Section 101.23

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rocket that is propelled by a motor or
motors having a combined total impulse 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]

Section 101.23

General operating limitations.

(a) You must operate an amateur
rocket in such a manner that it:
(1) Is launched on a suborbital trajectory;
(2) When launched, must not cross
into the territory of a foreign country
unless an agreement is in place between the United States and the country of concern;
(3) Is unmanned; and
(4) Does not create a hazard to persons, property, or other aircraft.
(b) The FAA may specify additional
operating limitations necessary to ensure that air traffic is not adversely affected, and public safety is not jeopardized.
[Doc. No. FAA-2007-27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4,
2008]

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Section 101.25 Operating
limitations
for
Class 2-High Power Rockets and
Class 3-Advanced High Power Rockets.
When operating Class 2-High Power
Rockets or Class 3-Advanced High Power
Rockets, you must comply with the
General Operating Limitations of
Section 101.23. In addition, you must not operate 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 horizontal visibility is less than five miles;
(c) Into any cloud;
(d) Between sunset and sunrise without 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 associated 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 ensuring the safety of the operation, and
has final approval authority for initiating 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]

Section 101.27 ATC
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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 intended operation no less than 24 hours
before and no more than three days before beginning the operation:
(a) The name and address of the operator; except when there are multiple
participants at a single event, the
name and address of the person so designated as the event launch coordinator, whose duties include coordination of the required launch data estimates 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 affected 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]

Section 101.29

Information requirements.

(a) Class 2 - High-Power Rockets. When
a Class 2 - High-Power Rocket requires
a certificate of waiver or authorization, 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.

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