TC - HPR Exam Flashcards
(25 cards)
The Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations provide regulatory authority to the Minister of
Transport for authorization of all rocket launches in Canada excepting model rockets or those used in fireworks.
a) True
b) False
A
Transport Canada’s Requirements for Launching High Power Rockets in Canada require a launch proponent to:
a) obtain an Authorization to Launch from the Minister of Transport
b) obtain approval of the Range Safety Officer prior to launch
c) ensure the rocket has an appropriate device for retarding its descent
d) all of the above
D
The total impulse of a rocket is:
a) the thrust generated by the largest motor used on the rocket
b) the analysis of thrust as determined by the Range Safety Officer
c) the sum of the total impulses of all the rocket motors used on the rocket
d) a & c only
C
A high power rocket
a) must not be launched into cloud
b) must not create a hazard to aviation
c) must not be launched without an altimeter to determine the altitude it reaches
d) a & b only
D
A High Power Rocket is considered to be any rocket:
a) weighing more than 1500 grams (3.3 lbs)
b) having a total impulse greater than 160 Newton-seconds
c) requiring a means of retarding its rate of descent to earth
d) all of the above
D
The Authorization to Launch High Power Rockets document must be made available upon request to a federal or
provincial police officer and :
a) a designated Transport Canada inspector
b) a CAR/ACF Headquarter personnel
c) a designated representative of the Land owner
d) all of the above
A
All High Power Rocket motors used in rockets proposed for launch in Canada shall be approved or authorized by:
a) Natural Resources Canada - Explosives Division and/or Transport Canada
b) Canadian Association of Rocketry/Association canadienne de fuséonautique
c) Tripoli Rocketry Association
d) All of the above
A
The responsibility for ensuring compliance with all federal, provincial, municipal and local laws, rules, regulations
and ordinances rests with:
a) the Range Safety Officer in charge of a launch meet
b) Transport Canada’s Canadian Launch Safety Office
c) the organizer of the launch meet
d) the individual launching a rocket
D
An individual launching a rocket shall:
a) make available to Transport Canada representatives, upon request, proof of qualifications and/or
certification
b) do so only in accordance with a Transport Canada authorization to launch
c) do so only in accordance with the certification and qualification requirements for the rocket(s) to be
launched
d) all of the above
D
A launch site shall:
a) have a dimension of not less than 500 m.
b) be cleared of all trees
c) be accessible to the public
d) have the launch pads situated adjacent to a windsock or anemometer
A
A site to be used for launching high power rockets shall:
a) be approved by the local zoning authority
b) be sized to include the launch, flight, recovery and public viewing areas
c) be located at least 16 kilometers (10 miles) from any airport
d) all the above
B
A launcher shall:
a) ensure the rocket launches vertically in winds over 10 km/h
b) be located more than 500 m from any occupied building
c) deflect rocket exhaust away from public areas
d) be located adjacent to the site boundary to maximize the recovery area
B
A launch proponent may launch a rocket into a cloud if the Range Safety Officer verifies there are no aircraft
approaching the launch site.
a) True
b) False
B
Launchers shall be restricted to within ____ degrees of vertical.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
D
A complex high power rocket is:
a) very difficult to manufacture
b) restricted to ‘J” class and above
c) multi-staged or propelled by more than one motor
d) all of the above
C
Under what atmospheric conditions will a rocket launch be cancelled?
a) surface winds are greater than 30 km/h
b) prevailing visibility is 5 km
c) temperature is above 30°C
d) during rain showers
A
A Range Safety Officer is responsible for performing the following duties:
a) protecting people, property and environment from safety risks that may arise during pre-launch, launch,
and flight recovery of high power rockets
b) monitoring vehicle traffic at the rocket launch
c) ensuring persons launching high power rockets are appropriately qualified and/or certified
d) a & c
D
Natural Resources Canada is the regulatory government agency responsible for:
a) approvals for use of rocket launch sites for proposed rocket launches
b) approvals for use of rocket motors
c) approvals for storage of rocket motors
d) b & c
D
Canadian Launch Safety Office is the regulatory government agency responsible for:
a) issuing approvals for pyrotechnic igniters
b) issuing approvals for importation of rocket motors
c) defining airspace requirements for rocket launches and arrange for airspace restricting/advisories and
issuance of a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM)
d) all of the above
C
The minimum dimensions of the launch site are established in accordance with the minimum safe distances
specified for each rocket motor type’s total impulse.
a) True
b) False
B
The government agency responsible for reviewing and analyzing information submitted pertaining to hybrid rocket
motors to determine acceptability for issuance of an authorization to launch is:
a) Natural Resources Canada - Explosives Branch
b) Transport Canada
c) Natural Resources Canada
d) a and b
B
Certification for individuals requesting approval to launch high power rockets in Canada is obtained by:
a) successful completion of a written exam and the building and flying of a rocket containing a high power
motor
b) no requirements are necessary to launch high power rockets
c) approval received once written exam is completed and a pass mark obtained
d) the ability to successfully build and fly a rocket containing a high power rocket motor
A
The launch organizer or the Range Safety Officer of the rocket launch must:
a) ensure the landowner has given permission for use of the land
b) ensure all individuals launching from the site are members in good standing of the CAR/ACF or other
recognized association/club
c) ensure the launch is in compliance with Transport Canada’s guidelines ‘Requirements for Launching High
Power Rockets in Canada”
d) all of the above
D
When is the Range Safety Officer responsible for taking action to cancel the rocket launch:
a) when there is no Transport Canada inspector at the launch
b) when the surface winds are greater than 30km/h
c) when prevailing visibility is less than 5km
d) b & c
D
