---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 101.25"
title: "14"
number: "101.25"
heading: "Operating limitations for Class 2-High Power Rockets and Class 3-Advanced High Power Rockets."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/101.25"
---

# §101.25. Operating limitations for Class 2-High Power Rockets and Class 3-Advanced High Power Rockets.


When operating Class 2-High Power Rockets or Class 3-Advanced High Power Rockets, you must comply with the General Operating Limitations of [§ 101.23](/cfr/14/101.23.md). In addition, you must not operate Class 2-High Power Rockets or Class 3-Advanced High Power Rockets—

- (a) At any altitude where clouds or obscuring phenomena of more than five-tenths coverage prevails;
- (b) At any altitude where the horizontal visibility is less than five miles;
- (c) Into any cloud;
- (d) Between sunset and sunrise without prior authorization from the FAA;
- (e) Within 9.26 kilometers (5 nautical miles) of any airport boundary without prior authorization from the FAA;
- (f) In controlled airspace without prior authorization from the FAA;
- (g) Unless you observe the greater of the following separation distances from any person or property that is not associated with the operations:
  - (1) Not less than one-quarter the maximum expected altitude;
  - (2) 457 meters (1,500 ft.);
- (h) Unless a person at least eighteen years old is present, is charged with ensuring the safety of the operation, and has final approval authority for initiating high-power rocket flight; and
- (i) Unless reasonable precautions are provided to report and control a fire caused by rocket activities.

## Notes

### Amendments

[74 FR 38092, July 31, 2009, as amended by Amdt. 101-8, 74 FR 47435, Sept. 16, 2009]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101 note, 40103, 40113-40114, 45302, 44502, 44514, 44701-44702, 44721, 46308.

### Amendments

[74 FR 38092, July 31, 2009, as amended by Amdt. 101-8, 74 FR 47435, Sept. 16, 2009]