Warren B. Musselman

Well let’s see – depending on the waiver of course, I have a bunch of stuff to fly.- 54mm min diameter “Delicate Sound of Thunder” on an Ellis L330 – expected altitude 27500′ AGL.- 38mm min diameter “Momentary Lapse of…   Read more»

I think official members is in the 80’s. Welcome back to things!Warren

No – it just means I need to edit the auto-responder messages for everyone other than webmaster.W

The GO email is an email Joe sends out about a week before every launch after he’s talked to the FAA and the Forest Service (odd as it may be, the USFS administers our little chunk of the grasslands.). Usually…   Read more»

Tim,I’m in for an M795 for sure. I’ll even give you my CC # over the phone this weekend. If I don’t use it on my L3, I have a 4″ MD design I’m going to start “any day now”…   Read more»

damn – CLOUDS!!!!Warren

Personally, I put the piston bulkhead right about the 1/2 way point in the piston. Additionally, my pistons are about 10% longer than the diameter of the airframe so that they can’t cock and jam in the airframe. Pistons are…   Read more»

Both sides of a piston are subject to pressure changes due to deployment and therefore wouldn’t be an appropriate location for altimeters and other electronics.Warren

I’ve had many conversation with Curtis of PF and many, many broken promises. After a couple years of this and complaining loudly along with a bunch of other folks in the compositerockets email list, Curtis called me and offered me…   Read more»

It was cool… and supposedly we should be able to see this satellite that they’re going to shoot down next week.Warren

I was mighty impressed with that bird and it’s “pilot”. A very creative idea and very well done execution. Many congrats Geof.Warren

Very nice Mike. What are you going to fly it on?Warren

Well if I posted it, it must be true. I’ve probably picked up another $80 or $100 at a guess, but I’m not sure – still have to dig through my boxes to find the contest file and envelope with…   Read more»

I stand corrected Kyle. I had to go read the contest page to see that. Actually given the fact that Joe just handed me an envelope with 3 more entries in it, I would say you can still get in…   Read more»

Until someone flies – so far as I know, no one has flown an SSS or SSSS bird yet this year.Warren

Again, I want to be responsive to the consensus of the membership.I don’t like the idea of impulse range instead of a specific motor. The use of a specific motor places everyone on the same level and is, I think,…   Read more»

I’m open to whatever the consensus is.No consensus was reached on the issue of impulse range vs. specific motor. No one has ever entered more than once. LOTS of people didn’t fly because of the rule against tracking devices and…   Read more»

The rule for 2007, decided on with you, was multiple entries were allowed but a completely different rocket was required for each entry and a new entry fee for each. We haven’t had to deal with that as hardly anyone…   Read more»

No motor was decided upon leaving me to feel that the AT J350 would continue as the motor. Personallly I was thinking that it should be the K185… it’s still an L2 motor after all.The kitty has been rolled forward…   Read more»

Tim stocks a very limited supply of GLR products aside from the stuff most readily purchased at launches – motors, shock cord, quick links, cheaper building supplies. If you want honeycomb composite, custom or stock fins, significant airframe or nosecones…   Read more»