[tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Central California- October Skies Launch -This Weekend- October 17-19 2014
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TCC chat <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "jwkelly@xxxxxxxxxx" <jwkelly@xxxxxxxxxx>, Mike Gentile <smmike@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Gene Engelgau <gene.engelgau@xxxxxxxxx>, "shawn.stephens" <shawn.stephens@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "jfd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jfd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:17:48 -0700
Hi Folks,
T - 2 days and counting --Wednesday update for you all:
- Mike (BAR) will be out Friday AM
- Gene (FruityChutes) will be out Friday afternoon
- John (Visalia Hobbies) will be out on Friday afternoon (Gene, we should
give John a demo of all your UAV stuff ...)
- Tom A will setup the cert list with final times for his team over
Saturday/Sunday with the guidelines we've sent, I'm printing it out
Thursday night and everyone can plan Cert schedule around that for time
allocation.
- NOTAMS issued for Friday/Saturday (one more tomorrow) - we are go for
Saturday night launch until 10PM!
- Shirts are getting printed - Rob will pick them up tomorrow get out
Friday!
- Mike Smith has the trailer and the batteries are getting topped off
- Mike Stoop has sent some cool Raffle prizes and they will be delivered
today!
Thanks everyone and more tomorrow!
-James
On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 11:50 AM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Launch update! We've got most of all the items ready for our launch on
> Friday-Sunday!
> We also have a bunch of whole new cert fliers!
>
> Mike (BAR) will be out at the launch on Friday morning; if anyone needs
> anything special
> please make sure to give him a ring ASAP.
>
> Thanks,
> -James
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 2:22 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I hope you're all getting excited and preparing for October Skies 2014 -
>> this weekends October Skies launch marks the 15th Anniversary of the event!
>>
>> Tripoli Central California's Annual October Skies Launch will begin
>> Friday October 17th through Sunday October 19th 2014 (with a nigh launch
>> Saturday night).
>>
>> The launch site location will be the Del Norte site; as usual the sign
>> will be out on the road by Del Norte. Aaron will be designating the launch
>> site and specific field
>> and making sure that the flight line faces North (so the sun is at our
>> backs and as the wind usually blows to the southeast the dust will blow
>> away from 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.
>> I spoke to Pacific Ag Rentals, they will drop off 4 Porta-potties on
>> Friday AM (James to meet them on Friday AM), they will also clean our
>> Porta-potties at the Dairy
>> and Ben Sandoval will bring the club ones out on Saturday to cover the
>> larger group of folks we'll have for the rest of the weekend.
>>
>> The weather for this week should be beautiful, highs in the 80's - lows
>> of 55-60.. as you can image 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 this week.
>>
>> Daily launch fees are $10.00, age 14 and under fly free. Special deal is
>> $25 for the weekend! 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 however 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. L0 or Level 1 cert-fliers wear yellow wristbands and if you
>> see any of these guys, say hi to them and help them with the launch - out
>> at the range, and prepping their rockets.
>>
>> We have an 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.
>>
>> On Saturday after we shut down launch operations, Rod Lovely has a new
>> 40 inch TV and Soundbar on the outside of his new motor home and will be
>> playing a movie.
>> Most importantly, since this is our 15th October Skies launch we thought
>> that we could have a little party (and yes, Ben is bringing the beer :-)
>>
>> October Skies Vendors - Confirmed
>>
>> - Bay Area Rocketry (Mike Gentile)
>> - Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner - Valley Oaks (John Kelley)
>> - FruityChutes (Gene Engelgau)
>> - Real Flight Systems (me)
>> - ERS (Shawn Stephens)
>>
>> Food and Fine Dining -- John Kelly and his crew will be making all sorts
>> of great food and Barbeque; the menu is below.
>>
>> Fri:
>> - Hotdogs/Hamburgers $5/$8
>>
>> Sat:
>> - Breakfast: chorizo and egg burritos with fresh pico de gallo ($5)
>> - Lunch: world famous tri-tip sandwiches ($8) -or- smoked sausage meal
>> ($5)
>> - Dinner: (soon-to-be-world-famous) chicken street tacos, rice and beans,
>> dessert ($10)
>>
>> Sun:
>> - Breakfast: pancakes, sausage, bacon ($5)
>>
>> 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/documents/Del_Norte_Launch_Site.pdf
>>
>>
>> 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 Registration if you haven't
>> done RSO/LCO and you can learn the position. We have a large group of cert
>> flights planned for this launch so please sign up to help out! Sign up is
>> here:
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlLPdurZbAe-dDZ3MjVLV3JmdzduV1NZLUNqbmRaZmc&hl=en_US#gid=4
>>
>> (Click on the October Skies tab)
>>
>> Attached is the T-Shirt design, anyone who wants to guarantee a shirt,
>> please sign up for T-Shirts since last call is today (no more custom sizes
>> if your name is on the form now, you got it):
>>
>>
>> [image: Inline image 1][image: Inline image 2]
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aiev7456s_ondGZsWTRSckMyLXAtVHRQTmt2ZU5oaWc&usp=sharing#gid=0
>>
>> Have fun everybody and see you all Friday (or this weekend).
>> As usual, stay tuned to the chat for any last minute updates or call me
>> if you need anything.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -James
>> James Dougherty
>> President, Tripoli Central California
>> 408-476-7391
>>
>>
>>
>
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