KevinDunn
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I am president and chief bottle washer for HOVAR, a section of NAR in central virginia. I am L1 and we have another member building his L1 project (planning to certify at Battle Park). So far, however, we have launched only MPR at our local field because of the proximity of a highway and farmhouse. In response to several inquiries on TRF I am considering the possibility of HPR launches with FAA waiver from a specific spot on the field that meets the distance setbacks. I have been consulting the instructions at the NAR website. Our main reason for requesting a waiver is that we would like to launch some rockets heavier than 3.3 lb.
The attached site plan shows the HPR launch site 1500 ft from both house and highway. Because of the setbacks, the launch site is near the western treeline--we would have to angle our rail and/or launch HPR when the winds were generally from the west.
My questions:
a) are there obstacles to HPR launches from this site that I have not anticipated?
b) I plan to request a waiver to 6000 ft (4 times the distance to house and highway). Any problem with this?
c) We have an MOA in the airspace above the field that is active only on weekdays. We are requesting a waiver only for weekends. How best to express this?
d) The positions of the flight line and LCO will depend on the wind direction. Do I need to show them on the site plan? (perhaps multiple plans for different wind directions?)
e) I would like to file for an annual blanket waiver. How best to explain that we will launch only on weekends to avoid the weekday MOA activity?
The attached site plan shows the HPR launch site 1500 ft from both house and highway. Because of the setbacks, the launch site is near the western treeline--we would have to angle our rail and/or launch HPR when the winds were generally from the west.
My questions:
a) are there obstacles to HPR launches from this site that I have not anticipated?
b) I plan to request a waiver to 6000 ft (4 times the distance to house and highway). Any problem with this?
c) We have an MOA in the airspace above the field that is active only on weekdays. We are requesting a waiver only for weekends. How best to express this?
d) The positions of the flight line and LCO will depend on the wind direction. Do I need to show them on the site plan? (perhaps multiple plans for different wind directions?)
e) I would like to file for an annual blanket waiver. How best to explain that we will launch only on weekends to avoid the weekday MOA activity?