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I have a neighbor who is 14 and we have built a couple of rockets together (MPR-type). Once he’s out of school again, I plan to mentor him through the NAR Jr. L1 program.
He is very interested in Chemistry and propellants. He is bright, but still 14 with no experience with rocketry propulsion. His parents are supportive of his rocketry, but today asked me if it was OK to buy AP so that he could try to make a motor. . I gave them a hard “no” on the AP purchase for a variety of safety-related reasons.
While I’ve flown some research motors built by others, I don’t make research motors myself. I do have multiple engineering degrees and work in the space industry so I know what I don’t know. I know that he’s not ready both in skill and maturity, but, I’d like to provide the appropriate encouragement and mentoring to him so that he doesn’t lose interest.
Any suggestions?
He is very interested in Chemistry and propellants. He is bright, but still 14 with no experience with rocketry propulsion. His parents are supportive of his rocketry, but today asked me if it was OK to buy AP so that he could try to make a motor. . I gave them a hard “no” on the AP purchase for a variety of safety-related reasons.
While I’ve flown some research motors built by others, I don’t make research motors myself. I do have multiple engineering degrees and work in the space industry so I know what I don’t know. I know that he’s not ready both in skill and maturity, but, I’d like to provide the appropriate encouragement and mentoring to him so that he doesn’t lose interest.
Any suggestions?