QRS five unspoken laws of High-Powered Rocketry (HPR) are frequently broken or misunderstood, even by experienced fliers. 

Truth Bomb #1: “Impulse ≠ Experience”

QRS Unspoken Law: Just because you can launch an L or M motor doesn’t mean you should.

• Why it’s broken: Many new Level 2 or 3 fliers think their certification is a green light to go big. But jumping into massive impulse flights without mastering tracking, deployment redundancy, and recovery logistics is like buying a Ferrari when you’ve only driven an automatic.
• Why it matters: HPR isn’t about big motors—it’s about precision. The sky’s not the limit; it’s the proving ground for your skill. If you don’t understand that, you’re flying blind.

Truth Bomb #2: “If You Didn’t Sim It, You’re Guessing”

QRS Unspoken Law: Every flight is a prediction—without simulation, it’s a gamble.

• Why it’s broken: Fliers often rely on gut feel or hearsay about motor performance, CG/CP margins, or weather impact—especially for “quick build” projects.
• Why it matters: OpenRocket or RockSim aren’t optional; they’re your preflight insurance policy. If you’re not simming with altitude, drift, and deployment timing in mind, you’re not flying—you’re betting against physics.

Truth Bomb #3: “Your Recovery System Is the Rocket”

QRS Unspoken Law: The rocket isn’t the star of the show—the recovery system is.

• Why it’s broken: Many fliers pour time and money into airframe aesthetics and ignore critical fail-points like shear pins, shock cord length, or ejection charge tuning.
• Why it matters: Rockets don’t fail because they launch poorly—they fail because they come back wrong. Your chute deployment, descent rate, and landing zone planning are what actually determine mission success.

Truth Bomb #4: “You’re Only As Good As Your Last Prep”

QRS Unspoken Law: Every launch is a live test of your discipline, not your gear.

• Why it’s broken: People get sloppy. They rush prep on launch day, forget altimeter batteries, or fudge checklists. These aren't rookie errors—they're ego errors.
• Why it matters: In HPR, one shortcut can cost a $1,000 rocket. Precision is not optional; it’s the price of admission.

  Truth Bomb #5: “Range Etiquette Is Safety, Not Style”

QRS Unspoken Law: Knowing how to behave at the range is as important as knowing how to build.

• Why it’s broken: Fliers unintentionally break protocol—wandering near pads without permission, calling for launch without announcing, or not communicating post-flight retrievals.
• Why it matters: The range is a shared airspace. Every moment you ignore protocol, you increase risk for everyone. Respect for the RSO, LCO safety lines, and launch cadence isn’t just polite—it’s foundational at QRS.