From: Krishna S Samavedam <mail3ksam@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 9:56 PM
Subject: AIS Notes and Launch rules
Folks
DO NOT COME TO LOCKHEED MARTIN THIS SATURDAY-GO TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
If you find any addresses missing, please forward.
1. I have added everyone's names that have been sending me notes to let me know their names were dropped off the distribution list.
2. Two folks Aaron and Krishna have web sites established-I BELIEVE.
3. If you folks have good or Bad experiences, please post on the web-site (especially if you have a Bad experience)
PLEASE READ THE LAUNCH RULES THOROUGHLY
1. IF AFTER READING, YOU WANT TO REMAKE YOUR ROCKETS PLEASE DO
2. LM IS SUPPOSED TO LAUNCH BETWEEN 9:00 AM AND 10:00 AM –PLEASE GET THERE BY 8;45 AM AT THE LATEST
3. LAUNCHING IS ON THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (CHESTNUT STREET) IN GAITHERSBURG
4. TAKE BOTH THE HOMEMADE ROCKETS AND THE KITS WITH YOU
5. ONCE YOU GET THERE (PER THE NOTES I RECEIVED) THERE WILL BE WADDING AND (TALCUM) POWDER ON A TABLE (OR TWO). REMOVE THE NOSE CONE AND INSERT THE WADDING INSIDE AND SPRINKLE A LITTLE POWDER INSIDE AND REPLACE THE NOSE CONE (IF YOU TAPED THE NOSE CONE TO THE BODY, PLEASE PERFORM A QUICK REPAIRWORK BEFORE SDATURDAY!!)
Instructions:
All rockets must be loaded with wadding between the parachute and engine (provided on site). No one will be allowed down range when the rockets are launched, so they will launch in a group, then be released to chase after them. The engines burn for a time, then there is a delay before the back blast, in case there is a total failure and the rocket barely goes anywhere, they must not run to pick up the live rocket. Also, the engine will be HOT, so when they retrieve their rocket, they should avoid touching the engine
The engines are given out in two places, one at a time. An inspection is conducted at each of these locations by a 4H Rocket Club member (they may give out OK cards) If NOT APPROVED they will NOT allow you to launch. PLEASE Politely STAND YOUR GROUND. If they will not let you, I can't do much.
When you arrive, you are supposed to follow the following sequence:
Station 1) The kids will prepare their rockets with wadding and power.
Station 2) All rockets will be inspected and OK cards given out.
Station 3) Approved rockets are given an engine.
Station 4) All launch pads will be centrally located, but we might have 12 or more, depending upon the number of interlock switches that we can find. (Our loose battery technique is not allowed.)
ADDITIONALLY:
From the 4H Rocket Club person:
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Problems we see that can be repaired quickly at the inspection area are:
#1 - loose nose cone (fixed by adding a piece of masking tape to the shoulder),
#2) too tight of a nose cone (fixed by sanding),
#3 - no wadding (add wadding),
#4 - no motor retention (friction fit motor by adding masking tape or just tape motor to airframe),
#5 - no ignitor (add ignitor), [our engines are pre-fused]
#6 - no motor (add motor), [we insert the engine]
#7 - no launch lug (superglue lug),
#8 - broken or severely misaligned fin (repair or re-attach fin using superglue).
#9 - no streamer or parachute (I will bring extra)
Thus kids are rarely turned away from the inspection table, and if so your leaders and/or our helpers will make sure they can fly a rocket either by helping them fix it or using one of the rockets that I will bring as backup.
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GOOD LUCK ALL
I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN ON TRAVEL-HENCE CANNOT ATTEND
Cheers
