Gillespie Farms - March 12, 2005 - Photo Album
The Ides of March launch was a success.
The temperature was in the mid 70's and the wind was blowing from the
Southwest at 5 to 12 mph. The high winds made A motors the most
popular impulse and saucers the most popular airframe.
During the launch we got to test a new 4 position launch pad. Congratulations to John Bazan, who certified NAR Level 1 with
a 10" Flourescent Orange Delta flying saucer on a Cesaroni Pro38, 2
Grain, H153 motor. The saucer really tore off the pad and pointed
into the wind. It drifted down for a perfect one point landing
about 150 feet from the pad.
Art Applewhite brought a bunch of his kits and sold them at a greatly reduced price.
There
were 8 rocketeers making 39 flight total. 21 folks in total attended the
launch including the Reno brothers. The winds started picking up so we wrapped
things up just after 1 PM. Thanks to everyone for pitching in to packing up
the equipment.
Flights by Impulse: A - 14, B - 7, C - 10, D - 2, E - 3, F - 2, H -1
Thanks
to Ken Gillespie for allows us to fly on his property.
|
|
Time
|
Name
|
Rocket
|
Motor
|
Recovery
|
Remarks
|
09:20
|
Art Applewhite
| 6 Pack
| A10-3T
| Tumble
| Entry in Dagger contest, Lawn dart
| 09:45
| Tim Reidy
| Andromeda
| B6-4
| 12" parachute
|
| 10:00
| Art Applewhite
| The Point
| A10-3T
| Tumble
| Unstable, needs more nose weight
| 10:00
| Tim Reidy
| 18mm Hourglass
| C6-5
| Tumble
| Started to spin, 60 feet up
| 10:10
| Craig Brady
| 6" Ultra Delta
| B6-4
| Aerobrake
|
| 10:10
| Tim Reidy
| S.W.A.T.
| C11-3
| 15" parachute
|
| 10:15
| Art Applewhite
| 13mm Scimitar
| A10-PT
| Aerobrake
|
| 10:25
| Ken Gillespie
| No Name
| F62
| Dual parachute
| Lost nosecone
| 10:26
| Juan Bazan
| 24mm Delta
| B12-5
| Aerobrake
|
| 10:30
| John Bazan
| 10", 38mm Orange Delta Flying Saucer
| H153
| Aerobrake
| successful Level 1 certification flightl!!!
| 10:30
| Tim Reidy
| Upscale Wolverine
| B6-4
| 12" parachute
| A very nice rocket
| 10:38
| Juan Bazan
| Quark
| A10-PT
| Tumble
| Lawn dart but no damage
| 10:40
| Ken Gillespie
| PPB-3
| C6-7
| 6" parachute
|
| 10:48
| Clarice Young
| My Pencil
| C6-3
| Streamer
|
| 11:00
| Juan Bazan
| 13mm Cinco
| A10-PT
| Aerobrake
|
| 11:00
| Art Applewhite
| The Point Number 2
| A10-3T
| Tumble
| Maiden flight
| 11:10
| Ken Gillespie
| Prilosec
| C6-7
| 6" parachute
|
|
11:10
|
Tim Reidy
|
Torrelian Invader
|
A8-3
|
12" parachute
|
|
11:14
| Clarice Young
| Explorer 1
| 1/4A
| Streamer
| Went up under 40', stable though
| 11:20
| Tim Reidy
| 13mm Cinco
| A10-PT
| Aerobrake
|
| 11:22
| Art Applewhite
| 6 Pack Number 2
| A10-3T
| Tumble
| Maiden flight, lawn dart
|
11:26
|
Stu Young
|
Black Brant
|
C11-5
|
Parachute
|
Recovered at 12:00
|
11:30
|
Tim Reidy
|
Starblazer X-20
|
A8-3
|
12" parachute
|
|
11:38
|
Juan Bazan
|
24mm Delta Flying Saucer
|
E-28
|
Aerobrake
|
|
11:50
|
Brendan Reidy
|
Triton X
|
B6-4
|
Dual parachutes
|
|
11:53
|
Juan Bazan
|
13mm Cinco
|
A10-PT
|
Aerobrake
|
|
12:00
|
Cassandra Morales
|
18mm Qubit
|
C6-3
|
Aerobrake
|
|
12:10
|
Brendan Reidy
|
Johnny Bravo
|
B6-4
|
Dual parachutes
|
Go, Johnny, Go!
|
12:10
|
Art Applewhite
|
24mm Stealth
|
F12-5J
|
Aerobrake
|
fast and smokey
|
12:17
|
Stu Young
|
Black Brant
|
C6-3
|
Parachute
|
Went ballistic into the woods R.I.P.
|
12:20
|
Tim Reidy
|
Stars & Stripes rocket
|
C11-3
|
18" parachute
|
Deployed a US flag
|
12:27
|
Art Applewhite
|
24mm Scimitar
|
E9-P
|
Aerobrake
|
|
12:31
|
Juan Bazan
|
18mm Delta Flying Saucer
|
C6-5
|
Aerobrake
|
|
12:40
|
Brendan Reidy
|
Estes Silver Chrome Dome
|
B6-4
|
12" parachute
|
Drag race, too close to call
|
12:40
|
Cassandra Morales
|
Estes Gold Chrome Dome
|
B6-4
|
12" parachute
|
Drag race, too close to call
|
12:40
|
Juan Bazan
|
24mm Delta
|
E9-6
|
Aerobrake
|
|
12:55
|
Brendan Reidy
|
Skywriter
|
A8-3
|
12" parachute
|
|
12:55
|
Tim Reidy
|
24mm Stars & Stripes flying saucer
|
D11-P
|
Aerobrake
|
|
13:00
|
Art Applewhite
|
ASP's That Tube Rocket
|
A8-3
|
Streamer
|
3rd flight for EMRR Review
|
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