L1 Pre-Flight Check List

Before the launch, in order to certify you must complete and have the following the following:

NAR Membership Registration (Chapter 808)
Proof of NAR Membership (Membership card or printout of membership info & number from NAR site)
- NAR Login > Update My Profile > Scroll to NAR #
A completed (typed answers for all non launch day info) and printed out NAR High Power Certification Application
- Go through the check list and do your best to answer all questions independently! We can answer questions but this is an important part of learning and building the rocket.
Completed (typed answers for all non launch day info) and printed out Flight Card: General Use; URRG Specific
- Scratch Built: X
- First Flight: X
- Heads Up: X if your first L1 of the day
- Motor: Aerotech H195-BT
- Stage: 1
- Rail: X
- Motor Ejection: Motor Delay ___ seconds
- Parachute: X (add size day of)
  All other non-personal info: leave blank
Documented Launch Initiative Pre-Flight Completion

Launch Initiative Pre-Flight Checklist

Launch Lugs
- Well secured to body tube
- Verify smooth fit on piece of 80/20 rail
Nosecone Screw
- Secured and fastened into payload bay
Fin Check
- Wiggle Test (you should be able to lightly wiggle the fins with out them moving
- Tangential Perpendicularity
- Neutral Pitch
- Fillet Check
  - No rough surfaced around fin & body tube
  - Leading edges on fins are smooth
Mark the Center of Gravity on your rocket
- Mark where the rocket balanced with motor in
Simulate on OpenRocket
- Download template file: RITLI L1.rkt
- Modify masses in order to represent your ACTUAL rocket.
- For more instructions on OpenRocket:
Center of Pressure
- - Video about how to calculate (for educational reference)
  - Watch this video for a practical understanding and evaluation
  - Mark the center of pressure (use standard symbols) on your rocket!
    - We use typically openRocket to find this
Verify stability
- Manually calculate or with OpenRocket
- At least >2
Record the mass of your rocket