November 2008 Launch Report

Welcome All Rocketeers, Before our December pre-Christmas launch, how bout I give a quick overview of last months launch.
Nov 22nd, Saturday launch went off pretty well. I seem to remember that the weather was actually pretty good. Cool to cold enough for Ralph�s hot chocolate, and not too windy.
We had 34 listed fliers, many competed in the NAR rocket contests. The winners were posted on the web site. I think we had just as many spectators.
The 34 of us managed to put up a total of 95 flights. Most were really great, a few, like one of mine, became an excuse to justify building a new rocket.
(Names and info are spelt as close as I can with the hand writing given me.) (with the more powerful "Spam Blockers" and PC protections programs, putting out mass mailings like this is getting harder, please always check the ROCC Web site, _WWW.rocketrycarolina.org_ (http://www.rocketrycarolina.org) for information. Soon I will be getting with Doc to see about just sending this directly to the site.)
Bob Bernatchez had 10 flights. Testing his contest entrys and he flew his �Nike Apache� on LP for a drag race.
Roy Potter, hi, that�s me, I flew the �Thumper�, the British �Union Jack�, the American �Stars and Stripes�, and the Canadian �Canada Flag� rockets on MP. The new �Chivas� Pro-Soccer team rocket also on MP requires repair after the ejection charge blew around the chute bundle for a non-deployment.
Emily Smith/Nelson, flew her custom airbrushed �Iron Man� on MP and her multi colored �Yoga� rocket on LP.
Brad Shea, flew his �Flaming Bertha� on LP and the 3 LP engine cluster �Rod Whipped�. And some contest flights on LP.
Wayne Hill, always has some cool stuff. He flew his �Nike Smoke� on a LP Drag Race. The �Tinee� was a LP glider, a �Swing-Flop-Wing� glider and a �Ci Ci� glider flew on LP. �The Cone� flew on LP for the spot landing attempt. The �MR-1� and the �Green Hornet� very cool, designed for the 1960�s TV series flew on MP. The �Japanese Missile� flew on LP.
Mark Easterly, flew a �Horizon� twice on MP.
William Kent, flew a �Elipse� on HP for a succesfull level-1 cert flight.
Layren Kent, flew a �Lamax� on LP.
Charlie Ogino, flew �FulFillment� I think twice on HP with a main chute deployment at 500 ft. His �TARC-1� test flight went up on MP and the �Tarez� on MP.
Rich Miller, flew a LOC �Legacy� on MP with a altimeter recorder. And a �Bertha� on LP.
Todd Haring., flew the �Madster or Monster� on HP with a main chute deployment at 500 ft.
Maddy Haring, flew a�Big Dawg� on LP chasing a �Fat Girl�, (no jokes) on LP.
Rebecca Dean, flew the �poka-Dot-Mania� on MP and �Pinky� on LP.
Jonathan and Preston Hoffman, flew �Houston, we have a Problem!�, the �Ghost� and the �Bandito� on LP.
Gary Pfister. A successful 2 stager for a first flight on LP. The �Gold Finger� amd a �Mustang� went up on LP. The �Green Meanie� flew on HP for a level 1 cert flight.
Amanda Rogers, flew the �Franken Rocket� on MP.
Star Cotton, one of Prof Knights students flew �Altimeter flight with an Egg� on HP. Scrambeled.
Levi Damon, flew an �Arcas� on MP.
Clark Millikan, fle a �Sizzler� and a �Pup� on LP.
Jay and Braden Michael, had 9 flights with a �Heat Seeker�, �Hot Rod�, �Metalizer�, �Baby Bertha�, �Space Ship One�, the �Converter� and a �Chrome Dome� all on LP.
Greg, Lauren and Susanne Burris, flew a �Mach 12�, �Little Devil� and a �Mini Mach 12� on LP.
Sandy Houston, flew a �Big Daddy� on LP and the �CB Special� twice on MP and an �Arrow� on HP.
Russ Kirkley, flew a �Big Bertha� on LP.
Prof. Doug Knight, flew a Estes �Eliminator� over powered on MP which was expected to go bye bye, but landed close to the flight line with little wind. His �Yard Sale Rocket� flew on MP. He�s a teacher!
Casey Miller, another of his students flew the �Blue Flamer� with altimeter with an egg on MP.
Ashley and Ryan Bergsmith, flew a Estes �Maxi Alpha 3� twice on LP.
John Bergsmith, flew a �Goblin�, �Alien Space Probe�, �Patriot� and a �Raven� on LP, then a �Bull Pup� and the new Estes upscaled �Interceptor-E� on MP.
The Biddinger Clan, flew a �Fire Streak� and the �X-Calibur� on LP.
Mack Hopkins, flew a �Chrome Dome� on LP.
Joseph T, flew a really nice �Saturn 1B� on LP then MP.
Michel, ?, flew the USLI �Under Boss I and II� on MP.
Paul Phillips, not sure here, the �Sardine� on LP scratch built of carbon fiber.

