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NSL in Orangeburg, SC Pics
May 2008

Octoberfest In Lilly, GA Pics
October 2007

Pre Certification Pics


Level 2 Cert Video
May 24, 2008

Level 1 Cert Video
October 10, 2007

Level 1 Prep Video
September 9, 2007




  My Rocket Fleet

Rocket Height Weight Engine Type Max Altitude Comments Status
Estes Black Diamond 12.1" 0.6 oz 18mm 1470 ft. Starter Kit.
Estes Aston Outlaw 21.5" 2.4 oz 18mm 600 ft. Starter Kit.
Estes Star Dart #1 12.75" 1 oz 18mm 2010 ft. Most fun $8 can buy.
Estes Star Dart #2 12.75" 1 oz 18mm 2010 ft. Another $8 special.
Estes Star Dart #3 12.75" 1 oz 18mm 2010 ft. I picked this one up at Walmart for $4.
Estes Sizzler 11.75" 0.8 oz 18mm 2010 ft. Another I picked this one up at Walmart for $4.
Estes Viking 12.1" 1 oz 18mm 1470 ft. Another $8 speedster.
Estes CC Express #1 28.38" 2.7 oz 24mm x 2 1790 ft. My favorite rocket under $15. I like the booster option.
Estes CC Express #2 28.38" 2.7 oz 24mm x 2 1790 ft. I have one more set of D motors, so I see another CC in my future.
Estes CC Express #3 28.38" 2.7 oz 24mm x 2 1790 ft. Removed the booster section this time, which dropped the weight. Made it go farther, and easier to lose.
LOC Viper III 47.5" 16 oz 24mm x 3 3600 ft. Put a $20 CVS one-time use video camera in the nose.
Custom 24mm 1 oz 15.5" 24mm 2800 ft. Built from spare parts, intention is to fly an E30 in smallest rocket possible.
Custom 24mm 1 oz 15.75" 24mm 2800 ft. Another spare part rocket, with different fin config.
LOC Lil Nuke 29.5" 13 oz 29mm 4200 ft. My first 29mm rocket that uses G motors.
LOC LOC-IV 47.5" 29 oz 29/38mm 3400 ft. Level 1 Cert Rocket
LOC Warlock 52" 100 oz 38mm 2400 ft. Level 2 Cert Rocket
PML Eclipse 85" 92 oz 54mm 7194 ft. First 54mm rocket.

Launch Ready Lost Damaged Under Construction



  Flight Log

Rocket Engine Type Comments Video
Estes Black Diamond Estes A8-3 Starter Kit. Hung in Tree. No
Estes Aston Outlaw Estes C6-7 Starter Kit. Hung in Tree. No
Estes Star Dart #1 Estes C6-7 Lost. No
Estes CC Express #1 Estes D12-0, D12-7 My favorite rocket under $15. I like the booster option. No
Estes Star Dart #2 Estes C6-7 Lost. No
Estes CC Express #2 Estes D12-0, D12-7 Shot in very high wind. And lost in the same high wind. No
LOC Viper III Aerotech E30-4T Blue Thunder Cluster Recovered but $20 Video Camera was a loss. No
LOC Lil Nuke Aerotech G80-7T Single Use Rocket Motor Recovered. Me likey G motors. Must go bigger. No
Estes Viking Estes C6-7 Recovered with damamged fin. Repaired. No
Estes CC Express #3 Estes D12-0, D12-7 My wife says "I don't think you wanted that one back either" right before it landed in a pond a half a mile away.   Yes
LOC Lil Nuke Aerotech G38-4T Single Use Rocket Motor Hung in tree. I am officially never using my Dad's land as a launch site again. But I did like the black smoke.   Yes
Estes Viking Estes C6-7 Lost. No
Custom 24mm #1 Aerotech E30-4T Blue Thunder Expected to lose it. And I did. No
Custom 24mm #2 Aerotech E30-4T Blue Thunder Expected to lose it. And I did. No
LOC LOC-IV AeroTech G79W-M Reload Test launch for Level 1 certification flight. Very happy with test.   Yes
LOC LOC-IV AeroTech H128W-M Reload Successful Level 1 certification flight.   Yes
LOC Warlock AeroTech J350W-M Reload Successful Level 2 certification flight.   Yes

  Planned Launches

Rocket Engine Type Comments
PML Eclipse AeroTech J135W-L Reload Will be my first dual deploy with altimeter. Going for over 5000ft on a 7 second burn.
LOC LOC-IV AeroTech G79W-M Reload Still have 2 of these motors to fire at some point.
LOC LOC-IV AeroTech I285R-M Reload Always wanted to try out the red flame, or maybe a new Mojave Green reload. Gonna put a wireless camera in nosecone.