The March 24^th launch event at the Creekside Firing Range in Taylorsville had over thirty-four participants and 138 total launches.  Good field dimensions and very agreeable weather encouraged many participants to get the most performance from their low to mid-powered rockets.  Up until early afternoon the recovery walks were fairly short, but as winds picked up later in the day, some recoveries involved a bit more effort.  The overall consensus was that the field provides ample room for minimum high power consideration.

The large number of mid-power launches (and a few low H) was certainly the highlight of the event.  Applauses were also provided for Tom Thurmond’s successful Estes Shuttle launched on a D12 with a spectacular glide return and Leaor Schwartz’s Saturn V launched thrillingly on an E30 with perfect parachute deployments.  There were many other craftsman standouts that compelled a photo like Leaor’s detailed Mercury Atlas, Kevin Scholberg’s Pot Metal and Spaceship X (with rear ejection).

For making this event possible, a special thanks to Allen Isdell (who is now a LOC Distributor) and all of those who helped with setting-up, running the event, and getting everything back in the trailer.

[Event Photos] [Photos by Kevin Boyd]

Motor Ignition counts:

• 1/4A to A – 10
• B – 23
• C – 27
• D – 25
• E – 23
• F – 27
• G – 12
• H – 3