AIRFest 16 RangeDuty
AIRFest 16 Range Duty Volunteer Roster
We have formed an alliance called the AIRFest VIP Partnership with a number of vendors and rocketry manufacturers to promote volunteerism for AIRFest 16. Numerous rocketry items have been donated to KLOUDBusters which will be raffled-off to folks who volunteer for range duty. This includes LCO, RSO, Pad Managers, Registration workers, Set-up volunteers, etc. The only way to get your name in the pool is to volunteer for at least one of these duties in support of AIRFest 16. Volunteers will be handed a ticket during their shift that can be dropped into the hopper for the drawing. There are several nice items; all well worth a few hours of your time.
A HUGE thank you to the AIRFest 16 VIP Partner vendors and manufacturers! Check out the prizes you could be eligible for if you volunteer for AIRFest 16 range duty.
AIRFest 16 will required plenty of volunteer assistance from all our Rocket Pals each day. Performing one of the range duty tasks is a great way to meet and get to knowthe many flyers who come to AIRFest from all around the central USA. You also get up close and personal with lots of really cool rockets. Getting a close look at other people's projects can be a great learning experience for your own personal projects. Range duty spots are available for the following:
- Launch Control Officer (LCO) - The LCO is the person who "punches the button". Responsibilities include ensuring that the range and skies are safe for launches to commence and to keep the flow of the launch moving expeditiously. LCO should be a Level 2 or above rocketeer.
- Launch Control Assistance (LCA) - Assists the LCO with spotting and queuing rockets for launch. No certification requirements.
- Range Safety Officer (RSO) (2 required) - The RSO inspect and approve all rockets prior to launch. The RSO will ensure that the propulsion, aerodynamic, and recovery systems of each rocket are adequate to accomplish a safe flight. RSO Duties require a rocketeer with Level 2 or above certification.
- Pad Managers (3 required) - Pad managers assist flyers with racking their rockets and transferring the Flight Cards to the LCO station for queuing launches. No certification requirements.
- Away Cell Coordinator - The Away Cell coordinator will assist large projects assigned in the 'M' impulse and above range with scheduling and set-up. After RSO inspection, large project teams must contact the Away Cell Coordinator for pad assignment and final launch queuing.
- Registration Assistance (2 requried) - The Registration Assistants will assist at the Launch Registration checkpoint with distribution of flyer's packets, t-shirts, and other information distribution. No certification required. This is a great place for non-flyers (i.e. spouses) to assist.
Please contact volunteers@kloudbusters.org to volunteer for AIRFest 16 Range Duties.
Thanks to all the volunteers who are helping to make AIRFest 16 a success!!!