Mile Hi Mayhem Weather

[Dave Tjarks]

The 3rd weekend in May conflicts with other clubs launch schedules, though otherwise is open. My personal thought is to move it to the June launch – the first weekend in June conflicts with nothing except our regular launch. The weather is far more predictable too.

The first weekend conflicts with other clubs as well.

D2

[Warren B. MusselmanModerator]

Yes, well, with only 4 weekends in a month, it’s going to conflict with something. As I recall, TC’s regular launches are the 3rd weekend of the month which is why I am moved to push it to the June launch weekend on the first full weekend of June.

W

[MikeSModerator]

I will be taking many pictures all the time I am there.

I will be putting them up on my ‘putfile’ site for all to
take.

I am NOT a great photographer. But there will be
probably a couple hundred pictures.

I just learned the ‘continuous’ function on My camera.
So I should get some good launch shots. Hope 😯

I will be only watching Sunday. Taking many shots.
Hope for some BIG ONES.

I feel the ‘Rocket Gods’ will shine on Us.

[Tim Thomas]

8) Well, Sara and I will be comming over on Friday morning. All the weather models have one thing in common, Friday, very windy. We should be on site around 1 pm to set up and be ready for a great Saturday. If the wind lets up early maybe a chance or two for a flight later Friday. I see no reason to take on the Mountains Thursday. See ya there! 8)

[Warren B. MusselmanModerator]

Drive safe Tim… don’t forget my M motors (and the casings).

Warren

[MikeSModerator]

I was at the North Site at 1:00. Ran into Joe at the gate. He
said then when the trailer showed up that no set-up was
going to start today.

Friday looks to be as windy. At least most of the day. Set-up
may take place in the afternoon. But probably not till Saturday.

As Joe said. Check the weather. Saturday and Sunday still
looks pretty good. Better evey hour.

Man is it going to be fun.

I will probably run up friday afternoon to see IF set-up
has started and If I can be some help.

I will report back.

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

Mike, would you do me a favor? PLEASE tell Art that I won’t be coming out Friday and staying overnight? If anyone else is going out tomorrow, pass that on to Art, with my apologies. I’m just going out Saturday to get stuff from Tim, DVD’s from Daveh, and RSO, maybe get a flight in if there’s time. I am definitely in for switching MHM to a June Jubilee or whatever.

[Anonymous]

While I am as bummed as anyone (having driven 675 miles one way to get here) it is not always this bad. For example, I flew to 23K at MHM two years ago in nearly perfect conditions. June (in many years) is a potential fire ban. I’m not sure what the answer is, but we have had more good years than bad w/ the May dates.

FWIW, MHM I was cancelled due to a fire ban. The next year became the “real” MHM I. We had some nice weekends for the first few MHMs.

We may have a good Saturday and Sunday yet. I am in N. Colorado tonight and the conditions are WAY better now than they were 4 hours ago. Stay tuned 🙂 I’m going to prep a rocket tonight just-in-case…

JW

[SCOTT EVANS]

The Seasonal weather the last 2 years all around has been bad in Colorado. I am hoping the next few years will renew my faith with milder winters and slightly cooler Summers in Colorado, or I may become a snow bird myself when I retire!

Scott e

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

I edited what I said, a bit harsh from my being bummed, too. I remember that MHM, JW. The weather wasn’t good, it was PERFECT! My first MHM. I remember your flight, super! Winds tomorrow (Friday) will be high, with gusts perhaps up to 55 mph. No way our equipment can be set up in that. I just hope everyone out there will be safe. Saturday and Sunday DO look good though. And for that, we’ll all be grateful. BTW, I have that forged eye-bolt for you. I’ll get there as soon as I can Saturday morning.

Ken Plattner, our club’s Treasurer (xman) and a good friend, has a BS in advanced mathematics and spent some time working on forecast models for NOAA. He tells a good story of when he worked there, and some guy–perhaps the director of his area said, “According to our model it should be 50-60 degrees and sunny.” I may have this backwards, but it was snowing at the time. Or, either it was sunny and warm and should have been snowing. The point being made is that statistics are made from historical data. In the past, when conditions were as they are now, this or that will happen. I guess this brings back bad memories of last year when the same guys were out there, and there was a tornado headed their way, and no way to contact them. Fortunately, it didn’t touch down again. And, I think they heard it on a radio. When each of us makes it to MHM, shake their hands and thank them.

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