[BA-Rockets] newcomer seeking club; launch site info

[Carl Reisinger]

Tom Lent wrote:

>There are SOME places in the Bay area where you can launch small (A & B, maybe C) engine rockets
>under significant restrictions, without a club or fire marshal approval yes? 
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No, as I stated in my message, it is part of the CA fireworks code. One 
must have permission from the AHJ (aka Fire Marshall) in order to launch 
model rockets. One does not need a club sponsored launch, its just that 
in most cases (not all) a club has an easier go at obtaining a permit.

An example of places that it would not be a Fire Marshall that is the 
AHJ is federal government land. Say, NASA/Ames or Camp Parks. In these 
cases it would be up to the safety and/or facilities group to grant 
permission.

>The place I'm thinking
>of is the Berkeley Marina area near the sign that lays out the rules on two weekend mornings a
>month(I can't remember exactly which ones but could check). 
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That site was lost 3 or 4 years ago. When it did happen it was a AMA 
sponsored launch run, at times, by Paul Campbell.

>-Tom
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ba-rockets-bounces at lists.markspace.com 
>>[mailto:ba-rockets-bounces at lists.markspace.com] On Behalf Of 
>>Carl Reisinger
>>Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 3:46 PM
>>To: Bay Area Model Rockets Discussion List
>>Subject: Re: [BA-Rockets] newcomer seeking club; launch site info
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>>--- Fred TeTemplinosprey67 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I am a newcomer to the mailing list, and seeking
>>>BaBaynarlub and
>>>rocket launch site info (for both club-sponsored and individual
>>>launching).
>>>
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>>Fred,
>>Because of the construction activity at, and the end
>>results of that construction, DeAnza College is has
>>become unsafe to launch from their parking lots
>>(something BayNAR has done for over 20 years).
>>
>>While the club leadership have been searching for over
>>three years now there is currently no replacememt. I
>>no longer count myself amoung the "club leadership" so
>>I cannot give any status on any leads they may be
>>following.
>>
>>For club launches you should check into LUNAR, http/www.lunar.org.
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>>As for individual launching:
>>It is illegal in CA to launch a model rocket without a
>>permit from the AHJ (read local Fire Marshall). It has
>>been our experence that no South Bay Fire Marshall is
>>willing to give such a permit to an individual.
>>Directing them instead to the local club (sigh, that
>>would be BayNAR).
>>
>>Now before you decide that you will not "get caught" I
>>have two things I would like to say:
>>1) It is because others ignore the law (The CA
>>fireworks code) that BayNAR, and many other clubs, has
>>had such difficulty in finding a new site. It is not
>>the only reason but one that comes up quite often.
>>2) If you do "get caught" you could be -
>>Convicted of a misdemeanor with the possibility of a
>>fine of between $500 and $1000 and up to one year in
>>the county jail. (That is right from the fireworks
>>code)
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>>Now, I am not going to track you down and stop you
>>from launching without a permit but I do ask that you
>>think about it before doing so and hopefully make the
>>right choice.
>>
>>Carl Reisinger
>>ex-President, BayNAR
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