NEFAR Bunnell Blast Nov. 11 & 12 - Come Fly With Us, Sunny Florida in November

brianc · 10-18-2006, 10:25 PM

[posting on behalf of Mike Kiss - NEFAR Secretary - BC]

Hello All,

I am sending this out to inform everyone of our upcoming Bunnell
Blast launch on November 11 & 12. This is our annual two day launch.
It has attracted some rather large crowds in the past and we expect
the same again this year. The schedule will not include a night
launch this year but we will be running late on Saturday going until
the last waning seconds of daylight into dusk. If we can see it on
the pad, it will fly.

The Boy Scouts will be there the whole day, on Saturday this time to
serve great food throughout the day. The usual hot dogs and
hamburgers will be grilling all day long and they have promised a
special surprise dinner meal selection. The Scouts always serve up
some great food. I have also been informed that we will have a food
vendor available for Sunday.

As normal there are NO registration fees for the Bunnell Blast, but
this year we will be going one step farther and eliminating ALL
launch fees. Yes, you read that correctly, come fly with us all
weekend long for FREE, but please bring some extra cash along because
we have a multitude of great items for this years raffle and we will
be taking the usual donations for the Clegg family who so graciously
allow us to use this fantastic field.

I have not been informed of exactly which vendors will be there, but
there will be some available.

There will be at least 4 "M" motor launches during the weekend, one
of them being a new level three attempt.

This will be the official hotel for the launch.
Super 8 Motel - Ormond Beach

1634 North US 1 & I-95
I- 95 Exit 273
Ormond Beach, FL 32174 US
Phone: 386-672-6222

This hotel is located at exit 273 off of I-95. There are also about 4
or 5 other hotels available at that exit. Make reservations as soon
as possible, but I do not foresee that rooms will not be available.

Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested. Let your friends
up north (where it's already snowing) know that we have a great place
and great weather for flying.

If I have left anything out, I am sure that one of the other officers
will "kindly" inform me. For information about the launch site and
ground support equipment, please visit our web site at
http://www.nefar.net/.

See Ya There,

Mike Kiss

[And a follow-up about the hotel]

There seems to be some discrepancy about the Super 8 Hotel. I have made my reservation through Expedia.com for $56 for a double room. Bill Baldwin called and they quoted $79. I would just suggest going through Expedia unless you want to call them directly and question them as to why the room rate is cheaper through Expedia.

jadebox · 10-20-2006, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brianc

[And a follow-up about the hotel]

There seems to be some discrepancy about the Super 8 Hotel. I have made my reservation through Expedia.com for $56 for a double room. Bill Baldwin called and they quoted $79. I would just suggest going through Expedia unless you want to call them directly and question them as to why the room rate is cheaper through Expedia.

I made reservations through Super 8's web site. Friday night was more expensive, but Saturday night was about $56.

-- Roger

eugenefl · 10-21-2006, 08:44 AM

Wow. What a great offer! I always looked forward to attending those Bunnell Blast events. Fire off a few G's for me Brian. Take plenty of pics.

I *really* need to get back out there and fly rockets again.

brianc · 10-21-2006, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by eugenefl
Fire off a few G's for me Brian.

G's?!??!?!? We don't need no stinkin' G's!
I'm actually contemplating a Level-2 attempt.

jadebox · 10-22-2006, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brianc
G's?!??!?!? We don't need no stinkin' G's!
I'm actually contemplating a Level-2 attempt.

I'm planning to launch my first I motor (Level 1.5?). I may also (possibly at the same time) use dual-deployment for the first time.

I've redesigned and rebuilt the "Jolly Roger" which I hope will fly (and land) better in Bunnell. Our Akavish will also return. We had planned to retire him before he went and made a perfect flight a couple months ago. So he got a reprieve.

