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Launch! R.O.C.K. Orlando, September 4, 2010 (2010-09-04)
Orlando area NAR Section - R.O.C.K. of Orlando had it's launch today. Pretty good turnout considering the heat. There were probably 15 cars at it's busiest, with lots of families. I flew the A-20 ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! 10/2/10 R.O.C.K. Section Monthly (2010-10-02)Love Bugs were everywhere! Heres the bugs "congregating" on Club President Brian Coyle's tent post. Weather was great, not too hot and winds were mostly calm. We hosted a good sized group with some ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! NAR R.O.C.K. Monthly November 6, 2010 (2010-11-06)While central Florida has been cooling off since the middle of October, today we all felt the first real cold of Winter. The wind was blowing hard enough that many switched out parachutes for ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. Section 12/4/2010 (2010-12-04)Ten carloads of space modelers joined us at the monthly Orlando R.O.C.K. section launch. At the left of the picture is Tom Dennon's Mom launching the BIG DADDY . Roger Smith captured all the smoke ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. February 5, 2011 (2011-02-06)Look at the angle on the flag! That gives you an idea of how much the wind was blowing on Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Oviedo , Florida. Time for smaller engines and streamer recoveries. The Odd'l ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Section Launch March 5, 2011 (2011-03-06)We had about ten loaded cars show up for the monthly R.O.C.K. launch in Oviedo , Florida. The winds were brisk so most parachutes had spill holes cut or switched out streamers. Here's my newly ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. Section Monthly, April 2, 2011 (2011-04-02)Sorry I didn't do my blog posts Saturday morning. I had an early start to get to the April Orlando R.O.C.K. section launch and didn't get back until late! Here's a good start to the Orlando R.O.C.K. ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K Monthly, July 2, 2011 (2011-07-03)It was great to fly with the Orlando group again. Brian and Tom always run a well organized launch. All nine pads work flawlessly. We had 23 flyers today. Lots of families, lots of flights. Flying ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. August 6, 2011 (2011-08-07)We hadn't seen any effects of tropical storm Emily in Central Florida - yet. It was HOT though. Forecasters said it would reach 95 degrees but with the humidity it would feel like 104. They got that ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. Section October 1, 2011 (2011-10-02)We were expecting winds up to 15 mph but things were relatively calm! The launchers were set up on the West side of the field. Many new fliers cut spill holes in their parachutes. I understand only ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. Monthly December 3, 2011 (2011-12-04)Check out the angles on the launch rods! We had wind gusts over 20 m.p.h. There was a few holds while waiting for the winds to die down. A few models drifted and landed in trees to the West. Karey ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch January 7, 2012 Part 1 (2012-01-09)Here's what the racks looked like for most of the day! Cool weather, almost no wind and lots of families. I counted 20 cars, the most I've ever seen at a R.O.C.K. launch. Edit: I've just been ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch January 7, 2012 Part 2 (2012-01-09)Carl Campbell flew the new Space X FALCON with a B6-4. This looks to be a well engineered kit, especially around the clear fins. They snap in place for flight and remove for display. The sunbeams ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K. Section February (2012-02-06)The Orlando R.O.C.K. section had a record breaking attendance at the February launch! The final stats are being added up. After a building session last week, we had students from the Princeton ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch Monthly, March 3, 2012 (2012-03-06)Last Saturday's launch was warm with wind gusts over 20 mph. There was a few holds between launches. Still, we still had over forty participants. The winds didn't stop Mark Birnbaum from flying a ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., August 4, 2012 (2012-08-05)I'd just got off the plane from Anchorage and headed over to the August Orlando R.O.C.K. launch. Brian said there was 34 registered flyers today. The group has gotten large enough for a third set ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Monthly Launch November 3, 2012 (2012-11-04)It started out to be a clear, cool, low wind morning. Orlando's R.O.C.K. section hadn't had a monthly launch in a while. I came with plenty of models. Rick Horne flew his FlisKits TRES ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K. February 