Northern Colorado Rocketry
2008-05-04 NCR Club Launch - Mile High Mayhem 6 Day 3

NCR Club Launch - Mile High Mayhem 6 Day 3

North Site - Pawnee National Grassland

Sunday May 4th, 2008

Launch Summary

Regularly scheduled Regional Club TRA Research  and Boy Scout Celebration launch. Range needed little modification from Saturday's set up.  Huge thanks to all that stuck around until the end to clear the range and especially to Mark Barbee and Mike Bennett for the assistance in fitting everything back into the trailer so it could be towed back to storage.  42 flyers put up 70 flights. 

Weather Conditions

Almost a repeat of Saturday's sunshine and warmth.  Clear, calm skies slowly faded to partial cloud coverage and by two PM the clouds had taken over the sky, threatening a possibility of rain or snow showers and a drop in temperatures.  Almost typical for springtime weather on the prairie, except colder and blowier than expected. 


Flight Cards

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MBRTV 1


Flyer:
 Mike Bennett
Motor:
Research Motor nullmm []
Weight:

0.0g

Mfg:

Altitude:
3,727 ft  
Comments:
scratch built rocket, Greeny Weeny I 344 motor.  Drag race with Jordan Russell.  Jordan first off pad and then I caught him.  Rockets landed 10 feet from each other.   
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

Amazilla 2


Flyer:
 Adrian Adamson
TRA Level-2
Motor:
B6 18.0mm [Estes]
Weight:

5.6g

Mfg:

Estes Industries

Comments:
record attempt, streamer recovery
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

Slipstick I


Flyer:
 Mike Konshak
NAR TRA Level-1
Motor:
I205 38.0mm [Cesaroni]
Weight:

206.1g

Case:

Pro38-3G

Mfg:

Cesaroni Technology

Altitude:
4,247 ft  
Comments:
GPS DC 20 on board, recovered 280 yards away
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

Cheetah


Flyer:
 David Hanson
NAR Level-2
Motor:
F20 29.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

30.0g

Mfg:

AeroTech

Comments:
Believed to be MIA southeast of range head.
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

Joyride II


Flyer:
 Ed Dawson
NAR Level-3
Motor:
K185 54.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

836.8g

Case:

RMS-54/1706

Mfg:

AeroTech

Altitude:
14,144 ft  2-Mile Club
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

Hair of the Dog


Flyer:
 Scott Evans
Motor:
K660 54.0mm [Cesaroni]
Weight:

1177.0g

Case:

Pro54-6G

Mfg:

Cesaroni Technology

LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

White Rocket


Flyer:
 Tim Thomas
NAR
Motor:
E18 24.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

20.7g

Case:

RMS-24/40

Mfg:

AeroTech

Comments:

Beta test of Prototype Pirahna kit

LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

Ern 76


Flyer:
 Ernie Puckett
Motor:
Research Motor nullmm []
Weight:

0.0g

Mfg:

Comments:
scratch built rocket, Velvet Ebony H138
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

Junior


Flyer:
 John Bixler
Motor:
Research Motor nullmm []
Weight:

0.0g

Mfg:

Altitude:
18,984 ft  3-Mile Club
Comments:
scratch built, unpainted fiberglass   K600 Swamp Gas rail straight up and away.  Perfectflite HA-45 altimeter, found about 2.5 miles ENE of launch site.
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

 

Orange Crush


Flyer:
 Mike Konshak
NAR TRA Level-1
Motor:
A3 13.0mm [Estes]
Weight:

3.3g

Mfg:

Estes Industries

Altitude:
1,084 ft  
Comments:

cluster of 3 A3-4T flown for a club cluster altitude record - Featherweight altimeter on board,  Data showed an altitude of 1084 and still climbing at approx. 120 mph when deployment occurred. 

LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2008-05-04

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