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low flying aircraft, or underany conditionswhich lightweightmaterialssuch as paper,wood,plastic mightbe dangerous people property. to or andrubber, ithoutanymetalasstructuralparts. w 9. launch Area- My model rockets will always be launched from a clearedarea,free of any easyto 2. Engines I will use only pre-loaded factory made burn materials,and I will only use non-flammable modelrocketengines themannerecommended in r by recovery wadding my rockets. in the manufacturer. will not change anywaynor I in attemptto reload theseengines. 10.JetDeflector My launcher willhave ajet deflector device preventheengine to t exhaustromhittingthe f 3. Recovery I will always use a recovery system in grounddirectly. mymodelrocketsthat will returnthemsafelyto the 11. launchRod Toprevent ccidental a eyeinjuryI will ground that theymaybeflownagain. so alwaysplacethe launcher o the endof the rod is s 4. Weight imits Mymodel ocketwill weighnomore L r aboveeye levelor capthe end of the rod with my than453grams OlS.)at liftoff, andthe engines (16 handwhenapproaching I will neverplacemyhead it. will containno morethan 113grams(4 OlS.)of proor bodyoverthe launching rod.When launchers my i pellant. not in useI will always store it so that the launch 5. Stability I will checkthe stability of my model rodis not in an uprightposition. rocketsbeforetheir first flight, exceptwhenlaunch- 12. PowerLines I \liil neverattemptto recovermy ing models already of proven stability. rocketfrom a powerline or otherdangerouslaces. p
modelrocketsmustbe remotely controlled andelectrically operated, andwill containa switchthat will returnto "off" whenreleased. will remain least I at 10feet away fromanyrocketthat is beinglaunched.
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modelrocketon a launcher ntil I havemadesure u that either the safety interlockkey has been removedor the battery has beendisconnected from my launcher. Flying Conditions I will notlaunch mymodel ocket r in highwinds,nearbuildings, owerlines,tall trees, p
sotheir flight pathwill carrythemagainst argetson t the ground, ndwill neverusean explosive a warhead nor a payload that is intended be flammable. to My launching devicewill alwaysbe pointedwithin 30 degrees vertical. of 14. Pre-launch - When Test conducting research activities with unproven designs methods, will, when or I possible, determineheir reliability t through pre-launch tests. I will conductlaunchings f unproven o designs in complete isolation from persons participating not Revised 2/4/70 in the actuallaunching.
Asamember ftheEstes o ModelRocketry rogram,promise P I tofaithfullyfollowall rulesof safeconduct sestablished a in theabove code.
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This Solid Propellant Model Rocketry Safety Code Is Approved by The National Association of Rocketry and the Hobby Industry Association of America. 3322-73