KCAR Launch Report: May 2000 Sport Launch and Spring Fling contest

Launch date and time: May 13th, 2000, 10:00 AM.
Launch location: 14900 Peterson Road, Kansas City, MO
Due to the contest this month a complete launch report was not available.
Competion results are as follows:
Total Points at Meet
Name Points
Dan Kirk
258
George Scheil
174
Robert Wingate
72
John Skelton
44
Ralph Simons
18
Mark Neutzmann and his extended Silver Comet after it suffered some minor flight damage.
Mark Neutzmann and his extended Silver Comet after it suffered some minor flight damage.
Photo by Dave Rimmer
Event Weighting Factor Age Division Name Place NAR Points
C ELD
16
C
 Dan Kirk
1
160
Ralph Simons
DQ
0
Bob Wingate
DQ
0
OSL
4
C
 Bob Wingate
1
40
George Scheil
2
24
John Skelton
3
16
Dan Kirk
4
8
Ralph Simons
Flight Points
4
A SD
8
C
 George Scheil
1
80
Dan Kirk
2
48
Bob Wingate
3
32
Ralph Simons
DQ, no returns
0
1/2 A PD
7
C
 George Scheil
1
70
Dan Kirk
2
42
John Skelton
3
28
Ralph Simons
4
14
Mark Neutzmann and John Skelton discussing how to repair the extended Silver Comet.
Mark Neutzmann and John Skelton discussing how to repair the extended Silver Comet.

An Estes Big Daddy on lift-off.
An Estes Big Daddy on lift-off.
Photo by Dave Rimmer
Congratulations to all who participated!!!!

KCAR would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in making our first competition as well as sport launch a success on May 13th, 2000. Twelve people participated in the day's activities (5 as competitors). We had a total of 51 flights of 22 competition and 29 sport launches! Engine selection was well represented from MicroMaxx to G80 motors.

Thanks to all those who attended! They include Bob Wingate, Dan Kirk, George Scheil, John and Barry Skelton, Erin Wingate, Ralph Simons, Kayla Larson, Mark Nuetzmann, Felicia Garrett, Jerome Tonneson, James Case, David Rimmer, Taylor Jesse, Jordan Hensley, Larry Mills, Nick Stitch, and several spectators.

Some of the more memorable flights were Larry Mills with his AMRAAM flown on G64 and G-80 motors. The bad luck of James Case Astrobee on an F40 (no deployment ouch!). The burn through CATO of a G80-7 on an Eliminator and Jerome Tonneson's beautiful flight of his ISQY Aerotech Tomahawk on an E30-7W.

Indeed, due to the wind conditions the middle-powered rockets were recovered while the A's sailed away.

Total impulse of 918.45 Newton-seconds, like a partial J motor.
There were no clustered flights and no multi-stage flights.

Thanks again to our hosts, James and Tricia, for letting us use their field, and thanks for the donuts!

Total engines by class:
Type Qty. Notes
MM 1  
1/2A 9  
A 12  
B 4  
C 8  
D 5  
E 3  
F 2  
G 7  

Photo by Dave Rimmer
Just before the Cato
This rocket was flying on an Aerotech single use G80 that suffered a CATO. It fell to the ground immediately after launch.
Photo by Dave Rimmer		 Rocket after the Cato
This is the result of the G80 CATO.
Photo by Dave Rimmer
Larry Mills' Amraam.
Larry Mills’ Amraam.
Photo by Dave Rimmer		 Nick Stich's D-powered SuperRoc.
Nick Stich’s D-powered SuperRoc.
Photo by Dave Rimmer

Submitted by Ralph Simons, KCAR Secretary/Treasurer.
Edited by Jerome Tonneson, NAR 76200.

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