Winter Circuits
After heating up the plane and some snow removal, we took to the winter sky at CYPQ for some circuit practice.
Lake Katchewanooka
Flying over the Lakefield Ontario area this morning. Couldn’t ask for better weather in Canada in November ! Here is a link to the flight video.
Canopy Hinges
The locations for the canopy hinges were marked on the longeron. Two pieces of MS20001-P6 hinges were cut to10″ lengths. The hinge halves were separated. Sanded the bonding surfaces of the hinges and the longeron. 220 grit on the hinges and 36 grit on the longeron. Tape was applied to the hinges to keep the …
October Sky
Today we field tested the wireless launch system at Crooked Creek with a couple medium powered rockets. A video of the flights is on our YouTube channel.
Wireless Launch Controller -Static Tests
Jason upgraded the beta version of the wireless launch controller to a production version. The wireless launch controller has a range greater than 20m. Today we tested it at Crooked Creek with an ESTES E12-6, D12-3, and a C6-7 engine. Here is a video of the tests. Next up we’ll be performing some rocket launches …