Mill Springs October Launch Report

Oct 12, 2019

The October 12th Mill Springs launch event got a delayed start due to SoAR’s participation in the Roswell Youth Parade, but as the afternoon got underway, we had twenty-seven participants accomplish a total of ninety launches.  The Fall weather was very comfortable with moderate winds diminishing later during the event.

Some highlights included the Estes Luna Bug that made an appearance with Madison’s Bumble Bee sent skyward with an A10 and Joe Burley’s Bug sent up on a 1/4A which was successfully retrieved.  Joe also brought his Cognis Aerospace Zweistik Repulsor and had a successful flight with an A3 (an earlier A10 was CATO).  Tom Kinard flew his scratch-built Vipox (shown at the SoAR meeting) on an A8.  Eric Wilfert launched a Rocketarium  Turbo Vortico with a F15 and Michael made a couple of flights of his Vortico with a D16 all with great success and fun to watch.  [Some photos from the event]

Motor Ignition Counts:

•  1/4A to A – 32
•  B – 32
•  C – 22
•  D – 2
•  E – 1
•  F – 1

September Dawsonville Launch Report and Photos

Sep 30, 2019

There were thirty-seven participants at the September 28th Dawsonville Launch event where 107 flights were accomplished.

Kevin Boyd was there and we have a link to his photos of the launch.

Here’s a photo of Jorge modeling the “scientist lab goggles” worn by SoAR members during the Roswell Youth Day Parade on October 12 (details to come shortly).

Motor Ignition counts:

•  A – 9
•  B – 23
•  C – 20
•  D – 18
•  E – 19
•  F – 12
•  G – 6

Mill Springs September Launch Report

Sep 14, 2019

The September 14th Mill Springs launch had a great turnout of thirty-six participants who accomplished 121 launches throughout the event.  Mild winds from the east helped guide recoveries down the length of the field but variations in wind direction did prove challenging at times.

The day saw many Turbo Vorticos, Whirl & Hurls, saucers, cones, and even something called Bad Egg Salad by Kevin Scholberg that flew (whirled) on an E12, then a F15.  Joseph Barrett launched his Estes D Region Tomahawk on a E12.  We saw a spectacular flight of Tim Callahan’s Estes Blackbird on a C6. Chris Lucas launched a Lego Gus Grissom onboard an Estes Mercury Redstone with a C6.  Roy Green sent up his Estes Jupiter C / Juno I on a C6.  Jorge got to fly his beautifully finished Estes Protostar and Estes Expedition each on C11s.  Glenn Harper successfully ignited all three A8s (cluster) in his Estes Der Triple Max for an impressive flight and Herb had an awesome flight with his FlisKits Deuces Wild on a two-cluster of B6s.  [Photos from the event]

Motor Ignition counts:

•  1/2A to A – 36
• B – 36
• C – 31
• D – 9
• E – 6
• F – 5
• G – 1

Mill Springs August 10 Launch Report

Aug 10, 2019

Rockets filled the sky at the August 10th Mill Springs launch event where thirty-eight participants launched 149 rockets at a steady pace throughout the day. Although Georgia summer heat and humidity were in full force, mild winds from the west allowed many to push their low and mid powered rockets to higher altitudes. Most of these were successfully recovered downfield or in the adjacent ball field.

Coyote Rocketry was in attendance with supplies and cold-water refreshment for those wishing to keep launching.

[Event Photos]

Motor ignition counts:

• 1/4A to A – 39
• B – 45
• C – 34
• D – 18
• E – 8
• F – 9