CMASS will be holding it's annual Winter Follies Launch in January 2019 at the School Street field in Acton, MA. Like last year, this year, we’re going to try to hold it on the best weather day we can muster. We’ve reserved the School Street field in Acton, MA, for The last two weekends in January. We’ll only get to use it on one of the weekend days but we won’t be tied to a day that may not be serviceable for us. Right now, our calendar has the 19th listed as our launch day. If this looks like it will be a good day to fly, we’ll hold to that schedule. If the weather looks unpleasant, or even dangerous, we’ll move the scheduled day to the 20th or the following weekend. I’ll try to make the call by the Wednesday before the scheduled time to allow folks to shuffle things around. Keep an eye on the website for the latest information.
Whatever day we end up launching, set up will be at 10 AM and we'll fly until 3 PM at the latest.
I'm hoping to be able to get a day that will be comfortable for us to use but things can change around here with little notice. As we have proved, bad weather will not cancel this launch once the date is set but it will likely shorten it. Plan on being there early.
As always, this field supports only low- and mid-power rockets and motors. Be sure to mind the weather conditions when you mate your rocket and motor. All sparky motors are considered high-power and are not allowed at this launch. Remember, plastic parachutes don't play well in the cold weather; don't pack your chutes until you're ready to fly and dust them with talcum powder to give them the best chance to do their job. Nylon chutes and streamers work best in the cold; crepe paper streamers are good for light weight rockets, too. If there is snow cover, the landings could be soft; if there is a crust on the snow or no snow at all, whatever part of you rocket that hits first, could take a pounding.
Whatever day we end up launching, set up will be at 10 AM and we'll fly until 3 PM at the latest.
I'm hoping to be able to get a day that will be comfortable for us to use but things can change around here with little notice. As we have proved, bad weather will not cancel this launch once the date is set but it will likely shorten it. Plan on being there early.
As always, this field supports only low- and mid-power rockets and motors. Be sure to mind the weather conditions when you mate your rocket and motor. All sparky motors are considered high-power and are not allowed at this launch. Remember, plastic parachutes don't play well in the cold weather; don't pack your chutes until you're ready to fly and dust them with talcum powder to give them the best chance to do their job. Nylon chutes and streamers work best in the cold; crepe paper streamers are good for light weight rockets, too. If there is snow cover, the landings could be soft; if there is a crust on the snow or no snow at all, whatever part of you rocket that hits first, could take a pounding.