HPR Level 2 Safety Questions
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#1. Although Tripoli launches involve several layers of safety rules intended to increase safety, _____ is ultimately responsible for the rocket and flight?
#2. Which of the following materials can be used for research motor cases?
#3. When may the physical disconnects that inhibit energetics be connected to power?
#4. When are you allowed to install an igniter or head end ignition module into any motor including a multistage, cluster or air start type rocket?
#5. When can steel nozzles be used in research motors?
#6. What is the maximum launch angle from vertical for a high-power rocket?
#7. The minimum safe distance to any spectator when a model rocket is launched shall be_____Ft?
#8. What is the minimum distance for smoking (or open flames) from high power rocket motors, motor reloading kits and pyrotechnic modules?
#9. While a 3:1 average thrust to weight ratio is the absolute minimum established in the Tripoli Unified Safety Code, what is the typical initial minimum thrust to weight ratio for a rocket?
#10. What is the maximum weight of a model rocket with motors installed?
#11. Except for pertaining to safety, who may override a launch directors’ decision?
#12. The maximum landing speed of a rocket is not to exceed____?
#13. The flier shall document the location of the center of ____ and be able to demonstrate the center of _____? (Answer in order of blanks)
#14. What is the maximum altitude allowed for flying high power rockets if there is a cloud ceiling of 3,000 feet (914 m) and an FAA waiver to 15,000 feet (4572 m)?
#15. What is the launch site criteria?
#16. What is a class 1 rocket?
#17. When is it permissible to catch a high-power rocket?
#18. Organizations that may certify high power rocket motors include:
#19. When is electronically actuated recovery necessary?
#20. What is the age limit Tripoli recognizes for a certified solid propellant high power rocket motor user?
#21. When can electronics that control energetics be powered on?
#22. What operating clearances must be complied with for flying high power rockets?
#23. What is the minimum distance from a launch site to any person or property not associated with the operation?
#24. At what impulse does a class 3 rocket start?
#25. When may a high-power rocket be launched?
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