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Re:Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing, Now Available for ... by trhway on Sunday June 17, 2018 @02:01PM (#17333449)
not every civilian. If i remember correctly - after reading about amateur launches of like 10ft+ rockets - you have to have some kind of explosive related license to enjoy such rockets.
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Re:Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing, Now Available for ... by gjkood on Sunday June 17, 2018 @02:38PM (#17333619)
Yes, different licences for different impulse classes of rocket motors.

More details can be found on the National Association of Rocketry website (http://www.nar.org).

Level 1[1], Level 2[2] and Level 3[3] certifications.

[1] http://www.nar.org/high-power-rocketry-info/level-1-hpr-cert...

[2] http://www.nar.org/high-power-rocketry-info/level-2-hpr-cert...

[3] http://www.nar.org/high-power-rocketry-info/level-3-certific...

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Re:Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing, Now Available for ... by tropo on Sunday June 17, 2018 @03:35PM (#17333905)
Not really, though many stores will refuse to sell to you without an NAR certification. You can make your own or just be good friends with the store owner.
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