Photo by Dave Dossey |
Since hay was growing in our normal field we held this launch at Shawnee Mission Park in Shawnee, KS. We would like to thank the Johnson County Parks and Recreation District for permitting us to use the park. Since this was a public place it provided high visibility to our NAR section. We saw many new people and met some folks who werent aware of our organized launch but were planning on flying rockets at the park that day anyway.
We also had a near perfect launch with only one rocket lost and very few less-than-perfect landings. The lost rocket was later found and returned to its owner. Although this field had its share of large trees, and of course a few rockets managed to find them, we were able to recover all of those that would have otherwise been tree food.
This was the first launch since purchasing our new PA system. The PA performed well throughout the day, and was deemed by all to be a Good Thing(tm).
By far this was the busiest launch KCAR has had since rechartering in 1999. There were a total of 152 flights with impulse ranging from Quest MicroMaxx through Aerotech F motors.
Tims HARM AGM88 goes for its first flight Photo by Dave Dossey |
We would like to thank the following KCAR members who helped with this launch: Tim Burger, Bill Hensley, Dan Kirk, George Scheil, Andy Scheinost, John Skelton, Jerome Tonneson, Bob Wingate. We would also like to recognize Nick Stich for making it to the launch despite recovering from recent foot surgery. While his foot problems prevented him from racking up and chasing down rockets, he was able to proxy fly some interesting scratchbuilt rockets thanks to several KCAR members.
Total impulse expended: 1,797.225 Newton-seconds, like a partial K motor. There were eight clustered flights (#18, #35, #47, #69, #76, #88, #99, #102), and four multi-stage flights (#42, #66, #77, #133). There were 20 families for a total of 24 rocketeers.
If you have pictures taken during this launch please let us know so that they can be posted on the web site. If you can scan them and save them as GIFs or JPGs that would be great. If not, a few of the club members have scanners and can get the pictures into digital format. Send e-mail for details.
Please send e-mail if any corrections need to be made to this launch report.
Launch | Pad | Flyers Name | Rocket Name | Motor(s) | Notes |
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1 | 2 | George Scheil | Edmonds Geminee | 1/2A3-2T | |
2 | 1 | Theo Asir | Blue Streak | B2-7 | |
3 | 2 | John Ryslinge | Sizzler | 1/4A3-3T | |
4 | 2 | Chris Leber | Estes Code Red | B6-4 | |
5 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Fat Boy | B6-2 | |
6 | 3 | Blair Clark | Scratchbuilt | B4-4 | |
7 | 2 | Barry Skelton | Custom Razor | B8-5 | |
8 | 2 | Chris Leber | Estes Code Red | B6-4 | |
9 | 3 | Erin Wingate | Estes Fire Streak | B4-2 | |
10 | 4 | Theo Asir | Blue Streak | B4-4 | |
11 | 1 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Big Bertha | B6-2 | |
12 | 3 | Bob Wingate | Bob's Whistle Rocket | B6-4 | |
13 | 4 | Tim Burger | Apogee Texas Twister | 1/2A2-2 | |
14 | 2 | George Scheil | Edmonds Geminee | A10-3T | |
15 | 5 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Maniac | D12-7 | |
16 | 3 | Blair Clark | Blue Luck | D13-7W | |
17 | 4 | Chris Leber | Estes Code Red | C6-3 | |
