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NAR


SST-107

9*11

Team America Rocketry Challenge for 2010/2011


    GOAL

  • Design, build and fly a single-stage rocket capable of lofting a raw chicken’s egg to 750 feet and keeping it aloft for 40-45 seconds. The portion of the rocket containing the egg and altimeter (payload section) must be recovered by a single parachute of 15 inches diameter. The egg must be recovered undamaged.

  • Altitude is determined by a barometric altimeter available from the TARC official vendor, www.perfectflite.com.

  • Altidute score will be the altitude difference (750 feet - actual altitude). Differences are absolute. For instance, altitudes of 725 feet and 775 feet are both 25 feet from the target altitude and yield the same score (25).

  • Timing is from first motion of rocket to the time the section containing the egg and altimeter lands (booster & payload can recover separately). No human intervention (catching) is allowed.

  • Flights with a duration time between 40 and 45 seconds will receive a perfect duration score of zero.

  • Duration scores for times over 45 seconds will be the difference between the actual time and 45 seconds multiplied times 3.

  • Duration score for times below 40 seconds will be the difference between the actual time and 40 seconds multiplied times 3.

  • The Altitude score and the Duration score will be added together, detmining the Flight Total score.

    RULES

  • After flight, any damage, cracks or seepage detected in the egg will disqualify the flight.

  • Each team can make three qualification flight between September 8, 2010 and April 4, 2011. However only two qialification flight are allowed after March 1, 2011. Only one qulaifying flight is required.

  • There is no limit to the number of pre-qualification flights.

  • Qualifying flights do not need to take place at an organized NAR launch, but they must be flown in accordance with NAR safety rules.

  • Qualifying flights must be observed in person by a NAR senior member. The observer does not need to be a TARC mentor.

  • The top 100 qualifying teams will be invited to compete for a prize fund of $60,000 in the National Finals at The Plains, VA (Washington, D.C. area).

  • Any rocket flown at the National Finals must have already been flown successfully.



    Northern Ohio TARC Teams

    Teams that are in reasonable proximity to Skybusters (Cleveland area)

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    TEAM # TEAM LOCATION MENTOR QUALIFIED?


    Important Dates

    DATE MILESTONE
    September 8, 2010 Registration opens
    November 30, 2010 Registration closes. Paid entries must be postmarked by this date
    February 01, 2011 First flight of your TARC design should be complete
    March 1, 2011 First qualification flight should be complete. Only two qualification flight are allowed after this date
    April 4, 2011 Final day to make qualification flights
    April 4, 2011 Qualification reports MUST be received by AIA by midnight on this date
    April 8, 2011 AIA announces finalists for TARC 2011. Invitations to Finals are extended to the top 100 Teams
    May 14, 2011 TARC Finals


    Useful Documents Get Adobe Reader Free

    2011 TARC Rules - Download the 2011 Event Rules HERE

    2011 Team Handbook - Download the 2011 Team Handbook HERE

    TARC 2011 Model Rocket Motors - Download the TARC 2011 Model Rocket Motors HERE

    NAR Safety Code - View the safety rules under which ALL TARC flights must take place HERE



    Contact Info

    If you have any questions about TARC, please contact:

    Pat Easter
    Phone: (216) 529-0138
    Email: Thumper@SkyBusters.org



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