URRG Range Rules
1. You must be a member of Tripoli or NAR to Fly at our Club
2. You must be a member of our club to fly at this field. (Exceptions are URRF and LDRS Events)
3. Anyone not yet a member of URRG wishing to fly as a guest of the club must present an up to date Tripoli or NAR membership card.
4. A non-club member wishing to fly HP as an individual with us is welcome;
there will be a $25 single day trial membership HP range fee, after this introduction to the club, membership is required.
5. No alcoholic beverages or mind-altering substances of any kind will be tolerated.
6. This is a rocket launch, which has inherent risk; you are responsible for your own safety, keep your wits about you at all times.
7. Both, the Tripoli and NAR safety code for Low, Mid, and High-Power rocketry will be followed at all times.
8. All rocketeers flying A thru E impulse motors must sign the flight log.
9. We have a 18,000 ft waiver that we take very seriously. Please understand, there is no single flight, no matter how cool or big, that’s worth every flight in the future of our club.
10. Zero tolerence for Littering. You must bring out your garbage and waste with you
11. If the BOD is not aware, you do not belong on the field
Our waiver will be strictly enforced.
Keep in mind, simulations are generally accurate to within + or – 10%, This should be allowed for when setting up your flight.
10. Flights are at the discretion of the RSO. A minimum of 5:1 ratio is required.
It is the flyers responsibility to know the thrust to weight when asked. Flyers are required to insure a safe flight profile.
If you select a motor that will give an unsafe profile ( i.e. too little thrust for rocket weight) or is determined to be a danger of exceeding our waiver, you will Not be allowed to fly.
If you have any questions, please consult the URRG Prefect.
11. Be aware of what you and the children your responsible for are doing, do not cross the flight line until the LCO gives the all clear.
12. No igniter is to be installed in a High-Power rocket motor until the rocket is on the pad pointed up, electronics controlling deployment report correctly.
13. When a heads up is called everyone looks up, if you see the rocket in question, POINT to it, so others know where it is.
14. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
All children along and in the immediate vicinity of the flight line must be under the supervision of an adult who is responsible for their safety. (i.e. Someone making sure that kids who are playing pay attention when a large rocket is flown or a heads-up situation occurs).
15. Pets must be on a leash at all times.
16. We are guests of this gracious land owner,
as a club we have a zero tolerance policy for leaving even the smallest trash anywhere on the field.
17. This field is for club sanctioned launches only.
If the URRG BoD is not aware, you do not belong on this field.
18. When walking the fields be mindful of the crops.
Each plant damaged in our recovery attempts are dollars taken out of the landowner’s pocket.
19. Make no recovery attempt that would be out of the ordinary.
i.e. the roof of a barn, any power lines, or off farm property. Get a BoD member to assist.
20. Parking is allowed on the field, most day’s there’s plenty of room, no need to crowd. On the occasion it is necessary you may park at the back line of the field, but do not block the road.
21. Speed limit is 5 mph at all times.
22. Bathrooms ( porta johns ) are located on the field, use them.
23. Biodegradable wadding ( dog barf ) breaks down quickly and doesn’t make such an eyesore as Estes sheets of recovery wadding blowing around the field do. We encourage its use.
24. Any individual that builds a rocket and is an active member of either NAR or Tripoli is welcome to come fly that rocket with URRG at our wonderful field providing their High Power certification level is equal to or greater than the motor being flown.
If a rocket is built by a cooperative, the people in the cooperative can elect to join our CRP program or each join URRG individually.