| I believe that any pyrotechnic devices are forbidden by AMA rules,
so you couldn't do this at most of the RC club fields who are AMA
affiliates. I believe CO2 cartridges may be used, but nothing that
burns. Even smokers for skywriting have to be fed from engine heat
only.
(can you imagine what some clowns would start doing if they were
allowed to put rockets, missles, etc on their RC planes??)
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| Fore information on Radio Controlled Boost Gliders see note 105 in
the ENGGSG::USERB:[ROCKETS]ROCKETRY conference (Select, KP7,
etc.).
As to the AMA safety code, it states rockets are only permitted
when flown under the NAR safety code. Let me assure you that these
models are flown under those rules, are quite safe (with a
competent pilot!), and spectacular to watch. As a matter of fact,
the AMA insurance even covers model rockets when flown under NAR
safety code. Look at your membership card that you should have in
your wallet.
The AMA and NAR safety codes do prohibit the "clowns" from putting
such rockets on RC planes. Unfortunately one prominent RC magazine
(I don't get it so I don't recall who it was) published such a
plan anyway. They also publish ads from a company that is in clear
violation of the NAR/AMA safety code. To their credit, "Model
Avaiation" did drop the ad in question when it was pointed out to
them that the product was illegal.
Bob Kaplow ROCKETRY remote-moderator
NAR 11286 AMA 14567
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