Jeffrey Joe Hinton

Members and Friends, High Skies in July 2018 has received the green light from the US Forest Service for the coming weekend of July 6th, 7th, and 8th on the Pawnee National Grassland at NCR’s North Site.  Our waiver will be a constant…   Read more»

Rough calculations have been made, and MAYHEM really did happen.  Over the three clear and sun drenched days, a total of somewhere over 60 different fliers put up something like 241 flights (145 Class One, 96 Class Two), including a…   Read more»

We’ve checked with the District Ranger and we are OK to proceed as planned with the scheduled 6/1,2,3 launch, subject to normal precautions. NCR is GO for MileHighMayhem the first weekend of June on the Pawnee National Grassland at NCR’s…   Read more»

The District Ranger says we may proceed as planned, subject to normal precautions. Spring may have finally arrived on the prairie. Please pay attention to the weather forecasts. We have a GO for launch Saturday, May 5th and Sunday May…   Read more»

Spring may have finally arrived on the prairie. Please pay close attention to the weather forecasts. If the weather cooperates, we have a GO for launch on Saturday and Sunday April 7th and 8th from the North Site. Expect the…   Read more»

There is a scheduled/approved Northern Colorado Rocketry launch event on Sat, 3/3 at the North launch site. Weather pending….We have a GO for launch this Saturday, March 3rd, from the North Site. This launch will be for commercial motors only….   Read more»

We are GO FOR LAUNCH on Saturday, February 3rd at the ATLAS SITE. The current weather forecast, subject to change, predicts un-comfortable temps and probable windy conditions for flying. Range and waiver are expected to be ready for operation starting…   Read more»

Members and Friends, NO GO for September 9/10. Bad news from the USFS – About NCR’s Sept launch, please note the District Ranger’s comments below (he’d been out of the office for a while, hence my delay in getting back…   Read more»

Members and Friends, NO GO FOR NCR AUGUST LAUNCH. Despite the sparse precipitation and some more in the forecast, the response from the USFS was there is not going to be sufficient precipitation before 8/5 to make it safe to…   Read more»

Members and Friends, Persistent HOT and DRY weather has punished the prairie to the point of a much higher risk and un-safe conditions for NCR’s anticipated rocketry event. HIGH SKIES IN JULY has been cancelled. It is shaping up to…   Read more»

Members and Friends, Persistent HOT and DRY weather has punished the prairie to the point of a much higher risk and un-safe conditions for NCR’s anticipated rocketry event. HIGH SKIES IN JULY has been cancelled. It is shaping up to…   Read more»

Conditions on the prairie have not improved.  On-going discussions and evaluations have been made and our liaison with the USFS has communicated the expected – “I don’t know whether you folks have made a decision on cancelling next weekend’s launch…   Read more»

Conditions on the prairie have not improved.  On-going discussions and evaluations have been made and our liaison with the USFS has communicated the expected – “I don’t know whether you folks have made a decision on cancelling next weekend’s launch…   Read more»

NO GO for Oktoberfest.  NCR’s Oktoberfest has been “officially” cancelled.    This decision should come as no surprise.  Common sense should strongly support cancellation as the prudent and responsible action to take.   As stewards of our “permitted” parcel of prairie, given the…   Read more»

NO GO for Oktoberfest.  NCR’s Oktoberfest has been “officially” cancelled.    This decision should come as no surprise.  Common sense should strongly support cancellation as the prudent and responsible action to take.   As stewards of our “permitted” parcel of prairie, given the…   Read more»

Monday, September 5th, 2016Just in case you were wondering, fire conditions remain elevated and too dangerous for our planned September launch (September 10th and 11th) at the North Site on the Pawnee National Grassland, and possibly for the remainder of…   Read more»

Monday, September 5th, 2016Just in case you were wondering, fire conditions remain elevated and too dangerous for our planned September launch (September 10th and 11th) at the North Site on the Pawnee National Grassland, and possibly for the remainder of…   Read more»

 The Pawnee National Grassland remains krispy and dry.  However, there remains an opportunity to fly high power this weekend at Chili Blaster 7.    Look for clear skies over the Hudson Ranch, with a 12,000’ AGL waiver and a night launch…   Read more»

 The Pawnee National Grassland remains krispy and dry.  However, there remains an opportunity to fly high power this weekend at Chili Blaster 7.    Look for clear skies over the Hudson Ranch, with a 12,000’ AGL waiver and a night launch…   Read more»

Members and friends,Here is some News from our friends at the USFS.Joe, passing on the message (highlighted below) that my Ranger asked me to. Please extend my thanks to Joe the next time you talk to him regarding his flexibility…   Read more»