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 Rocketry Club: METRA

High Power Rocketry: NY Rocketry Field (2008-11-07)

This is the field that I attend when flying in New York. This is located about 90 minutes north west of the city, in the Hudson valley west of Bear Mt. Note that these images just show 1/4th of the ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Upcoming Launch (2008-09-06)

I will be attending a METRA (New York State Tripoli club) launch next weekend if weather holds out. A launch report will come soon after. The plan is to fly some of the larger motors mostly, as this ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: METRA Launch (2008-09-13)

Documentation of launches is never that great, because I am always focused on the flying. Here is one pic of my table while setting up. The weather was cloudy, with frequent clouds below 5,000 feet. ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: METRA Launch - 4/5/09 (2009-04-05)

Today I attended a METRA launch. Visibility was good, but wind was a steady 10 - 15 mph. Despite the wind, which did eventually die down by 2:00, several dozen flights were launched. Most METRA ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Level 1 Certification (2009-11-01)

(Stock photo of the Graduator, now over 10 years old.) Today I got my level 1 re-certification at a METRA launch. The cert flight was a LOC Graduator on a pro x H133-9, this is a 163 NS motor with a ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: First launch of the year! (pt. 1) (2011-04-03)

Today was my first launch of 2011, a METRA launch as usual. The conditions were warm, but windy. I had 4 flights, with only a few minor problems. But the most important news is that I have finally ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: First launch of the year! (pt. 2) (2011-04-04)

Conditions for the first METRA launch of the year were warm and clear, but windy. The wind did not fall below 10 mph at any time, and often gusted dangerously close to 20. As a result, I flew four ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: My first rocketry video - frame by frame analysis (2011-04-21)

No not the whole thing, which is mostly 5 minutes of a rocket sitting on the ground as I scramble to recover it... but here are a select few frames from my first attempt at onboard rocketry footage. ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Launch report pt. 1 (2011-11-06)

The launch today was good, with very clear conditions and moderate to low winds. I was able to fly the Wildman Drago on an F240 and then on a G125. These two first flights each included a digital ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: ROCKETS Magazine, August 2011 (2011-12-17)

I'll first address the timing of this issue - it's late.  The guys at ROCKETS have had some glitches and have gotten behind.  However, they report no serious problems and expect to ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Launch report - Level 2 certification - H410 video (2012-05-06)

  Today I attended a great METRA launch. The wind was near zero, but clouds were low for much of the day. Despite this, I was able to take my level 2 test and fly the Formula 75 on a J285 ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Frames from the H410 video (2012-05-07)

It is always fun to get onboard footage and then watch a flight one frame at a time.  This is particularly helpful when using a motor as fast as the H410.  I have selected a few i ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Nerrf rocketry launch this weekend! (2012-06-22)

This year as last, NERRF is hosted by Metra.   I understand that the launch starts today, and runs through the weekend.  I plan on attending Sunday as long as weather conditions hold up ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: NERRF launch report (2012-06-29)

Well NERRF was great this year! It was like a normal METRA launch but with a few more people and a few more pads. Also, the rate of K, L, and M flights was pretty solid. The weather conditions were ... [Read More]