MODEL ROCKETRY
So your interested in rockets, huh. Well, You are about to find that model rocketry is a fun, educational, and most of all, SAFE hobby. Model rockets are mostly made by Estes and Quest. All you need to get started is a rocket, engines, and launch equipment. A lot of people think of a model rocket as a poor man's roman candle. That isn't true at all. If you don't jerk around(like trying to get the 7 foot rocket to hit the cat stuck in the tree across the street), it's as safe as riding a bike and you'll still have fun. Model rockets are made of a strong but light cardboard body tube with plastic or balsa wood fins and nosecones. They ARE reuseable. The rocket is ignited electronically, and returns safely on a streamer or parachute, hopefully. Engines are the only thing you'll need to replace. Black powder motors are used to power the rocket. They come in sizes from 1\2A to D. You don't need any kind of permit or wavier to fly these because most model rockets only go up to about 1,000 feet although there may be certain state laws reguarding flying model rockets.