Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 8:17PM We have received Roy's launch report for the March launch, windy as it was, it didn't blow away! Click the "Read More" button to, well, you know. Keep the pointy end up and the flamey end down.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8:08PM Friday, March 14, 2025 at 1:14PM Taking all of the weird weather prediction changes and Sunday's certain rain into account we're going to push back to the 22nd/23rd of March.
Ralph spoke with Ken and he's available for next weekend, long range weather looks decent and with any luck it'll be less windy.
See you folks next weekend.
TB/dr
As of right now (Thursday @4pm) we're planning for a Saturday only launch because Ken is available.
HOWEVER... if the burn ban due to the high winds is in effect Friday evening then I don't see how we'd be able to fly on Saturday. I for one don't have "Cause massive blaze by accident" on my bingo card.
I wish I could be more certain but weather is what it is and our season has been spotty at best this year. If we push back then we'll try for the next weekend, the 22nd & 23rd.
TB/dr
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 8:26PM It was pointed out to us that our google sheduling bot had set the April window on Easter weekend. Because of this, as well as Ken having availability on the 2nd wekend, as well as the thought of bringing it a week earlier to avoid crops we decided that the 2nd weekend in April was a much better idea.
That will put it on the 12th & 13th of April, so mark your calendars accordingly.
dr
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 8:22PM Our rain delayed February launch is "In the Can" as they say in my biz, and Roy has done his magic interpretation of our launch slips. I have heard that this involves some voodoo magic spells, a bucket of fried chicken and a cigar, but I don't want to jinx it. Click the "Read More" button to do that thing that you do, and keep the pointy end up! - DR
Friday, February 21, 2025 at 3:20PM Ralph will cover Saturday and could use help for set-up since Roy won't be available. I will cover Sunday and could definitely use help and a vehicle with a hitch for strike on Sunday.
Saturday weather is pretty good, winds top at 7 and low 50's. Sunday's weather looks great BTW, with winds down around 5 and high 50's temps. (Unfortunately I can't make it on Sat.)
If someone needs to take the NAR L2 written test I can help you on Sunday.
So let's go folks... come on out and lets fly some rockets!!
TB/dr
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 12:52PM I posted this over on FB last night, just wanted to make sure it made it over here...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 9:09PM As of 8 PM Wednesday the field has gotten just short of 2" of rain. It's due to rain most of the evening. Another half inch is predicted. We're supposed to get about 36 hours of clear weather and then rain comes back in on Saturday, then more rain on Sunday.
I don't think there's any way we'll fly this weekend. We'll push back to our rain delay weekend, the 22nd/23rd and hope for some clearing.
I posted this over on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/rocketryofcentralcarolina
that Wunderground is predicting somewhere around 3" of raqin spread out over next week. You can check out the picture over there on FB.
Keep an eye out to
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 8:17PM With almost lightning speed and a handwriting decipherer by his side, along with his Little Orphan Annie secret decoder ring, Roy has pieced together the goings-on from our last launch weekend and assembled this launch report. Please click the "Read More" button to, well, you know.
Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 9:20PM Hey folks...the weather was wonderful for our small but intrepid group of flyers today, it's supposed to be even nicer tomorrow (Sunday) with highs in the mid 50s, low winds and plenty of sunshine. 11AM... be there!
ROCC'ers... Got word this morning that we are good to go for this weekend. Kip was worried about the freeze-thaw cycling on the runway and it getting torn up by cars. So it'll be pretty cold in the morning but it's supposed to get up into the 40's, wind heading North-North East under 10, not a bad day.
Let's set up at 10, fly from 11 to 5 or so.
I will be there on Saturday, gotta work on Sunday.
TB/dr