Going to Level 1 cert this weekend (hopefully), I would like all your advice
tater schuld
would like to know what last minute things we are going to forget that you
could point out to us.
then you all can say "<your name> told you so"
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DaveL
>
> OK, a friend of mine and myself are going to attempt to certify level 1 and
> would like to know what last minute things we are going to forget that you
> could point out to us.
Bring your sun block. Forcast for Bong on Saturday is partly cloudy and
57 degrees. Wind S-SW 11 mph.
Good luck on that Level 1.
Joel Corwith
Joel. phx
(you'll do fine)
Never eat yellow snow. (What the heck is snow and what color should it be?)
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David Weinshenker
[re: "yellow snow"]
> (What the heck is snow and what color should it be?)
It's normally a white powdery form of solidified water... occasionally
(in unusual ambient conditions) it occurs naturally; it can probably
be prepared synthetically by spraying water in a fine mist through a
stream of low-temperature air (LTA).
Since LTA is an unstable material, with an extremely short half-life -
minutes or hours - when stored under ordinary conditions, it is best to
use a refrigeration device to prepare a fresh supply, as needed for the
synthesis of "snow", rather than attempting to obtain it commercially.
However, the usual commercially-available grades of water should be
adequate, but if "field expedient" sources of this material are
utilized, or if the final product should become contaminated with water
from such sources, the undesirable "yellow" color may become apparent.
-dave w
Lew Garrow
double check that the ejection charge is in and the parachute is attached!
other than that....don't soil yourself! ;-)
Good Luck
Lew Garrow
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says...
And rubber boots to slog through the mud.
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Boomer
you're flying, I'll suggest a few things.
If flying quantum tubing or using a piston system, cold weather shrinks the
QT enough to constrict the piston. Make sure to check piston travel on cold
days. Bring along a piece of sand paper and sand if need be.
Secondly, check to make sure you have vent holes where necessary.
Third, don't trust tape to hold nosecones, tap two or three screws into it
to secure it.
Lastly, be sure to mark your CP on your rocket. Cert'ing is about learning,
and that's the first thing you should be aware of on larger rockets to be
sure about safety.
Good luck on your certs. Let us know how they go.
--
Wade "Boomer" VanderBoom
NAR 80343 Level 2
TRA 9344 Level 2
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Mark A Palmer
pictures while you enjoy the flight unencumbered.
Mark A palmer
TRA 08542 L2
Corey Brand
Good luck!
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John Marvin
>
> Third, don't trust tape to hold nosecones, tap two or three screws into it
> to secure it.
>
In my opinion, this is overkill for a single deploy level 1 cert rocket. Just
make sure someone with high power experience checks the fit (should also be
checked by the RSO).
If you are going to advise the use of sheer pins/screws, you also need to tell
people how to compute the amount of black powder needed to sheer those pins
(e.g. http://www.info-central.org/recovery_powder.shtml). I also would
advise a ground test for any new rocket/sheer pin configuration.
John Marvin
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NAR 75392 L2
Boomer
deployment is not conntected to the nosecone, but to a bulkhead, make sure
to use screws to secure the nosecone. If your deployment/shockcord is
attached to the nosecone, masking tape is fine to make sure that it stays
in. Just make sure that you can pick up your rocket without it "easily"
slipping apart.
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tater schuld
> Let me clarify, IF your rocket uses a payload section of any sort, where
the
> deployment is not conntected to the nosecone, but to a bulkhead, make sure
> to use screws to secure the nosecone. If your deployment/shockcord is
> attached to the nosecone, masking tape is fine to make sure that it stays
> in. Just make sure that you can pick up your rocket without it "easily"
> slipping apart.
I thought that was what paint overspray was for....
John Tinelli JR
on the motor. Use positive motor retention no matter who tells you to use
that sticky stuff.
Think simple.
Joel Corwith
the pad and stand there for 5 minutes trying to figure out why the igniter
won't go in the hole.
Joel. phx
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