TMP Safety Questions
The quiz includes a random selection of 15 questions. Answer each of the questions and then click on the FINISH button at the bottom of the quiz.
Your quiz will then be automatically marked. Pass mark is 83%.
Correct answers will be highlighted in green and incorrect answers will be highlighted in pink.
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#1. You are in the spectator area. The LCO announces a heads-up flight. You should:
#2. When should the motor igniter be armed?
#3. When is it safe to launch a high-power rocket?
#4. When is it permissible to catch a high-power rocket?
#5. When your rocket lands, it becomes entangled in a power line. When can you approach the power line to retrieve the rocket?
#6. Your rocket has a predicted altitude of 6000 feet. Your rocket has been approved by the RSO and the RSO has signed your flight card. However, before you can bring the rocket to the pad, a cloud cover forms and the ceiling is now 3000 feet. Which of the following options is NOT acceptable?
#7. You are at the launch site and decide to fly your rocket on a heavier motor than you simulated it on. Before taking the rocket to the RSO for the safety inspection, you should:
#8. When must the stability of a rocket be determined?
#9. Who may own and possess a high-power rocket motor?
#10. According to the Tripoli Unified Safety Code, a rocket must be designed to have a descent rate at the time of landing that does not exceed which value?
#11. A high-power rocket (not including motor) may be constructed of what materials?
#12. The rocket motor you are using gives a 5:1 thrust-to-weight ratio for your rocket. The wind is blowing at 18 miles per hour. The RSO did not approve your rocket for flight because of its thrust-to-weight ratio. What is the best option?
#13. Which of the following is considered a high-power rocket?
#14. Which motor is NOT considered a high-power rocket motor?
#15. What is the maximum launch angle from vertical for a high-power rocket?
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