MANY years ago, (late 1950's) while still in High School I was involved in a model Rocketry Club that would have to be described by you guys as Large, Dangerous and definitely Experimental by what I see are your standards today.
No "motors", scratch built units that to this day are still documented by newspaper sources as having achieved 17,500 ft altitudes in two stage configuration with recovered (parachuted) nose cones containing microfilm cameras that sucessfully took pictures on the way down.
I have not induldged in this hobby since that time, but I have the feeling what we used for fuel and materials would be considered unacceptable by today's rules.
We DID however notify, and have on hand local Fire Marshalls to supervise the launches and also contacted local FAA authorities for advice on where THEY considered the safest places to conduct same.
My question is then thus:
Is there still a place in this hobby for this type of effort?
Thank you,
Lee Hill
Las Vegas, NM
No "motors", scratch built units that to this day are still documented by newspaper sources as having achieved 17,500 ft altitudes in two stage configuration with recovered (parachuted) nose cones containing microfilm cameras that sucessfully took pictures on the way down.
I have not induldged in this hobby since that time, but I have the feeling what we used for fuel and materials would be considered unacceptable by today's rules.
We DID however notify, and have on hand local Fire Marshalls to supervise the launches and also contacted local FAA authorities for advice on where THEY considered the safest places to conduct same.
My question is then thus:
Is there still a place in this hobby for this type of effort?
Thank you,
Lee Hill
Las Vegas, NM