C Abbreviations

C.1 Officials and Organizations
CD Contest Director
NARAM National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet
FAI Federation Aeronautique International
NFPA National Fire Protection Agency
LCO Launch Control Officer
RSO Range Safety Officer
NAA National Aeronautics Association
SCO Safety Check Officer (Deputy RSO)
NAR National Association of Rocketry

C.2 Events
ALT Altitude
R&D Research and Development
BG Boost Glider Duration
PSL Parachute Spot Landing
CA Cluster Altitude
RDA Random Altitude
CSC Concept Sport Scale
RDD Random Duration
DED Dual Egg Loft Duration
RCG Radio Controlled Glider
DEL Dual Egg Lofting Altitude
RG Rocket Glider Duration
DR Drag Race
STA Set Altitude
ELA Egg Lofting Altitude
STD Set Duration
ELD Egg Lofting Duration
SCA Scale Altitude
FW Flex-Wing Boost Glider Duration
SC Scale
HD Helicopter Duration
SPSC Sport Scale
OSL Open Spot Landing
SD Streamer Duration
PRA Predicted Altitude
SPSY Space Systems
PRD Predicted Duration
SRA Super-Roc Altitude
PAY Payload
SRD Super-Roc Duration
PD Parachute Duration
SSL Streamer Spot Landing
PMC Plastic Model Conversion
SUSC Super Scale

C.3 Scoring and Disqualifications
BRK Broken Egg
NG No Glide
CAT Catastrophic Failure (CATO)
NR No Return
CHU No Chute
NVB* Non-Vertical Boost
CR Crimped Body
PRG* Prang (crash) under Power
DNF Did Not Fly
PS* Pod Separation (under power)
DQ Disqualified
RB Red Baron (pod hung on gliding portion)
EGG Egg Broken
ROD Hung on Rod
EJ Ejected Motor
ROT No Rotation
FP Flight Points
SAF* Safety
HNG Hung on Pad
SD Spiral Dive
ID Insufficient Data
SEP Separation
LOP* Loop under Boost
SHR Shred
LST Lost by Timers
SP Spit Motor
MAX Maximum Time
STR Stripped Chute or Streamer
MIS Misfire
TL Track Lost
NC Track Not Closed
UNS* Unsafe
NDP No Deployment
US* Unsafe
NEJ No Ejection
WF Weighting Factor
NF Not Flown
* Indicates that this is considered a disqualification for safety reasons

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