[tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:36:22 -0800
No you can't and don't even try
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On Feb 7, 2012, at 5:22 PM, Karl Baumheckel <karlbaum@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That is a good question. I would say that you could still use a breakwire
> for timer activation. And in my opinion this is a more reliable method than
> the G switch for what it's worth.
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> From: "SCOTT B" <triptechb@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 2:15:59 PM
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
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> Would this include activation of avionics using a breakwire for low
> speed/g-force launches, or just using breakwires for lighting motors?
> Scotty B.
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> --- On Tue, 2/7/12, AiRobert <airobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> From: AiRobert <airobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:01 AM
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> Yes these are switches used to for launch detect to start a second stage.
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> From: tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gene Engelgau
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:58 AM
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
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> I think a launch controller is a type of ignition system. They may be
> referring to cluster and staging ignition? But yes, the TCC controller is
> great as is...
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> -G
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> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Jack Garibaldi <jackgaribaldi@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> I still haven’t read it all but either way our launch system does not use
> none of these
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> Jack G
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> From: tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gene Engelgau
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:57 AM
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
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> It references the switched in regards to motor ignition and seems to refer to
> the launch controller:
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> 2-12.6 A rocket motor shall not be ignited by any of the following:
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> a. A switch that uses mercury.
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> b. “Pull wires” that disconnect or complete a circuit.
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> c. “Pressure roller” switches
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> It does not make reference to av-bar arming switches.
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> -G
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> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Jack Garibaldi <jackgaribaldi@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hey All I have attached the 2012 Tripoli sanctioned rules and we are a
> Tripoli club so everyone needs to read them, print them carry them or however
> you want to help enforce and use our newest rules, I will get time this week
> to really study them but I noticed a couple of quick ones like
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> Section 2-18 Participation now reads in part:
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> "Non-HPR Fliers are allowed in the High Power Launch Area if escorted by
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> a HPR Flier. A HPR Flier may escort and be accompanied by not more than
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> two (2) non-HPR fliers in the High Power Launch Area. The HPR flier
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> escort is required to monitor the actions of the escorted non-HPR
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> fliers, and the escort is fully responsible for those actions and for
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> the safety of those escorted."
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> There are other changes. For example, the use of mercury switches, pull
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> wires, and roller switches have now been banned. This means there are
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> various products by different manufactures that can no longer be used
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> for air-starts.
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> I don’t want to due a review until I have had time to look the complete pages
> over.
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> Jack G
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