Thanks!
I was truly taken by the display
Hope I can even get close!
Hope
Alan
On Mar 29, 2020, at 6:29 PM, Cliff Sojourner <cls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey Alan,
Re:
Someone put up a hundred LEDs on 4 inch chutes and purple LEDs that played
across the night sky for a long time.
Pretty sure that was Tim Gubbins. He did it again last year. With some
haunting music on the be PA. Loved it! Hoping we get to enjoy such a show
again soon. Tim's projects are always very interesting.
Cliff
On March 29, 2020 3:17:45 PM PDT, Alan Skinner <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
OK,
So,
My first night launch experience at BR was about 5 years ago.
Someone put up a hundred LEDs on 4 inch chutes and purple LEDs that played
across the night sky for a long time.
It was my first experience at BR and with AeroPAC.
My life was changed somewhat. I decided I had to beat that somehow, someday.
My Night Launch vehicle for this year is a Madcow Torrent. (somewhat
modified)
RGB LEDS on upper portion that will be doing a breakdance.
Gold painted ogive nosecone has a truly crazy strobe going.
And it will deliver 36 units at apogee that should be interesting to watch
coming down.
Keeping details of that last little bit to myself.
Stay safe all!
Alan Skinner
President/CEO
VirtuaLabs
alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.virtualabs.com
707-224-5912 Office
707-224-0493 Fax
707-333-4016 Cell
SMS: 7073334016@xxxxxxxxxxx
Snail-Mail:
2046 West Park Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
From: aeropac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:aeropac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of Jim Green (Redacted sender "jimcgreen" for DMARC)
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 2:38 PM
To: aeropac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AeroPAC Chat] Re: Get Your Night Launch Rockets Ready!
Waiver is good from 7am to 10pm with no stopping unless we run out of
rockets or the weather gets bad.
On Sunday, March 29, 2020, 2:22:09 PM PDT, Gordon Balena
<g_balena@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What time does afternoon flying usually stop?
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Jim Green
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 2:17 PM
To: aeropac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AeroPAC Chat] Re: Get Your Night Launch Rockets Ready!
Fly it just before the sun sets.
On Sunday, March 29, 2020, 2:11:09 PM PDT, Gordon Balena
<g_balena@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Oh no!! Well I guess I’m flying it during the day😊
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From: Jim Green
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 1:42 PM
To: aeropac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AeroPAC Chat] Re: Get Your Night Launch Rockets Ready!
We have a J limit on night rockets.
On Sunday, March 29, 2020, 1:18:44 PM PDT, Gordon Balena
<g_balena@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,
Actually I was planning on flying my first night flier at this years XPRS.
It’s a 5.5 Nike Smoke with 120 LED lights and an Aerotech K456DM motor. But
in looking at your list I now have a question.
The list says electronic deployment. Is that a requirement? I was going to
use the 14 second delay element that the motor comes with. Given the max
altitude, RocSim shows that to be just about right.
Thanks,
Gordon
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Jonathan DuBose
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 1:09 PM
To: AeroPac Members
Subject: [AeroPAC Chat] Get Your Night Launch Rockets Ready!
Hello AEROPACERs,
For those of you who remember the spectacular night launch by ROC at last
year's XPRS and thought it was pretty cool...here is you chance to be part
of AEROPAC's reply.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIWtEUQvINc&feature=youtu.be ;(Thanks Tim
Robinson!)
So....
- If you are at least a Level 2 certified flier
- Have a 38mm or 54mm night launch rocket (or one that can be converted)
- Your rocket has electronic deployment (only apogee needed)
- Want to be part of something really cool
- Will be at XPRS this year on Saturday night
- Willing to fly an ass kicking EX sparky special propellant motor....
Start getting your rocket ready to fly now or build a new one while you
probably have some spare time.
Demo flights at MUDROCK (or AERONAUT)
More details to follow soon.
