Fire at Wayside

[John A. WilkeParticipant]

If our fire had been caused by a Skidmark after we specifically said we weren’t going to fly Skidmarks… Yikes. I can’t even imagine.

I respectfully disagree in that it appears they had the foresight (not the hindsight) to preclude these motors. And then they did it anyway. It is so unfortunate. It is a great group of guys that probably don’t have another launch site within 300 miles. Ouch.

[SCOTT EVANS]

Well! At least your being respectful. 😉

I just baught me one of these indian things.
http://store.gomed-tech.com/fedco-indian-backpack-firefighting-pump-p736.aspx

If you guys start a fire around my truck I will be ready. 😉
If its out in the field my fat butt will probably be the last there. 😉

[DenBParticipant]

I just baught me one of these indian things.

That’s Cool!! Hope you never need it.

I had my garden sprayer at the last launch and people were asking me if I was killing weeds.
I said no I am Orkin Man. I kill what ever bugs me, weeds,fires,bugs.

Sooo don’t bug me. 😆

[Dr_J]

Minor detail: The fire was not caused by an AMW or ProX Skidmark, but by a Loki Spitfire motor.

The Skidmark propellant fully complies with NFPA, which specifies what metals and what particle size can be used for a Sparky motor as a result of an experimental study. I can not comment on the contents / composition of the Spitfire propellant, because I don’t know the details.

Jeroen

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