Sunday the 25th was another good day to fly. We had 33 fliers who put up 94 flights.
Roy Potter, flew the �Union Jack� and a bunch of contest flights on LP.
Ashley Bergsmith, flew a �Der Red Max� on LP and then a �Big Daddy� on MP.
Brandon Jackson, flew the �Purple People Eater Spool rocket� on HP that deployed the chute on the first bounce. �Old Glory� and �Bellatrix� flew on MP, the �Aldebaron� on HP and a �Patriot� on LP.
Curtis Jackson, flew the �Black Widow� (binder thing?) on MP and a �Big Bertha� and �Green Slime� on LP.
Tori Jackson, flew a �Big Daddy� on LP.
Rich Miller, flew a �White Rocket� with 2 recording altimeters on MP.
Amanda Roberts, flew her �UFO� and a �Alpha 3� on LP.
Wyane Hill, had 9 flights with the �Arapahoe-E� and a �Viking 1 � tube rockets on LP. A �Saucer� flew on MP, the �Green Hornet� flew again on MP and another �Saucer� on a looong LP burn. The �Rose-A-Rock� LP copter didn�t deploy right I think. And he had a bunch of LP contest flights.
Bob Bernatchez, had 7 flights with his �Patriot�, �Helix-B�, a �No Name� and a �Maniac� on LP. His Estes upscaled �Interceptor-E� flew great on MP along with his French missile the R-550 Matra Magic� on MP.
Steven Ayers, flew a �Athena 5� on LP and a �MP-1� on MP.
Thomas Ayers, flew a all paper �Alpha� on LP the �Sticker 3000� on LP.
John Hobson, flew a �Mini Armagedden� on MP and the �Small Endeavor� on LP.
Mike O�Hara, flew a �Executioner� on LP, a rebuilt �G Force� on MP, the �Stryker� on MP for its first flight, and really nice sci-fi looking �Sting Ray� on MP.
John Bergsmith,had 7 flights with a �Big Daddy�, the �Phoenix�, a nice scaled �Little John� and a �Strong Arm� on MP A � scale �Patriot� flew on HP and a �Big Bertha� on LP.
Charlie Ogino, flew the �Gold Rocket� and another �TARC� test flight on MP.
Mark Ferrell, (hey Louise, where�s your rocket?) flew a nice �HV ARCAS� on MP.
Sandy Houston, flew the �CB Special� again this time on HP for a L-1 cert flight. The �Aura�, �Arrow� and �Big Daddy� all flew on MP.
David Clancy, flew an �Out Law� and a neat jet fighter Estes �F-18� on LP.
Rachel Clancy, flew a �X-16� on LP for a couple of flights.
Brian Eagle, flew a �Big Bertha� on LP and then a �Horizon� and a LOC �Nuke� on MP.
Parth Thakker, flew a Quest �Payloader� on LP.
Geoff, Grayson and Carson Blount, had a �Metalizer�, �Mini Meanie�, the �Hi Jinx�, �Red Racer� and the �Rastro Cam� on LP flights.
Steve Bumgarner, Long time no see Steve. Glad to see you got a break from work for once. He brought out his �Grey Matter� to fly on MP and a �Tri-Max� on LP. Usually Steve is first on the pad to be our �wind test dummy�.
Will Rinaldo, flew a �Tidal Wave� twice on LP.

Ralph Roberts, flew a �Big Bertha� for the spot landing contest on LP. He was to busy cooking hot dogs to do anything else. How fast would a frank cook in �G� powered Newton seconds?
Jeff Blount, flew �My Wocket� and �Luck-7� on LP and a cool self designed �Bat Wing� on MP.
Lauren Kent, flew the �la Max� twice on LP.
Megan Kent, also flew the �La Max� on LP.
Bill Kent, flew his �Initiator� on MP.
William Kent, flew the �La La Me� on HP for a Cert-1 flight with the main deployment at 600 feet.
Garrett Trush, flew the �Missile� on LP.
Brad Shea, flew a 2 LP stage flying tooth paste box thing called the �Whiligig� that I think kinda worked, but was a cool flight, then the �Bo Rocks� on LP.
OK, That was it for the Turkey day month launch. Weekend.
Hope to see out on the pads this weekend. Dress for the season in layers so you will be comfortable and have good foot wear cause the ground may be soft and moist in some areas.
Roy, ROCC Sec.