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I lost a 29mm to 38mm Slimline motor adapter with an Aerotech 29/180 casing in it. The rocket was found about 100 yards south of the fence line, NNWof the flight line. Please let me know if it turns up.Bill…   Read more»

Recovered without a scratch, near where Ed’s rocket came down. More details and data later.Based on a transmitter signal that came on 14.5 minutes after launch and went away about a minute after that, I’m pretty sure that the main…   Read more»

Thank’s to Tim for bringing me all kinds of choices in 38mm CTI motors. We ended up using my 3grain and 5grain cases twice and they still look perfect. I really like that Pro-X hardware. The new drogue worked well…   Read more»

If anyone got video of my 10″ Goblin flight on Sunday afternoon (the “screaming flying monkeys” flight) and is willing to share, please let me know… the guys at woot.com would really like to see and share it!I got good…   Read more»

Sorry I only got a few pictures. I launched My Swift up-scale ona J350, when the chute came out the wind took it away.A pretty long walk.Thank You everyone for a wonderful four days. Could nothave this sport without You…   Read more»

Hi all Mike Bennett here, I posted the pictures I took from Friday – Sunday while I was at MHM09. The first couple are of the flight line from my PPG unit about 700 feet up over the fence to…   Read more»

Thanks to whomever posted the YouTube video of Joe Hinton’s & my Saturn V launch this weekend.The link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2w2N4kfSpo for anyone who wants to check it out.

Can someone roughly tell me what altitude an 8″ – 34lb rocketwould go?Thats 38lbs loaded with the motors.Using an L730 central motor and three J285 air starts.My Missile Works RRC2x told Me 7392′.All the predictors on the internet ( I…   Read more»

A great day for flying.http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHMDayThree#

Yes…Wet.Wet and Wet.But when the opportunity was there many were flown. Lots of funhttp://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHMDayTwo#Today was 60% chance of rain. Sun and Mon 40%. Muchbetter odds.

http://picasaweb.google.com/mshinn2001/MHMDayOne#

The reports are showing scattered thunderstorms through the weekend.Anyone been up there and can give us a real report?We need a live Ethernet line at the North Site! With a webcam and weather station!Ken

If the volunteer calendar is up-to-date, only 9 out of 30 launch duty slots have volunteers for Saturday and Sunday. Monday and Friday are even thinner. Please check the calendar and sign up for a slot or two. Or three.

I picked up an ATC2K Action Camera today.I’ll be setting it up to simple strap onto any available rocket, up to about 10″ diameter. I plan on using it on my 2nd flight and am willing to toss it on…   Read more»

http://www.ncrocketry.org/modules.php?name=MHMIt isn’t until about 1/4 down that it mentions the Pawnee North Site. Would it make sense to add a link to the launch directions and site name higher up and more prominent?I know we are only 2 days out,…   Read more»

Hey All,If anyone is flying hybrids and doesn’t know the GSE system find me – I’m more than willing to help you get everything setup!Also, I’ve got complete 38mm and 54mm Skyripper motor flights for sale – H to K!Edward

Hey, Folks,My Name is Steve, And after more than a few years, I’m an official B-A-R…I’ve built a couple of estes style rockets, and am hooked on trying mid-power.I’ll try a level I launch hopefully by this fall.Anyway, I was…   Read more»

Sometimes they have, sometimes not. My son was asking, since we’re only able to come up Sunday.Ken

I built a Binder Design Excel Plus over the last 2 weekends, I’m about 90% done and should have it all finished up tomorrow. Looking to certify on Friday or Saturday depending on when my family comes up. I’m excited…   Read more»

Today I ‘Ground Tested’ My main deployment.WOW.I knew I had to test. The rocket had been at the paint shopfor five weeks. My chute just came in.Today was the day. Looking at the internet charge size rangedfrom 9.22 grams. To…   Read more»