I don't always fly alone, but when I do....

[skyviper73]

I don't always fly alone, but when I do it's in a 80 acre field with 6 inches of mud, crystal blue skies, and no wind!

I had a great time flying alone this past Sunday. My recovery expert, (ten year old son), was playing with his friends and didn't want to go fly with Dad. Oh well, I couldn't resist the calm winds, 55 degree temps, sunshine and clear skies.

I did get really muddy, but I didn't have to hike very far to recover the rockets. It was a mix of snow, mud, and pooled water. Yuck! It's funny, I have many memories of flying in the Spring and for some reason I selectively forget the mud. I now have very clear memory recall of the Spring mud!

Anyway, I got my flying fix for the next two weeks or so.

So, does anyone else do much solo flying? I usually have several rocket buddies or at least my son with me.

 

[DRAGON64]

What did you fly? Seems there are some key details left out on your adventure... don't you think? I have flown solo, but not very often. When the field opens up behind me, I'll try to burn off some of my supply of Estes A, B & C motors... these launches would get me through during the off season here in the southland. I have a small Nike Smoke and other run of the mill Estes and Quest birds that I could dig out of the collection.

 

[skyviper73]

I enjoyed flying some LPR's that I wouldn't have to chase too far no matter what the wind. (As much fun as it is launching a G into low level orbit, I don't like the hike to retrieve it. That's why I'm currently building an AeroTech Barracuda with DD. Tiny e-bay, but it will be fun to bring it down close to the launch site.)

I did play with one of the $6.95 +FREE SHIPPING keychain cameras I bought on Ebay from some place in China. Some good flights, one where the parachute got a little tangled.

All these flights went up on D's.

[video=youtube;s0RjYtjTbug]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0RjYtjTbug[/video]

[video=youtube;vfJKQyw_-B8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfJKQyw_-B8[/video]
Parachute got wrapped around the fins on this flight.

[video=youtube;n9K7PJuSz4k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9K7PJuSz4k[/video]
Really straight shot on this flight.

 

[DRAGON64]

Darn, all of the videos are blocked from work... will look them over when I get to house, thanks for sharing.

 

[skyviper73]

Darn, all of the videos are blocked from work... will look them over when I get to house, thanks for sharing.

They just don't want you looking at rocket porn at work! :cyclops:

 

[Scotty Dog]

Sounds like where I fly..I hopping to get some up this weekend.
Big "D" knows where Im talking about.

 

[skyviper73]

I can't see the videos on my phone, but I could see them at home before I left for work.

 

[DAllen]

I did get really muddy, but I didn't have to hike very far to recover the rockets. It was a mix of snow, mud, and pooled water. Yuck!

Come to Three Oaks sometime. You'll be right at home. Can't tell you how many times I've gone after a rocket wondering if I am going to loose my boots in the muck or not.

To answer the question, I almost never go fly rockets by myself anymore.

 

[DRAGON64]

They just don't want you looking at rocket porn at work! :cyclops:

I understand why they block... cause ROCKET PORN RULZ!!!

 

[dlazarus6660]

Sounds like where I fly..I hopping to get some up this weekend.
Big "D" knows where Im talking about.

Big storm coming in this Fri-Sat SD. No flying in the snow!

 

[dlazarus6660]

skyviper.

I'm trying to find your flying field on Google. No luck.

 

[skyviper73]

Intersection of Tower Rd. and I70. West of where I70 and E470 intersect. Just east of Denver. On the north east corner of the interchange.

 

[DRAGON64]

Nice videos...subscribed to your channel!

 

[T-Rex]

I fly solo occasionally. I am fortunate enough to have a 4 acre yard, with another 3 belonging to the neighbors that I can use to fly LPR and low MPR. 98% of the time flying includes daughter & her rockets.
Back in my high school days, it was always solo, until the town cop put an end to my flying. ("What are you about to do?" "Flying rockets, Sir" "Not inside the city limits." and that was that)

 

[AfterBurners]

How do you keep your rockets clean as well as the chutes? Seems like they would get pretty messy?

 

[skyviper73]

The fins and body tube might get a spot of mud on them where they touch the ground, but I just wipe them off with a clean damp cloth. As for the chute, that usually seems to get caught in some scrub brush before it hits the ground.

 

[Scotty Dog]

Big storm coming in this Fri-Sat SD. No flying in the snow!

Not what Im seeing for N.Haverhill
Details for Saturday, March 09 Sunshine. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
Hope Im up to launching.
I have to get 2 teeth out tomorrow by way of oral surgery. :cry: :cry: