Where to Launch Model Rockets

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3 total messages Started by Paul Gronke Tue, 17 Oct 1995 00:00

#1488

Author: Paul Gronke
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 00:00

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I remember seeing a posting here a few years back about a model 
rocket club that was looking for farmland to launch rockets 
from...can anyone who knows about that group email me?

Or does anyone know a good place to launch within an hour of Durham 
or Cary?  I've launched in the big field next to Erwin Square, but I 
can't believe this is legal within the city limits.  Just sending up 
rockets with my 11 year old, nothing very large, only B and A size 
engines, always with no wind so the rockets don't float too far.

Any other comments on legal restrictions, etc. would be appreciated.
--
gronke@acpub.duke.edu

Re: Where to Launch Model Rockets

#1489

Author: PaulDiming
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:00

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I live in Richmond, VA and am new at this.  I have used high school
playing fields which aren't bad because there are usually a footbal field,
soccer, baseball and tennis courts (or various other combinations) that
when combined give you a reasonable recovery area for A-C's.  Use
streamers for your lighter rockets to reduce the recovery area.  Some
county parks can be very good as well with large field, but watch any
local ordinances on rocketry.  Some not too smart folks here sent a rocket
cruise style (horizontal) into a soccer player.  As you would expect,  our
privaleges were revoked.   

I'm looking for farm land as well.  Good luck!

Paul.
Fly Baby Fly!

Re: Where to Launch Model Rockets

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Author: William
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 00:00

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    I have used high school playing fields which aren't bad because
    there are usually a footbal field, soccer, baseball and tennis
    courts (or various other combinations) that when combined give
    you a reasonable recovery area for A-C's.

My high school (on the east coast) was like that.  But here in California,
they like to separate the fields by planting large, rocket-eating trees!

BillW

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