Amateur Rocketeers of Texas Launch Reports


February 27, 2010
Group photo
The Amateur Rocketeers of Texas (click on the photo to enlarge)
From Left to Right: Ken Kryszak, Giancarlo Chavarria, John Lee, Art Applewhite, Flora Applewhite, Viviana Schroeder, Todd Schroeder, Fredrik Safstrom
 (Sonia Schroeder took the picture)
It was a great day for a rocket launch.  the weather was  cool, sunny, with very light winds most of the day.
40 flights total with several clusters and multistage flights.  Motor used by impulse: A- 4, B-1 , C-9  , D-3  ,E-8  ,F-9 ,G-11 , I-1

John Lee has contributed to this report with pictures and comments.

Art,
I want to thank you for hosting it.  I have uploaded and organized photos as best I can. The set for the day can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/collections/72157608191740982/
Individual sets are here:
Todd Schroeder: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157623412248401/
Greg Meyer: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157623536895756/
Jacob Meyer: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157623412330255/
Richard Rees: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157623536912584/
Ken Kryszak: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157623412360559/
Fredrik Safstron: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157623536970642/
Flora Applewhite: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157623412631729/
Thomas Alaman: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157623412697899/
Art Applewhite: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157608277300461/
John Lee: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/sets/72157608233386177/

Be advised that I organized them the best I could but some of the tags and set assignments did not make it through. This was particularly true with Greg. This often happens while trying to upload large multiple sets. I will try to get it fixed ASAP.

A list of flights in chronological order
Time Name Rocket Motor Recovery  Remarks
10:27 Jacob Meyer Renegade C6-3 Streamer
10:30 Greg Meyer AGM C6-3 Streamer
10:40 Todd Schroeder Executioner E9-4 Parachute Deployment at apogee
10:43 Richard Rees LOC Weasel RR G80-10R Parachute Ist flight
10:45 Jacob Meyer Grey Dragon C6-3 Streamer Scratch built
10:49 John Lee Cyber III C6-0,C6-0,B6-4 Streamer 3 stage, Sustainer lost
10:50 Flora Applewhite 29mm Priority Stealth RR F35-6 Tumble Fast, high boost
11:25 Todd Schroeder Arcas AT F20-4W Parachute 1st igniter (Copperhead) bad
11:19 John Lee 36D Squared 2 x D12-7 Parachute 2 engine Cluster
11:26 Richard Rees LOC Viper III 3 x C6-5 Parachute 3 engine cluster
11:40 Art Applewhite 29mm Helix EM G20-P Tumble Maiden flight, balance beam broke
11:42 Ken Kryszak Jaeger Vulcan F110-12P Parachute Nosecone popped but parachute stuck, recovered with little damage
11:48 Fredrik Safstrom 29mm Priority Stealth RR G39-P Tumble First rocket flight ever
11:49 John Lee Tuber C11-0, D12-7 Parachute 2 stage
11:59 Richard Rees LOC Forte RR G80-7R Parachute Delay too long
12:01 Todd Schroeder Mirage AT G40-4W Parachute Maiden flight
12:04 Fredrik Safstrom 18mm Paddlewheel, Mark 4, prototype
 A8-3 Tumble Maiden flight, Stable
12:11 Fredrik Safstrom 18mm Paddlewheel, Mark 3, prototype
 A8-3 Tumble Maiden flight, Unstable
12:12 Ken Kryszak Stealth Cubit Clone 24mm E Sugar Moonburner Tumble Underpowered, looped over, not enough spin
12:26 John Lee Mercury Redstone  RR G80-4R Parachute Good flight
12:35 Art Applewhite 3 sided Pink rocket A3-4T Tumble Maiden flight, unstable
12:50 Art Applewhite 29mm Helix RR E25-4R Tumble Good flight
12:55 Fredrik Safstrom 13mm Fire 'n 4get A10-PT Tumble good, high flight
13:00 Art Applewhite 18mm Paddlewheel Mark 2 prototype
 Quest C6-0 Tumble Very unstable
13:20 Art Applewhite 29mm Helix AT F23-4FJ Tumble Good flight
13:25 John Lee LOC Cyclotron Loki I405-9LW Parachute Biggest motor of the day
13:29 Fredrik Safstrom 29mm Priority Stealth RR G39-P Tumble
13:41 Ken Kryszak Magnum AT F21-8W Parachute First motor, a 24mm E sugar fizzled
13:43 Todd Schroeder Executioner E9-4 Parachute
13:45 Todd Schroeder Aerotech G-Force AT G77-4R Parachute Good flight
13:53 John Lee Aura RR E25-7R Parachute Good flight
14:04 Art Applewhite 29mm Helix
 RR F45-PR Tumble Good flight, very fast spin
14:08 John Lee Graduator RR E25-4R Parachute Good flight
14:17 Todd Schroeder Aerotech G-Force AT G80-7T Parachute Fine slightly loose from previous flight, Good flight
14:20 John Lee RDR-1 EM G35-10 Parachute 1st igniter was bad
14:37 Todd Schroeder Arcas AT F27-4R Parachute Redline motor
14:43 John Lee Nike Apache RR G80-7R Parachute
14:50 Todd Schroeder Executioner E9-4 Parachute Another perfect flight
14:47 John Lee Screamer RR F45-8R Parachute Good flight
15:05 John Lee WCR Screamer II RR F45-8R Parachute Another good flight