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Us Fly!
Everyone is welcome to
come out and watch us fly (and it is totally free!) Launches usually
start around 8AM and continue until 2PM or until we run out of motors.
However, rocketry is an inherently
dangerous activity - objects often
fall from the sky, sometimes at a very high speed. We have rules and
procedures
to make this activity safe for everyone as possible, but bad things
can happen if the rules are not followed. Everyone attending must
understand and follow these rules to
ensure safety:
- Pay attention! Every
flight is potentially dangerous to you and your family. If
the Launch Control Officer (LCO) yells "Heads up!" he means
it!
- Parents please keep
your children under control and be sure they understand these
rules.
- Please stay behind the
flagged flight line barrier, and please do not set up your
chairs etc. at the barrier.
- If the LCO announces a
flight as a "Heads Up" flight, that means get
on your feet and pay attention until the rocket's recovery
device deploys, or until the rocket is on/in the ground.
- If you are away from the
pad area and cannot hear the public address speakers, please tune
your FM radio to 88.5 MHz to monitor LCO announcements.
- Do not attempt to catch any rocket as it lands. Even a small rocket can cause an injury.
- Do not pick-up or move
any rocket that is not yours, unless you have the owner's permission.
- Do not drive wheeled
vehicles along the flight line. This includes ATVs, bicycles, tricycles,
etc.
- Park your car behind
the line marked on the lakebed, and please do not park in any
areas designated for vendors or for launch administration.
- RVs and motor homes must
park in the second row.
- Please drive 3mph as
you approach the launch area, and within the launch area. A vehicle
moving any faster can raise a surprising amount of very annoying
dust!
- Overnight camping is
permitted. Campfires are permitted in above ground containers - no
firepits!
- Please use only the
provided toilet facilities (porta potties). Please do not
throw trash into the porta potties! Doo doo and pee pee only!!!!
- Please keep control
of your trash and carry it off the lakebed when you
leave.
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