The National Association of Rocketry has adopted a safety code which is now generally recognized across the nation. You should print out this page, sign your name at the bottom of it, and carry it with you whenever you launch your rockets.
Rocket engines are explosive devices, and an unstable rocket makes a dangerous projectile.
Pre-Launch Test Launch Angle Recovery Hazards 1 . My model rockets will be made of lightweight materials such as paper, wood, rubber, and plastic, without any metal as structural parts. Engines I will use only pre-loaded factory made NAR Certified model rocket engines in the manner recommended by the manufacturer. I will not alter or dismantle model rocket engines or their ingredients in any way or attempt to reload these engines. Recovery I will always use a recovery system in my rockets that will return them safely to the ground so that they may be flown again.