Beanboy
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Over the years, I've honed the ol' launch rod angle skill, particularly at club launches, to bring rockets back as close as possible to the launch pad. Includes medium-sized Estes rockets in the 2K+ range. Mix of backsliding via streamer and watching other flights helped with this endeavor.
With that said, looking to launch at smaller fields with my kids who are now interested. The combination of smaller fields, smaller teleport rocket flight profiles (Estes Yankee for example), and fewer data points on what the winds are doing has me interested in getting better at keeping rockets recoverable.
There's obviously lower flights to start the day and ability to time the launch between any wind gusts. Also streamers and no parachutes. Also interested in wind forecasting websites/apps... What are your favorites for ground wind and winds aloft forecasts? Any other tips or tricks that you've found success with?
Thanks!
-B
With that said, looking to launch at smaller fields with my kids who are now interested. The combination of smaller fields, smaller teleport rocket flight profiles (Estes Yankee for example), and fewer data points on what the winds are doing has me interested in getting better at keeping rockets recoverable.
There's obviously lower flights to start the day and ability to time the launch between any wind gusts. Also streamers and no parachutes. Also interested in wind forecasting websites/apps... What are your favorites for ground wind and winds aloft forecasts? Any other tips or tricks that you've found success with?
Thanks!
-B