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Warren, Like thats a surprise. Guys just listen. We now have an opportunity for more than one flight. I’m trying to get my gear together and knows what helps. If no one is willing to fly a single shot same…   Read more»

I agree with John Wilke with this. I’ve victimized myself in just the same way as you do John Smolley… as in.. “oh yeah, I’ve got a whole year to get this done, I’ll do other things now, I’ve got…   Read more»

John, with all due respect, if you have the mental agility to design the rocket (you do) and if you have the resources to buy the parts (you do) and if you have the time to build it (you did,…   Read more»

I am frustrated by the fact this is a poker hand I can’t win. I have built rockets each of the three years we had this, and while highly competitive designs, never flew one. This year was no exception. Me…   Read more»

Per previous posts, we cannot possibly make everyone happy. This contest got magnitudes more play than any of our other contests ever did. The fact that we have awarded nearly $1K in prizes to date seems to underscore that. Distilling…   Read more»

how is this current arrangement stacked against you (or any of us?)Since the gist of the single shot contest is that you only have one attempt, then why provide the opportunity to make that attempt last the entire year? It…   Read more»

I am frustrated by the fact this is a poker hand I can’t win. I have built rockets each of the three years we had this, and while highly competitive designs, never flew one. This year was no exception. Me…   Read more»

John, I think you have some good points but have managed to misrepresent my view. I am frustrated by the fact this is a poker hand I can’t win. I have built rockets each of the three years we had…   Read more»

denverdoc wrote: I don’t know that they have to be the exact altimeter–just the same brand and general vintage, and have at least two in case one is lost or takes a knock,John SThis seems to underscore the very problem…   Read more»

I might play in something like that. A situation like that has some nuances of its own, though. Suppose I go first and my chute is somewhat tangled up and the altimeter lands really hard. Not at all fair to…   Read more»

I personally like everyone using the same motor.As far as getting several guys to flyin the same day… to date, we haven’t been able to get five guys to fly in the same *season*Although I would probably prefer a greater…   Read more»

I really hate to be crimped by the use of one motor as I expressed at the mtg, staging rules, and those too afraid of the variables need to be induced to try it. But here we go again. I…   Read more»

I really hate to be crimped by the use of one motor as I expressed at the mtg, staging rules, and those too afraid of the variables need to be induced to try it. But here we go again. I…   Read more»

Rules are already posted under Articles and News Archive in the main menu.Warren, those are last year’s rules… substantially the same, though we need to change dates and motor, as we are using the Road Runner G80 this year…. We…   Read more»

Now, if you limited the flying to only Mile High Mayhem and/or Oktoberfest, the out of towners could have a chance…DougI plan to fly SSS in May, in large part because there will be a greater chance of recovery –…   Read more»

Rules are already posted under Articles and News Archive in the main menu.Single Shot Sweepstakes rules http://www.ncrocketry.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=5Super Single Shot Sweepstakes Rules http://www.ncrocketry.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=13

Honestly, you probably have as good a chance that day as any. All of us who go there every month manage to procrastinate and all fly in November anyways, so it’s not like we pick and choose the month

There is the basic rules posted under contests but not the details. I guess I could compete but there is a big difference if you local guys could pick and choose any month for the perfect conditions to fly in…   Read more»

Yeah, sorry, didn’t mean to imply that you had to be present to win, that’s just when Warren announces contest winners.On the fin mount, I was thinking about that too, but I wasn’t sure if it was overkill. It seems…   Read more»

Here’s an idea on attaching the fins. I’ve never tried this but it may work OK, but I’ll leave the analysis to the experts. Rather than mounting the fins directly to the airframe using a conventional surface mount, how ’bout…   Read more»