Doug Gerrard

1 - NCR Club altitude records should, in general, be restricted to club members flying from the club launch sites with the sole exceptions being altitude shots requiring a greater waiver altitude than...

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

I use this calculator, too. I'm using 6-32's for my nose cone holding the main... the calculator goes only to 4-40's, so I'm taking a shot for 6-32's doubling what blasts (4) 4-40's. Does that sound r...

Will the piston drop down at lift off? Yes, possibly. It depends on the obvious factors, how tight the piston is, the acceleration of the rocket, etc. Do I need to put a stop..To eliminate this? No,...

Hi Warren, I tried again to create and send a PM to Dave2 but nothing is showing up in the sent box. Do you know of a problem with the PM's or am I just showing off my lack of computer skills again? ...

I tried hitting submit but the page re-appeared. I was in a hurry so I probably had something wrong with it. I hit submit again (and it reappeared again) so I just closed it out and went on my way.....

I tried a PM but was apparently unsuccessful. I'll write you an e-mail. Doug

I have a couple that you may wish to consider using. I can write you off line with possible chutes that may work for you. Doug

I think birds should come back in "certifiable" condition. I prefer the idea the rocket can be made into "flyable" condition on the same day. For example, a slight zipper could be cut off and flown t...

Thats just the ejection baffle, you should see the motor mount! 😯

No, I'm using Rocket Hunter and I'm not sure the frequency. I can look it up if needed. Doug

Thanks for getting it started. I sent out the site today. I plan on being there and even entering SSSS. Doug

Thanks Warren, I'll hold off writing them until its up. Doug

I have a few friends considering attending MHM. Any idea when the web page for MHM will be up and running? I would like to send them the link. Doug

BTW, darts are NOT allowed by TRA for altitude attempts. Don't know why, but they are specifically precluded from the record books. Makes sense to me. Its a rocket altitude record not a dart altitude...