Michigan Laws 259.786 – Model rockets; launching, conditions
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A model rocket may be launched upon compliance with the following conditions:
(a) A device or mechanism shall be used which shall restrict the horizontal motion of the model rocket until sufficient flight velocity shall have been attained for reasonably safe, predictable flight.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.786
- Model rocket: means an aero-model that ascends into the air without use of aerodynamic lifting forces against gravity and is propelled by means of a model rocket engine. See Michigan Laws 259.781
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
(b) Launching or ignition shall be conducted by remote electrical means fully under the control of the person launching the model.
(c) A launching angle of more than 60 degrees from the horizontal shall be used.
(d) At least 1 adult person shall inspect each model rocket before flight and shall supervise the launching of each model rocket.
(e) All persons in the vicinity of the launching shall be advised that a launching is imminent before a model rocket is ignited and launched.
(f) Winds shall be less than 20 miles per hour and visibility shall be greater than 2,000 feet.
(g) A model rocket in flight shall not create a hazard to aircraft.
(h) A model rocket shall not be used as a weapon against ground or air targets.