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All you need to do is keep the tether (harness) of the two tethered ends up holding the thing level. As an example, my first L2 attempt, I didn’t blow the main out but the two sections separated (was a…   Read more»

For my part,, I think I’ve only used drogue chutes on perhaps 3 of my boosts (ever). I use streamers a lot, and I also just break the rocket and go w/o a chute or a streamer quite often. The…   Read more»

Sounds similar to my BBX, which comes in on a 20″ skyangle and pops a main at 800′. I would say you’re probably fine at 800′, but with that simmed velocity, I would probably go for 1000+, just to be…   Read more»

At that weight, I’d be inclined to pop your main at 1000′ or higher. You’ll be coming in at a pretty zippy rate with that small drogue, which isn’t a bad thing, but it will have some serious velocity. You…   Read more»

Ash Recovery

Take mental note… must use more wadding next time.

They gave a countdown… I don’t think that’s what they meant when they said, “Fire!” (or) 5-4-3-2-1… FIRE! 8)

Not so sucessful test of the new ‘Flamechute’ ™Dale

This particular name of propellant is called the “Barn Burner!!!”Or”Gee was a Supposed to light the motor from the outside of the rocket or the inside the rocket…. Ahh heck I will just tape 5 or 10 of these here…   Read more»

8) The O Rings go on the inside? 8)

“Well, James did say that his Ignitor would get it off the ground right?!!”More…”Damn Faulty G80 anyhow….. There goes my sss….”

How about …” Hey isnt that thing supposed to launch from the ground up… not the other way around?”Or(Think being said in that fast hillbilly excited tone)”Quick!! Bubba!! Get out the Roadkill we just picked up and dont forget the…   Read more»

Did I pay my truck insurance this month?-or-I’m not sure which hurts more, losing my rocket or my truck…

Maybe “INCOMING!!!!!!!!!” or something similar. Very nice, Shredder!JW

I was able to launch 4 on 3/7/2007. Tested my future level 1 rocket ona G79. It went fantastic.I sure did get rid of a lot of stress.

It really would have…Calm, warm, sunny. Too bad it wasn’t like that yesterday…

Nope, but wouldn’t it have been a great day!Edward

Hi Mike-If you are not going to fly hybrids, this hole is not needed…JW

Conditions were wretched.Last January (’06) it was in the 60’s, February (’06) at least mid-50’s, March fine, etc. Boy, if you include last summer’s fire ban, we’ve had too many non-launches. I’ve had a J420R loaded (with loosened end pieces)…   Read more»

‘Twas miserable indeed. I didn’t plan to fly anything, but did want to go hang with the cool kids for a bit. Conditions were wretched.This group has always had a nice launch in December OR January OR February. Now we…   Read more»