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For those of you playing with your own altimeters and flight computers, I came across a VERY interesting altimeter chip today.http://www.intersema.ch/products/guide/calibrated/ms5561c/SPI interface, 16bit, 10-1100 mBar, individually calibrated, integral temperature sensor for compensation.Warren

ok, would it be better to use 1/4″ plywood and then glass them or use 1/8″ G10 for the fins. Getting ready to start ordering stuff for another rocket and will be glassing the airframe.

Preliminary numbers indicate lots and lots of holes in the sky happened over the weekend. Friday was incredibly hampered by the weather, as was Sunday but what a difference a nice day makes. Saturday, I’m counting 367 flights – 230…   Read more»

Thanks to all who helped make this a fun, successful and safe weekend. It was nice meeting all of you this weekend.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who helped me get my successful L3 certification flight this weekend.First, the folks who directly helped me deal with the myriad final details of the flight: Chris LaPanse (Igniter,…   Read more»

Congrats to Edward Wranofsky, Chris Frazier, Steve Frazier, and Warren Musselman for going 4-for-4 on on their L3s on Saturday. I know there were a couple others who wanted to attempt as well, but their day will come soon as…   Read more»

A great day for flying.My 14X Swift launched pretty well. A few seconds after the twoJ285s kicked in, the air flow became too much for the long fins.They flapped one to many times and desintegrated. The finsbroke in half both…   Read more»

Hi, I looked around in my settings area and there doesn’t appear to be a way to have forum posts emailed, other than replies to ones own posts. This forces one to come back to the site to poke around…   Read more»

The wind was wild most of the day. About two oclock thigslet up a little and a few flights were put up.I left at 4:00. The wind was picking up again.Weather for saturday is favorable.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/Oktoberfest2009DayOne#Very-Very Dry. The first ignighter on…   Read more»

I have a unit coming to me tomorrow for use this weekend. I’ve got just a couple of quick questions. Do people add a on/off switch on the collar and or switch it on at the pad, or do you…   Read more»

8) Dr. Jeroen Louwers Ph.D. Propulsion Systems Program Manager for CTI will be attending Octoberfest! He will be ‘working the line’, meeting the guys and gals. Colorado has been leading the charge that has brought CTI to the front of…   Read more»

I know, probably not coming but it never hurts to hope right? Chili dogs are just pure love

Ok, anyone have a estimate for the safe speed of 1/4″ wood fins? A few of the engines I am looking at for OF will push it just about mach. The only reinforcement on them is f/g on the motor…   Read more»

8) Just to be safe, I would like to ask folks who have ordered larger K thru M motors to give me a quick E-mail at tim4glr@aol.com I think I have them all, but best be safe. Please include your…   Read more»

Thanks to everyone that has signed up to volunteer at Oktoberfest!If you have not yet had a chance to sign up and would like to help, please let me know what time works best. We still need LCOs, RSOs, and…   Read more»

hello,Just to be clear Octoberfest will be held at which launch site?ThanksDavid

The past few years some of Us have set up thursday afternoonfor Oktoberfest.Is that going to be the case?I am on vacation, ready and willing.Name the day and time.

Set-Up went well. Pretty windy but spirits were high.Weather looking good for fri-sat and early sun. Shouldbe a great launch.Here are some pics.Note: You can see how dry things are.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/Oktoberfest2009SetUp#

Hey everyone,Does anyone happen to know the case lengths for CTI?Would like to know all grains 1-6Please and thank youDavid

Received my packet today with L1 on it. Now need to send in the paperwork since I also did my L2 up at Hartsel.