2, 2013 (2013-02-04)Cool weather, clear skies and low winds! Roger Smith was busy taking pictures - you can see them all HERE The launch shots in this blog post were taken by Roger. After a few "no-gos" ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K. April 6, 2013 (2013-04-08)Roger Smith has posted great pictures at: http://www.rocketreviews.com/april-2013-launch.html [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. Monthly, August 3, 2013 (2013-08-04)I'd just got off the plane from California at 5:15 a.m. Took a quick nap and arrived at the Orlando R.O.C.K. field in Oviedo, Florida around 11:00 a.m. Considering the heat and a good possibility of ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05)I know, I just did a soccer field launch yesterday. More rockets, more launches. My Dr. Zooch SATURN V had a flawless launch with an Estes B6-4 to 300'. No damage on recovery. Next to it is ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! - Orlando R.O.C.K. December 7. 2013 (2013-12-08)Only one blog post today - there's a lot here . . . For the first week of December it was warm! 84 degrees today. Winds were near calm, perfect conditions for flying. Roger and Bracha have ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch, April 5, 2014 (2014-04-06)Before a last minute show Saturday night I had some time to squeeze in five flights. It's warming up with light 5 mph winds. First up was my new Quest X-15 built from the available parts ... [Read More]
Orlando ROCK Launch, June 6, 2014 (2014-06-10)More than 75 flyers attended the June 6, Orlando R.O.C.K. launch. Probably their biggest attendance ever. Good thing - they have plenty of working pads! Check out Roger's great overhead ... [Read More]
Launch, Orlando R.O.C.K., July 5, 2014 (2014-07-06)It's Florida, hot and humid. Why do we do this to ourselves every Summer? There weren't as many flyers as in June. Rain was forecast and it's the Holiday weekend so a smaller turnout was ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., September 6, 2014 (2014-09-07)We've had rain over the past few days but the field wasn't soggy. Skies were overcast, it was hot and humid. The sun was covered by clouds for most of the day. Not as many fliers today. The rain and ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch Decmeber 6, 2014 (2014-12-07)The day started off with no wind and mild temperatures. At the safety briefing I counted 42 people, a good turnout. I missed the first rack, there were some first timers anxious to get their ... [Read More]
Launch, Orlando R.O.C.K. February 7, 2015 (2015-02-08)The Orlando area had some rain in the days before the monthly launch. The pads were set up on the Southwest corner of the field close to the trees. There was water on the field and in the ditch next ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch, April 4, 2015 (2015-04-05)Here's what it looked like when I got there around 10:00 a.m. Lots of new people and about as many cars as I've ever seen at a ROCK launch. Tom Dennon connects the clips on his Estes Air ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., May 2, 2015 (2015-05-03)I had plenty of models prepped, but the winds slowed my enthusiasm. The Boy Scouts were here and had plenty of good first flight experiences. First up was the Odd'l Rockets SPOOL for another ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., June 6, 2015 (2015-06-07)NOTE: There will be no July Orlando R.O.C.K. launch! The June 6 Orlando R.O.C.K. launch had a fairy dry field after yesterdays rain. Summer launches in Florida are almost too hot! There was a good ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Monthly Launch, October 3, 2015 (2015-10-04)Tom Dennen took over the RSO duties while Brian was away. The field was wet and most didn't chance driving on it unless you had a truck or four wheel drive. With any luck, this would be the last hot ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch, November 7, 2015 (2015-11-08)Everything was set up and the first rack loaded when I arrived after 10:00 a.m. It was hot and humid, felt like an August launch day. I can't complain too much, there was no wind to speak of. The ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Monthly Launch, December 5, 2015 (2015-12-06)Blow Ye Winds! Wind gust up to 25 mph and light rains kept most flights in the A power range, for me anyways. Some first timers put C6-5 engines into models but quickly lowered engine power after a ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Monthly Launch, December 2, 2016 (2016-01-03)After record breaking heat, today was cool. The forecast called for some wind so I didn't prep for altitude. The picture at the right was typical of the day. 53 flyers keep things busy. After a few ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K, March 5, 2016 (2016-03-06)You couldn't ask for better weather and a well run launch. There was party cloudy skies and winds from 5 to 10 mph. First up for me was the Estes QUINSTAR with a C6-3. There was a fast spin during ... [Read More]
