I did the first real HPR Eggfinder test out at Eagle Eye, along with a beta tester. If you don't have a good tracker there, you don't get your rocket back. We drove right up to both rockets...
This all makes me want to solder up the Eggfinder I got last month...and go fly rockets in Phoenix. I may have to make the drive from Vegas.
Eagle Eye can be challenging even with a beacon, lots of mesquite scrub brush. With GPS it's easy, and the Eggfinders are popular in the club. So solder yours up and make the drive! The monthly launches are always a two day affair, so that might help make the drive worthwhile. We're a laid back group of altitude junkies, always a good time.
This was directly from our club officer that handles waivers. Have you renewed yet?
Just a FYI, I have been working with the FAA for our waiver for the upcoming flying season. There has been a change in Washington that lowered the highest altitude for all waivers from 25,000 msl to 18,000 msl. (Roughly 17,400 feet above our field). This was done at the national level to standardize the airspace which matches FAA airspace classifications (Class A goes from 18,000 to 60,000 MSL).
We can get higher launch windows into Class A airspace but they will have to done in 45 days in advance, for each rocket, and specific date and times which will go to Washington for approval.
We will be operating on our current wiaver till it expires, then we go to the new one.
So 64K what the heck if 25K was the limit?
None of the above makes much sense. I think someone is misinterpreting something. Washington has not lowered waivers to 18,000msl.
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