I have heard that model rockets require various forms of government permits and permissions to fly. What is required?
Model rockets weighing less than 3.3 pounds at liftoff and having in them only model rocket motors from the TARC approved motor list that have no more than 4.4 ounces (125 grams) total of rocket propellant among them all require no Federal permits or permissions to purchase, possess, store, or fly. You must fly model rockets in a manner that does not endanger aircraft in flight (see the NAR Safety Code in your TARC Handbook), but no FAA airspace notification or waiver is required to fly them. There are, however, some Federal limits on how model rocket motors with more than 30 grams of propellant (E and F motors) may be shipped. And although model rocketry is legal in all 50 states, some local towns or counties have ordinances restricting or prohibiting model rocket flying.
