Circuit Practice
Low ceiling today at CYPQ but good enough to get some circuit practice in. Click here to see a few of the takeoffs and landings.
Lake Ontario Shoreline
The temperature today was above freezing and the sky was clear. Here is a link to a short video with some clips from the flight. We departed CYPQ and flew south. The ice on Rice Lake was shining and the ice hut village and other winter activities have disappeared as the lake begins to thaw. …
Frozen Lake Launches
Today we launched the Black Brant II and the Blue Dart Delta II on Rice Lake. The videos of the Black Brant and the Blue Dart flights are available on our Youtube channel. The weather was accommodating this morning. It was a bit cold but the winds were low. We hiked out to the launch …
Blue Dart Delta II Fabrication
The Blue Dart Delta II is a fiberglass rocket plane. It will launch on a G80-7T Rocket Motor. This is the 2nd Delta II constructed. The initial build was a rocket glider version whereas this one lands like a typical rocket using a parachute. Both will gather flight data to aid in Blue Dart Delta …
Black Brant II Assembly
This Black Brant II is a 2.6″ diameter fiberglass rocket and it is 52.25″ long. It will fly on both G (G67R-14A (38/120) RELOAD. 110NS/1.4SEC) and H (H148R -14A (38/240) RELOAD. 206NS/1.6SEC) solid rocket motors. Sanded the OD of the motor tube and ID of the centering rings so that the rings fit over the …