The first summer launch at Perkins Field near Butner saw great weather, warm and practically no wind.
We had a total of twenty eight (!) flyers and sixty six flights. Looking through the flight cards I see a total of seven families with more than one member flying rockets.
I finished assembly of a second launch control relay (actually transistor) box and sawhorse launch pad so we were able to use two sets of pads, loading one while flying from the other. Continue reading
The next-to-the-last scheduled launch of the 2013-2014 flying season occurred on a weekend with almost perfect weather.? Temperatures were warm, the winds were calm, and the skies never had more than a few high clouds.? I just couldn?t ask for better conditions. Continue reading
After the very successful low power launch in Butner, NC in February, we have scheduled four launches at the site over the coming summer.? The launches will normally be on Saturdays, with Sunday used as a rain date.? The dates of these low-power launches will be: Continue reading
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