I was just about to start building a rocket especially for the night launch when I saw the note that there won't be one. But I may go ahead and build it anyway since it'll look good at dusk. We missed the night launch last year. The mosquitos chased us away. :-)

It's kind of ironic that at the same time that I've started building and flying larger rockets (Level 1), I've developed a renewed interest in smaller rockets. It's mostly due to attending the R.O.C.K. launches, but I've also been inspired by several TRF threads.

-- Roger

jetra2 · 10-24-2006, 10:01 AM

I'd like to come, but right now I don't think I'll be able to make it without me winning $500 somewhere somehow soon...

It sucks, but I'll be there early next year...

Jason

eugenefl · 10-24-2006, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brianc
G's?!??!?!? We don't need no stinkin' G's!
I'm actually contemplating a Level-2 attempt.

Well, 'scuse me! At this point I'd settle for flying anything that will push out a parachute!

brianc · 11-06-2006, 09:39 PM

BUMP!

Looks like plans are coming together for my L2 attempt....

Planning to fly my Megga Mag on a J-350.

Delta-IV · 11-07-2006, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brianc
BUMP!

Looks like plans are coming together for my L2 attempt....

Planning to fly my Megga Mag on a J-350.

Brian,

What day do you plan to fly? I am still seeing if my schedule ("Honey Do List") will allow a trip up this weekend?

-Delta IV-

AstronMike · 11-07-2006, 01:37 PM

I really wished that I couldve made it with some of my stuff, but a rather serious issue has cropped up to prevent that......

Still would like to make a ROCK launch if you tell me how large/small that new site *really* is!

jadebox · 11-07-2006, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AstronMike
Still would like to make a ROCK launch if you tell me how large/small that new site *really* is!

It depends on the wind.

-- Roger

brianc · 11-07-2006, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Delta-IV
What day do you plan to fly?

I'm planning for sure Saturday morning for my L2 attempt (passed the written
test tonight!) and Sunday will depend. I didn't make reservations
at the hotel, so I'll be driving back-n-forth.

ounderfla69 · 11-09-2006, 01:41 PM

Cool, Ill be there saturday and hopefully sunday morning, I didnt make reservations either but I only live like 25mins away from the field so I guess Ill drive too. Good luck cant wait to see if fly!!!!

Mark

brianc · 11-11-2006, 10:38 PM

We had absolutely perfect conditions for flying today! mid-80 temperatures,
no wind to speak of and several M-motor flights!

My L2 was successful - see here.

I managed to grab a few good shots of some flights.

Here's Dr. Sue's Yellow Crayon.

brianc · 11-11-2006, 10:40 PM

Here's one of Mark's (ounderfla69) rockets igniting. I was early on the trigger...

brianc · 11-11-2006, 10:43 PM

Here's my BARnone with it's Klingon-like fincan launching on an E23.

I was just a little late for this one...

brianc · 11-11-2006, 10:46 PM

Here's a LOC Expediter (I think) just coming up to pressure.
Are you sensing a trend here?

EDIT- corrected pic.

brianc · 11-11-2006, 10:48 PM

Here's a Fliskits ACME on something bigger than a C (not sure, but I think it was an E-something).

brianc · 11-11-2006, 10:50 PM

This is a great looking split-fin bird lifting off on (I think) an I-something....

brianc · 11-11-2006, 10:52 PM

And this is my best shot of the day. One of the many M-flights that
graced the skies today.

Who says it isn't easy being green?

