914
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition)
§ 101.23
rocket that is propelled by a motor or
motors having a combined total im-
pulse of 40,960 Newton-seconds (9,208
pound-seconds) or less.
(c)
Class 3—Advanced High-Power
Rocket
means an amateur rocket other
than a model rocket or high-power
rocket.
[Doc. No. FAA–2007–27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4,
2008]
§ 101.23
General operating limitations.
(a) You must operate an amateur
rocket in such a manner that it:
(1) Is launched on a suborbital trajec-
tory;
(2) When launched, must not cross
into the territory of a foreign country
unless an agreement is in place be-
tween the United States and the coun-
try of concern;
(3) Is unmanned; and
(4) Does not create a hazard to per-
sons, property, or other aircraft.
(b) The FAA may specify additional
operating limitations necessary to en-
sure that air traffic is not adversely af-
fected, and public safety is not jeopard-
ized.
[Doc. No. FAA–2007–27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4,
2008]
§ 101.25
Operating limitations for
Class 2-High Power Rockets and
Class 3-Advanced High Power Rock-
ets.
When operating
Class 2-High Power
Rockets
or
Class 3-Advanced High Power
Rockets, you must comply with the
General Operating Limitations of
§ 101.23. In addition, you must not oper-
ate
Class 2-High Power Rockets
or
Class
3-Advanced High Power
Rockets—
(a) At any altitude where clouds or
obscuring phenomena of more than
five-tenths coverage prevails;
(b) At any altitude where the hori-
zontal visibility is less than five miles;
(c) Into any cloud;
(d) Between sunset and sunrise with-
out prior authorization from the FAA;
(e) Within 9.26 kilometers (5 nautical
miles) of any airport boundary without
prior authorization from the FAA;
(f) In controlled airspace without
prior authorization from the FAA;
(g) Unless you observe the greater of
the following separation distances from
any person or property that is not asso-
ciated with the operations:
(1) Not less than one-quarter the
maximum expected altitude;
(2) 457 meters (1,500 ft.);
(h) Unless a person at least eighteen
years old is present, is charged with en-
suring the safety of the operation, and
has final approval authority for initi-
ating high-power rocket flight; and
(i) Unless reasonable precautions are
provided to report and control a fire
caused by rocket activities.
[74 FR 38092, July 31, 2009, as amended by
Amdt. 101–8, 74 FR 47435, Sept. 16, 2009]
§ 101.27
ATC notification for all
launches.
No person may operate an unmanned
rocket other than a Class 1—Model
Rocket unless that person gives the
following information to the FAA ATC
facility nearest to the place of in-
tended operation no less than 24 hours
before and no more than three days be-
fore beginning the operation:
(a) The name and address of the oper-
ator; except when there are multiple
participants at a single event, the
name and address of the person so des-
ignated as the event launch coordi-
nator, whose duties include coordina-
tion of the required launch data esti-
mates and coordinating the launch
event;
(b) Date and time the activity will
begin;
(c) Radius of the affected area on the
ground in nautical miles;
(d) Location of the center of the af-
fected area in latitude and longitude
coordinates;
(e) Highest affected altitude;
(f) Duration of the activity;
(g) Any other pertinent information
requested by the ATC facility.
[Doc. No. FAA–2007–27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4,
2008, as amended at Doc. No. FAA–2007–27390,
74 FR 31843, July 6, 2009]
§ 101.29
Information requirements.
(a)
Class 2—High-Power Rockets.
When
a Class 2—High-Power Rocket requires
a certificate of waiver or authoriza-
tion, the person planning the operation
must provide the information below on
each type of rocket to the FAA at least
45 days before the proposed operation.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
16:30 Jun 25, 2019
Jkt 247047
PO 00000
Frm 00924
Fmt 8010
Sfmt 8010
Q:\14\14V2.TXT
PC31
kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB