Brad Morse

Many flyers more experienced than I have warned about the issues near Mach 2. For my 30K shot last year, I added a significant amount of weight, as I didn’t want to mess w/ the velocities that I was anticipating….   Read more»

One wild card for everyone here – I truly believe the older Rocksim versions were far more accurate (on a number of levels). I threw away the newer versions and have used v4.0 for a long time. That was largely…   Read more»

Also keep in mind that optimal mass varies with the motor. In other words, the same rocket would have very different optimal mass calculations if flown on a K1100 vs a K185 – both of which are 1500NS motors.

This will be interesting… It would be very hard for me to start over if I biff it now.My “L” shot will be the toughest, as I will be attempting it in a rocket that clearly wasn’t meant for an…   Read more»

Thanks – we’ll compare notes / setup when I catch up with you next. The 24mm tube may tangle me up, I’ll have to lay it out.Are you headed for Hartsel? I’m in no hurry for the cone. Hopefully when…   Read more»

Geoff, where are you going in Oz?Bryan, the toilets thing is urban legend 8) though they do drive on the wrong side of the road, and the roundabouts are clockwise instead of counterclockwise (and the shifter is on the wrong…   Read more»

Actually, as this is USFS land, I think anyone can camp out there anytime. I’ll probably be there myself 8)I need to work on a rocket that will hopefully give me K and L in the alphabet contest. It sure…   Read more»

Jim, a rocket that size would use the 1″ rails. We have both 1″ and 1.5″.Are you Level 1 certified?Are you interested in pursuing NAR or TRA certification? Different answer depending on your choices.Finally, we need to make sure you…   Read more»

If GPS is so incredibly accurate, can anyone tell me why every GPS handheld unit I have ever owned has wildly erratic altitude readings – even when it is sitting still?I seem to recall the altitude coordinate is not NEARLY…   Read more»

Awesome! is the Alphabet contest sorted anywhere? I didn’t see anything on the main “contests” page… Just curious if I have to start saving for that N8000 :-OThanks for doing all that, Joe – lotsa work!

Joe, awesome job as always – in addition to the excellent administration of a another big launch, you stole the show with the Saturn V (with a little help from Ed) – nice job, guys!Thanks for another GREAT launch, though…   Read more»

I think your best bet is to hire Mike Bennett 🙂 he would go lower and slower and he’d have an excellent chance of finding stuff. I don’t know what it would cost or if he is interested, but he…   Read more»

Still chokes me up when I see it… thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!! if you weren’t there, you missed an ***EPIC*** blast…

21g is a LOT! We had 11g in UprOar and that was… energetic 8)I had to laugh about ‘getting to know your neighbors better’. I can relate…

Cool – we have three Boston Terriers, all of which would probably be goners if we handn’t picked them up. “Sadie” was about to be euthanized in WY, “Betsy” came to us when her house was washed away (literally) in…   Read more»

Indeed, there will be 14 flares + 8 passes of the ISS while we are out there. In addition to the -8 that Ken referred to, there is a -7 *early* Friday morning. Either one of those would be an…   Read more»

Regarding the SSSS… I went to “contests” on the main menu and started clicking around and it still shows a J350 as the motor of choice. Per the link above, it is actually an I600. Anyway — I didn’t see…   Read more»

thanks for that. The alphabet is shaping up very nice. After the F and maybe the G, I’ll start flying my own rockets again 😯 This is a neat contest in that it WILL be won by someone (not everyone…   Read more»

Mike, if I can make it out I’ll take you up on that generous offer! I feel a bit like a bum in that I have borrowed so many rockets thus far. I’ll make it up to anyone who needs…   Read more»

I might continue through the alphabet – I need to grovel and find an F and G rocket. I’m good H-and-up.