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Old 08-15-2018, 05:43 PM
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Default We need some official NAR definition of what is allowable

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Originally Posted by tbzep
.......yet I was crucified for even talking about flash pan ignition ......


IfI am reading that picture correctly, that cellophane quickmatch fills that whole outer circle? Does that stuff really burn fast enough to ignite all the individual motor fuzes simultaneously? (or nearly so?)

Here in the USA, possession and/or use of loose black powder for anything other than a firearm seems to get you immediately into trouble with local authorities who are generally unfamiliar with rocketry. We could sure use some clarification from the NAR, citing specific federal statutes, and an additional letter of approval from the ATF wouldn't hurt. It is already OK to use BP for ejection charges, but even THAT application raises the eyebrows of the police. We need some legal help in this area before our hobby gets strangled even more.

(As far as crucified on TRF, just consider the source, most of those people don't know what used to be allowed in NAR competition or what is legally allowed to be done under current laws, all they care about is how big a motor they can find in a sparky version and how much fiberglass they can plaster onto a rocket)
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