To all, I can independently confirm this. I received an e-mail from Bruce Kelly, President of the Tripoli Rocketry Association (the high-power equivalent of the National Association of Rockety), stating that yes, 1 lb total weight rockets with 4 ounces of propellant or less (essentially all black powder 'model' rockets) can be flown. High power rockets are still banned. Tripoli's lawyers are trying to track down the paper trail for this since there's some confusion even in the FAA as to whether or not waivers should be granted. In some cases the regional FAA office had told clubs that their waiver was still good, but when they called to activate it, their request was refused. Our launch that was scheduled for today was canceled due to lack of a waiver. It wasn't worth it to have people driving 50 - 100 miles just to launch model rockets. According to Bruce's e-mail, the ban comes from the DOD, with the president's authorization. The e-mail also emphasized how SERIOUS the government is about this and all of the other airspace bans. It tells about the FBI showing up at a small airfield where some crop dusters were based. The airport manager was watching one of the crop dusters when one of the FBI agents came over and ordered that the plane land immediately. When it landed, all of the crop dusting aircraft were locked in hangers, and one that wouldn't fit had it's battery removed. So, if the neighbors don't mind, go ahead and fly model rockets, but be warned that high-power rockets do show up on radar, and the government is watching things especially closely right now. Mike. --- "Sean H. Breheny" wrote: > Hi all, > > Here is the latest word from the FAA, rockets under > 1 lb weight and less > than 4 ounces of propellant are allowed. > > Sean > > >From: THINKBIGROCKETS@aol.com > >X-PH: V4.1@cornell.edu (Cornell Modified) > >Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 21:37:16 EDT > >Subject: ROL NEWS--Mark Bundick Confirms FAA Allows > Non-Waivered Launches > >To: Good7778@cs.com > >X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows US sub 10536 > > > >Hi. > > > >Some good news. > > > >I spoke with Mary @ Estes today again re: the > launch suspensions. They > >just spoke with the person in charge of East Coast > airspace at the FAA and > >we have a green light for rockets under 1 lb total > liftoff weight and less > >than 4 oz of propellant(as many of us knew already > but wanted to hear from > >someone who knows what they are talking about at > the FAA :) ). Also, the > >President of NAR agrees with the above and received > the same info from the > >FAA. > > > >We are thinking about going ahead with a "model" > rocket launch next Sat > >9/29 from 10:30 til 4 or so at the same site? > > > >Please let me know asap if you can attend. > > > >Thanks. > > > >Tim Seamans > >NEPRA President > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > NetZero Platinum > Only $9.95 per month! > Sign up in September to win one of 30 Hawaiian > Vacations for 2! > http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97 > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived > three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for > details. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body