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2012-04-09

Estes Alpha

Flight

First launch of this classic rocket I built in my youth.  Rocket is probably about 18 years old.  Launched on an A8-3.  First attempt did not fire.  I was holding the pre-launch button in too hard.  Second shot was perfect.  Beautiful flight, perfect ejection. ... [More]

Estes Farside

Flight

After a succesful launch on an A8-3, I wanted more out of this rocket.  I had some old B4-4 motors--at least 15 years old, if not older.  I decided to try one of them in the Farside. Initial ignition attempt was a failure.  I waited 30 seconds and then checked the rocket. ... [More]

Estes Farside

Flight

Megan launched this one.  Went only about 200 feet up.  Pitched over and I was afraid the ejection charge wasn't going to go off, but it did, well after Apogee.  Made it down safely.  Noticed small hole in parachute; I must have not used enough wadding. - A8-3 - Floyd Casey ... [More]

Estes Sky Dart

Flight

Last flight of the day.  Megan prepped and launched.  A perfect flight and landed maybe 40 feet from the pad. - 1/2A3-2T - Floyd Casey Grass Lot [More]

Estes Sky Dart

Flight

First launch of the day.  Went straight up.  Nice, stable flight.  Ejection just past apogee, and landed maybe fifty feet from the pad. - 1/2A3-2T - Floyd Casey Grass Lot [More]

2012-03-11

Estes Farside

Flight

First flight of the Farside rocket.  Used 20 year old Recovery wadding.  Not sure how many squares.  Nice lift-off the pad.  Weather-cocked slight into the wind.  Reached perhaps 180 feet.  Perfect ejection slightly past Apogee.  Rocket returned maybe 50 feet ... [More]

Estes Sky Dart

Flight

My first rocket flight in nearly 20 years.  Shot off the pad quick!  Tracking was easy against the clear blue sky.  It weather cocked a little in the wind, which brouhght it down maybe 75-100 feet from the pad.  Perfect flight and recovery.   - 1/2A3-2T - Floyd Casey Grass ... [More]

Estes Sky Dart

Flight

Last launch of the day and the second flight of this rocket.  Flew nice and straight with only a little bit of weather-cocking into the wind, which was coming from the South.  Landed just slightly downrange of the pad, maybe 75 feet or so.  Ejection just past Apogee.  Great ... [More]