July 23, 2005 Launch Report

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Despite the burn ban in Bexas County we managed to have a July launch. The turnout was light but everyone enjoyed themselves very much. The weather was perfect, partly cloudy with hardly any wind.

7 Flights total

Flights by Impulse: A - 2, B - 1, C - 1, D - 1, E -1, F - 1

Thanks to Ken Gillespie for allows us to fly on his property.

	Time	Name	Rocket	Motor	Recovery	Remarks
1	10:10	Art Applewhite	13mm Delta Flying Saucer	A10-PT	Aerobrake	Good flight, gentle recovery
2	11:00	The Kleitz Family (Fred, Alex & Molly)	LOC Starfighter	D13-10	18" Parachute	Slow liftoff, late ejection just above the ground. One wing broke off
3	11:35	Molly Kleitz	Big Bertha	C6-5	12" Parachute	Good flight. Lost in the weeds for a while but finally recovered
4	11:45	Art Applewhite	The Bat	A10-PT	Aerobrake	Very fast spinning
5	12:22	Bo Lybecker	Small Endevor (38mm)	F50-4T	30" parachute	29mm motor adapter used. Great flight with perfect recovery near the pad
6	13:10	Art Applewhite	18mm Delta Flying Saucer	B4-4	Aerobrake	Landed 1 foot from the pad
7	13:20	Art Applewhite	24mm Delta Flying Saucer	E18W	Aerobrake	Motor CATO, no damage to rocket

The Kleitz family, Alex, Fred and Molly with their LOC Starfighter

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