[roc-chat] Re: New 'mass launch' rules
- From: Wedge Oldham <wedgeoldham@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:14:51 -0700
Not to argue needlessly but; David stated 1.5 times. Allen you state 0.5
But both state EXPECTED ALTITUDE. Assuming Allen is correct; an expected
altitude of 10000 feet would require 5000 feet of cable. Currently the
best ROC has is 800 feet.
I don't see how ROCs existing layout already takes this into account.
Wedge
On Apr 20, 2012 4:05 PM, "Allen Farrington" <allen.farrington@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Nope. The change is to treat mass launches of that size as if they are
> complex rockets on terms of standoff. This does not alter the range sizes
> (different table) which is where the 1/2 the maximum altitude rule comes
> in.
>
> Since ROC's range layout already accounts for complex rockets, this
> doesn't really affect us.
>
> During our stand down period, the ROC board is reviewing our range layout
> and procedures to continue our safety focus.
>
> Allen
> Terseness and mis-spelling courtesy of my iPhone
>
> On Apr 20, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Wedge Oldham <wedgeoldham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> So Goblins on Ks with an expected altitude of 10k need to be setup 15000
> feet from the flightline?!?!?
> On Apr 20, 2012 2:53 PM, "David Erbas-White" <derbas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Don't know if folks have seen it yet, but as of this summer the new
>> guidelines for mass launches (anything more than 10 rockets) simultaneously
>> means the stand-off distance is 1.5 times expected maximum altitude (NAR
>> rules, but drawn from NFPA, so I would expect TRA to follow suit if they
>> haven't done so already).
>>
>> Guess the 'K' Goblin drag races will be but a memory, now...
>>
>> David Erbas-White
>>
>>
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