November 23, 2025 Post Launch Report

Sunday 23 November, 2025 Post- Launch Report. 

BULLETIN :

“Everybody who gets the “NAR Sport Rocketry Magazine”. You also get the periodic issue of the “NAR MEMBER GUIDEBOOK”.

Pull those GuideBooks out of your Rocket Closet and bring them, old or new, to the launch.

They are great to pass out to a new young flier just starting out. 

Ken Allen of Performance Hobbies,

Ken was out, and did as he always does, providing us with all those things we just have to have.

There are sheets of ‘Blank Launch Slips’ you can take home to print your own Launch slips so you can pre-fill out your slips in advance. You can even use colored copy paper for custom colored launch slips. May need to use ink so we can read them.

LOST AND FOUND         and some Donated Items that need a home.

Plus Three Identified Found rockets.

1. Lilly G. (Gambrell?) Silver with Green paint Estes “Star Hopper” flown Sat, 25, Jan, found in the late afternoon.

2. Richard Mayberry’s Estes “Long Ranger” yellow body with purple nose and fins flown Sat, 20 Apr, 24 found during Launch breakdown.

3. Shay Hill’s small Estes “Wizard” painted blue, from way back.

4. 2.5in black pointed nose cone found Sun, 13^th. (Steve Brown?)

Pictures.  Lets Get them to the ROCC Club WEB Site Gallery at   Rocketrycarolina.org  or the  Rocketry of Central  Carolina ROCC, Facebook site.

ROCC Club Membership 

Membership covers the costs of maintaining the launch equipment, supplies and the “expensive” Porta-Pot. Membership also pays our association fees with the “National Association of Rocketry #608” and the “Tripoli Rocketry Association #066” which provides our insurance.

Memberships run January to January. Membership drive starts in October.

Adult - $20.      Family - $25.

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.

Flight Fee Donation Box.

Remember, the Flight Fee Donation Box goes to the Land Owner.   Please Donate.

We have been running short on the “Rent” to the landowner occasionally.

Club Members = $10 per day  

Non Members = $15 per day

Parent with young child under 12yo = $5 per day.

Sunday, 23 November, 2025.   

Well, the weather could almost be claimed as the best ever. It was chilly at 8am but my sweatshirt was off by 9am and it just got warmer to somewhere in the low to mid 70’s as the day progressed. As forecasted (surprise, surprise) winds ran between 3 to 5 MPH at ground to at least 100ft and apparently the same in the higher altitudes with periods of near total calm. Just Great.   Got a lot of what we call “Hang Time”.

Only two occasions of a grass “Thatch” fire. Both minor and well covered. We have two metal pressurized extinguishers and two 4gal backpack pump sprayers on hand. Here it only took Ralphs big feet to stamp’em out.

Special Welcome to the Cadets, Officers and Sr Enlisted of the N.C. – 300^th Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.

Everyone, always tell the RSO you have a Sparky motor for a “ Go/No Go “ flight decision, depending on field conditions. Our launch area has a thick ‘thatch’ layer in the turf and restricts the use of Sparkies depending on the season. 

( I feel like we missed some flight cards, we had additional fliers sign-in that I don’t have flights slips for. Apologies if your flight didn’t get recognized.) 

We had   27   fliers,  flying    62  flights   and burnt   70 motors.  

That includes all   clusters and   multi-stage  flights

A-3,     B- 4,     C- 13,     D- 16,     E- 16,     F- 10,     G- 3,     H- 2,     I- 2,     J- 1,     K- 0

 what I write is influenced by your  “Penmanship  and  Spelling.”

( I do not witness all flights, so if no notes were made on the flight slip by the launchers, or a Flight Slip is missing, some information may be in error.)

Camille Barnes, a new Junior flier, flew the Blue Dragon Camille, twice on a “C6-7”. Good flights.

Ellie Barnes, also a new Junior flier, flew the Estes? Olympus on a “D12-5” with a egg cargo.

James Barnes, also a new Junior flier, flew a Estes Cherokee-E twice on “E12-6’s”. Good flights.

Mitchell Bird flew his Top Secret on a old Estes “D12-5” which worked perfectly.

Randy Bird, flew the Orange Blossom with a streamer recovery also on a old “D12-5”. The Eagle, on a “E9-4” unfortunately, Cato’d on the pad with a small thatch fire quickly stomped out by Ralph.

Kyle Boucher, a Junior flier, flew To The Moon on a “B4-6”. Not quite to the moon but closer.

2nd Lt.  Mike Chambers was the Civil Air Patrol Mentor for their rocket flights. They had nine Graduator rockets, but between prep times, launch/recovery time and only one altimeter on hand to prep and switch to the next rocket, and by the time they were ready to start, they only had time to get only 4 recorded flights. I forgot to ask for the altitude goals. They Had NO malfunctions.

Cadet Ryan Bevan flew his Graduator Beven-II on a E24-7 with altimeter.

Cadet Haven Chambers flew her Graduator Chambers-I on a “E24-7” with altimeter.

Cadet Christian Falcone flew his Graduator FALCONE-9 on a “E24-7” with altimeter.

Cadet Mary Montgomery had the last flight of the day at 3:45 and flew her Graduator-4 on a “E24-7” with altimeter. The Last flight was already scheduled for 4pm to insure we could pack up the field before the light suddenly went dark.

Ben Ferguson, a junior flier, also had a Estes Olympus that flew on a “D12-5” but I think without the egg. I think the Olympus is a Estes Cargo carrying model.

