The Launch Report Zone - 17-07-2004 Milson Airstrip Launch Site

The Launch Report Zone

17-18/07/2004 - Milson Airstrip Launch Site

Black Knight's Launch Weekend 17th - 18th July 2004

"BK Flamer"

What a weekend!!

It started on Friday night when we all started to arrive. We all got our and each others tents up, then got straight into party mood and started to talk until near midnight, then off to bed for an early start.

Up around 6:30am and Alan and myself got the bacon going. Nothing better than the smell of bacon in the air when your camping. After a good couple of cups of coffee, we started to put up all the Gazeboo's, laid out the spectator lines and ranges.

All was completed around 11:30am then it was unpack the rockets and range boxes and start prepping.

I took turns with Mark doing the RSO'ing and watched a few rockets go up, but the weather was not really good. A bit breezey.

Anyway 6:30pm came around quite quickly and then is was time to close the range for the BBQ was was ready to scoff. Burgers and sausages went down a treat, followed by several cans of lager.

About 8:30pm we launched a few BP rockets in the twilight, and I watched them from the far end of the airstrip. Being that far back really shows a difference and how good it all looks in the light of dusk.

Alan lost his phone so Alan and I went for a long trek around all fields were we had been ringing and ringing the phone, but could not find it, so returned to the tented arena and grabbed some more dinks and then off to bed around midnight.

Sunday morning was good, still and quiet, so Phil and myself let off a few rockets to wake everyone up.

I then started to prep my renely rebuilt PML Phobos for launching, but I forgot an o-ring when making up the motor and I got a PML Roman Candle instead. (see photo galley).

Well, I then did a bit of RSO'ing and watched as Alan, Paul, Dave, Phil and others all launched nice rockets.

I was getting near 4pm when I left, the "No Dads" was hurting and my back was really giving me gip. I was sad to leave, but I had a jolly good time.

I would like to say thank you to the following vendors for attending.

Apo11o
www.apo11o.co.uk

Congreve Rockets
www.rocketmotors.co.uk

Deepsky
www.deepskyrocketshop.co.uk

I hope this happens again next year, it's nice to have a club social event. Thanks to all who came.

Sean

Flight Records
Name	Rocket	Kit/Scratch	Motor (Single, Cluster, Staged)	Recovery	Motor	Motor Mfr	Total Impulse	Comments
JOHN WALKER	ESTES CODE RED	K	SM	S	C6-3	ESTES	10	PERFECT FLIGHT No 39
	PINK UNICORN	S	SM	S	A8-3	ESTES	2.5	PERFECT FLIGHT
	FATHERS DAY	K	SM	S	D12-3	ESTES	20	PERFECT FLIGHT
	BLUE NINJA	K	SM	P	D12-3	ESTES	20	CHUTE JAMMED IN BT
	FAT BOY LONG	K MOD	C	P	2XC6-3	ESTES	20	PERFECT FLIGHT
	FAT BOY LONG	K MOD	C + S	P	2XC6-0, 2XC6-3	ESTES	40	PERFECT FLIGHT
	RED COATED	K	SM	P	C6-3	ESTES	10	PERFECT FLIGHT
	RED COATED	K	S	S	C6-0, C6-7	ESTES	20	CHAD PERFECT FLIGHT
	GOOD GOD	S	SM	P 12"	D12-5	ESTES	20	CHUTE TO TIGHT IN BT NOMEX?
	GOOD GOD	S	SM	P 12"	D12-5	ESTES	20	PERFECT FLIGHT MAP LEVEL 3.0 SUCCESFULL
	GOOD GOD	S	SM	P 12"	D12-5	ESTES	20	PERFECT FLIGHT
	GOOD GOD	S	SM	P 12"	D12-5	ESTES	20	PERFECT FLIGHT
	RED COATED	K	S	P	B6-0, B6-4	ESTES	10	CHAD PERFECT FLIGHT
	BLUE NINJA	K	SM	S	D12-3	ESTES	20	PERFECT FLIGHT
MICK WHITFIELD	RENEGADE	K	S	P	C6-0, C6-7	ESTES	20
	DELTA SAUCER	K	SM	T	C6-0	ESTES	10


