NCR Club Launch - High Skies in July 2014 Sunday

Sunday July 13th, 2014

Launch Summary

Regularly scheduled launch - continuance of the weekend.  23 different flyers put up 45 flights - 22 Class One and 23 Class Two.  Notable flights need to include Al Zelenak's staged Nike Ajax, a new TRA F altitude record flight by Mark Stumbaugh that might not count, the dueling K650 Pink drag race by Vic and Larry, Ron Dreasher's Deltie Thunder glider flight (34 Seconds) and Bob Wood's Intimidator 3 to 14,155'.  Motor usage breaks down as follows, with staged and cluster flights credited to the largest motor used. A's and under = 2, NO B's, 6 C's, D's=1, E's=3, F's=3, G's=7, H's=9, I's=6, NO J's, K's=5, L'=s 2 and 1 research motor. 

Weather Conditions

The day started clear and calm and eventually clouds started to slowly patch the sky.  Then the clouds slowly started to darken and promised thundershowers.  Typical squalls developed and drenched some areas while ignoring other acreage. Storm cells moved thru with a vengeance and left just as fast but we had already packed it in and moved to higher ground.   Huge thanks to the drowned rats that stayed behind to finish loading the trailer - Simon Johnston, Vic Davis, Ron Dreasher, John and Ken Reilly, Jeff Wilder and family, Max and Larry Haynes, Mark Jeffords and Steve Jensen.  If I've missed anybody else, it's because I couldn't see through my rain splattered glasses.   Just saying - hail and rain showers like that should help keep the prairie green enough for an August launch.