Hi all- I was following a thread on the LDRS here, and someone pointed to the website for the Argonia field to confirm rules prior to flight. I was curious, and started reading, and came across this one:
The article contained a link, so I emailed my question per the request, but haven't heard anything. It's only been a week, and I'm not flying at Argonia nor do I have any aluminum rockets (I have a couple nosecones with tips), so it's not an urgent question, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why this rule exists...what am I missing?
I HAVE heard of farmers saying, "no metal" when flying on their fields, in case something goes wrong, so you don't mess up a $150,000 combine, but this isn't "no metal"...is it somehow related to reflectivity? If so, why?
Aluminum Rockets at Argonia
Rockets launched at Argonia may not be constructed of all aluminum or any other metals. Aluminum fin cans or nose cones will be permitted only if required to ensure structural integrity of the rocket during a high-performance launch. Absolutely no aluminum airframes or fins attached directly to motor cases will be permitted under any circumstances. Any metal structural components (i.e. nosecones, nosecone tips, fins, or fin cans) must be painted. NO EXCEPTIONS! Screws, rivets, nuts, washers, and other non-structural small components are exempt from this restriction. Please contact theKLOUDBusters prefect for further details.
Rockets launched at Argonia may not be constructed of all aluminum or any other metals. Aluminum fin cans or nose cones will be permitted only if required to ensure structural integrity of the rocket during a high-performance launch. Absolutely no aluminum airframes or fins attached directly to motor cases will be permitted under any circumstances. Any metal structural components (i.e. nosecones, nosecone tips, fins, or fin cans) must be painted. NO EXCEPTIONS! Screws, rivets, nuts, washers, and other non-structural small components are exempt from this restriction. Please contact theKLOUDBusters prefect for further details.
The article contained a link, so I emailed my question per the request, but haven't heard anything. It's only been a week, and I'm not flying at Argonia nor do I have any aluminum rockets (I have a couple nosecones with tips), so it's not an urgent question, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why this rule exists...what am I missing?
I HAVE heard of farmers saying, "no metal" when flying on their fields, in case something goes wrong, so you don't mess up a $150,000 combine, but this isn't "no metal"...is it somehow related to reflectivity? If so, why?