November 2020 ROCC Launch Report

Launch Report for Saturday, 28 Nov, 2020

Wow. The last launch report was back on Saturday, 29 Feb and Sunday 1 March, 2020.

Well the conditions for today’s launch was almost perfect, no complaints from me, sunny and clear with no clouds at all, even the occasional light wind was short and nothing to complain about.

Brenda had the hand washing, cleaning and mask requirements under control. Doc Russell brought out a case of sanitizer and supplies. I think everything went quite well, everyone seemed to be ready and maybe experienced from their own recent activities to adapt to the requirements out on the farm.

Ken Allen of Performance Hobbies,

Ken was there and as always, providing some essential, desperately needed item, a lost part, tube, epoxy, nosecone, motor or brick-a-brack. You know, that stuff.

LOST AND FOUND.     Roy has Terry Baucom’s lost 29/240 motor caseing.

Check the box for a few nose cones, and a few other odd items.

As a note, when you are walking across the fields on the trek to locate your latest launch, keep your eyes open on the ground for anything. Not all motor casings look alike. Also there are mini altimeters, nosecones, motor retainers, ect.

Pictures. Check the Gallery for launch photo’s.    Come on, We see everyone is taking photo’s.   Lets Get them onto the ROCC Club WEB Site Gallery.

Just contact Doc Russell at rocketrycarolina@gmail.com, “or” as some have done, pass it on a disk, memory card or flash drive

ROCC Club Membership (along with the Raffle sales) covers the costs of maintaining the launch equipment, supplies and our association fees with the “National Association of Rocketry” and the “Tripoli Rocketry Association” plus covers our insurance.

For memberships, check with Brenda Marshall, our new Membership Officer, out at the launch site. ( Or check the Club web site on line for any new updated information At= WWW. RocketryCarolina.org). 

At this time, Ask Brenda first about how to do any checks.

ROCC Club “T” Shirt’s, are limited right now but can be purchased as the supplies last until a new source is obtained. Check on styles and colors available at the launch.

Saturday, 28 Nov, 2020.

There were  24   fliers ,  and we put up  77 flights and burnt   82 motors.

This includes all clusters and multi-stage flights

A= 2,   B= 5,   C= 13,   D= 17,   E= 19,   F= 16,   G= 6,   H= 8,   I= 4,   J= 2,   K= O.

(Remember, what I write is influenced by your penmanship and spelling.

I can’t comment on most the flights as I was busy myself, I did get some though.

Mark Ferrell came out with his big, big Bertha looking “Green Ghost” on a H220 with a successful C/R dual chute deployment at 400ft. A perfect flight.

Chris Hinten flew his “Lotis-3” on a H148-10 redline with a Jolly Logic chute deployment at 400ft. His Loc “T-Loc” flew twice, first on a H210-10 redline with a J/L deployment at 400ft which was perfect except for the tree landing. BUT it was safely recovered for a second flight on a G38-7fj with another good J/L chute deployment at 400ft. Our 35ft recovery pole was used three times today.

Steven Tessier spent most the day, when not taking pictures, prepping his Level-1 certification rocket with Doc, the “Zephyr” that flew successfully at the end of the day on a H180. I thought it was toooo pretty to risk on your first cert attempt.

Scott Pennington brought out a small fleet. His “SUHAM-66” flew on a Fast Burn H550-8 with a J/L deployment at 300ft. The “Covid” ( a successful flight means a Quick resolution) flew on a E12-4, The scale NASA “Little Joe” flew on a E30-4. The elegant “Cosmo” went up on a E12-4. The OD Military looking “Jaws” with sweeping flight wings flew on a D12-5 for a successful first flight. The Military missile, “SA-14 Archer” flew on a F67-6w with a J/L deployment at 300ft. His “Mini Pike” flew on a  F27-7j. The “Why Not”, ( he took three long rockets and glued them together making a three bodied rocket, each with a D12-5). So it becomes a three motor cluster that ignited and flew perfectly.

Jeremy Wagner prepped and flew his “Gungnier” on a I345 with a J/L chute deployment at 800ft. Didn’t see it but must have did ok.

Professor Doug Knight and his “Lenoir-Rhyne” school rocket team spent the day prepping their big, impressive “MULE-E1” (expected to carry a heavy load of experimental systems) to fly on a J350, but if you saw the picture, it suffered a malfunction and they didn’t have the time to get the second rocket prepped before the end of the day. The students were understandably disappointed.

Roy Potter, I brought out all “poop chute” rear chute deployment rockets, still testing to see which is the best motor for each one. Well “White-1” flew on a D12-3 , “Yellow-2” didn’t have any suitable motors. “Blue-3” flew on a F20-4, “Orange-4” flew on a F67-4 (may consider a 5 or 6 sec delay), “Red-5” flew on a G74-4 and then “White-6” flew on a G64-4 reload. All flew and deployed their chutes perfectly.

