KCAR Launch Report: Rocktoberfest 2001 Open Meet and Sport Launch

Dave, Randall, and Bob check Randall’s Bomarc Photo by Tim Burger

Unofficial Rocktoberfest 2001 contest results: Name Placement per Event Total Points 1/2A SD B SRD C ELD DR SpSc Tim Burger 1 1 2 2 2 896 George Scheil 3 3 3 1 3 504 Dan Kirk 4 4 1 4 4 496 Stew McNabb 3 1 416 David Lucas 2 2 4 328 Erin Wingate FP 40

Blair Clark Photo by Tim Burger Total impulse expended: 2,674.300 Ns, like a partial L motor. On Saturday there were nine clustered flights (#13, #30, #40, #61, #75, #80, #83, #90, #112) and one multi-stage flight (#40). On Sunday there was only one clustered flight (#31) and no multi-stage flights. There were 14 families for a total of 19 rocketeers Saturday and 10 families for a total of 11 rocketeers Sunday. 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.

Saturday
Launch	Flyer’s Name	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Notes
1	Dan Kirk	Custom Elite	C6-5
2	Dan Kirk	1/2A Streamer	1/2A3-4T	Competition streamer duration
3	Matthew Minakias	Big Daddy	D12-5
4	Dan Kirk	B Super-roc	B6-4	Competition Super-roc
5	John Minakias	LOC Graduator	F62-6
6	Tim Burger	B Super-roc	B7-4	Competition Super-roc
7	Matthew Minakias	Nike	F10-6
8	Lance Fisher	Ninja	A10-3T
9	Josh Zeilmann	Cork Screw	B6-4
10	Larry Zeilmann	Mars Snooper	B6-4
11	Tim Burger	B Super-roc	B7-4	Competition Super-roc; Lost to the trees
12	Matthew Minakias	Big Daddy	D12-5
13	John Minakias	Unknown	E9-6 x3
14	David Nelson	Quest Quasar	B6-6
15	Matthew Minakias	Big Daddy	E9-6
16	Lance Fisher	Fiesta	B6-4
17	John Minakias	LOC Forte	F62-4
18	David Lucas	Spin Dr.	C6-5	Structural Failure
19	Stew McNabb	Egg Lofter	C10-5	Competiton Eggloft
20	AJ Fisher	Recoil	A6-4
21	Josh Zeilmann	Quest Lightning	B6-4	Very Nice
22	Larry Zeilmann	Quest Tomahawk	B6-4	Very Nice
23	Taylor Jessee	Han's & Jerry's Rocket	A8-3
24	Randall Jessee	Estes Prowler	C6-3
25	Dan Kirk	Custom Elite	C6-3	Practice Eggloft — Squirrely flight
26	Matthew Minakias	Big Daddy	F50-9	Wow! Diployed just past apogee
27	Lance Fisher	Sidewinder	C6-5	Very Scalelike flight
28	Taylor Jessee	Flash	B6-6
29	David Lucas	Parachick	C6-3	Compitition eggloft, cruise missile flight profile
30	Theo Asir	Honey Bee	C6-5 x3	Nice cluster; great flight
31	Randall Jessee	Glenfiddich	D12-3	Underpowered!
32	Josh Zeilmann	Alien Probe	C6-3	Nice flight
33	Dan Kirk	Custom Elite	C6-3	Competition Eggloft
34	AJ Fisher	Bullpup	B6-4	Nominal flight after a misfire
35	Larry Zeilmann	Silver Comet	D12-3	Very nice.
36	Tim Burger	Eggspress	C6-3	Competition Eggloft
37	Taylor Jessee	Big Bertha	D12-5
38	Pat Nelson	AMRAAM	B6-4
39	Blair Clark	Scratchy	B4-4
40	Fred Copson	Little Beth	C6-0 2xB4-2 staged to C6-7	Power prang!
41	Lance Fisher	VB Extreme 24	C6-7
42	Pat Nelson	AMRAAM	C6-5	Separation
43	Stew McNabb	Egg Lofter	C10-5	Competition Eggloft — separation, egg survived
44	Josh Zeilmann	US Navy	A8-3
45	Larry Zeilmann	Bomarc	D12-5
46	Tim Burger	Eggspress	C5-3	Competition Eggloft
47	Randall Jessee	Friendly Machine	D12-5
48	Bill Hensley	Lockheed X-7	C6-5	Good boost, slow roll
49	Lance Fisher	VB Extreeme 29	D12-5
50	Dan Kirk	Astron Mark	A8-3	Extremely nice, ejection just before apogee
51	George Scheil	Zinger	1/2A3-2T	Competition streamer duration
52	Blair Clark	SA-14 Archer	G64-4
53	Dan Kirk	Astron Space Plane	A8-3	Nice glide
54	Josh Zeilmann	Navy AIM	B6-4
55	Larry Zeilmann	Prowler	D12-5
56	Bill Hensley	Big Daddy	D12-3	Successfully recovered from trees
57	Stew McNabb	Streamer Duration Model	1/2A3-4T	Competition streamer duration
58	Lance Fisher	Engage	C6-5
59	Bill Hensley	Maxi Alpha 3	D12-5	Drag race with #60
60	Fred Copson	Maxi Alpha 3	D12-5	Drag race with #59
61	Taylor Jessee	Viper 4	D12-5 x4
62	Theo Asir	Spike	C6-5
63	Tim Burger	Sparrow IIa	1/2A2-4	Unstable!
64	Bill Hensley	Prowler	D12-5
65	Fred Copson	Venum	A8-3
66	Lance Fisher	Big Bertha	B6-4
67	Theo Asir	Spike	C6-5
