[roc-chat] My Rocstock 35
- From: Jeff Gortatowsky <indanapt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 21:09:12 -0700 (PDT)
I spent Thursday and Friday out on the playa. Traffic was such I got there very
late thursday morning but was able to make myself 'somewhat' useful for
Richard. Not very, but at least a little.
Thursday was a great flying day - I would not have flown had I not at least
done some range work, little as it was, that was the 'perk'.
Chris Kobel and his son must have got in 10 flights or more Thursday... that
the benny of helping to setup the range!
I launched on a maiden flight an Aerotech IQSY Tomahawk on a F40-7 and I
maidened my scratch built Deucey 2.5 on a D12 to an E9-6.
Friday was wonderful right up to 11:30am when the wind turned nasty. These
things happen... but it was still blowing 24 hrs later.
Friday AM I flew my Dagger 38 on an Aerotech I366R. Last flight I cracked a fin
on a 60 inch chute. So I went to a 72... I got the rocket up, but not the chute
out. It 'lightly' core sampled cracking the quantum tube... repairable... if I
decide to... I may just harvest the parts for a future build. I then flew my
upscaled The Launch Pad Osiris on a CTI I212 for a nice flight, and my rebuilt
VB Javelin on a CTI H410 for another nice flight.
Chris Kobel and Mark Hayes, I also have some nice pics in the group. I can send
the originals. Richard, I can send originals of the Post Hole Digger of
Death... I was not prepared for the flight, so the images are not as good as
they could have been.
Many many many thanks to Allen Farrington and Kurt Gugisburg for their company
and friendship. Ditto to David and Jim Reese as always! And
Jared-the-man-Shapiro!!! Jared you rock!
And thanks to Jack at Whats Up Hobbies for the deal on the nose cone!
Big thanks to Mark Hayes from Stickershock.com for the hospitality!!! Thanks
Bro!
Photos that I have are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgortatowsky/sets/72157630029596017/
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