Question about NAR Certifications
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Question about NAR Certifications
I'm hoping someone here can help me wrap my head around NAR level Certifications. I know to fly without official level of certification the launch weight has to be no more that 1500g (hence that limit for the Class A/B world records), but if I'm reading the rules correctly, the total impulse also factors into the requirement for certification. From what I see coming through the various water rocket calculators, the impulse of the calculations puts it in the I-J equivalent range that would require Level 1 (i) or Level 2(j) certification. Is this really true or am I way off in how I'm reading the impulse calculation data?
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Re: Question about NAR Certifications
The 1500 gram rule has more to do with complying with FAA rules and not NAR. We are not affiliated with the NAR. If you are planning on launching at a NAR event, you may want to discuss whether or not you need a level 1 or 2 certification with them. If you are launching on your own or planning on competing in a WRA2 competition, then our rules apply and you will not need the certifications.
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