18 | 6 | Dan Kirk | Big Black Rocket | C6-5 x3 | Great flight! |
19 | 5 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Silver Comet | D12-3 | |
20 | 3 | Bill Hensley | Estes Big Dawg | B6-4 | |
21 | 4 | Chris Leber | Estes Code Red | C6-3 | |
22 | 3 | Blair Clark | Blue Luck | D13-7W | Chuffed. |
23 | 4 | Bill Hensley | Quest Tomahawk | C6-3 | |
24 | 2 | Fred Copson | Silver Hawk | A3-4T | |
25 | 5 | Theo Asir | S-Fire | E6-6 | Way up there! |
26 | 6 | Tim Burger | Estes Maxi Alpha-3 | D9-4W | |
27 | 4 | Chris Leber | Estes Code Red | C6-3 | |
28 | 6 | Fred Copson | Estes Maxi Alpha-3 | D12-3 | |
29 | 1 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes AMRAAM | B4-2 | |
30 | 2 | David Lucas | Flying Saucer | D12-0 | |
31 | 1 | Bill Hensley | Lockheed X7 | C6-5 | |
32 | 3 | Mike Barzee | V2-Bomb | D12-5 | |
33 | 2 | David Messerschmidt | MER1 | C6-5 | |
34 | 1 | John Ryslinge | Estes Fire Streak | C6-5 | |
35 | 4 | Blair Clark | Cluster's Last Stand | B6-4 x3 | Nice flight. |
36 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Viking | C6-5 | |
37 | 2 | Anna Ryslinge | Estes Bandit | B4-4 | |
38 | 1 | Mike Barzee | Black Brandt | D12-5 | |
39 | 3 | Fred Copson | Holverson Designs Silver Hawk | A3-4T | Pod didn't seperate properly. |
40 | 2 | John Ryslinge | Estes Fire Streak | B4-4 | |
41 | 4 | Anna Ryslinge | Estes Bandit | C6-3 | Seperation |
42 | 1 | David Lucas | Home Brew Sky Raid II | C6-0, A3-4T | Booster is a glider. |
43 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Custom Freedom | B4-4 | |
44 | 2 | David Messerschmidt | Stealth | C6-3 | |
45 | 1 | Taylor Jessee | Exterminator | D12-5 | Barely missed a tree on the way down. |
46 | 6 | Mike Barzee | Oynx | F23-7FJ | |
47 | 5 | Blair Clark | Clusters Last Stand | C6-5 x3 | |
48 | 3 | Fred Copson | Holverson Designs Silver Hawk | A3-4T | Pod didnt seperate properly. |
49 | 4 | Bill Hensley | Yellow Jacket | C6-3 | |
50 | 1 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes BullPup 12D | Quest B6-4 | |
51 | 2 | Theo Asir | Blue Streak | B4-4 | |
52 | 4 | David Lucas | Starship I Prototype | A3-4T | |
53 | 5 | David Messerschmidt | Prototype Boost Glider | C6-3 | Nice long glide. |
54 | 2 | John Ryslinge | Estes Fire Streak | C6-3 | |
55 | 6 | Taylor Jessee | "Heads Up Python" | D12-3 | |
56 | 3 | Anna Ryslinge | Estes X-Flyer 2 | C6-3 | After two misfires |
57 | 1 | Randall Jessee | Reinhardt | B6-2 | |
58 | 5 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Maniac | D12-5 | |
59 | 4 | Bob Wingate | Estes Patriot | C6-5 | |
60 | 2 | Theo Asir | Red Streak | B4-4 | |
61 | 5 | Bill Hensley | Estes Big Daddy | D12-3 | |
62 | 6 | Mike Barzee | Big Bang | E30-7T | |
63 | 1 | Dan Kirk | Sputchick | C6-3 | |
64 | 6 | David Messerschmidt | Red Dog Prototype | F20-4W | Beautiful flight. |
65 | 1 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Nova Payloader | B4-4 | Very nice flights. |
66 | 4 | Bill Hensley | Estes Mongoose | C6-0, B6-4 | Good stanging. |
67 | 3 | David Lucas | Modular Shuttle | C6-3 | Very nice boost glide. |
68 | 2 | Dan Kirk | Micro Mosquito | Quest MicroMaxx | |
69 | 5 | Nick Stich | Big Sixer | D12-5 x3 | Only one engine ignited. |
70 | 6 | Fred Copson | Phoenix | D12-5 | Very nice flight. |
71 | 4 | David Lucas | Holverson Designs Silver Hawk | A3-4T | Good flight. |
