Gillespie Ranch on Feb 21, 2004
Launches by Impulse: A - 8, B - 2, C - 14, D - 7, E - 6, F - 1, G - 1
37 flights, approximately 16people attended the launch
Pictures at the bottom of the page
Thanks to Ken Gillespie for letting us fly at his place. Thanks to Mike Warner for the pictures.
The day started out overcast with very light winds. The weather
improved until about 1 PM with some sunshine but the clouds returned
and there was a light drizzle as we put the equipment away.
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Time
|
Name
|
Rocket
|
Motor
|
Recovery
|
Remarks
|
0935
|
Tim Reidy
|
Outlander
|
D12-5
|
18" Parachute
|
|
0945
|
Tim Reidy |
Quest X-30
|
C6-?
|
15" Parachute
|
|
0950
|
Art Applewhite
|
2 stage 13mm Gold Cone Rocket
|
A10-0T/A10-3T
|
Tumble/Tumble
|
|
1000
|
Tim Reidy
|
SR-71
|
C6-?
|
15" Parachute
|
|
1005
|
Art Applewhite
|
18mm Spinning Qubit
|
Aerotech E18
|
Aerobrake
|
Drag race
|
1005
|
Tim Reidy
|
18mm Spinning Qubit
|
C6-5
|
Aerobrake
|
Drag race
|
1006
|
Wyatt Royder
|
Spiderman
|
B4-4
|
Parachute
|
Good boost but burned through shock cord and separation
|
1022
|
Wyatt Royder
|
Super Dave Special
|
D12-7
|
Parachute
|
Great shot, easy recovery
|
1025
|
Ken Gillespie
|
3D
|
E9-8 |
12" Parachute
|
Stuck in a tree, recovered later
|
1030
|
Tim Reidy
|
Saturn V
|
E18-4
|
3 Parachutes
|
Very nicely finished scale model. Late ejection, landed in low trees
|
1030
|
Art Applewhite
|
29mm Stealth
|
F23J |
Aerobrake
|
Very nice smokey boost
|
| 1034
|
Angel Guerrero
|
Blue Ninja
|
C11-3
|
18" Parachute
|
|
1035
|
Wyatt Royder |
Little Meanie
|
A3-4T
|
Streamer
|
|
1050
|
Art Applewhite
|
13mm Borg Qubit
|
A10-PT
|
Aerobrake
|
Resistance is futile
|
1050
|
Angel Guerrero
|
Blue Ninja
|
D12-3
|
18" Parachute
|
|
1052
|
Juan Bazan
|
Big Daddy
|
E9-4
|
Parachute
|
|
| 1100
|
Tim Reidy
|
Andromeda
|
C6-5
|
15" Parachute
|
|
1115
|
Art Applewhite |
29mm Scimitar
|
Ellis Mountain G35 |
Aerobrake
|
|
1117
|
Juan Bazan
|
Little John
|
C6-7
|
Streamers |
Light weight, spin fin rocket. Very fast liftoff and lost in the clouds.
|
| 1125 |
Tim Reidy
|
Outlander
|
D12-5
|
18" Parachute
|
|
1130
|
Juan Bazan
|
Tootsie Roll
|
C11-3
|
25" Parachute
|
|
1130
|
Tim Reidy
|
Super Vega
|
D12-5
|
18" Parachute
|
Good boost and recovery
|
1140
|
Wyatt Royder
|
Super Dave Special
|
D12-?
|
18" Parachute
|
Separation, landed in tree but recovered
|
1145
|
Juan Bazan
|
V-2
|
E9-4
|
24" Parachute
|
|
1145
|
Tim Reidy
|
Trident II
|
B6-4
|
15" Parachute
|
|
1150
|
Art Applewhite
|
24mm Texas Special Delta Flying Saucer
|
C11-0/C11-0
|
Aerobrake
|
CHAD 2 Stage
|
1151
|
Wyatt Royder
|
Little Meanie
|
A3-4T
|
Hopefully
|
Close recovery on first bounce
|
1200
|
Tim Reidy
|
Quest Delta Clipper
|
C6
|
2 Chutes
|
|
1210
|
Tim Reidy
|
Starblazer X20
|
A8-3
|
Streamer
|
|
1210
|
Art Applewhite
|
24mm Chrome Delta flying saucer
|
E9-P
|
Aerobrake
|
|
1220
|
Tim Reidy
|
SR-71
|
C6-5
|
15" parachute
|
|
1228
|
Wyatt Royder
|
Little Meenie
|
A3-4T
|
Streamer
|
|
1230
|
Art Applewhite
|
18mm Qubit
|
Quest C6-0
|
Aerobrake
|
|
1230
|
Tim Reidy
|
Scorpius
|
A8-3
|
Streamer
|
|
1240
|
Tim Reidy
|
Upscale Colonial Viper
|
D12-5
|
18" parachute
|
|
1250
|
Tim Reidy
|
Colonial Viper
|
C6-5
|
15" parachute
|
|
1300
|
Time Reidy
|
Qubit
|
C6-5
|
Aerobrake
|
|
Tim Reidy with his Estes Outlander
|
Perfect landing for the Outlander
|
Quest X-30
|
SR-71
|
Tim Reidy's Green Qubit and Art Applewhite's Orange Qubit await their drag race
|
Wyatt and Father with the Super Dave Special
|
Ken Gillespie with his 3D
|
29mm Stealth, Blue Ninja and Saturn V waiting on the pads
|
Wyatt at the controls
|
Juan's Big Daddy takes a sharp turn
|
Juan Bazan's Little John just before it disappeared into the clouds
|
Juan Bazan watches as his Little John disappears into the clouds
| 
Juan Bazan's V2 came in ballistic
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