January 2007 Launch Report

Here is the Post-Launch Rocket report for the flight month of January, the first of the New Year, 2007.

Before we have our second launch for the year, I should get out the post-launch report for January. It was a good weekend overall. Saturday we had a good turnout dispite what many thought would be adverse weather conditions.

Roy Potter, I had to leave early so I mostly concentrated on assisting at the launch table. So I only got the �Sounder� up.

Emily Nelson, flew her �Tortuga Twins� rocket a couple of times.

Ralph Roberts, flew his � Patriot� as the first flight of the day to start off a great Saturday launch. � Mr. Pringles� flew twice with those long burning Ellis Mountain engines, once landing in the neighbors cattlefield, and the mighty �Fear Factor� with a successful separation at apogee and main chute deployment at 300 ft.

Terry Baucom, flew a multi-stager called the �2 Stage� but the 2nd engine did not ignite, but the soft field saved the upper stage to fly again and a �Fat Boy� and a �LOC IV�.

Phil Trainor, flew a �Intimitator� and the �G Force�.

Doc Russell, flew the �Ariel�, his �Pterodactyl� flew twice, once as the first highpower of the day and a rocket named the �IO�.

John Hubben and Alex, flew a �Shuttle Express� twice with two gliders launched at ejection, one really had a good glide ratio and flew for quite a while, and a �Baby Bertha�.

Brad Lowe, flew a �Outlaw�.

Bob Bernatchez , out of his extensive collection flew �Juno I�, �Pathfinder�, �Big Brute�, �NCR Quasar NG�, �Mercury Atlas� and a �Titan III E�.

Corky Story, flew his �Honest John� and a �Strong Arm�.

Drew Baucom, flew a �Big Daddy�.

Brandon Hunt, flew a RTF Estes �X-15�.

Brad Shea, flew a new rocket named the �Funnel Rocket� for its heads-up first flight.

Todd Haring, flew the �Little O III�, and a upscaled �Der Red Max�.

Kevin Cook, flew a �AGM-256� for his Level one certification flight, I don�t have a note on the flight slip on wheather it was good or not, Hope So.

Caleb Knight, launched the �Launchstar� and a new Estes plastic RTF �PortaPotty� rocket.

Micah Knight, also had and flew a �X-15� for its first flight which always looks cool under acceleration.

Doug and Micah Knight, flew a �Mongoose� 2 stager for its first flight.

Doug Knight, tried to fly his �Polaris� but the Aerotech single use engine blew the exhaust nozzle not to be found except for the grain.

Ben Weisel, flew a Estes �Astro Cam�, hope everyone smiled for the camera and a �Dragonnite�.

Jim Weisel, got a �Chrome Dome Modified� into a 24mm two stager up. Multi stagers look so cool when they work.

Hayden Weisel, flew a RTF �Metalizer� about 3 times.

Alex, flew the �Sizzler� twice with one tree landing. Recovered I believe.

Louise Ferrell, flew a �Big Betty� a couple of times and then the �Eagle�.

Mark Ferrell, was able to get up his �Lil Nuke� and a �PML Phantom�.

Marc Canepa, Had one of the bigger flights of the day with the old and trust worthy �Seen Better Days�.

Steve Bumgarner, flew the �Pleiades� once with no problem and the other flight it blew the nozzle retaining ring just as it was at the top of the rod and was left hanging-up at the top of the rod, a first that I know of. Also flown was the �Harpoon� the �Black Beauty� and one of the big flights of the day with the �Silver Bullet�.

John Lucas, flew the �Rubicon� and a �Blue Ninja�.

David, flew a rocket named the �Outlaw� about 4 times.

Sarah, didn�t put down her last name, flew a �Sizzler.

Number of Flyers, 30

Number of Launches, 65 not bad .

Sun. Rocket Launch

The weather was a bit better I think, but as with many Sundays, its usually a lighter attendance, but we do also get a lot of fliers who had to work Saturday.

Brad Shea, back out again, flew the �Little Guy� and the � Hot Needle of Twaring�, hope I got the spelling right there, but it went up with a altimeter to do its first dual deployment flight, was that the extended red and white tubular candy cane rocket? He also flew a �Firehawk�.

Roy Potter, I flew the �Whistler� twice, once as the first flight for Sunday, and then the �Sounder� to tryout the new chute Steve made for me out of a formally colorful umbrella, very pretty.

Bob Bernatchez, brought out his collection with the �Sidewinder�, � Mercury Atlas� and �Mercury Redstone�.

Michael Yenik, flew a �Patriot� and one called the �Enterprise�, not the TV one.

Josh Wilson, flew the ever popular �Patriot�.

Ralph Roberts, had time to fly his �Initiator�, �Big Bertha� and a little �AMR-UFO� saucer.

Sarah Weisel, flew one named the �Dragonite�.

Marc Ferrell, flew a �HV ARCAS�.

Ryan and Matthew Cook, flew the �Oracle�.

Number of Flyers, 10

Number of Launches, 18 a lazy easy going Sunday launch.

Everyone interested be sure to sign up for launch control duty on the sign-in sheet. That way everyone gets a chance to fly without being on the flight table all day.

Remember to keep those exhaust nozzles clear, see you later on the pads.

Roy.