Model Forum / General / Rockets / March 2005

I jsut booked my NARAM room. Here's some info that's missing from the
NARAM.ORG web site:
First and most important, the RAMADA 800 number was clueless. Both they and
the internet site showed no availability for the week of NARAM, and they

FlisKits is proud to announce the immediate release of our 4 newest
kits!
The Decaffeinator, a 24mm rear ejection model made almost entirely of
16 oz foam coffee cups, the Decaffeinator weighs only 6.1 oz fully

  Tried to wire a battery pack for the ultra miniature PICO P1.  Used
two 3V CR2032's with a diode.  I did a voltage check on the battery pack
with the diode and got 5.8V. Ooops, too much voltage.  Instructions say
you have to use between 4.5 and 5.5V max.  Turned the diode ...

Would anyone be willing to run a sim on a Public Enemy - 3" Honest John,
Flying on a Cesaroni pro-38 - 265H110-13A. The finished rocket weighs
without motor is about 3.18lbs (1444g) or 3.84lbs (1741g) loaded. I'm
guessing about 1/1.5 sec delays would be best. Since the engine is a ...

Anyone have any experience/info on NHP epoxies?  Specifically interested in
their 30 min (epoxy 30) and 20 min (clear n simple) finishing epoxies.
Thanks

Sun Guidance Plus BoosterVision, George Does It Again
What more can we say but Must See TV
George Gassaway takes his proven Sun Guidance Rocket and adds
a BoosterVision Mini GearCam to it to produce a really cool video and you

One of the interesting tidbits at NARCON was a chance to NFPA codes for
"loadable" motors. As I understand it, AT is about to some out with
something between single use and reloadable motors. It will be something
alike  pack with a casing and 3 loads. After 3 flights, you throw it ...

I have built my first HPR rocket. I haven't certified yet. I am going to
try in April. I am most likely going to go with basic motor ejection. I do
have a flight computer but I do not want to complicate things for my first
flight.

Title: Method of removing a model rocket from the roof of
a hangar or other building
Abstract: A large, draggy aircraft such as an Air Tractor is
flown at extremely low altitude over the structure on which

My regular source for them has dropped them from their online catalog -
wondering why.

What is the actual law (with provided quote or cites) regarding purchase
of H and I motors?
I realize that some of it may be up in the air as to whether BATFE
allows EZ-Access, etc., but as it stands now (as far as I understand the

New AMW K555 Skidmark Motor Certified by NAR
March 17, 2005
Web posted at: 12:37 PM EST
(ROL Newswire) --  The AMW K555 motor has been certified by NAR

Does anyone know the flow and quantity of GOX needed to ignite Hypertek
hybrids?
I know it's at 80-100 psi, but I can't find flow rate or total quantity
figures.

     H268R-M/L H269 (95%) 320 338 1.16 166  AT NAR  29/360
                ^^^^^^
I had thought it might mean 95% of a full H load, but then this should be
100% (I think) since the N-sec is shown to be 320.

MDRA launch this coming weekend, 19th and 20th, at the Coverdale site.
Directions and hotel information on the MDRA web site;
http://www.mdrocketry.org/Launches/Coverdale.html
Fred Wallace