TSM October 2001 Launch

Flight

Flyer

Rocket

Motor

Diameter

Weight

Length

Altitude

K/M/S

Results

Number

Flights Not In Sequential Order

1

Ted Novak

PML Calisto

H-128-M

2.25"

35 oz

45"

2600 simulated

Modified

Success

2

Craig Knippel

SA14 Archer

G-64

4"

3 lbs

48"

400 ft estimated

Kit

Success

3

Andy Limper

Golden Dream

K-550-Medium

5.5"

15 lbs

100"

3792 ft simulated

Scratchbuilt

Success - Main Deployed at apogee - Long Recovery in far corn - Found OK

4

Nathan Glinsdale

Wing Commander

C-6-5

Kit

Normal Flight

5

David Glinsdale

Monarch

C-6-5

Kit

Normal Flight

6

Gary Brown

Miranda

I-211-W

3"

3 lbs

62"

4500 ft. simulated

Kit

Success-Clean flight with close recovery near road

7

Ron Freiheit

Aurora

K458HW (Aerotech Hybrid)

4"

9 lbs

90"

5491 actual

Modified

Great Flight - Perfect

8

Tom Tweit

1/4 Scale Patriot

I-218

4"

56"

2350 ft simulated

Kit

Success - Nice Redline Burn

9

Andy Limper

Prowler

D-13-4W

2"

18 oz

30"

1250 ft simulated

Kit

Success

10

Gary Brown

Miranda

H-180-W

3"

3 lbs

62"

1500 ft simulated

Kit

Very Nice Flight with No Damage

11

John Hart

Rocketman Wahoo

H-123-W-5

4"

5 lbs

62"

805 ft simulated

Kit

No chute deployment but NO DAMAGE

12

John Hart

Rocketman Wahoo

H-123-W-5

4"

5 lbs

62"

805 ft simulated

Kit

Good Success - Level 1 certification flight!!!

13

Ted Novak

PML Phobos

H-148-M Redline

2.25"

49 oz

57"

3000 estimated

Modified

Success - No altimeter reading available

14

Craig Knippel

RM Praying Mantis

K-185

4"

7 lbs

7 ft.

6000 estimated

Kit

Success - LONG Burn - Had to climb tree to recover

15

Bob Brashear

The EZI that would not DIE

I-300-Blue Thunder

4"

52 oz.

58"

3700 ft simulated

Modified

Successful 33rd flight - now she sleeps with the corn

16

Rick DeWeese

Patriot

G33-J - 5

4"

48"

1000 ft estimated

Kit

Good Flight

17

Ron Freiheit

Q-Leap Three Stage

J350 to I284 to I211

3'

20 lbs

13 feet

5,501 ft actual

Modified

Great Flight - Everything worked like a charm

18

Scott Young

Red Thunder - RX7

H180-S

4"

48"

800 ft simulated

Scratchbuilt

Went up, came back down, very short walk

19

Michael DeWeese

Silver Comet

D-12

2.5"

24"

Kit

Successful flight

20

Tom Tweit

Standing Tall

E-32

1.6"

12 oz.

120"

2200 ft simulated

Kit

Good boost, separation, all pieces recovered, no damage

21

Ted Novak

PML Callisto

G80-7

2.25"

33 oz

43"

1600 ft simulated

Kit

Perfect Flight -- Very Loud Screamer

22

Hannah Schoenfeld

Hyper X

C-6-5

300 ft estimated

Kit

Good Boost, No chute on body, Nose - Helicopter recovery

23

Michael DeWeese

Amraam

C-6-5

1.6"

27.5"

500 ft estimated

Kit

Took it long enough to get off the pad -- but GOOD flight

24

Scott Young

Green and White Thing

D-12-5

2.6"

8 oz

14"

300 ft Estimated

Scratchbuilt

In the words of our Prefect -- kinda weak

25

Rick DeWeese

Ugly Stick

I-435-T

4"

8 lbs

70"

1500 ft estimated

Scratchbuilt

Successful, nice flight

26

Deb DeWeese

Phantom

G-35-4-W

4"

46"

Kit

Good first flight for her

27

Kevin Ballinger

ZROK

H-238-T

2.5"

3lbs

48"

1473 ft actual

Scratchbuilt

Good Flight -- RR2X electronics

28

John Kmiech

Brutus

K-695-Redline

5.5"

15 lbs

7 ft.