10-18-2006, 10:25 PM	#1
brianc BAR on a mission Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,496	NEFAR Bunnell Blast Nov. 11 & 12 - Come Fly With Us, Sunny Florida in November [posting on behalf of Mike Kiss - NEFAR Secretary - BC] Hello All, I am sending this out to inform everyone of our upcoming Bunnell Blast launch on November 11 & 12. This is our annual two day launch. It has attracted some rather large crowds in the past and we expect the same again this year. The schedule will not include a night launch this year but we will be running late on Saturday going until the last waning seconds of daylight into dusk. If we can see it on the pad, it will fly. The Boy Scouts will be there the whole day, on Saturday this time to serve great food throughout the day. The usual hot dogs and hamburgers will be grilling all day long and they have promised a special surprise dinner meal selection. The Scouts always serve up some great food. I have also been informed that we will have a food vendor available for Sunday. As normal there are NO registration fees for the Bunnell Blast, but this year we will be going one step farther and eliminating ALL launch fees. Yes, you read that correctly, come fly with us all weekend long for FREE, but please bring some extra cash along because we have a multitude of great items for this years raffle and we will be taking the usual donations for the Clegg family who so graciously allow us to use this fantastic field. I have not been informed of exactly which vendors will be there, but there will be some available. There will be at least 4 "M" motor launches during the weekend, one of them being a new level three attempt. This will be the official hotel for the launch. Super 8 Motel - Ormond Beach 1634 North US 1 & I-95 I- 95 Exit 273 Ormond Beach, FL 32174 US Phone: 386-672-6222 This hotel is located at exit 273 off of I-95. There are also about 4 or 5 other hotels available at that exit. Make reservations as soon as possible, but I do not foresee that rooms will not be available. Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested. Let your friends up north (where it's already snowing) know that we have a great place and great weather for flying. If I have left anything out, I am sure that one of the other officers will "kindly" inform me. For information about the launch site and ground support equipment, please visit our web site at http://www.nefar.net/. See Ya There, Mike Kiss [And a follow-up about the hotel] There seems to be some discrepancy about the Super 8 Hotel. I have made my reservation through Expedia.com for $56 for a double room. Bill Baldwin called and they quoted $79. I would just suggest going through Expedia unless you want to call them directly and question them as to why the room rate is cheaper through Expedia.

10-24-2006, 10:01 AM	#6
jetra2 Tour de Deuce Co-Founder Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 2,787	I'd like to come, but right now I don't think I'll be able to make it without me winning $500 somewhere somehow soon... It sucks, but I'll be there early next year... Jason __________________ Tour De Deuce Kansas @ LDRS '08 SUCCESSFUL!!! Many thanks to BlueNinka for stepping up to the plate to get these states done! Thank you to the volunteers!!! See the Tour de Deuce thread for a report and some neat pictures of the pair of most famous Deuce's! 36 down! ONLY 14 to go! 72% complete as we approach the three year mark! Thanks to all of our volunteers and TRF! We are currently unscheduled for any launches for the rest of '08! Please contact us via the Tour de Deuce site to schedule your launch date! Tour de Deuce Website Tour De Deuce Thread NAR: 82997 L2

11-06-2006, 09:39 PM	#8
brianc BAR on a mission Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,496	BUMP! Looks like plans are coming together for my L2 attempt.... Planning to fly my Megga Mag on a J-350. __________________ brianc -- NAR 83726 \ TRA 11640 \ L2 "We choose to go to the moon, and do the other things... Not because they are easy, but because they are hard." -JFK "We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives and lifts our national spirit." -GWB 2004-01-14

11-09-2006, 01:41 PM	#13
ounderfla69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 337	Cool, Ill be there saturday and hopefully sunday morning, I didnt make reservations either but I only live like 25mins away from the field so I guess Ill drive too. Good luck cant wait to see if fly!!!! Mark __________________ NAR 85804 LVL1

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10-21-2006, 08:44 AM	#3
eugenefl Team "Upgrade Forum" Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Blue Planet Posts: 5,049	Wow. What a great offer! I always looked forward to attending those Bunnell Blast events. Fire off a few G's for me Brian. Take plenty of pics. I really need to get back out there and fly rockets again.

11-07-2006, 01:37 PM	#10
AstronMike Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 200	I really wished that I couldve made it with some of my stuff, but a rather serious issue has cropped up to prevent that...... Still would like to make a ROCK launch if you tell me how large/small that new site really is!