72 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Zinger | Quest A6-4 | |
73 | 5 | Bill Hensley | Estes Prowler | D12-5 | Good flight. |
74 | 2 | David Messerschmidt | Stealth | C6-5 | |
75 | 2 | Taylor Jessee | Estes Rattler-7 | B6-6 | Good flight. |
76 | 6 | Dan Kirk | Big Black Rocket | C6-5 x3 | All motors lit, but all kicked at ejection resulting in no parachute being deployed. No damage. |
77 | 3 | Nick Stich | Two Stage Tuber | B6-0, A8-3 | Perfect staging. |
78 | 5 | Tim Burger | Estes Silver Comet | D15-4T | Very Nice. |
79 | 4 | David Lucas | Solar Wind Boost Glider | 1/2A3-2T | Nice Glide. |
80 | 6 | Mike Barzee | Aerotech Warthog | F20-4W | Very nice flight! |
81 | 5 | Randall Jessee | Jessica's Rocket | D12-3 | Good flight. |
82 | 1 | Barry Skelton | Custom Razor | B8-5 | Imperfect deployment, but OK recovery. |
83 | 4 | Tim Burger | Estes Big Bertha | B6-4 | Good classic flight. |
84 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Custom Tristar | A8-3 | Another good flight. |
85 | 2 | David Messerschmidt | Stealth | C5-3 | Seperation |
86 | 3 | Theo Asir | Blue Streak | B2-7 | |
87 | 6 | Fred Copson | Estes Maxi Alpha 3 | D12-5 | Parachute finally opened right before it reached the ground. |
88 | 4 | David Lucas | ? Star | B6-4 x3 | Maiden flight. |
89 | 5 | Tim Burger | TLP HARM AGM-88 | D12-3 | Maiden flight. |
90 | 5 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Silver Comet | D12-5 | |
91 | 6 | Mike Barzee | Aerotech Initiator | F20-4W | |
92 | 2 | David Lucas | MIR-1 | C6-5 | |
93 | 1 | Andy Scheinost | Estes Fat Boy | C6-5 | |
94 | 3 | Fred Copson | Estes Bull Pup 12D | B4-4 | |
95 | 2 | David Lucas | ARX | C6-5 | |
96 | 4 | George Scheil | Red Baron Boost Glider | D12-3 | Nice flight. |
97 | 1 | Randall Jessee | Tracys Rocket | D12-3 | Maiden flight. |
98 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes AMRAAM | C5-3 | |
99 | 6 | Dan Kirk | Big Black Rocket | C6-5 x3 | |
100 | 5 | Taylor Jessee | Party Fat Boy | D12-3 | |
101 | 1 | David Lucas | Flying Sacuer | D12-0 | |
102 | 5 | Nick Stich | Big Sixer | D12-5 x3 | All motors ignited this time. Perfect flight. |
103 | 2 | Taylor Jessee | Chain Reaction | B6-4 | Almost caught it. |
104 | 2 | Dan Kirk | Micro Mosquito | Quest MicroMaxx | |
105 | 5 | George Scheil | Edmonds Geminee Thunder | D12-3 | |
106 | 4 | Randall Jessee | Star Destroyer | D12-3 | Maiden flight. |
107 | 5 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Maniac | D12-7 | |
108 | 2 | Dan Kirk | Micro Mosquito | Quest MicroMaxx | |
109 | 3 | Bob Wingate | Bobs Whistle Rocket | C6-7 | Nice whistling heard after motor burn-out. |
110 | 1 | Andy Scheinost | Estes Fat Boy | C6-7 | |
111 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes AMRAAM | C6-3 | |
112 | 2 | Dan Kirk | Micro Mosquito | Quest MicroMaxx | |
113 | 1 | Scott Bell | Estes Navy Stingray | C6-7 | Slightly unstable. |
114 | 1 | Jerome Tonneson | Custom Tristar | B4-4 | |
115 | 2 | Dan Kirk | Micro Mosquito | Quest MicroMaxx | |
116 | 1 | Emmanuel Camburako | Oatlander | D12-3 | No deployment. |
117 | 3 | Barry Skelton | Estes Astrocam | C6-5 | Seperation |
118 | 1 | Scott Bell | Estes Navy Stingray | C6-7 | |
119 | 4 | George Scheil | Edmonds Deltee Thunder | D12-3 | Maiden flight. Very nice glide! Landed in a tree, but recovered easily. |
