LDRS 31 RANGE RULES:

You as a flyer probably knows that rocketry is an inherently dangerous activity – objects often fall from the sky, sometimes at a very high speed. We have rules and procedures to make this activity safe for everyone as possible, but bad things can happen if the rules are not followed. Everyone flying must understand and follow these rules to ensure safety:

• Pay attention! Every flight is potentially dangerous to you and your family. If the Launch Control Officer (LCO) yells “Heads up!” he means it!

• If you hear “Heads Up” and or an Air Horn blasting it means that a rocket, or parts of it, are falling into the spectator/parking area. GET UP, SCAN THE SKY and make sure that you or the people near you are not under the falling object!

• Unless you are flying stay behind the Spectator line barrier, the area between the flight line and the first row of fliers tents is the spectator viewing area.

• Do not drive wheeled vehicles in the spectator area. This includes ATV’s, bicycles, tricycles, etc.

• Park your vehicle within your selected parking slot/prep area, and please do not park in any areas designated for vendors or for launch administration.

• Fliers with large trailers must park in designated slots (when you Register we ask if you have a large trailer, please check this box, This will make sure you are able to choose a correct spot)

• Please drive Slowly as you approach the launch area, and within the parking area. A vehicle moving fast can be VERY dangerous to Pedestrians, Pets, (Rocket Dogs), and raise a surprising amount of  annoying dust!

• Please keep your children, friends, and family under control and be sure they understand these rules.

• If you are away from the pad area and cannot hear the public address speakers, please tune your FM radio to (TBA) to monitor LCO announcements.

• Please fill out the a flight card for your flight before arriving at the RSO table.

• All motors of impulse class “F” and above must have their igniters installed at the pad. If you arrive at the RSO with an igniter installed you will be asked to immediately leave the line to correct the problem, and you will have to wait in line again.
  Note there are only two exceptions to this rule:
  • The igniter must be built-in to the motor during construction; in this case, all igniter leads must remain shorted together until the rocket is on the pad.
  • The rocket is a cluster rocket; in this case, igniters may be loaded in a designated area within the range.

• All rockets must be inspected and approved by the Range Safety Officer (RSO) prior to each flight. During the Commercial days, (Sat & Sun), please be prepared to show that your rocket is powered by Tripoli or NAR certified motor, During the whole event, please be able to show that it will have a stable flight, and that it will recover safely. If you have an BFR, a Roving L3 RSO will be available – just ask.

• BFR rockets  must have documentation for the Roving L3 RSO showing that the rocket will be stable.

• All electronic recovery devices must be safed, shunted, or powered off when the rocket is brought to the RSO.

• Radio Control (RC) systems used on the range connected to any pyrotechnic devices (igniters or backup charges) must be commercially available systems that are specifically designed for remote ignition of pyrotechnic devices (such as, but not limited to, the Missile Works WRC or Digifire systems). No car/aircraft/boat systems can be used for ignition or backup charges. URRG is not an RC club so we’re not going to try and coordinate RC aircraft or RC car frequencies for non-rocketry uses. No RC aircraft or cars on the range or parking area while it’s open will be in force. Note that this restriction does not apply to RC boost gliders, only their ignition and ejection charges.

• If you feel the RSO has rejected your rocket unfairly, you may appeal to the LDRS 31 Executive Committee.

• The Range Boss will assign your pad after the rocket is approved by the RSO. If you have any difficulty with your pad, please ask the PM for assistance.

• Do not enter the range to load or recover a rocket until the Launch Control Officer (LCO) announces “the range is open”.

• No one under 18 is allowed beyond the row of Low Power pads except when the entire range is open (i.e. during recovery operations). This applies to all situations (especially observing launches), so even accompanied minors are not allowed beyond the LP row. If a minor’s rocket goes into the “no access zone”, then they have to await a range opening to recover. This does not apply to the areas outside of the flagged safety zones beyond the range.

• Regarding the High power to away cell pads, we have some special restrictions for everyone’s safety:
  • No one under 18 is allowed to participate in any loading or prepping of rockets at the high power pads to the away cells.
  • Fliers are limited to themselves plus two assistants beyond the mid power pads. If you need more than 2 people to help with your project, then you need to request permission from the Pad Manager or the Transport Manager as soon as you get picked up or out to the pads.

• All Flights that are predicted to fly to anywhere near or above 5000’ MUST be a dual recovery vehicle.

• Any flight that will go over 15000’ will require a one hour launch notification, (call in window), to the proper airports. It is also strongly recommended that all of these high flights be drougeless as well as a dual recovery vehicle.

• When retrieving your rocket; DO NOT drive any vehicle into any of the fields. DO NOT block any of the access roads when parking. DO NOT drag your harnesses or rocket parts through the crops.

• You may pick up or move another fliers rocket that has landed only under the following conditions:
  • You have the owner’s permission to do so.
  • If you are a long distance away, and the rocket is undamaged, and no one appears to be looking for it, you may carefully bring it back to the LCO table; if the rocket is damaged, please note the location and report it to the LCO.

• If the rocket is being dragged by the wind, please carefully stop the rocket and place the parachute under its body tube or nose cone, and note the location and report it to the LCO.

• If you find a reloadable motor casing that has been ejected from a rocket, wait until it has cooled off and bring it back to the LCO table.

• Please leave the farm help alone. We don’t want to intrude on them.

• Please do not block any road in or out of the farm NOT EVEN FOR ONE SECOND!

• Overnight camping is NOT permitted! Campfires are NOT permitted! Elevated BBQ grills and camp stoves are permitted. This is a muck field and muck WILL burn. DO NOT start any sustained fires on the ground!

• Please use only the provided toilet facilities (porta potties). Please do not throw any trash into the porta potties!

• Please keep control of your trash and carry it off the field when you leave, or place it in the provided trash dumpsters located on the field.