[tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:24:54 -0800
Yes that pretty much sums it up.
Watching a sustainer from a 2-stage M-class project do pirouettes around an
interested bystander as the vehicle attempted to stabilize itself on her upper
torso (and the smell of AP and burnt hair filled the air) is not a pretty
situation folks. I saw the whole thing by chance and it scared the hell out of
me... It's still stuck in my mind
I still wonder what the hell she and her friend were doing out there even if
the range was open - they had no business being out there!
I agree with James M - In my experience also, Hollywood and HPR does not mix,
it's like oil and water or dogs and cats ...
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On Feb 7, 2012, at 3:03 PM, "James Marino" <jmarino1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK... Probably should hold my tongue, but I'm going to go ahead and
> get in trouble by piping in.
>
> At least a partial contribution to the problems at LDRS was the TV
> crew. People are easily distracted, especially by a little TV honey in skin
> tight jeans dragging around a camera crew. They are paying too much attention
> to that, instead of paying attention to the M class complex project, or any
> other project, they have in front of them.
>
> The people running the show are distracted by the same factors, and
> aren't paying attention to who is and is not on their range.
>
> At least one of the people severely burned by an M that lit in the
> horizontal position was a non-involved, uncertified woman out for a ride on
> her four wheeler, that stopped to have a look at what's going on. She didn't
> belong on the range at all, let alone anywhere near a complex M project being
> prepped on a pad.
>
> Rules were already in place, but were not enforced. And two people
> had to take a helicopter ride to a burn unit.
>
> Not good.
>
> Ask James D how I feel about TV crews. He knows.
>
> They can shoot all the footage they want. From the 'taters area.
> Waaaay the Hell over there.>>>>>>
>
> James
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: SCOTT B
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 2:24 PM
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
>
> I'm sure someone has more precise details, but in short, a large (m+, I
> think) staged rocket was being prepared when somehow the electronics were
> armed, the two stages were pulled apart for whatever reason and the top motor
> lit, burning at least two people. The motor lit because of one of the types
> of switches mentioned, and the people burned were spectators/helpers. Hence
> the new rules.
> Feel free to correct me on any of this, but it i'm pretty sure thats what
> happened.
>
> Scotty B.
>
>
> --- On Tue, 2/7/12, Douglas Valkenaar <douglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Douglas Valkenaar <douglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Rules 2012
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 12:44 PM
>
> So - what happened at LDRS?
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 7:39 AM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I also see that non certified people are not allowed outside spectator area
> unless certified flier accompanies
>
> After LDRS I would say that's a good call
>
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