[Gdeaver]

I would strongly discourage pursuing active guidance. Their have been incidences where the gov have come down on individuals. You don't want to have to defend yourself. You may win legally but will certainly loose financially. Rocketry is regulated by the FAA and BATF. Any one looking to pursue rocketry at any level should join a Tripoli or NAR club. There are allot of electronic rocketry projects that are just as challenging and involve less risk. There is allot of research that could be done in the area of non pyrotechnic deployment and hybrid engines. The major problem now with hobby rocketry is the BATF regulation. It's ashame the hobby is being squashed by the BATF. My son is in his first year of engineering with the goal of getting into the aerospace field. The amount of knowledge he gained from hobby rocketry is immense.