BlueSkies 93 Report
May 02, 2015
Highland Sod Farm
Elizabethtown, KY

It was a great day to fly rockets. The day started out with little to no winds and a few scattered clouds. Temperatures were in the mid to high 70s and clouds gave way to clear skies.
We did have two incidents during the launch. One incident occurred when a micro burst of wind blew the pop-up into the air just missing Ed and destroying the frame when it smashed into the ground. The second incident occurred when one of Ed's forward closures blew and a fire scorched some of the grass around the launch area. Other than that it was a great day to fly rockets.

We had 5 fliers with 31 flights on 32 motors burned. The total impulse was 3843.6 N-sec. (CTI L1395) .

Motor breakdown:
  • 1/8A - 0
  • 1/4A - 2
  • 1/2A - 0
  • A - 1
  • B - 2
  • C - 8
  • D - 1
  • E - 4
  • F - 4
  • G - 3
  • H - 2
  • I - 4
  • J - 1
  • K - 0
  • L - 0
  • M - 0

    Flyers and their Birds.
    Name Flights Comments
    Dennis Stevens 11
    1. Super Neon (E9-6) Torn Chute but rocket OK.
    2. Mosquito (1/4A3-3T) Fast Flight. Lost sight of rocket and lost where it landed. Darryl found model when returning with one of his recoveries. Thanks Darryl.
    3. Photon Probe (C6-5) Nice
    4. Geometric (C6-5) Nice
    5. Hi-Flier (B6-4) Hit rock on landing and chipped fin. Rocket is flyable.
    6. Vector Force (C6-5) Hice and Straight.
    7. Phoenix Bird (B6-4) Closest to Pad.
    8. Photon Disruptor (C6-5) Great.
    9. Raptor (C6-3) Nice Roll - Straight.
    10. Mini Cobra (A10-0/1/4A3-2T) Great - booster landed close to launch pad area.
    11. Air Show (C6-3) Show Stopper.
    Ed Motley 9
    1. Experimental Bettha (C9-4)
    2. Leviathan 2 (G40-7)
    3. Red Streak (E16-6)
    4. Leviathan 2 (G80-10T)
    5. Big Bertha QUAD (E9-4)
    6. Ventris (H133-9)
    7. Strato Cruiser (D12-7)
    8. Leviathan 54 (I125)
    9. Ventris (F26)
    Darryl Hankes 4
    1. Condor (I284 W)
    2. Condor (I303 BS)
    3. Condor (J357 BS)
    4. ELI (G107 DTW)
    Joe Magginnis 4
    1. Snitch (C6-3)
    2. Gold Strike (C6-5)
    3. Interceptor G (H54)
    4. Goblin 3x (F29)
    Michael Rouse 3
    1. Ascender (F15-6)
    2. Ascender (F15-6)
    3. Super EX3 (I180 SK)

    Come to our next launch and enjoy the fun.

    Our next Sport launch scheduled is May 16, 2015 at the Highland Sod Farm in Elizabethtown, KY .

    Launch Fees are $10.00 for HPR and $5.00 for low power per day
    Stay tuned to this web site for launch schedule updates.

    Dues for the 2015 season are now due at $20.00 for the year.

    We still need a Tripoli member to replace Darrell as the Prefect, so if intrested contact Darrell.

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