Our club holds a Tripoli record for the highest number of certifications in one day. We credit this success to our prefect, the TRA/NFPA safety codes, equipment, our experienced staff, and pre-flight/safety briefings. To continue with our excellent safety track record and continue to support our club and hobby, please read the following as our rules and procedures have changed:
- Sign In for the day you are attending the launch for your certification, on the sign-in sheet (select the Tab for the day you plan to certify).
- On the Day of launch you must attend the Flyers meeting at 9 am.
- If you are not present you will not be able to certify that day.
- Have your Rocket Checked by the Prefect for flightworthiness without the motor.
- Check over your paperwork and make sure it is all filled out and signed. Please have this done before noon.
- Sign Waiver and Pay the required Fees. Pick up your Flight card
- Have your rocket Loaded and ready for launch, have the Prefect perform the final check . They will give you an ID number to be Placed on your three items: 1) Rocket, 2) Flight card(Filled Out), 3) Cert sheet (Filled out and signed).
- You will be ushered to the RSO table to be assigned a pad for Launch, You will follow LSO announcements for when the range is clear and you will be able to load your rocket onto the pad..
- When LSO Says Range is clear you will be able to recover your rocket.
- You must bring back your flown rocket to the Prefect for the post flight inspection and sign off of your certifications.
- You must bring back your flown rocket to the Prefect for the post flight inspection and sign off of your certifications.
- Level certifications – our club requires certification of L1 and attendance of one full launch event BEFORE L2 certification.
- For multi-day launch events, we require a minimum of seven (7) days before attempting to certify Level-2.
- Exceptions are at the discretion of the Prefect.
- Level 3 – we require witnessing some of your flights in person and will happily record your prerequisites.
- There will not be any 3rd Party Certifications at our site without explicit permission.
Level 1 through Level 3 certifications are available at Tripoli Central California (TCC) – please use the following contact info:
- Levels 1, TMP and 2: Contact Kenneth Powell (Prefect).
- Large certifications (e.g. University programs) contact at least 5 days prior to the launch
- Level 3: Contact Richard King or James Dougherty in advance of Launch.
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