Certifications:

Certification for high power rocketry consists of three progressive levels:
- Level 1 allows the purchase and use of H and I impulse class motors; solid and hybrid. Certain F and G motors may also require Level 1 certification for purchase and use.
- Level 2 allows the purchase and use of J, K, and L impulse class motors; solid and hybrid.
- Level 3 allows the purchase and use of M, N, and O impulse class rocket motors; solid and hybrid.
NAR High Power Certifications
TRA High Power Certifications
Junior Certifications
Blair Cutting
| Apr. 18, 2008 |
Price, MD |
Pose with Dad |
Up on a H180-W |
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 (Jr.) |
| Rocket Type |
Public Missiles Limited |
| Rocket Name |
Small Endeavour |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
H180-W |
| Altitude |
Unknown |
Joshua Harden
| Certification Type |
Level 1 (Jr.) |
| Rocket Type |
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| Rocket Name |
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| Motor Manufacture |
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| Motor Type |
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| Altitude |
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Eva Zawodny
| Sep., 2012 |
Bayboro, NC |
Packing the Chute |
Mach Diamonds |
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 (Jr.) |
| Rocket Type |
Rocketry Warehouse Fiberglass |
| Rocket Name |
Formula 75 |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
I216 Classic |
| Altitude |
~5500' |
Level 1 Certifications
Eric Fadley
| Jul. 7, 2001 |
Nike Park |
Can't wait for launch |
A little weather cocked |
Relieved and happy |
| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
PML Small Endeavour |
| Rocket Name |
Blazing Royal |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
H180-W |
| Altitude |
2,496' |
Steve Laird
| May 19, 2007 |
Fentress |
Up on a H128W |
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
LOC Precision |
| Rocket Name |
Phantom |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
H128W |
| Altitude |
Unknown |
Rick Johnson
| Apr. 5, 2008 |
Fentress |
Motor construction |
Ready to go |
Up on a H |
| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
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| Rocket Name |
Patriot |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
H |
| Altitude |
Unknown |
Randy Regan
| Oct. 4, 2008 |
Fentress |
Ready to go |
Red Lines are fast |
Rough but happy |
| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
PML Pit Bull |
| Rocket Name |
AGM-256 |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
H148-R |
| Altitude |
Unknown |
Bill Pleban
| Oct. 4, 2008 |
Fentress |
Building the motor |
Hooking up the leads |
Up on a good flight |
| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
PML |
| Rocket Name |
Tethys |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
H128-W |
| Altitude |
~1,000' |
Brian Heywood
| Apr. 17, 2010 |
Red Glare |
Lift off! |
|
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
2.6" scratch built |
| Rocket Name |
Phoenix Rising |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
H123-W |
| Altitude |
~1,850' |
Nick DeBrita
| Apr. 17, 2010 |
Red Glare |
Don't Blink |
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
Wildman |
| Rocket Name |
Drago |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
H133 |
| Altitude |
~2,500 |
Brian Fisher
| Jun. 5, 2010 |
Fentress |
Up on a CTI H170B |
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
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| Rocket Name |
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| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
H170B |
| Altitude |
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Joe Zawodny
| Nov. 6, 2010 |
Fentress |
Receiving Level 1 pin |
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
Scratch built |
| Rocket Name |
BDR 4.0 |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
H90 Classic |
| Altitude |
~800' |
Pat Harden
| Nov. 20, 2010 |
Fentress |
Receiving Level 1 pin |
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
LOC Precision |
| Rocket Name |
Mini-Magg |
| Motor Manufacture |
H |
| Motor Type |
? |
| Altitude |
? |
Tom Devlin
| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
? |
| Rocket Name |
? |
| Motor Manufacture |
? |
| Motor Type |
? |
| Altitude |
? |
Bryce Shoup
| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
? |
| Rocket Name |
? |
| Motor Manufacture |
H |
| Motor Type |
? |
| Altitude |
? |
John Hammonds
| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
? |
| Rocket Name |
Z75 |
| Motor Manufacture |
I195 |
| Motor Type |
Aerotech |
| Altitude |
? |
Doug Lucy
| ?, 2011 |
Fentress |
Receiving Level 1 pin |
|
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
? |
| Rocket Name |
Thunder Child |
| Motor Manufacture |
? |
| Motor Type |
H220 |
| Altitude |
1,830' |
David Portner
| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
? |
| Rocket Name |
? |
| Motor Manufacture |
? |
| Motor Type |
? |
| Altitude |
?' |
Phill Ash
| Nov. 19, 2011 |
Red Glare |
Receiving Level 1 pin |
|
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
Wildman Jr |
| Rocket Name |
Frenchie |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
H123 |
| Altitude |
1403' |
Jake Boyd
