Jeffrey Joe Hinton

Everything happens bigger and better in Texas. And there are Morons everywhere. Another “nearly hit” (?) or completely missed incident blown way out of proportion.

I’ve checked in with just about everyone – minor hail damage and big trees down – power to be restored soon. Seems as if everyone missed the brunt of force by a few blocks.

Yes, Jon Skuba’s bird was a shade of light green and white. And that M650 sure was a hot shot burn!!!

I’ve got to post because Jon Skuba doesn’t – his level three bird was call Wasabi. Rocket names come from lots of different inspirations.

I’d have to check around but it seems as if a motor once “certified” that expires for sport flying use can still be flown on Research Days providing the RSO approves. As to records, I’d count it but not sure…   Read more»

Are you suggesting that older rocketeers can still learn new tricks? Nicely done Mike!!!! Greater details of the experience are expected soon. Where and when in PA for 2009? NCR was 19th of how many? WAY TO GO!

I will be heading out that way with Waverly sometime after the 21st of July for a family reunion of sorts on the Delaware shore. Seems do-able but haven’t gotten that far in the planning. Supposed to be a nice…   Read more»

3 One’s, 2 two’s, 2 three’s. And Tim Thomas probably has a few loaners too.

Ken, I’ve got three of the 1 grainers and two of the two that I’d be happy to loan but won’t gift. Don’t have any motor tube that I know of but I did use insulation foam (ordinary plumbing wrap…   Read more»

Should I still be diggin thru the rubble? I know it will be in the last place I look.

I can help out tomorrow – it’s buried in the dark mess of my shed.

Hold those thoughts and suggestions until we can better implement them next time. I’ve always been a next time instead of what if type of flier and it makes the same amount of sense to apply that logic to the…   Read more»

Ohtay, I’ll get to posting in a bit. By rough count, 290 flights on Sat, 69 on Sunday. Lots of un-identifiable LCO markings, 7 or 8 Certs, including two L3’s – Jon Skuba and Cliff Hohenstein, a number of two’s…   Read more»

Lots of great feedback on how to improve a work in process. Unfortunately due to breezy weather, range set up was somewhat rushed Saturday morning and so a range map was not created letting folks know what was where. Then…   Read more»

MIke Konshak found it and passed it on to me – you guys had just rolled out. Awesome Argos flight and great mix of motors on the Elvis Fries and Dragon’s Breath. I want more!!!

I thought I saw a coyote on the ridge grinning, but maybe the critter was just happy to have company.

Doug, Yes – will you need closures too? Find me. Joe Hinton

Decent article – pretty slick magazine. Mark Mayfield and company are now also the publishing house for Ad Astra, the National Space Society magazine.

For what its worth, BOY SCOUT water works pretty well at cleaning up the AP residue on rails and in motor cases but you need to re-grease afterwards, or use the stuff we used in the Colorado Army National Guard…   Read more»

You could try the folks at MADCOW Rocketry. They’ve got some nice kits and might have parts available. Try http://www.madcowrocketry.com