DARS Sport Launches Scheduled

[DynaSoar]

Dallas Area Rocket Society is planning launches at its Rockwall site on December 11, December 18 and January 15. Large model rocket (< 3.3 lbs; < 4 oz. propellant) limits apply.

See https://dars.org for details.

 

[powderburner]

I can't make the Dec 11 launch because we will be celebrating my wife's B-day. I'll have to think about those other dates tho----

 

[Hospital_Rocket]

Dyna:

Any chance of a DARS launch during this window?

https://conference.himss.org/ASP/index.asp

 

[DynaSoar]

Originally posted by Hospital_Rocket
Dyna:

Any chance of a DARS launch during this window?

https://conference.himss.org/ASP/index.asp

I haven't forgotten.

Quite possibly. Looks like they're trying for more than monthly. Besides, by then we'll be well into TARC testing and qualification flights, and I hope to have a active field at least one day every weekend. The club VP and launch director is also the Texas TARC coordinator. If there's sky to punch, he'll find it.

 

[Bill]

Originally posted by Hospital_Rocket

Any chance of a DARS launch during this window?

The launch schedule for the upcoming year has not been posted yet, but DARS traditionally holds a North Texas High Power launch on President's Day weekend. So if you can stay over to the 19th and 20th, the answer is 100%.

Of course, that may be reduced by the chance of rain (or snow) since access to the field is seriously affected by precipitation.


Bill

 

[DynaSoar]

Reminder: Launch is also scheduled for this weekend, 12/18.
Same bat time, same bat channel.

 

[Bill]

Originally posted by Hospital_Rocket

Any chance of a DARS launch during this window?

Al, you are in luck! I just noticed DARS starting to post next years' launch schedule. There is a Rockwall launch Feb 12 and NTHP Feb 19-20. Come early or stay late, there will be a launch.

www.dars.org


Bill

 

[DynaSoar]

Originally posted by Bill
Al, you are in luck! I just noticed DARS starting to post next years' launch schedule. There is a Rockwall launch Feb 12 and NTHP Feb 19-20. Come early or stay late, there will be a launch.

www.dars.org


Bill

And we still haven't gotten to get with the folks in Frisco and see about a site there. First of the year we will.

Things are looking UP in Tejas.

 

[DynaSoar]

Probably: Another flight session at Rockwall, 10 AM to 2 PM, January 1.

 

[Hospital_Rocket]

Originally posted by DynaSoar
Probably: Another flight session at Rockwall, 10 AM to 2 PM, January 1.

Now that is the real hair of the dog!

C'mon a tequila hangover and burnt AP!

Can it get much better?

 

[DynaSoar]

Originally posted by Hospital_Rocket
Now that is the real hair of the dog!

C'mon a tequila hangover and burnt AP!

Can it get much better?

Sadly the New years Day launch was scratched due to wind. I went to Hutto and flew instead (180 miles is not bad for "the next flight over" in Texas). Sadly the wind there was also a little too high for my L1. And the deeply furrowed field made recovery hikes a real exercise.

The forcecast is looking good so far for our Jan. 15th launch.

 

[DynaSoar]

Lost another one to rain. 2" a few days ago turned the field into the kind of fudge brownie batter mud that adds 10 pounds to each shoe in 4 steps.

Next flight scheduled at Rockwall, Feb 12.

DARS HPR launch at Windom, Feb 19/20.

Hopefully within a month or less, we'll have a second regular LMR (possibly some level1 HPR) field in Frisco TX.