other · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2008-12-04 · Effective 2009-02-02 · 73 FR 73768
Document
Document number
E8-28703
Federal Register citation
73 FR 73768
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2008-12-04
Effective date
2009-02-02
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-27390
Abstract
This final rule amends amateur rocket regulations to preserve the level of safety associated with amateur rocketry and to reflect current industry practice. The new regulations update and align FAA regulations with widely used advances in the amateur rocket industry, specify the required information collected from operators of advanced amateur rocket launches, and define amateur rocket classifications. This action also corrects minor inconsistencies in the current rule.