I flew my quadcopter at the April, 2014, ROCK launch capturing aerial photos of the event. Visit the April ROCK Launch photo album at RocketReviews.com to view the collection of photographs.
Photos from the April ROCK Launch
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NEFAR’s Last Launch of 2013
On Saturday, NEFAR held their last launch of the year. With overcast skies and a brisk wind, turn-out was low. But, a few diehards launched rockets large and small.
Here’s a video I produced of the launch using a Phantom 2 Vision quadcopter.
Video and Photos of the December 2013 ROCK Launch
I’ve uploaded photographs from the December, 2013, ROCK launch to RocketReviews.com:
December 2013 ROCK Launch Photos
I was having a problem with my left eye and found it difficult to take still photographs, so I let Bracha use the DSLR.
In the mean time, I took stills and video with a DJI Phantom 2 Vision quadcopter. I used the video from the helicopter to produce the following video.
Bigger Big Daddy Akavish Video
Here’s a video about the Bigger Big Daddy Akavish which we, Bracha and Roger, launched at during NEFAR’s Bunnell Blast in November.
NEFAR’s 2013 Bunnell Blast Photographs
NEFAR hosted Bunnell Blast the weekend of November 9 and 10, 2013. The two-day launch featured a range of flights from tiny MicroMaxx-powered rockets to huge, M-powered brutes.
A large collection of photographs from the event can be viewed in the RocketReviews.com Bunnell Blast 2013 Photo Album.
Bunnell Blast 2013 – November 9 & 10
Mark your calendar. The Northeast Florida Association of Rocketry (NEFAR) hosts it’s annual Bunnell Blast two-day rocket launch in November. The launch, near Daytona Beach, Florida, begins at 9:00am on Saturday, November 9, and continues on Sunday, November 10. On Saturday, the sport and research launch extends until after dusk to incorporate night launches.
Traditionally, Bunnell Blast has been the time when rocketry hobbyists debut their biggest and most challenging projects.
ROCK’s August Launch
After the scrub in July, we were anxious to get back to launching rockets. We had a pretty good turnout in spite of the heat and thunderstorms in the forecast.
Please visit the August ROCK Launch Photo Album at RocketReviews.com to see the rest of my photos from the launch.
NEFAR’s July Launch Photos
With the forecast calling for thunderstorms, I was reluctant to make the 1 1/2 trip to Bunnell for NEFAR’s July rocket launch. But, Saturday morning, I checked the weather radar and current conditions for the area and it looked okay. So, Bracha and I, Chris of Odd’l Rockets, our friend David, Dave’s brother Larry, Dave’s granddaughter Cassidy, and Oscar the wonder dog all piled into our mini-van for the trek to the Clegg sod farm for the launch. We were rewarded with a great day for flying rockets!
Cassidy helped get things started by flying her Popcorn rocket on a B6-4 motor.
The soggy and wet field, provided a good environment for sparky motors. Gary’s two-stage Quantum Leap flew on an I297 staged to a G64, but the second-stage motor failed to ignite. The onboard electronics, however, deployed the parachutes and returned the booster and sustainer safely to earth.
Mike Birnbaum’s Titan turned in a picture-perfect flight on three E9 motors.
Besides handing the LCO/RSO duties most of the day, Steve Ghioto flew his Big Red saucer on an I175. The flight didn’t go exactly as planned.
The trailer is fine and I think Steve’s saucer will fly again.
The other Steve, Steve Pollack, flew his Maxi Orbital Transport on a K630 for another crowd-pleasing flight.
Heather Martin’s “Into Darkness” appeared to lose parts of its H110 motor on the way up.
I didn’t get any photos of it, but … we also witnessed a flight where the motor apparently traveled through a rocket and out onto its own. The motor, by itself, flew stable for a few seconds, shooting into the sky, then, as tracking smoke poured out, it started to corkscrew before it finally began tumbling back to earth.
You can view all of my photos from the NEFAR launch in the Photo Album at RocketReviews.com:
http://www.rocketreviews.com/july-2013-launch.html
June Rocket Launches: ROCK and TTRA
Weather is often a concern for rocket launches here in Central Florida during late Spring and Summer. High winds and afternoon thunderstorms are common. But, we were fortunate the past couple of weeks as the bad weather stayed away long enough for us to have successful launches.
ROCK’s rocket launch was held on June 1st. A little wind and a few sprinkles of rain interrupted us a few times, but we had a great time.
You can see more photos from the June 2013 ROCK launch in the RocketReviews.com Photo Album.
Chris and I saw black clouds during our drive to the June TTRA launch in Plant City. But, only a few drops of rain fell on us while we were there.
Chris flew his Quest Raptor, Big Girtha, and Dr. Zooch Titan IIIc.
The damp weather provided a safe environment for a couple of sparky motor flights.
Ken Siler flew a really nice upscale Big Bertha.
We never expected to see a Gnome (actually, The Gnome) flying on a G motor.
Just before we left, we witnessed an interesting motor failure.
You can view the rest of my photos from the TTRA June 2013 launch at RocketReviews.com.
NEFAR’s May Launch
I’ve uploaded my photos of the May, 2013, NEFAR launch to the Photo Album at http://www.rocketreviews.com/may-2013-launch.html.