> Hi all,
>
> Since I know that there are a fair number of you who
> are interested in
> model or high-power rocketry, I thought I'd run this
> past you. My local NAR
> club just sent this out. It is somewhat
> understandable that the FAA would
> temporarily ban high-power rockets, but I fail to
> see how anyone could
> really make a usable projectile weapon from an A or
> B class model rocket
> engine, that would be any better than a rifle.
>
> Comments? Anyone else heard this?
>
> I put this under EE rather than OT because the
> recent consensus is that EE
> is for all technical/remotely EE connected topics.
>
> Sean
>
> >From:
.....THINKBIGROCKETSKILLspam
@spam@aol.com
> >X-PH: V4.1@mailhub2 (Cornell Modified)
> >Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 18:14:32 EDT
> >Subject: FAA NOTIFICATION 9/18/01
> >To:
Good7778KILLspamcs.com
> >X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows US sub 10536
> >
> >Hi.
> >
> >I regret to inform you that I received a call today
> from the FAA that will
> >negatively affect all of us who enjoy rocketry.
> The caller told me that
> >effective today, a letter from the "FAA COMMAND
> CENTER" stated that all
> >rocket launching activity (including Models) will
> not be permitted in
> >United States airspace until further notice.
> >
> >I found it very hard to believe that even small
> models are not allowed and
> >placed a call to another FAA official to be sure
> this wasn't a cruel joke
> >or misinformation. I was given the same
> information by him. I asked for
> >this information in writing but was told that to do
> that would not be
> >possible at this time, and given a phone # to the
> FAA COMMAND CENTER to
> >call at a later date for more info.
> >
> >I contacted Bruce Kelly, Tripoli President, NAR HQ,
> Aerotech and several
> >others to see what info they had been given--most
> had not heard anything
> >prior to my call and would also like to see the
> policy in writing.
> >
> >As for the moment, we must assume the worst (for
> our hobby for the near
> >future) and put up with the overregulation. Please
> keep an eye on our
> >website in the future for any changes in the FAA
> policy and hope for the best.
> >
> >Tim Seamans
> >President
> >NEPRA
> >NAR Section # 614
> >NAR # 75008
> >Lvl 2
>
>