3500 ft simulated

Modified

Success - GREAT BIG RED Flame

29

John Kmiech

Brutus

H-550-W

5.5"

15 lbs

7 ft.

3200 ft simulated

Modified

Early Delay, Chute Stripped -- Crash

30

Richard Hagensick

Stretch-Aurora

K-185-W

4"

189 oz

91"

5400 ft simulated

Modified

Success

31

Scott Young

Inititiator

G-35-7

2.6"

14 oz

30"

1800 ft estimated

Kit

Success, Thanks for finding in the corn, Deb

32

Andy Limper

Black Brant X

J-350-W-M

4"

130 oz.

103"

25 15 ft simulated

Kit

Nice Success

33

Gordon Shoenfeld

Stars and Stripes

I-300-Blue Thunder

4"

2.5 lbs

84"

2000 ft estimated

Kit

Another great flight into the corn

34

Margaret Fowler

Serval

C-6-5

1.6"

24"

500 ft estimated

Kit

Good Flight

35

Ted Novak

AT IGSY Tomahawk

F-25-9

2"

18 oz

43"

1800 ft simulated

Kit

Tangled Chute - No Damage

36

Kevin Ballinger

Small Endeavor

G-25-J

2.5"

2.3 lbs

47"

900 ft Actual

Kit

Good Flight -- Dual Deployment, Both chutes deployed at 900 ft

37

Gary Brown

Miranda

H-180-W

3"

3 lbs

62"

1500 ft simulated

Kit

Ejection failure - Recovered by Shovel!!!!

38

Gary Brown

X-30

B-6-4

14"

300 ft estimated

Kit

Unstable flight, Engine retainer tore out, needs repairs

39

Richard Hagensick

PML Thunder and Lightening

J420R to J300

2.5"

140 oz

87"

9995 ft actual

Modified

Tremendous, Everything went as planned

40

Gordon Shoenfeld

AstroBee

G-64-7-W

2.5"

56"

800 ft estimated

Kit

Good Flight, Easy Recovery

41

Hannah Schoenfeld

HyperX

C-6-5

300 ft estimated

Kit

Good Flight, Nice Recovery

42

Michael DeWeese

Amraam

C-6-5

1.6"

27.5"

500 ft estimated

Kit

Good Flight

43

Rick DeWeese

SR14-Archer

G-35-4W

4"

58"

1500 ft estimated

Kit

Good Flight

44

Scott Young

Io

G-35-7W

2.6"

14 oz

24"

1800 ft simulated

Kit

Success - Nice Boost

45

Rick DeWeese

Wahoo

I-211-W

4"

62"

1500 ft estimated

Kit

Crash -- Trash

46

Tony Brashear

Super Bertha

G-35-7

2.6"

36.25"

2000 ft simulated

Kit

Lawn Dart, Chute No Exit

47

Tom Tweit

The Dude

E-15

6"

very light

88"

Kit

Successful Inflatable BLIMP Rocket

48

Tom Tweit

The Dude

D-12

6"

very light

88"

Kit

Wimpy Success of the Blimpy Rocket

49

Andy Limper

Tachyon Pulse

G-75 BlackJack

2.6"

22 oz

36"

1850 ft simulated

Scratchbuilt

Good smokey boost, nose cone separated, all recovered with no damage

50

Michael DeWeese

Sea Hawk

D-12-5

1.75"

40"

500 ft estimated

Kit

Good flight, 2 burn holes in chute

51

Michael DeWeese

Amraam

C-6-5

1.6"

27.5"

500 ft estimated

Kit

Success - Good Flight

52

Andy Limper

Ariel

I-285-Redline

3"

75 oz

68"

2400 ft simulated

Modified

Good boost, payload section snapped back and damaged body tube

53

Michael DeWeese

Silver Comet

D-12

2.5"

24"

Kit

Good flight

54

Michael tran

Mustand

G-38-7J

3"

2 lbs

32"

3000 ft estimated

Kit

Great Black Smoke - Success

55

Scott Young

Batroc

J-350-W-M

4"

7 ft.

3800 ft predicted

Kit

Blowby with early ejection

56

Michael DeWeese

Silver Comet

D-12

2.5"

24"

Kit

Good flight, broke fin on landing

57

Gordon Shoenfeld

Shredder

H-242-T

4"

5 lbs

83"

1000 ft estimated

Kit

Good Flight