[tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:41:25 -0800
Thanks Ron,
great summary
-James
On 2/8/12, Ron McGough <rrmagoo7@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> James and others,
>
> I consider this a very important issue concerning the breakwire method of
> arming electronics. I've had to use this method when arming one of the
> Perfect Flight mini timers that also uses a G switch, seems the Timer won't
> arm when used while flying a hybrid. Neither will the Missle Works Pet2
> timer, at least not the last time I checked. That being said I'm curious if
> it is acceptable to use a breakwire as long as an acceptable on-off switch
> is also used to power the system up once the rocket is upright on the pad?
> It seems to me that it can't get any safer than that.
>
> Just to let you all know at ROC's last big launch we had an incident with
> this same problem concerning the use of a timer igniting air-starts. Seems
> the flier didn't use any type of on-off switch or break wire for his
> G-switch activated timer (Perfect Flight). He had installed the batteries
> and had the rocket laying on the ground when he went to hook up the air
> start igniters, bet you can guess what happened next. Yup, the timer had
> activated and timed out while the rocket was laying on it's side so when the
> flier hooked the wires together it lit and luckily it only lit the one he
> was hooking up.
>
> Doesn't matter what rules are out there, fliers and RSO's need to either
> know how these electronics work and if they don't then get someone that does
> to inspect their use.
>
> Ron McGough
> BDR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Dougherty
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:36 AM
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
>
>
> No you can't and don't even try
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: "SCOTT B" <triptechb@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 2:15:59 PM
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
>
> Would this include activation of avionics using a breakwire for
> low speed/g-force launches, or just using breakwires for lighting motors?
> Scotty B.
>
> --- On Tue, 2/7/12, AiRobert <airobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> From: AiRobert <airobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:01 AM
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
> 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...
>
>
>
> -G
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Jack Garibaldi
> <jackgaribaldi@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I still haven’t read it all but either way our launch system
> does not use none of these
>
>
>
> Jack G
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
> It references the switched in regards to motor ignition and
> seems to refer to the launch controller:
>
>
>
> 2-12.6 A rocket motor shall not be ignited by any of the
> following:
>
> a. A switch that uses mercury.
>
> b. “Pull wires” that disconnect or complete a circuit.
>
> c. “Pressure roller” switches
>
>
>
> ----
>
>
>
> It does not make reference to av-bar arming switches.
>
>
>
> -G
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Jack Garibaldi
> <jackgaribaldi@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
>
> Section 2-18 Participation now reads in part:
>
> "Non-HPR Fliers are allowed in the High Power Launch Area if
> escorted by
>
> a HPR Flier. A HPR Flier may escort and be accompanied by not
> more than
>
> two (2) non-HPR fliers in the High Power Launch Area. The HPR
> flier
>
> escort is required to monitor the actions of the escorted
> non-HPR
>
> fliers, and the escort is fully responsible for those actions
> and for
>
> the safety of those escorted."
>
>
>
> There are other changes. For example, the use of mercury
> switches, pull
>
> wires, and roller switches have now been banned. This means
> there are
>
> various products by different manufactures that can no longer be
> used
>
> for air-starts.
>
>
>
>
>
> I don’t want to due a review until I have had time to look the
> complete pages over.
>
>
>
> Jack G
>
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>
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