[AR] Re: Laws on Liquid Fueled Rocket Engine Construction
- From: Dave McCue <davemccue@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:52:06 -0700
Sounds like Bill has a good lead for you. Working with a group saves
much effort, especially one that has already dealt with the regulatory
and facilities issues. Even if they are old school. :)
-Dave Mc
On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Bill Claybaugh <wclaybaugh2@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There's an ancient school down in New Haven that has a rocket club as part
> of the engineering program. I believe they are setting up a liquid rocket
> test site.
>
> Bill
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 27, 2014, at 13:41, Eric Sims <ericsimsm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I live in Connecticut. Yeah I'd imagine that the laws on actually launching
> would be much more strict. I am only working on engine design for now
> though. I live in suburbs so noise could be an issue, but most of the
> neighbors are pretty used to it.
>
> Thanks
> Eric
>
> On Aug 27, 2014 2:49 PM, "Dave McCue" <davemccue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Where do you reside? In the United States, it is quite possible to do
>> amateur rocketry within the law, although the rules vary by state.
>> California, for example, places few limits on the scale of rocket
>> engines and size of experimental rockets, but imposes some specific
>> requirements on those who want to test or fly their creations.
>>
>> -Dave McCue
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Eric Sims <ericsimsm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > That's what I thought, but I just wanted to be sure.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > -Eric Sims
>> >
>> > On Aug 27, 2014 7:46 AM, "James G" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:34:06 -0400
>> >> > Subject: [AR] Laws on Liquid Fueled Rocket Engine Construction
>> >> > From: Eric Sims <ericsimsm@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >
>> >> > I was wondering what kind of laws pose
>> >> > restriction for liquid fueled engine construction?
>> >> > Thank you
>> >> > -Eric Sims
>> >>
>> >> A Liquid fuel rocket engine is just plumbing. Some fuels, esp. at
>> >> larger
>> >> quantities have restrictions and hazardous handling requirements, and
>> >> you
>> >> are likely to attract the curiosity of various government agencies, but
>> >> the
>> >> machinery itself is not restricted the way that firearms are.
>> >>
>> >> -James
>>
>
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