PAUL CARTER	BIG DADDY	K	SM	P	E18-4	AEROTECH	40
	PIP SQUEAK	K	SM	P	A8-3	ESTES	2.5
	THING	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20
	YELLOW PERIL	K	SM	P	H89-8	CONGREVE	320
	YELLOW PERIL	K	SM	P	H89	CONGREVE	320
	SUPERBIRD	K	SM	P	B6-4	ESTES	5
MARK PERMAN	GREY SAUCER	K	SM	TUM	C6-0	ESTES	10
	GREY SAUCER	K	SM	TUM	C6-0	ESTES	10
	OLDEN	S	SM	P	C6-3	ESTES	10	AS USUAL NICE FLIGHT
	OLDEN	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20	AS USUAL NICE FLIGHT
LIZ PERMAN	GREY SAUCER	K	SM	TUM	C6-0	ESTES	10
PETER LANDER	LUCY 1	S	SM	T	C6-0	ESTES	10	NOT STABLE ENOUGH
	DIZZY LIZZY	S	SM	T	C6-0	ESTES	10	OK
	ASSEGAI	S	SM	T	C6-0	ESTES	10	UNSTABLE
	SCIMITAR	S	SM	T	C6-0	ESTES	10	OK
	POT CONE	S	S	S	D12-0, D12-3	ESTES	40	UNSTABLE LOST STAGE 2
	TUBE FIN 1	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20	P + SYCAMORE OK
	STUBBY	S	C	P	2XD12-3	ESTES	40	OK
	OBELISK	S	SM	S	C6	ESTES	10	CAUGHT ON PAD
	STRELA	S	SM	?	1/2A-4	ESTES	1.25	OK
	MONOCOPTER	S	SM	N/A	C6-0	ESTES	10	PERFECT
	MONOCOPTER	S	SM	N/A	C6-0	ESTES	10	COOL
	DS CONE	S	SM	T	B4-2	ESTES	5	PERFECT
GUY LINDON JONES	O2 IS AIRBORN	S	SM	S	A8-3	ESTES	2.5	NEEDED A BIGGER MOTOR
	O2 IS AIRBORN	S	S	S	C6-0, C6-5	ESTES	20	CHAD WRONG MOTOR
HARRY JONES	QUBIT 13	S	SM	T	A10PT	ESTES	1.25	OK
	QUBIT 13	S	SM	T	A10PT	ESTES	1.25	PERFECT
	QUBIT 13	S	SM	T	A10PT	ESTES	1.25	PERFECT
PHIL CHARLESWORTH	MARS OR BUST	S	SM	P 12"	C11-5	ESTES	10
	SMOKA-COLA	S	SM	P 12"	B6-2	ESTES	5
	FLYING CARROT	S	SM	P 9"	A8-3	ESTES	2.5
	QUARK	K	SM	T	1/2A3-2T	ESTES	1.25
	OFF SHATTERING	S	SM	P 18"	D12-5	ESTES	20	UP 800FT DOWN 802FT, DEBRIS RADIUS ABOUT 100YARDS. NOT ENTIRELY SUCCESFUL
	RED NEEDLE	S	SM	S	1/2A3-4T	ESTES	1.25	CORE SAMPLE SURVIVED INTACT
	RED NEEDLE	S	SM	S	1/2A3-4T	ESTES	1.25
	SMALL ENDEAVOUR	K MOD	SM	P 30"	364I212	PRO 38	640	ALT BAY MOD, SIM TO 5100 FT ACTUAL ALT 3951 FT
	SUDDEN RUSH	K	SM	P 18" & 48"	486I287	PRO 38	640	3096 FT
	VIKING 4	S	SM	P 54" X	364I212	PRO 38	640	GOOD STRAIGHT FLIGHT - 11 SECOND DELAY
	TRANSWING	K	SM	G	B6-2	ESTES	5	FIRST FLIGHT
IAN HARVEY	COURIER	K	SM	P	C6-5	QUEST	10
	COURIER	K	SM	P	C6-5	QUEST	10
	COURIER	K	SM	P	C6-5	QUEST	10
	COURIER	K	SM	P	C6-5	QUEST	10
	COURIER	K	SM	P	C6-5	QUEST	10
	COURIER	K	SM	P	C6-5	QUEST	10
	COURIER	K	SM	P	C6-5	QUEST	10
	COURIER	K	SM	P	C6-5	QUEST	10
ALAN MEREDETH	INITIATOR	K	SM	P	F24-4BJ	AEROTECH	80
