EVENT AIRFest 28, Sept. 2-5, 2022

[Buddy Michaelson]

Buddy I was impressed with how quickly you were able to get that rocket. Where was it?

It was about 1.8 miles to the North West, immediately I started driving when it was coming down and retrieved it within 10 minutes of it launching! That would’ve never happened if it wasn’t for Kate, had to do a little jumping over a electric fence, but was 700ft off a side road. Btw was really great to meet you, I throughly enjoyed being your neighbor for the weekend!

 

[troj]

For those of you who certified at AirFest and who gave your certification forms to me, Deb has them all updated in the database. You can now pop over to the website and download a picture of your updated card that shows your new certification level.

You can use this to prove your certification level at any launch, or with a motor vendor.

Not sure how to get the virtual card? Log in to the Tripoli website and go to your profile. From there, click the "Download Membership Card" as shown in the attached image.

 

[mo2872]

For those of you who certified at AirFest and who gave your certification forms to me, Deb has them all updated in the database. You can now pop over to the website and download a picture of your updated card that shows your new certification level.

You can use this to prove your certification level at any launch, or with a motor vendor.

Not sure how to get the virtual card? Log in to the Tripoli website and go to your profile. From there, click the "Download Membership Card" as shown in the attached image.

There was a flock of cert flights all on the same rack Saturday afternoon! Congrats to all those that certed!

 

[troj]

There was a flock of cert flights all on the same rack Saturday afternoon! Congrats to all those that certed!

If you're referring to the 30s somewhere in the 1:00 - 2:00 timeframe, three of those are university students from UNL.

 

[Onebadhawk]

WONDERFUL..
WONDERFUL..
WONDERFUL..
Is anyone left thats surprised by Airfest and the Kloudbusters..
Hardest working, most hospitable bunch of folks in the world..
Thank ALL so much..
Every single person how attends as well,,
thank you for your generosity..

Teddy

 

[llickteig1]

I rarely fly at AIRFest. I even less frequently get a photo. I hardly ever post photos. But here I am, standing by a rocket I flew on an L1520 to 11,919'. I flew two others during AIRFest. Weird huh?

 

[troj]

WONDERFUL..
WONDERFUL..
WONDERFUL..
Is anyone left thats surprised by Airfest and the Kloudbusters..
Hardest working, most hospitable bunch of folks in the world..
Thank ALL so much..
Every single person how attends as well,,
thank you for your generosity..

Teddy

It was great to see you and Sandy, Teddy!

-Kevin

 

[troj]

Weird.

It was a weird AirFest. But it was a great time, and a fantastic job done by all the hardworking volunteers in the Kloudbusters.

-Kevin

 

[rfjustin]

Take aways from Airfest28:

- It's hard to drink enough water to keep your pee the right color.
- The Tripoli clubs from Texas know how to do a shrimp boil
- Kloudbusters know what they are doing
- Don't argue with Bob.
- Trackers on EVERYTHING. Rockets like to play hide and seek in the beans.
- Terry Smemo is a hilarious LCO
- R/C rocket gliders are really really cool especially when they drag race

 

[rfjustin]

It was about 1.8 miles to the North West, immediately I started driving when it was coming down and retrieved it within 10 minutes of it launching! That would’ve never happened if it wasn’t for Kate, had to do a little jumping over a electric fence, but was 700ft off a side road. Btw was really great to meet you, I throughly enjoyed being your neighbor for the weekend!

Nice up! Motor?

 

[mo2872]

If you're referring to the 30s somewhere in the 1:00 - 2:00 timeframe, three of those are university students from UNL.

I believe that's exactly when it was! I told my son that was probably school teams certing. He's a senior Mech E at the University of Tulsa, and has been trying to get traction there for a club/team. Probably won't come to fruition until after he graduates, but the seed is planted.

 

[troj]

I believe that's exactly when it was! I told my son that was probably school teams certing. He's a senior Mech E at the University of Tulsa, and has been trying to get traction there for a club/team. Probably won't come to fruition until after he graduates, but the seed is planted.

The best thing he can do is find some students who are interested, and get them building and flying something. It plants the seed, it gets them interested, it gets them doing something, and it gets the learning started.

The three UNL students are the team leads for their program - one is a senior, one a junior, one a sophomore. They were headed back to Lincoln, with the plan of getting the rest of the team building and flying Estes rockets. After that, at least one of the three (preferably two) will start working towards Level 2.

 

[jd2cylman]

I rarely fly at AIRFest. I even less frequently get a photo. I hardly ever post photos. But here I am, standing by a rocket I flew on an L1520 to 11,919'. I flew two others during AIRFest. Weird huh?

I was awesome to see Lance fly three times, and I even saw Bob fly a rocket.
I flew one a day and had a great time.
Made my reservations at the hotel for next year as I was checking out

 

[DAllen]

 

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[Philip Tiberius D.]

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Leaving Pad 46 is my RAT ROD LOC Goblin that found her end on a wonky CTI J449... I will rebuild her. Can I steal that photo? I didn't get one of her...

 

[mo2872]

Leaving Pad 46 is my RAT ROD LOC Goblin that found her end on a wonky CTI J449... I will rebuild her. Can I steal that photo? I didn't get one of her...

Holy cow, what was left to rebuild from? That was an epic ballistic ending.

 

[firemanup]

Airfest 28 flights for Tannor and Jason

 

[DAllen]

Leaving Pad 46 is my RAT ROD LOC Goblin that found her end on a wonky CTI J449... I will rebuild her. Can I steal that photo? I didn't get one of her...

Knock yourself out. Here's the original...uncropped

 

[ChuckH]

Glad there were fewer targets in the Rocket Pasture on Monday

 

[Joshua Smith]

I rarely fly at AIRFest. I even less frequently get a photo. I hardly ever post photos. But here I am, standing by a rocket I flew on an L1520 to 11,919'. I flew two others during AIRFest. Weird huh?

If u don't zoom in far enough, it looks like the nose cone is curved/squished sideways lol

 

[Joshua Smith]

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That is easily the oddest roc I have ever seen

 

[Philip Tiberius D.]

Holy cow, what was left to rebuild from? That was an epic ballistic ending.

Believe it or not my Featherweight tracker was still functioning. I saved the Red Fin which was the fin from the 1st one which got tangled up in the parachute and came down sideways. #1 was cardboard, #2 was wrapped in 4oz fiberglass, I’ll either go 2 wraps of 4oz or go 6 oz for #3. It was a pretty epic landing.

 

[Hobie1dog]

Thanks for all the photos and videos guys.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Believe it or not my Featherweight tracker was still functioning. I saved the Red Fin which was the fin from the 1st one which got tangled up in the parachute and came down sideways. #1 was cardboard, #2 was wrapped in 4oz fiberglass, I’ll either go 2 wraps of 4oz or go 6 oz for #3. It was a pretty epic landing.

Did you find your JLCR?

 

[tsmith1315]

I saved the Red Fin which was the fin from the 1st one

Then you have the DNA to rebuild!

 

[mo2872]

Believe it or not my Featherweight tracker was still functioning. I saved the Red Fin which was the fin from the 1st one which got tangled up in the parachute and came down sideways. #1 was cardboard, #2 was wrapped in 4oz fiberglass, I’ll either go 2 wraps of 4oz or go 6 oz for #3. It was a pretty epic landing.

Wow, that's impressive.

 

[Philip Tiberius D.]

Did you find your JLCR?

Yes, Thanks. At the RSO desk along with my yellow parachute.

 

[llickteig1]

If u don't zoom in far enough, it looks like the nose cone is curved/squished sideways lol

Hmm. Yep. That's the rail behind it.