[NLRS] ConHAB Launch Cancelled

Glen Overby goverby at charter.net
Sat Oct 8 13:17:54 EDT 2005


*SIGH*

If any of you are curious, FAR Part 101 is the section for Unmanned Baloons
and Rockets.

Glen

> From: Paul Seifert <seifert at cord.edu>
> Subject: ConHAB Launch Update, READ THIS!!!

> I just received a call back from the Grand Forks Flight Service Station, 
> with whom I'd filed a NOTAM for our flight.  They informed me that we 
> may actually need an FAA waiver (instead of the notice we filed), and 
> that they would not issue a NOTAM until that was resolved, even though 
> we've never needed a balloon waiver before.

> Unfortuanely the Fargo office I was told to contact is closed on 
> weekends.  So needless to say our launch is now cancelled for tomorrow.  
> I figure this is going to take a while to resolve.

> Sorry for the false alarm.

> PS


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