And at least one who hasn't been to a NARAM since 2008.

kj

Leaving over 8900 Members who don't attend NARAM, at all . . .

Dave F.

Yes, I would like that , too . . . BUT !

(1) The NAR insurance would NEVER cover that . . . So, landowners will "shy away", without liability coverage.

(2) SOME regulation helps to prevent TOTAL regulation.

(3) It would pose extreme safety risks, potentially.

Dave F.

1) Big Deal
2) Nah
3) Don't care

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, TURMOIL, FIASCOS, and HAVOC !

(1) - Losing landowners IS a "big deal", when it comes to the future of Rocketry, particularly HPR, but LPR / MPR could be affected, too

(2) An example of "limited regulation" versus "total regulation" is NAR & TRIPOLI being able to do their own Certifications . . . "Total Regulation" might include having to be federally and/ or state licensed, fingerprinted, and having to keep meticulous records for EVERY motor, from Micro-Maxx, on up . . . There might also be a "usage tax" collected for "environmental impact", too.

(3) You would definitely "care", if one of your "basement bomber" motors, in a metal case, over-pressurized ( exploded, if BP ) and severely injured, or killed, a child, for example.

Without insurance, you would have to bear total financial responsibility . . . Not to mention potential criminal charges, due to the injury to and/or death caused, by your actions.

Just because something is "unregulated" does not mean that the consequences of one's actions are not punishable by Law.

Dave F.

REMEMBER, NAR Competition is based on ALL Competitors flying motors within a specific total impulse range, for each given event.

It's NOT about "fly whatever you want", regardless of power level.

Dave F.

Consider how slanted the playing field would be if BTCs are allowed to fly "boutique" motors they made or acquired from private sources at exorbitant prices...


Bill

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It is well past time to Drill, Baby, Drill!

If your June, July, August and September was like this, you might just hate summer too...

Please unload your question before you ask it unless you have a concealed harry permit.

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Give a man a rocket and he will fly for a day; teach him to build and he will spend the rest of his days sanding...

How is this for a different idea?

https://www.dars.org/newsletters/Sh...25i1.pdf#page=3

Scroll to page #3 if it did not do so automatically.


Bill

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It is well past time to Drill, Baby, Drill!

If your June, July, August and September was like this, you might just hate summer too...

Please unload your question before you ask it unless you have a concealed harry permit.

: countdown begin cr dup . 1- ?dup 0= until cr ." Launch!" cr ;

Give a man a rocket and he will fly for a day; teach him to build and he will spend the rest of his days sanding...

Did this idea gain any traction within DARS?

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-Wolfram v. Kiparski
NAR 28643 - TRA 15520
MTMA Section #606 President

So, the idea is to "scrap" rule 9.9 ( Modeler must construct his own model ) . . .

Overall, I like this idea and I would support it . . . EXCEPT in the Craftsmanship Events ( Classic Model, Concept Scale, Plastic Model Conversion, Scale, Scale Altitude, Sport Scale ).

I could see a few small rocket companies springing up, selling "RTF" or "ARF" competition models . . . Particularly in the Glider events, as long as they don't get "greedy" and charge $30-$50, for a model that uses $5 worth of parts .

Now, I fully expect to hear the "their time costs money and they need to charge for it" argument . . . Go down that path and this idea is doomed.

Frankly, we are attempting to attract KIDS to NAR Competition . . . So, having to shell out $200 - $300 for 5 or 6 pre-built, competition models that are likely to be lost on their first flight, is a "non-starter", for the most part !

Dave F.