	LOC	K	SM	P	180H60FS	CONGREVE	180
	GRADUATOR	K	C	P	D12-3X3	ESTES	60
	EGG MAN	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20	FAIR
	EGG MAN	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20	BETTER WITH MORE TAPE ON N/CONE
	PHEONIX	K	C	P	D12-3X4	ESTES	80
BOB MOSELEY	AURORA	K	SM	G + S	C6-3	ESTES	10	GOOD SEPERATION, POORISH GLIDE NEEDS TRIMMING
	ESTES TOMCAT	K	SM	G	C6-3	ESTES	10	EXCELLENT, LOVELY CIRCLING GLIDE
	ESTES BIG RAGE	K	SM	P X 2	C6-5	ESTES	10	GOOD LONG FLIGHT, BOTH CHUTES OPENED, GOOD LANDING
	R2D2	K	SM	P	A10-3	ESTES	1.25
	MISSILE COMMANDER	K	SM	P	B6-2	ESTES	5	SPOT LANDER ATTEMPT 1, COMPLETELY RUBBISH, TOTALLY UNSTABLE, FURTHEST AWAY
	ESTES IONISER	K	SM	P	B6-4	ESTES	5	SPOT LANDER ATTEMPT 2, 100 + METRES FROM SPOT
	ESTES IONISER	K	SM	P	C6-5	ESTES	10	SPOT LANDER ATTEMPT 3, 55 METRES, GOOD FLIGHT
	ESTES IONISER	K	SM	P	C6-5	ESTES	10	SPOT LANDER ATTEMPT 4, SHOCK CORD SEPERATED! RECOVERED BOTH PARTS
IAN FOWLER	SCRAMBLED	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20
	CONE 6	S	SM	T	D12-3	ESTES	20	GOOD FLIGHT AND RECOVERY
	OO-ER-MISSISS	S	C	P	D12-3X3	ESTES	60	SHOCK CORD BROKE - RECOVERED OK, ALT 1263 FT
	OO-ER-MISSISS	S	C	P	D11PX2	ESTES	40	(WINDY) LOT OF WEATHER COCKING, ALT 314FT
	SCRAMBLED	S	SM	P	D12-3	ESTES	20	EJECTED TO EARLY - SHOCK CORD MOUNT FAILURE - BROKEN EGG
	COMMANCHE-3	K	SM	S	B6-4	ESTES	10
SEAN ARROWSMITH	PROWLER(DM)	K	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20	EAT BY A TREEE
	BULLPUP	K	SM	P	C6-5	ESTES	10	NICE FIRST FLIGHT
	MINDY	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20
	MINDY	S	SM	P	D12-0,D12-5	ESTES	40	FAST FLIGHT, SECOND STAGE KICKED IN WELL.. FLY THIS AGAIN
	CYDIE	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20	NICE FIRST FLIGHT
	PHOBOS	K	SM	DUAL RECOVERY	180H60FS	CONGREVE	180	NICE ROMAN CANDLE EFFECT. DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR
	SAT-LAUNCHER 1	S	SM	P	D12-5	ESTES	20	SPIN STABLIZED FLIGHT. OK
DAVE BEETON	PATRIOT	K	SM	P	H153	PRO 38	320
	AMRAAM	K	SM	P	J300	PRO 38	720
	DELTA CLIPPER	K	SM	P	B6-2	ESTES	5
DAMIAN AND JAMES HALL	RICHTER RECKER (ABRIDGED)	K MOD	C	P	D12-5X3	ESTES	60
	BSD APACHE	K	SM	P	J-400SS	PRO 38	720
JONATHAN EDWARDS
ANDREW BURY	STAR DART	K	SM	P	B6-4	ESTES	5	LOST SIGHT OF ROCKET A FEW SECONDS INTO DESCENT

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