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#1 john

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 07:29 PM

Did you find a red, purple and whit 'Stormchaser' rocket in your yard? It was launched from Natoma Station and drifted somewhere between the school and Prairie Oaks. I'll give you4 RiverCats tix if you found it!


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Posted 24 April 2012 - 07:36 PM

We did not, but if you can get OURS down from the tree next to the tennis courts at Ed Mitchell Park let me know, it's about 40' up!!
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Posted 24 April 2012 - 07:51 PM

That's funny!
We are at home right now, making an air propelled rocket for technology class.

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 10:03 PM

I was under the impression that rocket launches (at least flammable fuel based ones) were not allowed in Folsom. Is it ok to launch in town after all?

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 06:12 AM

I was under the impression that rocket launches (at least flammable fuel based ones) were not allowed in Folsom. Is it ok to launch in town after all?


Really??

Are you talking about the hobby ones?

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 06:41 AM

I was under the impression that rocket launches (at least flammable fuel based ones) were not allowed in Folsom. Is it ok to launch in town after all?

I looked into it before. You need a permit from FFD, and they'll charge you a fee for processing it. Can't recall off the top of my head what the fee was; it seemed reasonable for evaluating to the stated requirements but completely unreasonable for a kid to launch a model rocket.

http://www.folsom.ca.us/depts/fire/services/fire_prevention_division/hot_topics.asp
http://www.folsom.ca.us/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=6996

Also: So far as I have been able to determine, it's completely illegal in El Dorado County, same as other fireworks.
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Posted 25 April 2012 - 07:00 AM

I looked into it before. You need a permit from FPD, and they'll charge you a fee for processing it. Can't recall off the top of my head what the fee was; it seemed reasonable for evaluating to the stated requirements but completely unreasonable for a kid to launch a model rocket.

http://www.folsom.ca.us/depts/fire/services/fire_prevention_division/hot_topics.asp
http://www.folsom.ca.us/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=6996

Also: So far as I have been able to determine, it's completely illegal in El Dorado County, same as other fireworks.


Seriously? Time to move to Canada.
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Posted 25 April 2012 - 07:04 AM

Seriously? Time to move to Canada.


The phrase, "It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission," comes to mind.

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 09:56 AM

Seriously? Time to move to Canada.


Or just out of California...

We launch ours all the time and I don't even think twice about it. Just use a little common sense about when and where you launch and you'll be OK.

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 10:39 AM

Seriously? Time to move to Canada.


I used to launch model rockets all the time when I was a kid from local parks, local schools etc....

What a racket, now kids have to pay cities to be allowed to launch toy rockets???- ridiculous!!

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 11:38 AM

Yeah, maybe the regulations are overboard. I'll give you that.

However...maybe if folks are losing rockets, it is an indication that they are not completely in control of them. Maybe that leads to regulation? I'm just saying...

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 11:44 AM

Yeah, maybe the regulations are overboard. I'll give you that.

However...maybe if folks are losing rockets, it is an indication that they are not completely in control of them. Maybe that leads to regulation? I'm just saying...


So we need a REGULATION for that? Cause I'm telling you, when that .5 lb rocket falls out of the sky (on a parachute) those poor little chickens better watch out! Yea, our legislature should surely have bigger problems than that.

How about some legislation for dogs on drivers laps? Now THERE is a real problem. Or even SOME kind of law about lost tennis balls at the same tennis courts we lost our rocket. Sure are a LOT of balls outside the fence, something tells me they are not completely in control of those either. Where IS the justice?!
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Posted 25 April 2012 - 11:58 AM

I have successfully received a permit to launch model rockets (and store the engines). It wasn't a huge deal, however you need permissions from the parks department as well as the fire department. I don't think there was any fee (although there are fees for other fire department permits). The permit had a limited time (now expired).
The park people are concerned with rockets entering higher traffic roads and scaring drivers. Apparently the parks dept had a specific park selected for rocket launching, but construction has (temporarily?) removed it as the current candidate.

Coincidentally we also lost one of the rockets during the experience. I know where it went, but getting it off of the roof of a two story home never happened. I was hoping stronger winds would have worked - they didn't.

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 12:16 PM

I have successfully received a permit to launch model rockets (and store the engines). It wasn't a huge deal, however you need permissions from the parks department as well as the fire department. I don't think there was any fee (although there are fees for other fire department permits). The permit had a limited time (now expired).
The park people are concerned with rockets entering higher traffic roads and scaring drivers. Apparently the parks dept had a specific park selected for rocket launching, but construction has (temporarily?) removed it as the current candidate.

Coincidentally we also lost one of the rockets during the experience. I know where it went, but getting it off of the roof of a two story home never happened. I was hoping stronger winds would have worked - they didn't.

Do they cause any fire risk? I'm constantly amazed that fireworks are OK in our dry, dry area in the summer.

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 12:20 PM

Coincidentally we also lost one of the rockets during the experience. I know where it went, but getting it off of the roof of a two story home never happened. I was hoping stronger winds would have worked - they didn't.


I have a very large ladder if that will help :)

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