[tccrockets] Re: DA 2014
- From: Berry Van Oostende <bv3017@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 23:33:18 -0700
James, this may seem like a dumb thing to ask, however is the flight line
going to be facing south, looking towards the sun, or north,.with our backs
to the sun?
On May 14, 2014 11:26 PM, "James Dougherty" <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> T-32hrs and counting... we are go for launch!
>
> Mike Smith has the launch system prepped and will be onsite early on
> Friday morning.
>
> The Porta-potties have been cleaned and Ron Swenson will pick them up
> Thursday evening. The extras will be delivered Friday AM.
>
> The NOTAMS have been issued, I will open the FAA waiver from 9am-6PM on
> Friday, Saturday and Sunday to 17K MSL'.
> Night operations on Saturday will be from nightfall to 10pm!
>
> Confirmed vendors are below:
>
> Lunch/Dinner - Boy Scouts (John Kelley)
> Bay Area Rocketry (Mike Gentile)
> FruityChutes (Gene Engelgau)
> Real Flight Systems (me)
> ERS (Shawn Stephens)
> What's Up Hobbies (Jack Garibaldi)
>
> Aaron will be onsite Thursday night and will be setting up the vendor area
> and launch site; I will be there at O dark hundred on Friday AM to help.
> If you plan to show up before Friday morning, please contact Aaron off
> chat. What we'd really like is for people to show up early on Friday AM to
> help setup.
>
> John Kelley and the Scouts will be onsite Friday, make sure you let him
> know if you will be having BBQ Tri-Tip Friday night
> (I just sent out email on the sign-up sheet). The dinner menu can be found
> here:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlLPdurZbAe-dDZ3MjVLV3JmdzduV1NZLUNqbmRaZmc&hl=en_US
>
> Ben Sandoval has acquired a high quality beer keg for Saturday - I won't
> give it away here, but I am sure you'll be quite happy and
> best of all it is from here in Central California! Hint, hint :-)
>
> We have a raffle planned for Saturday, make sure to bring cash for some of
> the killer prizes!
> (special thanks to Whats up Hobbies, Mad Cow Rocketry, and Bay Area
> Rocketry for the gift donations).
>
> The weather in Helm this weekend will be 98 degrees on Friday, 90 degrees
> on Saturday, and 83 on Sunday.
> There will be a slight (6 mph) wind from the NW in the afternoons near
> sundown and the end of operations.
> Bring water, shade, and some sunscreen!
>
> Location and how to get there: Follow the online instructions to the Del
> Norte launch site, located online here:
> http://www.tccrockets.com/documents/Del_Norte_Launch_Site.pdf
>
> We will have the sign out there early morning on Friday and you can't miss
> it. If you come before Thursday, again, call Aaron Thursday
> for any logistics.
>
>
> See y'all Friday morning!
>
> Best regards,
> -James
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 1:54 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I hope you're all getting excited and preparing for DairyAire 2014! This
>> DA launch is going to be great - a safe, fun-filled weekend of rocketry!
>>
>> Schedule
>>
>> Friday - Start, 9:30am
>> Saturday - Same, Night-Launch at Sunset
>> Sunday - Start 9:30-2PM
>>
>> Night operations begin at sundown on Saturday night. I will be calling in
>> the FAA Waivers for 9am every morning and starting in a week.
>>
>> Daily launch fees are $10.00, age 14 and under fly free. At sign-in you
>> will have to sign a safety code/liability waiver before being
>> allowed to launch. There is no charge for the flight cards. One must be
>> filled out for every flight. High power users must be prepared to
>> show their NAR or Tripoli membership card at the RSO (Range Safety
>> Officer) check in as proof of certification before every flight. We
>> have a FAA Waiver to launch rockets to 16,800 feet above ground at our
>> site. Any rocket that could reach a higher altitude will not be allowed to
>> launch.
>>
>> Vendors - Confirmed
>>
>> Lunch/Dinner - Boy Scouts (John Kelley)
>> Bay Area Rocketry (Mike Gentile)
>> FruityChutes (Gene Engelgau)
>> Real Flight Systems (me)
>> ERS (Shawn Stephens)
>>
>>
>> Vendors - TBD
>>
>> What's up Hobbies (Jack Garibaldi)
>> Madcow Rocketry (Mike Stoop)
>> Visalia Hobbies (John)
>>
>> Food and Fine Dining -- John Kelly and the Boy Scouts will be making all
>> sorts of great food and Barbeque - if you guys haven't tried his Tri-tip,
>> you're missing out! he will
>> be out with the troops for all sorts of great food to eat. John will send
>> out an email with the menu plan.
>>
>> Aaron will be out Thursday night to the launch location and we'll plan
>> for 8 spots for the Vendors when we setup the flight line. Mike Smith will
>> be bringing out the trailer Friday morning so I am hoping we can get a crew
>> together to help setup around 9am. James will call the porta-potties for
>> Friday, Ron Swenson will bring the club porta-potties out on Saturday and
>> Richard will bring them back.
>>
>> The launch site will be right by the Del Norte site just like it is every
>> time, the field will be visible and there will be a sign directing people
>> from the Turn-in to the parking area/flight-line. Aaron and I will update
>> you and the website if there are any last minute changes. Locations to the
>> Del Norte site are posted online at http://www.tccrockets.com
>>
>> Folks, we really need more people signing up for the launch - it's not
>> fair that the same people do all the work all the time and we really need
>> to all chip in and help out. Just sign up for a spotter position or
>> registration if you're not up for RSO/LCO, right now - we are woefully
>> understaffed! BTW, there are going to be some cool give-away prizes at the
>> launch for folks who help out the most.
>>
>> Attached is the T-Shirt design, everyone who wants a specific or smaller
>> size, please sign up for T-Shirts since I will be doing last call on Monday!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -James
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 8:47 PM, aaron hagadorn <
>> hagadornclassics@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Good Evening All,
>>>
>>> I was just looking over our sign up list for RSO and LCO and any other
>>> help for the DA launch. I see an awful lot of blank spots on that list for
>>> RSO, LCO, and other help. Remember that we are a volunteer club. If we do
>>> not have people to fill these spots we will not fly during those hours. It
>>> should not be that a few people that have to do it all day long that is not
>>> fair. We all want to fly rockets. So if you are members of TCC or from
>>> another club you are here to fly and we ask that you help also. RSO is not
>>> a hard job and there are many other things on that list that we need help
>>> with. So on that note I would really like to fill up the list this year.
>>> We will be posting this list on Friday and for the weekend. We appreciate
>>> your volunteering and helping us and the club continue flying. For the
>>> ones that already signed up. TCC and I thank you for your help making this
>>> club run and keep flying.
>>>
>>>
>>> Aaron Hagadorn
>>> TRA 12178
>>>
>>
>>
>
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