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2001 Archived News by Tripoli Rocketry Association
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Thursday, June 28, 2001 |
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ANAHEIM, California USA -- The LDRS 20 Executive Committee (EC) announced today that a 20,000 foot (6100 meter) MSL (above mean sea level) waiver had been granted by the FAA for LDRS 20.
The 20,000 foot MSL waiver has been granted on a real-time request basis, meaning that fliers will need to indicate the higher waiver is required for their flight. The FAA will be contacted, and the flight launched on grant of the request.
At all other times, an 8,000 foot (2400 meter) MSL waiver will apply, dawn to dusk each day.
"We're proud to announce after months of negotiation that we have secured the 20,000 foot MSL waiver for LDRS 20. This is a culmination of a perfect safety record and our willingness to work with the FAA on our current high altitude waiver", said ROC Prefect Rick O'Neil.
The LDRS EC is continuing negotiations with the FAA to secure the waiver on a time-block basis.
Additional information may be found on the web at http://www.ldrs20.org/faawaiv.html, on contact Rick O'Neil at
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About LDRS 20
LDRS is the Annual Tripoli International High Power Rocket Launch. Over 400 flyers are expected to attend, with more than 1,000 High Power Launches over the four day weekend.
The LDRS 20 EC is made up of Officers from both the Rocketry Organization of California (ROC), Tripoli Anaheim Prefecture #48; and the Lucerne Test Range (LTR), Tripoli Los Angeles Prefecture #007. ROC and LTR invite flyers from around the world to join us as "High Power Comes Home" to Lucerne Dry Lake.
Lucerne Dry Lake is located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California, near the towns of Victorville and Barstow, just 90 minutes from Ontario International Airport.
For more information about LDRS 20: http://www.ldrs20.org/. |
