NYPOWER-21 Launch Report
We had a fantastic weekend. Hardly any wind cool temperatures, and clouds. But as Saturday and Sunday progressed, the clouds left and we were able to shoot to the waiver.Monday started with rain, then stopped around 10am. We had a mix of sun and rain for the rest of the day.
Saturday we had our second annual night launch, Im happy to say we had 33 night launches. A great improvement over last years.
we had many different lighting schemes. I cannot chose which was my favorite, but they all look great to me.
Sunday night we had our pot luck dinner, it was alot of fun, everyone who stayed enjoyed themselves greatly. I am looking foward to the next one.
on Saturday we had two cert. flights, and on Sunday we had three cert. flights. So five total.
Saturday day, we had 300 launches, and at night 33 launches.
Sunday, we had 199 launches.
and on Monday we had 43 launches.
Of course we had some failures, some AP motors deciding to burn through the tops. Some CATOS on the pads and just after liftoff.
I seem to recall we also had two premature ignitions of the main charges while being armed on the pads. Thankfully No one was hurt.
okay here we go,.
level 1 cert flights.
Jason Kimmel flew a estes Ventris on a H118
Daniel Mingiat flew a Black Brant ii on a H148
Stephan Rea flew a Non-Spotted Madcow on a I255
Saad Mirza flew a Loc iv on a H100
Level 2 cert flight,
Eric Roth flew a Icarus iii on a J270
Saturday flights
T) 19
1/2 A) 2
A) 16
B) 53
C) 49
D) 15
E) 17
F) 22
G) 36
H) 28
I) 21
J) 13
K) 4
L) 3
M) 2
Unknown 0
2 stagers 14
3 stagers 3
Tumble 1
Gliders 3
Helicopter 3
2 engine cluster 1
3 engine cluster 1
Saturday night
T) 2
A) 1
B) 4
C) 15
D) 2
E) 2
F) 4
G) 2
H) 1
2 stagers 1
Sunday
T) 7
A) 21
B) 28
C) 40
D) 14
E) 10
F) 9
G) 14
H) 14
I) 15
J) 9
K) 9
L) 2
M) 4
Unknown 3
2 stagers 6
3 stagers 1
tumble 2
Gliders 3
3 engine cluster 1
4 engine cluster 1
Monday
T) 1
A) 3
B) 11
C) 5
D) 2
F) 1
G) 6
H) 2
I) 1
J) 1
2 stagers 2
Helicopter 1
Tumble 5
Gliders 1
We had a total of 575 flights.
Hopefully I got everthing.
Mike.