Snowdon Consulting · Solid rocket motor testing. Matches the SRM Hazard Mitigation Plan and Emergency Response Plan (checklist version 6 Nov 2026).
Every box must be ticked before firing. Save the record as a PDF and post it in the Health & Safety chat, once before firing and once after the test. The RSO keeps final go/no-go.
Wind within limits (≤ 20 km/h) and not blowing toward trees
Firebreak cleared evenly all round the stand
Grass wetted with the ute tank and pump; ute parked upwind, pump primed
Nothing overhanging the stand (branches, wires)
Stand and enclosure0/3
Enclosure inspected: no cracks or loose fasteners; top and bottom vents clear
Motor restraint and ground anchors checked
Blast plate / deflector in place over sand or gravel bed
Equipment and people0/10
Extinguishers, beaters, water and first aid kit at the firing point
Phone signal confirmed; 111 caller and site address / GPS assigned
All roles filled and briefed
RSO
Test Conductor
2 × Fire Watch
First Aider
Marshal
Everyone behind the safety line; spectators and animals clear
Hearing and eye protection on
Firing system0/3
Firing system safe; key held by the RSO
Igniter installed last, phones off near the pad
Continuity checked from the safety line
Record0/2
Pre-test record saved as PDF
Pre-test record posted in the Health & Safety chat
3. Fire0/1
HOLD · DO NOT ARM until the pre-test checklist is complete and the record is posted to the H&S chat. The RSO gives the final go. If anything changes on the range, call HOLD.
RSO final go given
4. Post-test0/9
Outcome recordedNominal burn · Anomaly (no CATO) · Misfire / hang-fire · CATO · Aborted before firing
Motor burned out, or hang-fire wait (min. 5 min) observed; key out before approach
Area swept for spot fires and fragments
Burnt ground and firebreak wetted down
Fire Watch kept for 30 minutes after the last firing
Hardware made safe; unused motors and igniters stored separately
Results and anomalies recorded in the Propellant Test Report (sections 8–9)
For a CATO, misfire or anomaly: follow the Emergency Response Plan (E1 for CATO, E5 for misfire) and log it in Test Report section 9.
Record0/2
Post-test record saved as PDF
Post-test record posted in the Health & Safety chat