Safety Briefing No. 1

Target
Range Safety Officers and Club Officials

Information
When considering the launch of odd rocs and experimental flights extra distance should be used when separating the point of launch and spectators.
A good rule of thumb would be to double the separation distance indicated for the motor class.

Glossary
Odd Rocs - Any vehicle whose shape is unconventional or dissimilar to a standard rocket shape. Good examples being flying saucers, globes and flying drums / spools.
Experimental Flights - Also known as Research flights, these are any flights involving:-

• liquid propellant engines
• motor(s) above O Class total impulse
• active stabilization techniques
• home designed / built rocket of non-proven design specified by the RSO (or the Safety & Technical Committee)
• rockets containing or constructed of dense, non-deformable materials