Brent Bierstedf flew a nice black and white paneled “Nike-X” on a F51-10, his nice “Saturn-1B” went up on a E20-4 and a “Patriot” on a E20-4.

Paul Kraemer flew his “T-Bolt” on a F50-6 (which was the last flight of the day at 4:20pm). Earlier, he also flew his colorful Megga “2.6 mosquito” on a E23-7fj, a “Super big Bertha” in a body wrap of reflective iridescent silver and red material flew on a I161. His big “No Name” flew on a fast H550-8. A “Mini Cobra-III” with a cluster of three E30-7’s had a great flight. His down-scaled “Ultimate 3incher” flew with a cluster of one F32 center with six D12-7 outboards. All motors lit and made it into a impressive flight.

Joe Lane came out and made three flights with his Estes “Majestik” on a E16-6, F15-6 then a F67-9, all flights with a Jolly Logic deployment at 300ft. His “Star Orbiter” flew on a E16-6, and a serious “Hi-Flyer XL” on a E16-6 with a J/L deployment at 300ft. His “Taser” flew on a B6-4 and a modified “Savage” twice on a B6-4.

James Moffatt flew a awesome looking Estes “Olympus” on a D12-3.

Doc Russell was busy helping people prep, being RSO and answering questions, but was able to get his “Argent” up on a F67. I thought he had another but can’t find it.

Joshua Lambert flew a scratch built “Destroyer” on a F39-5, a “Sand Hawk” flew on a C6-5 and his Estes ”Majestik” flew twice, once on a E16-6 then a F15-8.

Barb Tobin didn’t bring her NAR Competition rockets out to test this time. She did fly a Estes black and yellow paneled “V-2” on a D12-5, a Estes “Expedition” on a D12-3 and a Estes “Cosmic Explorer” on a C6-5. Barbs “Repo Rocket” flew a cluster of three E12-6’s successfully then her Despicable “Minion” rocket on a A10-3t. Her lethal “Bubbles” then flew on a B6-6 and tried to takeout the Launch Control Officer. A Dastardly attack, Just Dastardly.

Mark Bartkowiak, you never know what he will bring out, sometimes a surprise, (like a flying submarine) sometimes his old war horse’s. His Star Wars “Tie Fighter” flew on a C6-3 which seems still a bit light for that rocket but survived. His Estes Military “CBU-87 Cluster bomb” flew without the bomblets, on a C6-3 just fine. His “Scram Cat” took-off on a F28-4 for a good flight. It usually is.

Leaton Jones flew one of the few multi stagers, the two stage “Blue” flew on a D12 to a C6-5. The “Aspire” flew on a E12-5 with a streamer return.  A “Hob Goblin” (also I think the first flight of the day) flew on a F29 and I believe was the first sacrifice to the rocket god for the rest of us that day. His “Arcas” flew on a F12 and his “PAC-3” took a few tries but got up on a G33-9 with a J/L recovery at 400ft.

Brenda Marshall was busy with Club Membership duties and trying to keep us healthy but still managed to fly her “ISS Free Spirit” with Barbie on board with a D12-5, looked risky but Barbie survived. The “Flying Colors” flew on a C6-5.

Duane Dominick flew the three stage “Pink Panther” on a D12 to C6 to a C6-3 with some damage to one of the boosters that would not separate. His “Golden Boy” flew on a E12-6 and the enlonged “V-2 A8” on a G80-10 with a J/L chute deployment at 500ft.

Ralph Roberts started off light with a “Nike Smoke” on a C6-7, a “Patriot” on a C6-5 then the dreaded “Cosmic Staff of Ozul” (Monty Python fans will know) on a H123-10 Skid mark/sparky motor. Good sparkles Ralph.

Bill Jetton flew his “Chiller” on a C6-5, good show.

Steve Brown flew the “Runt” a short stubby tough looking rocket on a E18-4  and his “Vulcanite” flew on a G61-8 and his “E-Z Clone” flew on a H123-10 with a C/R dual deployment at 300ft. Then his big bad LOC “Big Nuke” flew on a loud I211-10 and a high deployment but a nearby landing, a  great show for a big rocket.

Jim Scarpine, after a couple of attempts got his big flying “Stealth Pyramid” to light-up, he got lucky and it first flew on slow burn J90 with a air drag return then again on a I115 skidmore/sparky. As expected, a colorful and flashy flight. Smokey too.

Trent Dominick also had a Estes “CBU-97 Cluster Bomb” without the bomblets that flew on a C6-5. His “Silver Bullit” flew up on a C6-5, which was pretty high flight for that little of a rocket that then used a Tumble recovery. The “RRT=Recycled Rocket Tube” rocket went up on a E12-6. Yes made from discarded rocket motor tubes.

Joy Lambert flew another Despicable “Minion” rocket on a A10-3 and the “Wizard” on a B6-4.

 Watch the Facebook postings and web site for future launch’s.

Just remember, keep the pointy end up and your exhaust nozzle clear.