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
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:15PM ROCC'ers... the weather has been changeable all week, with rain levels changing up and down, but one thing's been consistent... rain on Saturday and into Sunday.
We're going to push back into next weekend, 1/25 & 1/26th.
Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:04AM ROCC will NOT fly this year on New Years Day.
Right now there's sunny weather predicted but a front line moving through that has winds predicted up to 20 mph. That combined with the rain we got & Kip's concerns about that we're going to pick up with our regular date of the 3rd weekend, the 18th/19th.
Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 9:19PM Roy worked over the holiday to get our December 21-22nd launch report done, here's the latest... hit that "Read More" link to read, well... more! - dr
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 9:08PM
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 8:15PM I wanted to make sure this was posted over to the website as well, I posted this from the field to FaceBook.
Not a bad flight day today, it was a good shakedown for the rest of the season, but based on attendance and Ken not being available we're not going to fly on Sunday the 8th. We'll be back on our regular 3rd weekend, the 21st & 22nd. Check in on FB or here for weather updates as we get closer.
Bobby Weatherford did say they're flying tomorrow (12/8) in Dalzelle, SC.
DR/tb
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 8:50PM Okay ROCC'ers, know this is rather short notice but I got word that the soy beans are out of everywhere except the lower field so we're cleared by Kip to fly at Midland this wekend.
We're not sure if we can find enough officer coverage for both days but we're working on rounding enough staff.
Saturday set-up at 10AM, launch by 11AM. We'll fly till about 4:30 depending on light.
TB/dr
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 8:24PM UPDATE 11/21, No change, still no frost so we can't get on the field yet.
Hey folks, I said I'd post when I knew status of the upcoming launch dates... well. right now (Tuesday morning 11/12) we still don't know.
Soybeans are currently still in the field and they need a frost, then some dry weather before they can be harvested. Well, with the delightfully warm fall we've had so far that frost hasn't happened.
We definately WILL NOT be launching on the 16th/17th weekend.
Right now we're holding to see about the 23rd & 24th but with the current forecast that's a big unknown.
Hold tight for now and we'll let you know as soon as we can.
DR/tb
Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 5:56PM Well, it's almost Halloween, which means the 2024 - 2025 season at the Midland field is coming up fast!
Our first launch will be either November 16th & 17th or the next weekend, the 23rd & 24th, depending on the beans and the first frost.
Keep an eye on this website and our Face Book page HERE.
Looking forward to seeing you all out at the field and all the new designs you've built over the summer.
TB/dr