68	David Lucas	Streamer Duration Model	1/2A2-4	Competition streamer duration
69	Tim Burger	Sparrow IIa	1/2A2-4	Stable now with nose weight
70	Josh Zeilmann	Prowler	D12-5
71	Taylor Jessee	Heads-up Python	D12-3
72	George Scheil	Zinger	1/2A3-4T	Competition streamer duration
73	Lance Fisher	Space Racer	C6-7
74	Stew McNabb	Streamer Duration Model	1/2A3-4T	Competition streamer duration
75	Theo Asir	Honey Bee	C6-5 x3
76	Bill Hensley	Lockheed X-7	C6-5	Neat rocket, nice flier
77	Tim Burger	Sparrow IIa	1/2A2-6
78	Dan Kirk	Golden Girl	B6-4
79	Randall Jessee	Bomarc	G80-4
80	David Lucas	Awesome	E9-6 x2
81	Theo Asir	Spike	C6-3
82	Bill Hensley	Lockheed X-7	C6-5
83	Larry Zeilmann	AGM-78 Standard	C6-5 x3
84	Josh Zeilmann	Alpha III	A8-3
85	Lance Fisher	Gemini DC	B6-4
86	George Scheil	B Super-roc	B2-3	Competition B Super-roc
87	Bill Hensley	Lockheed X-7	C6-5
88	Theo Asir	Custom AMRAAM	D24-4
89	Tim Burger	Sparrow IIa	1/2A2-4	Competition streamer duration
90	Blair Clark	4-24mm	E9-? x2 & D12-? x2
91	Taylor Jessee	Lance Beta	G40-7
92	Fred Copson	Maxi Alpha 3	D12-5
93	Theo Asir	Spike	C6-3
94	Dan Kirk	Pencil	1/2A6-2	Competition Scale
95	Bill Hensley	Big Daddy	E11-3J
96	Lance Fisher	Patriot	A8-3
97	Pat Nelson	AMRAAM	C6-5
98	Tim Burger	Sparrow IIa	1/2A2-4	Competition streamer duration
99	George Scheil	Eggloft	C6-3	Competition eggloft
100	Dan Kirk	Edmund Tiny	1/2A3-2T
101	Tim Burger	Mercury Redstone	C5-3	Competition Scale
102	George Scheil	Zinger	1/2A3-4T	Competition Drag race with #103
103	David Lucas	?	?	Competition Drag race with #102
104	Josh Zeilmann	Navy Drill	C6-5	Very nice.
105	David Lucas	Ghost Owl	C6-3	First flight
106	Dan Kirk	Tasmanian Devil	C6-5
107	Tim Burger	Scuttlebutt	Micro-Maxx	First flight
108	Josh Zeilmann	Navy Drill	C6-5
109	Dan Kirk	Mosquito	Micro-Maxx	Competition Drag race with #110
110	Tim Burger	Scuttlebutt	Micro-Maxx	Competition Drag race with #109
111	Josh Zeilmann	Navy Drill	C6-5
112	Taylor Jessee	Crayon Rocket	C6-3 x4
113	Pat Nelson	Phantom - S	G40-7
114	Tim Burger	Interceptor G	F52-5	Heart stopping late parachute deployment
115	Taylor Jessee	Party Hat	D12-3
116	Josh Zeilmann	Navy Drill	B6-4
Sunday
Launch	Flyer’s Name	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Notes
1	Stew McNabb	Redwing ASP	F23-7	Competition Scale
2	Dave Messerschmidt	"Stealth (big one)"	E9-4
3	Blair Clark	Significant MoJo	F40-4	Nice
4	Erin Wingate	SR-71 Blackbird	B4-2	Competition Scale
5	Dave Messerschmidt	Nightwing	C6-3	Good boost, no deployment
6	George Scheil	US Army Hawk	D12-3	Competition Scale
7	Theo Asir	Spike	B4-4
8	Theo Asir	Spike	B4-4
9	Dave Messerschmidt	Big Daddy	E9-6	Cruise flight profile but successful
10	Stew McNabb	Morley Special	C6-3	Competition Drag race with #11
11	George Scheil	Zinger	1/2A3-4T	Competition Drag race with #10
12	Theo Asir	Sabre	E9-6	First flight, long drift
13	Tim Burger	Scuttlebutt	Micro-Maxx
14	George Scheil	Zinger	1/2A3-4T	Competition Drag race with #13
15	Philip Zuniga	Custom Monarch	A8-3
16	Theo Asir	Spike	B4-4
17	Kevin Tompkins	Prowler	C6-3
18	Stew McNabb	Superroc	B2-7	Competiton super-roc; three misfires!
19	Philip Zuniga	Estes Skywinder	B6-2	Good!
20	Blair Clark	Significant MoJo	F20-4
21	Richie Zuniga	Gnome	1/2A3-4T
22	Theo Asir	Spike	B4-4	Finally after two misfires
23	Kevin Tompkins	Quest Falcon	B4-4
24	Theo Asir	Spike	B4-4	Nice
25	Kevin Tompkins	Stingray	A8-3
26	David Lucas	1/2A Streamer Model	1/2A3-2T	Competition Streamer duration
27	Philip Zuniga	Sidewinder	C6-3	Good
28	Dave Messerschmidt	Surface to Air Missile	D12-5	Very long drift despite the chute not opening
29	Stew McNabb	Superroc	B2-7	Competition super-roc
30	Kevin Tompkins	Old Timer	B6-4
31	Theo Asir	Honey Bee	B6-4 x3
32	Kevin Tompkins	Prowler	C6-3	Good!
33	David Lucas	Super-roc	B4-2	Competition super-roc
34	Kevin Tompkins	Quest Falcon	C6-5
35	Dave Messerschmidt	Red Dawg	G38-7	Extra long heart stopping delay
36	David Lucas	Modular Shuttle	C6-3	Too windy for good performance