Patrick Glazier flew a (mid-size?) Zephyr-C on a “G115-7” very nicely. The (full size?) Zephyr flew impressively on a “H110-8”, both with Motor Eject Deployment. He had a unknown kit that looked like a F-15 with a long body tube, the ARTIC that lifted on a “D12-5” for its first flight that revealed a lack of stability as it looped-de-looped into the ground with the second small thatch fire quickly stomped out.

Ben Janke flew the Nugget on a “J460-P” with electronic drouge deployed at apogee and the main deployment (Successfully) at 600ft. This impressed all the new commers.

Doug Knight flew a nice sci-fi interceptor looking Estes kit. The Trajector flew quickly on a A.T. (Aero Tech) “F67-6”. His Naked Nike, (a unpainted rocket is referred to as being Naked) flew on a A.T. “F42-4”. His Barely Funded, referring to being built cheaply with available parts, flew on a I285-r (red line)(red flamed) with a successful electronic Feather Weight Blue Raven deployment at one second after reaching the flights apogee. Yeah, High tech stuff.

Paul Kraemer flew the Allegro which flew on a cluster of two “F62-10’s” and two “F51-10’s”. Four reloadable motors total. Its great when clusters all work. ( math says that two “F’s” equal a “G”, so four “F’s” equal two “G’s” which equals one “H” motor.) His No Name-II flew on a “I245-9g” (Mohave Green)(Green flame). The Star Cruiser flew on the popular “G80-14” with a good electronic ARRC-Alt deployment of a streamer drogue and a good main deployment at 500ft.

Quinten Kusterle, a Junior flier, flew a Redstone Atlas on a “C6-5”, the Cosmo also on a “C6-5” and his Stripes on a “D12-5”. The Stripes then flew again as a two-stage with a “C11-0” booster to a “D12-5” mainstage with a good streamer recovery. He had a nice, about 3ft tall, Saturn-IV Sky Lab that lifted very nicely on a “F15-6”. The two chutes on the main body worked but the Sky Lab itself had a tangled chute so softly bounced on landing with no damage. And he also flew his Custard with a cluster of two “C6-5’s”, twice. (math says the two “C’s” equal one “D” motor.)

Skylar McCarthy, Junior flier, flew a nice Estes Athena very well on a “B4-6” twice.

Amy Page, junior flier, flew a scratch made Spicy Omelet twice on “E28-7’s”. I forget, was that with or without scrambled eggs? Amy’s E-SAM-58 flew on a Quest “D16-4” twice quite nicely. The Bat, after a couple of igniters later, flew on a “C6-5” with a good streamer return. Her LOC-1  also flew on a “C6-5” with a good streamer recovery.

Clara Page, a junior flier,  flew a old Estes kit, The Screaming Mi-Mi, (whistles in the fin pods), twice on “D12-5’s” and once  on a “D12-7” for more fall time to get the screamers going before the chute deployed.

Matt Page, the senior flier of the Page’s, flew a small Apogee Zephyr-Jr on a “E26-7”. A smaller version of the larger original Apogee kit. Matt’s Mean Green flew well on a “D15-5” and a “D15-7”.

Scott Pennington brought out his very sci-fi passenger cruiser, the Cosmo that flew on a “E12-4” which always looks so cool when under thrust. His Sammy-G flew on a “H550-7 with a good Jolly Logic chute deployment at 300ft. His now newly named, The Beatle Bug flew on a cluster of three “E12-4’s” successfully.

Noah Piraino flew his Dark Star ( not from the movie) on “F62-8” very quickly.

Roy Potter. I got a few flights in while working the Launch table and doing a few inspections. I like my rear ejection rockets, Kids call them, Poop-Chuters’, so I started with the “D” rocket and worked up to my “G”. If I knew how the weather was really going to be, I would have brought out #5, #6 and #7.  But, My White-1 flew on a Quest “D22-4” nicely. I flew Yellow-2 first on an OLD A.T. “E15-4” (I think they stopped the 15’s and replaced it with the 20’s) that Chuffed on the pad using up the fuel so when it cleared the rail, it leveled out over the field doing a low angle Lawn Dart. No damage with the exterior ribs running the length of the body tube, it can absorb a lot of kinetic energy before causing a spiral fracture of the body tube. The second flight was with the new A.T. “E22-4” that was provided by a fellow flier. And it was perfect. The Blue-3 then flew on a “F32-4” and the “Orange-4” flew on a “G74-4”, all coming down nose first with full donut chutes trailing behind.

Doc Russell was kept busy with inspections, fielding questions and giving advice and recommendations, but did get his old reliable Argent up on a “F52-8” that he can always depend on. I thought he may have brought out his Pan AM Orion Transport from 2001 a Space Odyssey, it is really nice.

Stuart Samuels is more of a novelty flier, which shows the detail it takes to get some of his rockets to work. He flew a small scale Pop-Glider three times on a “A8-3”. For you football fanatics, you would like his Go-Deep nurf football rocket on a “D12-3”. His 18mm Helix flying helicopter blade may not get all that high on a “C6-0” but its still impressive in flight. His 200% up-scale Maple Leaf went up on a “C8-3” that separates and returns spinning like two maple seeds.

Sam UNK. (penalty point for not signing in) Flew a Estes Heat Seeker on a old Estes “B6-4” that worked normally.

 Happy Flying Everybody and Remember to keep the pointy end up.