KCAR Launch Report: September 2001 Sport Launch

Photo by Tim Burger Total impulse expended: 2,197.5 Ns, like a partial K motor. There were two clustered flights (#18, #27) and no multi-stage flights. There were 15 families for a total of 20 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	Flyer’s Name	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Notes
1	Dan Kirk	Micro Mosquito	MM II
2	Dan Kirk	Micro Dart	MM II
3	Andy Scheinost	Alpha 3 Bash	1/2A6-2	Separated
4	Dan Kirk	Edmonds Tinee	1/2A3-2T
5	Dan Kirk	Edmonds Ecee	1/2A3-2T
6	Dan Kirk	Dude	D12-3
7	Andy Scheinost	Phoenix Bash	D12-3
8	Nick Stich	Maniac	C6-3
9	Dan Kirk	Super Nova Payloader	D12-5
10	Nick Stich	FireFlash	C6-5
11	Nick Stich	AMRAAM	D12-5
12	Larry Mills	Long Shot	D12-5
13	Stephen Wong	Snitch	C6-0
14	Kim Wong	R2D2	B6-2
15	Nick Stich	Commanche III	C6-5
16	Nick Stich	Long Shot	D12-5	Land Shark Recovery
17	Dan Kirk	Golden Girl	A8-3	Flew after three tries: no lugs
18	Nick Stich	Six Pack	D12-3 x3	Nice cluster!
19	Dan Kirk	Dude	D12-3	Fold Recovery
20	Larry Mills	AMRAAM	C6-5
21	Andy Scheinost	Phoenix Bash	D12-3
22	Dan Kirk	Elite	C6-5	Egg loft
23	George Scheil	Sure Shot	C6-3	Egg loft
24	Tim Burger	Big Bertha	B6-4
25	James Case	Mosquito	1/2A3-4T
26	Andy Scheinost	Phoenix Bash	D12-3
27	Tim Burger	Ranger	A8-3 x3	All lit.
28	Brry Skelton	Manta	A8-3
29	Dan Kirk	Dude	D12-3
30	Tim Burger	Tangent	B6-4
31	Larry Mills	Long Shot	C6-5
32	James Case	Mosquito	1/2A3-4T
33	Tim Burger	Sparrow	1/2A2-6	Nartrek Attempt
34	George Scheil	Apogee Heliroc	1/2A3-2T
35	Tim Burger	Sparrow III	A2-5	Nartrek Attempt, successful
36	John Skelton	Long Shot	C6-5
37	George Scheil	Apogee Heliroc	A3-4T
38	Theo Asir	Red Louie	G64-7
39	Zoron Hensley	Quest Tomahawk	B6-4
40	Bill Hensley	Mercury Redstone	C6-3
41	John Skelton	Shell Shocked	C6-3
42	Pat Nelson	AMRAAM	C6-5
43	Tim Burger	Sparrow III	1/2A2-6
44	Zoron Hensley	Alpha 3	A8-3
45	Terry Mead	Gemini	B6-6
46	Bill Hensley	Lockheed X7	C6-5
47	Theo Asir	Spike	D13-10
48	Terry Mead	G-Force	G38-4
49	Tim Burger	Sparrow III	A2-7	Nartrek Attempt
50	Bill Hensley	Maxi Alpha III	D12-3
51	Andy Scheinost	Phoenix Bash	D12-3
52	Pat Nelson	Phantom S	G35-4
53	Terry Mead	Charles	A8-3
54	Dan Kirk	Dude	D12-3
55	Stephen Wong	Snitch	C6-0
56	Theo Asir	Decee	1/4A3-3T
57	Tim Burger	Sparrow III	A2-7	Nartrek Attempt - successful
58	Terry Mead	Initiator	F23-4
59	Kim Wong	R2D2	C6-3
60	Zoron Hensley	Big Dawg	A8-3
61	Charles Mead	Invader	A10-3T
62	Tim Burger	Custom Elite Sr.	A8-3	Premature motor ejection
63	Terry Mead	Big Daddy	D12-5
64	Tim Burger	Silver Comet	D15-4
65	Theo Asir	Quest Apollo	C6-5
66	Tim Burger	Fiesta	B6-4
67	Terry Mead	Loser	C6-5
68	Taylor Jesse	Initiator	E11-3J	Never left pad, reload failure
69	Tim Burger	Maniac	D12-5
70	Terry Mead	Initiator	F22-7
71	Bill Hensley	Phantom 4000	G38-4J	Drag Race with flight #72.
72	Pat Nelson	Phantom S	G35-4	Drag Race with flight #71.
73	George Scheil	Rosa Roc	1/2A3-2T
74	John Skelton	Airspike	F20-7
75	Taylor Jesse	Super Big Bertha	D12-5	Nice Flier
76	Terry Mead	Astrocam	C6-3
77	George Scheil	Modified QCR	A6-4	Nartrek Attempt
78	Bill Hensley	Big Brute	G38-4J	Motor Cato, burned on pad
79	Pat Nelson	AMRAAM	C6-5
80	Charles Mead	Invader	A10-3T
81	Philip Zuniga	Maniac	D12-5
82	Barry Skelton	Shell Shocked	C6-3	With egg.
83	Bill Hensley	Prowler	D12-5
84	Terry Mead	Silver Comet	D12-5	Nice straight boost
85	Taylor Jesse	Mirage	G35-4
86	George Scheil	QCR Straight Up	A3-4T
87	Ian Jesse	Head’s UP Python	D12-3	Under powered
88	Bill Hensley	Russian Krypton	E18-4
89	Andy Scheinost	Phoenix Bash	D12-3	Cruise Missile, but successful.
90	Philip Zuniga	Astrocam	C6-7
91	Tim Burger	Long Shot	D12-5
92	Ian Jesse	Prowler	C6-5
93	Taylor Jesse	Lance Beta	G80-4
94	Philip Zuniga	Gnome	1/2A3-2T
95	George Scheil	Standard Deltie	1/2A3-2T
96	Tim Burger	Maxi Alpha III	F12-5J
97	Andy Scheinost	Phoenix Bash	D12-3
98	Philip Zuniga	LSX	C6-5
99	Taylor Jesse	Exterminator	D12-3
100	Philip Zuniga	Navy AIM	A8-3
101	Tim Burger	Maxi Alpha III	E28-4
102	Philip Zuniga	Barracuda	G40-10W	1st Flight - Awesome
103	Bill Hensley	Python	D12-5
104	Theo Asir	Modified AMRAAM	E23-5
105	Philip Zuniga	Astrocam	C6-7
106	George Scheil	QCR Straight Up	A3-4TC6-7
107	Bill Hensley	Big Daddy	D12-3
108	Theo Asir	Spike	C6-5
109	Theo Asir	Spike	C6-5

