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2012-04-09Estes Alpha  Flight First launch o' this classic rocket I built in me youth. Rocket is probably about 18 years old. Launched on an A8-3. Ya scallywag! First attempt did nay fire. Blimey! I be holdin' t' pre-launch button in too hard.
Second shot was perfect. Beautiful flight, me bucko, perfect ejection. Ahoy! ... [More]
Estes Farside  Flight After a succesful launch on an A8-3, I wanted more out o' this rocket. Begad! Blimey! I had some old B4-4 motors--at least 15 years old, me hearties, if nay older. I decided t' try one o' them in t' Farside.
Initial ignition attempt was a failure. I waited 30 seconds and then checked t' rocket. ... [More]
Estes Farside  Flight Megan launched this one. Went only about 200 feet up. Pitched over and I was afraid t' ejection charge wasn't goin' t' go off, but it did, well after Apogee. Blimey! Made it down safely. Aye aye! Noticed small hole in parachute; I must have nay used enough wadding. Ya scallywag! - A8-3 - Floyd Casey ... [More]
Estes Sky Dart  Flight Last flight o' t' day. Megan prepped and launched. A perfect flight and landed maybe 40 feet from t' pad. - 1/2A3-2T - Floyd Casey Grass Lot [More]
Estes Sky Dart  Flight First launch o' t' day. Went straight up. Aye aye! Nice, stable flight. Ejection just past apogee, and landed maybe fifty feet from t' pad. - 1/2A3-2T - Floyd Casey Grass Lot [More]
2012-03-11Estes Farside  Flight First flight o' t' Farside rocket. Begad! Used 20 year old Recovery wadding. Not sure how many squares. Ahoy! Nice lift-off t' pad. Blimey! Weather-cocked slight into t' wind. Reached perhaps 180 feet. Perfect ejection slightly past Apogee. Aye aye! Rocket returned maybe 50 feet ... [More]
Estes Sky Dart Flight My first rocket flight in nearly 20 years. Shot off t' pad quick! Trackin' was easy against t' clear blue sky. Arrr! It weather cocked a little in t' wind, which brouhght it down maybe 75-100 feet from t' pad. Perfect flight and recovery. - 1/2A3-2T - Floyd Casey Grass ... [More]
Estes Sky Dart  Flight Last launch o' t' day and t' second flight o' this rocket. Blimey! Flew nice and straight with only a little bit o' weather-cockin' into t' wind, which was comin' from t' South. Arrr! Landed just slightly downrange o' t' pad, maybe 75 feet or so. Ejection just past Apogee. Great ... [More]
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