KCAR Launch Report: Sport Launch — July 2003

We could sum up the day in one word: Hot!

It was a also a bit windy. I measured the wind at a steady 8 to 10MPH, with gusts above 15MPH to nearly 20MPH from time to time. This made the heat bearable, but the drifts long.

We had Eleven fliers, making 35 flights. Of those, two were clusters (#13 & #32). The total impulse of motors was 902.09 N-s — that’s a “J.”

The club would like to thank our hosts, James and Trisha Case for putting up with us again and letting us use their grill. Special thanks to Trisha who helped me get the equipment down out of the loft. Thanks is also due to those who helped set up, tear down and stow, and run the range. Finally, thanks, Dave L. for providing the food!

Flight Log

Launch	Fliers Name	Rocket Name(s)	Motor	Comments
1	Axel	Firebolt	B6-4	Nice flight
2	Paul Case	AMRAAM	B6-4	Good
3	Blair Clark	Public Enemy Patriot	F20-4	Good flight
4	Dave Messerschmidt	Andromeda	C6-5	Classic Blast from the Past
5	Mark Bazinet	Big Daddy	D12-7	Good
6	Axel	Firebolt	B6-4	Good flight
7	Paul Case	V2	D12-3	Barely enough motor, but OK
8	Dave Lucas	Mach 12	B4-4	Spot landing!
9	Mark Bazinet	Initiator	F23-4	Nice flight
10	Blair Clark	LOC Norad	F40-4	Nice flight
11	Justin Messerschmidt	Liberator	C6-5	Nice flight
12	Mark Bazinet	BSD Sprint	G35-4	Spectacular!
13	Dave Messerschmidt	Two-fins	2 X B6-4	Very nice flight
14	Dave Bucher	C Rocketglider	C6-3	Very good glide
15	Dave Bucher	1/2A Heli-roc	1/2A3-2T	Ejected ’way early: top of the launcher
16	Dave Lucas	Nemesis	F23-7	Good screamin’ flight!
17	Dave Messerschmidt	SAM	D12-3	Streamer separation
18	Bruce Lampley	Quest Vertigo	A6-4	Great first flight
19	Tim Burger	Maxi-Alpha	C11-3	Low, slow, and smokey
20	Bruce Lampley	Quest Vertigo	A6-4	Good flight
21	Tim Burger	Sprint 24C	D9-4	Man that’s goin’!
22	Dave Bucher	B Rocketglider	B6-4
23	Blair Clark	Archer	G64-4	Picture perfect!
24	Tim Burger	Magnum Bertha	E28-4
25	Bruce Lampley	Quest Vertigo	A6-4
26	Tim Burger	Magnum Sprint	E28-4
27	Dave Messerschmidt	Andromeda	C6-5	Sweet!
28	Allen Shaffmaster	Max Trax	C6-3	Long loping flight, ejected over the woods
29	Allen Shaffmaster	V2	F21-6
30	Allen Shaffmaster	Mustang	G35-7
31	Dave Bucher	B Rocketglider	B6-2
32	Tim Burger	Ranger	3 X A8-3
33	Dave Bucher	1/2A Heli-roc	1/2A3-2T	Better, hard to fly in the wind
34	Dave Bucher	C Rocketglider	C6-3
35	Tim Burger	Maniac	D12-5

Photo by Tim Burger	Rockets Making Multiple Flights: Flights Rocket Rocketeer 3 Quest Vertigo Bruce Lampley 2 Andromeda Dave Messerschmidt C Rocketglider Dave Bucher B Rocketglider 1/2A Heli-roc Firebolt Axel
Photo by Tim Burger	Flights by Rocketeers Flights Rocketeer(s) 6 Tim Burger Dave Bucher 4 Dave Messerschmidt 3 Mark Bazinet Bruce Lampley Blair Clark Allen Shaffmaster 2 Paul Case Dave Lucas Axel 1 Justin Messerschmidt
Photo by Tim Burger	Totals by motor: Motor Number Flown Impulse (Newtons) 1/2A3 2 2.18 A6 3 6.00 A8 3 6.96 B4 1 4.29 B6 7 30.31 C11 1 8.80 C6 6 52.92 D12 4 67.36 D9 1 18.76 E28 2 79.38 F20 1 60.45 F21 1 60.45 F23 2 105.70 F40 1 78.09 G35 2 201.64 G64 1 118.80 Total: 38 902.09

Submitted by Tim Burger, NAR 78486.

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