14 CFR 101.22
§ 101.22 Definitions.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 14 CFR 101.22, § 101.22 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56333
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:56333@1- SHA-256
15f030a35e0984ec55d7b38295aa35005304e71eab0c4f252c34edfc3c95e99b
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
The following definitions apply to this subpart:
(a) Class 1—Model Rocket means an amateur rocket that:
(1) Uses no more than 125 grams (4.4 ounces) of propellant;
(2) Uses a slow-burning propellant;
(3) Is made of paper, wood, or breakable plastic;
(4) Contains no substantial metal parts; and
(5) Weighs no more than 1,500 grams (53 ounces), including the propellant.
(b) Class 2—High-Power Rocket means an amateur rocket other than a model rocket that is propelled by a motor or motors having a combined total impulse of 40,960 Newton-seconds (9,208 pound-seconds) or less.
(c) Class 3—Advanced High-Power Rocket means an amateur rocket other than a model rocket or high-power rocket.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.