ATF House call - Northern Colorado Rocketry

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February 11, 2009 at 9:01 pm #40532
Tim Thomas
8) Well, as some of you may know, I had an ATF inspection Tues. All went really well. At around 9AM M.D. rang my bell. He stayed for a little over 6 hours. He went thru my books, checked my paperwork. We took a ride out to my boxes. Counted and checked my totals. He took a total weight of propellant in the boxes (they were packed to the top). I have been wanting to put a 20ft. container into use as a storage box. With shelves, it would be easier to keep track of what I have and need. Matt had some great ideas. He had seen the firework guys’ containers, and gave me some helpful pointers in the setup. After returning to the house we had about an hour Q & A, all in all, I must say it went very well. We are good to go for another 3 years! 😛 I want to thank all of you for your help with the paperwork, the Flight Service paperwork and control numbers are really important parts of our work with the ATF. At this level the ATF wants a paperwork jungle. We track every motor from start to finish. There was 7 full binders on the table, tracking some 3,500 motor sales. Enough to warm the heart of any Federal Paper Shuffler (known as FPS) Anyhoo.. see ya on the range! Tim 8)
February 11, 2009 at 11:15 pm #49839
Jeffrey Joe Hinton
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OUTSTANDING!!!!!! 😀 😀
February 11, 2009 at 11:28 pm #49840
djsroc
Keymaster
Tim, actualy we owe you a BIG THANK YOU!!!!! If it wasnt for you and john, we wouldnt have motors or at least getting them very easy like we do. I would fill out lots more paperwork if it was needed to keep this going.

I know this easy access is what made me come back to the hobby. I know I dont want to go through all the red tape and such as you do to get us our stuff.

Thanks again.
February 12, 2009 at 12:23 am #49841
MikeS
Moderator
Congradulations. I had no doubts.

If there is anything I(We) can do to help further
please ask.

Thanks You….
February 12, 2009 at 1:52 am #49842
Ken Plattner
Participant
Sweet! Nice job. I’d really like to see your bunker some day when on the WS.

As always, I’m there if you ever need anything.

Ken
February 12, 2009 at 5:20 am #49843
Warren B. Musselman
Moderator
I have to say, there is nothing quite like having the biggest motor dealer in the country come out to damn near EVERY one of our launches. Tim, you do a true and serious service to Colorado Rocketry and I hope one of these days someone at least buys you a beer for the effort – it deserves far, far more than any of us can give. You are a true asset to this hobby and especially to Colorado Rocketry.

By the way, I would love to borrow the appropriate motor cases for my M1419 and the M795 for about 5 minutes each to do a test fit. Think you could bring them out to a launch one of these days?

Warren
February 12, 2009 at 10:08 pm #49844
Sparky2
Participant
Thats good news Tim!! Thanks again for your help with my inspection.
I finally got mine renewed but I am will have to bring a secretary to every launch to keep up the paperwork!
February 12, 2009 at 10:13 pm #49845
Tim Thomas
8) Warren, Are you going to be at the next launch? I will bring them. Tim
February 13, 2009 at 5:40 am #49846
Art Hoag
Participant
8)I want to thank all of you for your help with the paperwork, the Flight Service paperwork and control numbers are really important parts of our work with the ATF.8)

Tim, don’t thank us! This is your victory! Congratulations and thanks for being the motor man!

Art
February 13, 2009 at 10:32 pm #49847
DenB
Participant
A huge Thanks Tim! Great work!
With out you our club would not be what it is today.

Dennis B
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