KCAR Launch Report: May 2005 Sport Launch

Launch date and time: May 21st 2005
Launch location: Shawnee Mission Park
Launch wind and weather: Warm and breezy

On Saturday May 21 the KCAR met at the Shawnee Mission Park for a day of launching. The day began slow but a great 22 flights and new friends were made. The winds were from under 5mph to 9mph with gusting. The sun was bright as well as my sunburn and the temp was around the 80s. George did reminded me to wear my straw hat and I forgot it was in the car...I think I did that 2 years ago too when I first met the club. Thus also why I had some of those same rockets flying again for anniversary dates.

New friends included Chris Hyers and a family from Olathe who were even excited enough to bring them to Waverly for the early evening launch that Dave L., Tim B, Martin A. and I went to. It was nice to have friends and new ones to share in my level one attempt and completion. (Finally...) It was also nice to see George and Dave with Ian at SMP for a great day of rocketry all around...minus the sunburn. We also had a good time with the Civil Air Patrol Cadettes and was able to share a packet put together by the club on what we do for them.

Even though the club lost one field this year plans for another keep developing and it is always good to launch at the "Park" with the onlookers, bikers, weekend warriors, and the place I came to meet all of my rocket buddies.

And now the statistics: There was 1 staged flight (17), for 23 motors total in 22 flights. Total impulse was 272.19N-s (that’s about an ‘H’.)

Flight Log

Flight #	Flier	Rocket	Motor(s)	Comments
1	Christian Bruggeman	Big Bertha	C6-5	rocket anniversary with club
2	Christian Bruggeman	Ion	B6-4	nice maiden flight
3	Chris H.	Home Brew	D12-7	rebuilt twice nice flight
4	George Schiel	DSP	C6-5	always a crowd pleaser
5	Ian Dusselle	Cluster Bomb	C6-3	drag race
6	Christian Bruggeman	Cluster Bomb	C6-3
7	Christian Bruggeman	Baby Bertha	B6-4	A.R.
8	George Schiel	Cosmic Cobra	B6-4
9	Christian Bruggeman	Fiesta	B6-4	good height
10	George Schiel	Wacky Wiggler	C6-5	another crowd attention getter
11	Ian Dusselle	Alpha III	B6-4	modified fins
12	Christian Bruggeman	USA Rocket	C6-5	A.R.
13	Chris H.	Executioner	E30-7W	in tree but recovered
14	George Schiel	Crossfire	A6-4
15	Christian Bruggeman	Sagitta	C6-5	long walk
16	Dave Bucher	Patriot	D12-5
17	George Schiel	Zenith II	B6-4 to A6-4	no ejection but recovered Return to top
18	Dave Bucher	Mean Machine	D12-3	Ians rocket with good boost
19	George Schiel	Big Betty	B6-4
20	Chris H.	Executioner	F21-6W	great boost but not ejection
21	George Schiel	Area 51	C6-0
22	Dave Bucher	Spool	D12-3	in tree but recovered

	Flights by Rocketeers Flights Rocketeer(s) 7 Christian Bruggeman George Schiel 3 Dave Bucher Chris H. 2 Ian Dusselle
	Rockets Making Multiple Flights: Flights Rocket Rocketeer 2 Executioner Chris H.
	Totals by motor: Motor Number Flown Impulse (Newtons) A6 2 4.00 Total A’s: 2 4.00 B6 7 30.31 Total B’s: 7 30.31 C6 8 70.56 Total C’s: 8 70.56 D12 4 67.36 Total D’s: 4 67.36 E30 1 39.51 Total E’s: 1 39.51 F21 1 60.45 Total F’s: 1 60.45 Total: 23 272.19 (H)

Submitted by Christian Bruggeman, NAR 82573.

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