Re: Nightflights at UKRA?

Graham wrote:
Chris B. wrote:

Erm, cheers for the link but I'm already familiar with the safety code
:-)
S&T approval is only required for launching rockets without
illumination.

Chris, approval is required for unilluminated flights, but is suggested for all nightflights.

The other issue is whether the event organisers will allow nightflights after the pyro. It would be nice to have them, but given some of the sesitivities surrounding the site at Heckington, it may be that we have to take the decision not to allow them. I'll be seeing Pete (the other half of the event organisation team) this weekend, so will ask his opinion then.

Chris, I've spoken to Pete to check about local issues, and we've agreed that there will be a window for night flights at UKRA on the saturday night, but on a few easy-to-meet conditions:

1) The window will be open from 15 minutes after the end of the pyro until 23:00. NO launches, under any circumstances, will be allowed after 23:00, or on the Friday night. This window is for the Saturday night only.

2) S& T must be notified of the launch happening in advance as a courtesy ( a simple " I'm intending to night launch an illuminated rocket on a <motor type> motor on the Saturday night at UKRA" should suffice unless S&T want more info).

3) Pete & I must have full details of the flight a week beforehand - email them to me & I will pass them along to Pete. This must include type of rocket, motor to be flown on, estimated altitude, details of the illumination and any payload carried (e.g altimeter, beepers, trackers etc.). No details sent to us a week in advance = definitely no flight, this is non-negotiable. We reserve the right to refuse a flight in this window if we are unhappy with the intended flight.

4) NO - and this must be absolutely clear - bangers, flares, or stuff of that ilk (basically any pyro except for the motor and ejection charges if electronic deployment or a hybrid) will be allowed to be flown as payload, or as the main part of the rocket - i.e no exploding chickens.

Sorry if it sounds a bit overkill, but we need to take these precautions the first time we make this window available. If it's a success, and we don't get any local hassle, we'll look at making a similar window available at KLOB.

G.
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Graham J. Platt
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