| Jun. 9, 2012 |
NOVAAR |
With paperwork |
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| Certification Type |
Level 1 |
| Rocket Type |
? |
| Rocket Name |
? |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
H153 |
| Altitude |
~3,000' |
Level 2 Certifications
Eric Fadley
| May 27, 2002 |
Whitakers |
Decals still setting |
Nervous before launch |
Up on J350 |
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
Scratch built |
| Rocket Name |
4" Der Red Max |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
J350-W |
| Altitude |
2,816' |
Steve Laird
| Aug. 4, 2007 |
Fentress |
Up on a J420R |
Under chute |
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| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
Loc Precision |
| Rocket Name |
Hyper-LOC |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
J420-R |
| Altitude |
4,365' |
Bill Pleban
| Apr. 19, 2009 |
Red Glare |
Bill and his rocket |
Safe recovery |
A long walk back |
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
Modified PML Tethys |
| Rocket Name |
Long Knife Salute |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
J350W |
| Altitude |
2,700' |
Randy Regan
| Jul 4, 2009 |
LDRS 28, NY |
Motor build |
Up on J460T |
Safe recovery |
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
Modified G3 |
| Rocket Name |
Born on the 4th of July |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
J460T |
| Altitude |
2,608' |
Arnold Young
| Mar. 20, 2010 |
Fentress |
Getting ready |
Ready for launch |
Good flight |
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
Scratch built |
| Rocket Name |
Equinox |
| Motor Manufacture |
Loki |
| Motor Type |
J320 Red |
| Altitude |
3,330' expected |
Nick DeBrita
| May 15, 2010 |
Fentress |
Building the motor |
Ready to launch |
Lift off! |
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
Performance Rocketry |
| Rocket Name |
Modified G3 with a camera |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
J315R |
| Altitude |
3,405' |
Joe Vanlandingham
| Nov. 20, 2010 |
Fentress |
On the pad |
Finishing paperwork |
Receiving Level 2 pin |
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
? |
| Rocket Name |
I-Roc |
| Motor Manufacture |
? |
| Motor Type |
J350 |
| Altitude |
? |
Joe Zawodny
| Nov. 20, 2010 |
Fentress |
Building the motor |
Mach Diamonds! |
Receiving Level 2 pin |
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
Scratch built |
| Rocket Name |
BDR 4.0 |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
J285 |
| Altitude |
3,010' |
Pat Harden
| Jun. 4, 2011 |
Fentress |
Starting |
Taking off |
Receiving Level 2 pin |
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
LOC/Precision |
| Rocket Name |
Minnie Magg |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
J285 |
| Altitude |
~3,100' |
Phill Ash
| Certification Type |
Level 2 |
| Rocket Type |
Wildman Jr |
| Rocket Name |
Frenchie |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
J285 |
| Altitude |
5153' |
Level 3 Certifications
Jeff Goldstein
| Apr. 18, 2008 |
Price, MD |
Sporting a M Mojave |
Minor adjustments |
Up on a M2030 |
| Certification Type |
Level 3 |
| Rocket Type |
Nike Smoke |
| Rocket Name |
Nike Green Smoke |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
M2030-G |
| Altitude |
3,725' |
Skip Cutting
| Apr. 19, 2008 |
Price, MD |
Assembling the motor |
Loading on the pad |
Up on a Loki to 5,364' |
| Certification Type |
Level 3 |
| Rocket Type |
Performance Rocketry Mad Max |
| Rocket Name |
Money to Burn |
| Motor Manufacture |
Loki |
| Motor Type |
M2550 |
| Altitude |
5,364' |
Steve Laird
| Nov. 8, 2008 |
Price, MD |
Preparing the motor |
Loading on the pad |
Certified |
| Certification Type |
Level 3 |
| Rocket Type |
Scratch built |
| Rocket Name |
The Other Woman |
| Motor Manufacture |
AMW |
| Motor Type |
M2500-GG |
| Altitude |
7,098' |

Eric Fadley
| Apr. 19, 2009 |
Red Glare |
Assembly the motor |
Starting the electronics |
Signed off |
| Certification Type |
Level 3 |
| Rocket Type |
Smokin' Rockets |
| Rocket Name |
Der Big Red Max |
| Motor Manufacture |
Loki |
| Motor Type |
M1882-LW |
| Altitude |
6,782' |
Video -
Nick's L3 Interview
Nick's L3 Flight
Flight video from MDRA
Nick's L3 Landing
Nick DeBrita
| Oct. 23, 2010 |
Red Glare |
N Motor! |
Final Prep |
Launch! |
| Certification Type |
Level 3 |
| Rocket Type |
Wildman Rocketry |
| Rocket Name |
Ultimate Wildman |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
N10,000 Vmax |
| Altitude |
11,927' |
Video -
Bill's Level 3
Bill Pleban
| Apr. 10, 2011 |
Red Glare |
Getting ready |
Successful launch! |
Receiving Level 3 Pin |
| Certification Type |
Level 3 |
| Rocket Type |
Scratch Built |
| Rocket Name |
Purple Quest |
| Motor Manufacture |
Aerotech |
| Motor Type |
M1297W |
| Altitude |
4,966' |
Video -
YouTube Launch Video,
YouTube On-Board Video
Joe Zawodny
| Nov. 18, 2011 |
Red Glare |
Posing with Steve Eves |
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| Certification Type |
Level 3 |
| Rocket Type |
Wildman |
| Rocket Name |
Extreme Wildman |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
75mm, 4-Grain, M2250
C-Star |
| Altitude |
13,250'; Mach 1.2 |
Pat Harden
| Certification Type |
Level 3 |
| Rocket Type |
Dominator 4 |
| Rocket Name |
Dominator 4 |
| Motor Manufacture |
CTI |
| Motor Type |
M1830 C-Star |
| Altitude |
12,039'; Mach 1.2 |