Orlando ROCK Launch, May 7, 2016 (2016-05-08)It was a busy launch day with many fliers. The weather was cool for this time of year and no humidity! The winds were up though. Kirby was busy retrieving the rockets he could reach with his ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., June 4, 2016 (2016-06-05)Wow, it was HOT! Winds were low and the forecast of rain never happened. A good turnout with lots of tents for quick shade. After adding 1/10th ounce more of clay I was hoping for a more level glide ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., July 1, 2016 (2016-07-03)My youngest daughter called me on Friday night asking: "What are you doing tomorrow?" I told here I was launching rockets. To my surprise, Madison wanted to go! I don't think she took into account ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch, October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)I'll be glad when the humidity drops later this month. Towards the end of the session we all felt drained. I had a Dr. Zooch model day, for the most part. My Ares 1 STICK launched first with an ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch, November 5, 2016 (2016-11-06)The weather has cooled down but we had wind to 15 mph. Above, Club President and RSO Brian Coyle and Tom Dennon adjust launch rod angles before launch. Here's the launch of the new Quest Escort AS-1 ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., December 3, 2016 (2016-12-04)Weather has cooled down in central Florida. With the holidays approaching there wasn't a big crowd today. Skies were clear but winds were up to 15 mph. The first few models drifted into the trees so ... [Read More]
Launch, Orlando R.O.C.K., Februry 4, 2017 (2017-02-05)We had wind gusts and mild temperatures today. Brian C. said 35 flyers signed in. My SPUDNIK doesn't always fly perfectly vertical. With an A10-3t engine it struggled for stability reaching about ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch, March 4, 2017 (2017-03-05)In his launch announcement email club president Brian Coyle mentioned possible high winds. We had a wind gust of 37 mph! I normally prefer parachute recovery, but today I used some ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., April 1, 2017 (2017-04-02)This was our first HOT launch day of the season. A good turnout with light wind gusts. Launch racks were busy until about 2:30 p.m. To test the waters my NIKE GOON went up first with an Estes A8-3. ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., February 3, 2018 (2018-02-04)We had a good turnout, racks were full for most of the day. Check the launch rods, there was some wind. After a few of the first round landed in the trees, rod angles were set into the wind. My ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K., March 3, 2018 (2018-03-04)How's this for a recovery crew? Some of our younger club members are walking their rockets back to the launch site. Three of the boys came dressed in NASA flight suits! Note the streamers on their ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., April 7, 2018 (2018-04-08)Today was probably the last cool day before the Summer heat. There were winds gusting above 20 mph. Jim kept an eye on the anemometer (wind gauge ) and yelled for a "hold" a few times. I've ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., May 5, 2018 (2018-05-06)With a good chance of rain in the forecast, we didn't know if the monthly launch would be cancelled. Skies were clear driving to the launch site. Upon arrival the clouds moved in. I grabbed my ... [Read More]
Orlando R.O.C.K. Launch, July 6, 2019 (2019-07-07)Rain was forecast for the afternoon, the idea was to start early and beat the rough weather. Record heat this year, we all felt it. I was there early to help set up the range equipment and ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando R.O.C.K., October 5, 2019 (2019-10-06)The Orlando R.O.C.K. club has gone through some changes. While we redistribute the launch duties everybody jumped in and helped out. I met Roger at the launch site at about 8:30 a.m. He was dropping ... [Read More]
Launch! Orlando ROCK, November 2, 2019 (2019-11-03)The humidity has finally dropped! I was looking forward to a cooler, dry launch. The field had some wet grass, I should have worn my cruddy shoes! Winds were low. Kirby brought the launchers and ... [Read More]
LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. Monthly, December 7, 2019 (2019-12-08)Cool weather and no wind in the morning! First up was the GOONY X-15 using a Quest German B6-4 with the shiny, silver nozzle. Clean launch with an estimated altitude of 325'. No damage at ... [Read More]
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