KCAR Launch Report: February 2005 Sport Launch

Launch date and time: February 26, 2005 - rain-out from the 19th
Launch location: Tickwood Ranch
Launch wind and weather: 6-8 Mph and warm.

These 33 flights were a make up from the previous week of rain and those who make it had a great time. The winds were from the South/ Southwest at about 6-8 mph and died down to zero at the end of the day. Alan got to launch his Kling Wing multiple times after the repair from the week before, and Dave M. and I did well with our Spaceshipones. Dave Lucas and Mark Bazinet had some great flights with there great looking fleet and even Dave Alburty was on hand at the last to launch a couple. Alan even saved a motor for Carol to see the Wing in action. Overall it was a good day of rocketry even if Dave Bucher had the flu and the club’s equipment. Thanks for getting my Interlock launcher working last week because it proved very functional for this launch.

We all talked rockets and upcoming events and Dave A. was encouraged for the idea of a second gate. We will all be glad to help fence mend when needed plus whatever chores are around to be done. We can double as rocketeers and ranch-hands!

There was 1 staged flight (6), and 1 clustered flight (27).

Flight Log

Flight #	Flier	Rocket	Motor(s)	Comments
1	Christian Bruggeman	Spaceshipone #2	B6-4	great maiden flight—no tree
2	Mark Bazinet	Farscape	C6-5	nice altitude
3	Dave Lucas	Atomix Jr	D12-3	first flight
4	Dave Messerschmidt	Spaceshipone	C6-3	3 foot from pond
5	Christian Bruggeman	Canadian Arrow	D12-3	very stable
6	Mark Bazinet	Lightning	D12-0 to D12-3	no ejection went into pond Return to top
7	Dave Messerschmidt	Spaceshipone	C6-5
8	Dave Lucas	Maxtrak	C6-5
9	Alan Shaffmaster	Kling Wing	D12-P	back from repair
10	Dave Lucas	Fear This	E15-3	no ejection but OK
11	Christian Bruggeman	Fiesta	C6-5	lost in space
12	Mark Bazinet	Mars Snooper	E9-4	looks good
13	Christian Bruggeman	CiCi	A8-3
14	Alan Shaffmaster	Kling Wing	D12-P	good hang time but in pond
15	Dave Messerschmidt	Spaceshipone	C6-5	nice flight again
16	Christian Bruggeman	CiCi	B6-4	trimmed but still nose heavy
17	Christian Bruggeman	CiCi	B6-4	getting better
18	Dave Messerschmidt	Spaceshipone	C6-3
19	Mark Bazinet	Sprint BSD	G38-4
20	Alan Shaffmaster	Kling Wing	D12-P	good glide
21	Christian Bruggeman	CiCi	A8-3
22	Alan Shaffmaster	Boosted twin glider	C6-3	always fun to watch
23	Mark Bazinet	Sumo	G64-4	in tree but no damage and saved
24	Alan Shaffmaster	Kling Wing	D12-3	flew into ground and kicked motor
25	Christian Bruggeman	Canadian Arrow	D12-5	perfect engine for apogee
26	Alan Shaffmaster	Boosted twin glider	C6-3	one came back before booster
27	Dave Lucas	Big Bertha look alike	4xD12-5	nice airstart Return to top
28	Alan Shaffmaster	Kling Wing	D12-P	no winds and I think he's got it
29	Alan Shaffmaster	Kling Wing	D12-5	I know he’s got it now
30	Christian Bruggeman	Spaceshipone	B6-4
31	Dave Alburty	Scratch built?	F24-4	small chute and nice flight
32	Alan Shaffmaster	Kling Wing	D12-5
33	Dave Alburty	Longest C Rocket	C6-5	looked good at dust

Mark with his Snooper	Flights by Rocketeers Flights Rocketeer(s) 9 Christian Bruggeman Alan Shaffmaster 5 Mark Bazinet 4 Dave Lucas Dave Messerschmidt 2 Dave Alburty
Dave L. prepares to launch Photo by Christian Bruggeman	Rockets Making Multiple Flights: Flights Rocket Rocketeer 7 Alan Shaffmaster Kling Wing 4 Christian Burggeman CiCi Dave Messerschmidt Spaceshipone 2 Christian Bruggeman Canadian Arrow Alan Shaffmaster Boosted twin glider
Dave A. gets his longest C rocket ready Photo by Christian Bruggeman	Totals by motor: Motor Number Flown Impulse (Newtons) A8 2 4.64 Total A’s: 2 4.64 B6 4 17.32 Total B’s: 4 17.32 C6 10 88.20 Total C’s: 10 88.20 D12 16 269.44 Total D’s: 16 269.44 E15 1 39.76 E9 1 27.87 Total E’s: 2 67.63 F24 1 47.31 Total F’s: 1 47.31 G38 1 87.68 G64 1 118.80 Total G’s: 2 206.48 Total: 37 701.02 (J)
Mark’s Mars Snooper leaves the rod Photo by Christian Bruggeman	Mark’s BSD Sprint on a column of smoke Photo by Christian Bruggeman
Alan readies his flying wing Photo by Christian Bruggeman	Alan’s Klingenberg Wing after launch Photo by Christian Bruggeman

Submitted by R. Christian Bruggeman

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