Randall’s Bomarc under ’chute Photo by Tim Burger	Total engines by class: Type Qty. Notes MM 4 1/2A 18 A 11 B 36 C 54 D 26 E 12 F 8 G 5
Tim’s NCR/Estes Intercepter G Photo by Tim Burger	Rockets making multiple flights: Flights Rocket Rocketeer 9 Spike Theo Asir 5 Sparrow IIa Tim Burger Zinger George Scheil 4 Lockheed X-7 Bill Hensley Big Daddy Matthew Minakias Navy Drill Josh Zeilmann 3 Honey Bee Theo Asir Scuttlebutt Tim Burger Custom Elite Dan Kirk AMRAAM Pat Nelson 2 B Super-roc Tim Burger Eggspress Significant MoJo Blair Clark Maxi Alpha 3 Fred Copson Big Daddy Bill Hensley Egg Lofter Stew McNabb Streamer Duration Model “Superroc” Prowler Kevin Tompkins Quest Falcon
Andy & Randall Photo by Tim Burger	Number of flights per rocketeer: Flights Rocketeer 14 Theo Asir Tim Burger 12 Dan Kirk 11 Josh Zeilmann 10 Lance Fisher 9 David Lucas 8 Bill Hensley Taylor Jessee Stew McNabb George Scheil 6 Kevin Tompkins Larry Zeilmann 5 Blair Clark Dave Messerschmidt Matthew Minakias 4 Fred Copson Randall Jessee Pat Nelson 3 John Minakias Philip Zuniga 2 AJ Fisher 1 David Nelson Erin Wingate Richie Zuniga
George, Dave, & Stew check a contest rocket Photo by Tim Burger	Lance & AJ Photo by Tim Burger
	Barry “Lights fuse; get’s away quick!” (we launch electrically and safely) Photo by Tim Burger

Launch report submitted by Tim Burger, NAR 78486. Contest results submitted by George Scheil, NAR 77536. Edited by Jerome Tonneson NAR 76200.

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