120 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Custom Tristar | Quest C6-7 | Out-of-sight performance. Recovered. |
121 | 6 | Bill Hensley | Russian Krypton | E18-4T | First Flight. Beautiful! |
122 | 2 | Dan Kirk | Micro Mosquito | Quest MicroMaxx | Drag race with Flight #122. Winner. |
123 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Viking | 1/2A6-2 | Drag race with Flight #121. |
124 | 1 | Scott bell | Estes Navy Stingray | C6-7 | |
125 | 1 | Michael Camburako | Estes Code Red | C6-5 | |
126 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Big Bertha | Quest C6-5 | |
127 | 2 | Dan Kirk | Nano Rocketry Interdimensional Transporter Starship | Quest MicroMaxx | |
128 | 3 | George Scheil | Edmonds Geminee | A10-0T | |
129 | 2 | Bill Hensley | Sizzler | The mighty 1/2A3-2T | |
130 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Custom Tristar | Quest C6-5 | |
131 | 2 | Bob Wingate | Estes Patriot | B6-4 | Drag race with flight #131. |
132 | 3 | Emmanuel Camburako | Estes Alpha | A8-3 | Drag race with flight #130. DQ due to misfire. |
133 | 2 | Nick Stich | Two Stage Tuber | B6-0, A8-3 | Didn't stage properly. |
134 | 6 | Tim Burger | TLP HARM AGM-88 | E18-4T | Great boost. |
135 | 2 | Dan Kirk | Micro Mosquito | Quest MicroMaxx | Drag race with flight #136. |
136 | 3 | Bob Wingate | Estes Patriot | A8-3 | Drag race with flight #135. |
137 | 2 | Tim Burger | Custom Fiesta | A8-3 | |
138 | 2 | Tim Burger | Holverson Designs Tangent | C6-5 | |
139 | 5 | Tim Burger | Estes Silver Comet | D12-5 | |
140 | 5 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes Maniac | D12-5 | |
141 | 4 | Tim Burger | Apogee Texas Twister | 1/2A2-2 | |
142 | 2 | Bill Hensley | Estes Yankee | A8-3 | No ejection. |
143 | 1 | Tim Burger | Holverson Designs Tangent | B6-4 | |
144 | 2 | Bill Hensley | Alpha III | A8-3 | |
145 | 5 | Tim Burger | Estes Silver Comet | D12-5 | |
146 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes AMRAAM | Quest C6-3 | |
147 | 3 | Bob Wingate | Bob's Whistle Rocket | B4-6 | |
148 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes AMRAAM | Quest C6-3 | |
149 | 3 | Jerome Tonneson | Estes AMRAAM | Quest C6-3 | |
150 | 2 | Bob Wingate | Quest Area 51 UFO | C5-3 | |
151 | 1 | Tim Burger | Apogee Texas Twister | B2-3 | |
152 | 3 | Dan Kirk | Nano Rocketry Interdimensional Transporter Starship | Quest MicroMaxx. | Dan attempted to drag race with with his Micro Mosquito, but the Mosquito DQed due to a misfire. Nonetheless, he was declared the winner. |
Tims HARM missile is caught by a bystander Photo by Dave Dossey |
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Tims Big Bertha makes its 25th flight Photo by Dave Dossey |
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Number of flights per rocketeer:
Flights | Rocketeer(s) |
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Jerome Tonneson | |
Tim Burger | |
Dan Kirk | |
Bill Hensley | |
David Lucas | |
Fred Copson | |
Bob Wingate | |
Theo Asir | |
Mike Barzee | |
David Messerschmidt | |
George Scheil | |
Blair Clark | |
Taylor Jessee | |
Chris Leber | |
Randall Jessee | |
John Ryslinge | |
Nick Stich | |
Scott Bell | |
Anna Ryslinge | |
Barry Skelton | |
Emmanuel Camburako | |
Andy Scheinost | |
Michael Camburako | |
Erin Wingate |
Submitted by Jerome Tonneson, NAR 76200.