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I recently attended a Tripoli HPR launch and rekindled my teenage love of rockets. After seeing some amazing M & N launches my goal is to become L3 certified. I am cost conscious though and am considering whether or not I can afford this hobby. Can a Tripoli TAP comment on the following:
1. Can a redundant, dual deploy sled + electronics used from a prior L1 or L2 rocket be used on your L3 certification attempt? Must 'brand new' electronics be used? Must you build a new sled?
2. Can the entire redundant dual deploy avionics bay from an L1/L2 rocket be reused on your L3 certification attempt?
3. Can the nose cone from a previously flown L1/L2 rocket be used on your L3 certification attempt? Must a 'brand new' nose cone be used?
4. Can the parachutes - drogue and/or main - from a previously flown L1/L2 rocket be used on your L3 certification attempt? What about the deployment bag and/or nomex?
5. Can the motor casing from a previously flown L2 rocket be used on your L3 certification attempt?
It seems to me that a requirement to have new nose cones/parachutes/motor casings/avionics bay just adds cost to the L3 attempt but does not add to safety. However, reuse of a 'proven, known to work' dual deploy electronics would improve safety over using new, never flown before electronics IMHO. But, I would like to know the rules.
Thank you in advance!
1. Can a redundant, dual deploy sled + electronics used from a prior L1 or L2 rocket be used on your L3 certification attempt? Must 'brand new' electronics be used? Must you build a new sled?
2. Can the entire redundant dual deploy avionics bay from an L1/L2 rocket be reused on your L3 certification attempt?
3. Can the nose cone from a previously flown L1/L2 rocket be used on your L3 certification attempt? Must a 'brand new' nose cone be used?
4. Can the parachutes - drogue and/or main - from a previously flown L1/L2 rocket be used on your L3 certification attempt? What about the deployment bag and/or nomex?
5. Can the motor casing from a previously flown L2 rocket be used on your L3 certification attempt?
It seems to me that a requirement to have new nose cones/parachutes/motor casings/avionics bay just adds cost to the L3 attempt but does not add to safety. However, reuse of a 'proven, known to work' dual deploy electronics would improve safety over using new, never flown before electronics IMHO. But, I would like to know the rules.
Thank you in advance!