John Skelton prepares his Aerotech Airspike. Photo by Tim Burger	Total engines by class: Type Qty. Notes MM 2 1/4A 1 1/2A 11 A 19 Three in one flight. B 6 C 26 D 29 Three in one flight. E 4 F 4 G 9
Rockets making multiple flights: Flights Rocket Rocketeer 6 Phoenix Bash Andy Scheinost 4 Sparrow III Tim Burger Dude Dan Kirk 3 Spike Theo Asir 2 Maxi Alpha III Tim Burger Mosquito James Case Invader Charles Mead Initiator Terry Mead Long Shot Larry Mills AMRAAM Pat Nelson Phantom S Heliroc George Scheil QCR Straight Up Shell Shocked John & Barry Skelton R2D2 Kim Wong Snitch Stephen Wong Astrocam Philip Zuniga	Berry gets an egg-lofter ready Photo by Tim Burger
An Estes Alpha III on an Aerotech F12 kicking out lots of black smoke Photo by Tim Burger	Number of flights per rocketeer: Flights Rocketeer(s) 15 Tim Burger 11 Dan Kirk 9 Bill Hensley Terry Mead 8 George Scheil Andy Scheinost Philip Zuniga 7 Theo Asir 6 Nick Stich 5 Taylor Jessee 4 Pat Nelson 3 Zoron Hensley Larry Mills John Skelton 2 James Case Ian Jessee Charles Mead Barry Skelton Kim Wong Stephen Wong
Bill’s Russian Missile model rides the silk Photo by Tim Burger

Submitted by Tim Burger, NAR 78486. Edited by Jerome Tonneson, NAR 76200.

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