I looked up the site information on the Tripoli website. According to my phone, it is a 1.5 hour drive. Not too bad. I hope I can make it up there.
I live in Richmond and make the Culpeper trip via 64 west to/through Orange VA in reasonable time (about an hour and 45 minutes if I stop along the way).
That would be a pretty good place to certify Level 1 since the recovery area is pretty decent for a non-dual deploy rocket as long as the wind is not to stiff...if you want to go that route.
Either of the Hobby Towns in the area have some of those Aerotech kits that could probably handle an H (but being smaller, narrow diameter it is going to be UP there!).
I did my Level 1 at Culpeper with a stock/non dual deploy Loc IV - w/ Vulcan H100 smoky sam way back when.
It was also the rocket I did my first G motor flight on (and it is still flying after 22 years !)
Basic TFNC (three fins and a nose cone) cardboard rocket.
It was a LONG walk to retrieve it.
Of course you could take the plunge and go with dual deploy/low opening main with an altimeter and not worry about the wind too much.
Modifying any kit to go dual deploy isn't too big a deal. My first dual deploy was a Loc Caliber ...it just ended up being longer when I was done.
Handeman and all the Culpeper guys are a great bunch to fly with...
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