Launch Report, Bayboro, November 16-17, 2013

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Scott Schnegelberger

This was one of those weekends that starts off under very uncertain weather forecasts and ends up being one of the finest weekends for any sort of outdoor activity that any of us has ever experienced.? I left Chapel Hill before dawn on Saturday in rain, heavy mists and fog, and ill-tempered gusts of wind.? The weather remained un-promising all the way to Grantsboro:? I crossed the Tar River at little Washington in fog so thick I couldn?t see the river.? I got to the field, we unloaded the trailer and set up the launch equipment and proceeded to prep rockets for the rest of the morning.? Continue reading →

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2014 Bayboro Launch Schedule (+possible low-power launch schedule)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Scott Schnegelberger

2014 Launch Schedule at Bayboro, NC

All launches will be conducted as all-inclusive TRA/NAR/Research Events.? Everybody, of all ages, welcome at all events.

January 18-19
{Astronomy Days at the Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, January 25-26}
February 22-23
March 22-23
April 12-13
April 26-27

(Summer high-power break)

September 27-28
October 11-12
October 25-26
November 22-23
December 20-21

In addition, there is the possibility that we will have the use of a low-power field near Butner, NC, [very close to the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area] and I want to stick in a tentative schedule for that ?event?.?? We don?t have written permission to use the field, yet, so this scheduling is an attempt to give the owners an idea of when we would like to hold launches there, if there is sufficient interest.? This field is adequate only for up to F motors, perhaps G if the rocket is big and ?draggy? enough.

February 1??? (1 weekend after Astronomy Days)
May 24
June 28
July 26
August 23

-Alan Whitmore

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Launch Report, Bayboro, October 26, 2013

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Scott Schnegelberger

After the overcast weather earlier in the month, we had a beautiful day for flying rockets on Saturday: mostly sunny, cool and light NW and W winds.

We had a total of twelve flyers and thirty seven flights. The day reminded me of the launches many years ago at Whitakers. Motors ranged from As through Ms with a high percentage of high-power flights. Mixing research and commercial motors seems to be bringing more people out to the launches!

The soybeans to the east of New Ditch Farm Road were being harvested as we were flying. We should be able to return to our normal launch site east of the road at the launch in November. Continue reading →

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