What does the term “certify” or “certification” mean in rocketry?
If you wish to fly rockets with motors that are beyond “G” (meaning total motor impulse more than 160 Newton Seconds) you will require Canadian Association of Rocketry High Power Certification and can only launch these motors at approved launches. See C.A.R. website for more details about high power rocketry. There are 4 levels (H motors=Level 1, I motors = Level 2, etc.) as well as a Range Safety Officer certification that you can work towards. In order to get your Level 1 you must pass an exam and demonstrate that you can successfully build, launch and recover a rocket with an “H” motor in it. It also helps very much if you “network” with other experienced people like members of the Edmonton Rocketry Club in order to gain advice and information to safely attempt this.
