CIA Launch at Rantoul 3/24/2012
Our second club launch of 2012 was held March 24 at the Rantoul Aviation Center. The launch was delayed for an hour while we waited for the morning's low overcast to lift. But it turned out to be an almost perfect afternoon for rocket flying, with shirtsleeve temperatures, a partly sunny sky, and very light winds mostly from the west. Late in the afternoon, a light band of rain passed through, and by the time the front had passed, the wind increased enough that we decided to end the launch about 6:00 PM. But we were able to make some excellent flights during the day, with no rockets lost or seriously damaged. The first flight of the day was Gary Slater's successful Level II HPR certification attempt. Congratulations!
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