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Colorado Model Rocketry Championships VIII – November 21st, 1998

competition

By Bruce
Markielewski

    In spite of
predictions of highwinds with gusts up to 70 miles per
hour, Saturday, November 21st turned out to a great day
for our annual contest. The winds were calm all day, and
with 60 degree temperatures, we had a full day of flying.
This was probably the best launch day we’ve had in
years.

    Along with a large group of scouts
and our usual sport flyers, eleven competitors attempted
to set or break many of the current NAR duration records.
While one objective was to set as many records as
possible as a group, this was also our annual
championship contest, and the contestant with the highest
score would be this year’s winner. Since the format of
this contest was different than usual, with competitors
choosing their own events, and without a limit on the
number of events that could be flown, a unique scoring
method was chosen. For each record set or surpassed,
points are awarded based on the weighing factor for the
event and the contest place for the event (see the
contest rules in the previous C.R.A.S.H. Landings
issue).

    In the “C” division, Mel Gray
outlasted everyone in the championship, setting or
beating records in three of the five events he attempted.
Mel set records in “1/4A” Super-roc Duration, and
bettered his already pending record in “D” Eggloft
Duration. He also beat an existing record in “1/4A”
Streamer Duration by a wide margin. A 407 second flight
in “C” Parachute Duration would have decimated the
current record, if only he could have found the model!
His 230 point total for the contest was the best of the
group, firmly establishing himself as a one of the top
competitors in the area.

    Dennis Nicks won the “most
persistent” award, flying ten flights in six events. His
record setting flight in “E” Eggloft Duration and second
place in “D” Eggloft Duration were enough for a 222 point
total and second place in the contest. Bruce
Markielewski’s first flight in “1/4A” Super-roc Duration
set a record for a while until bettered by Mel, but his
amazing “E” Boost Glider flight of just under eight
minutes set a NAR record that could last quite a long
time.

    Four other “C” Division entrants
tried hard to set records, but fell a bit short. New
member David Kauffman had a great time in his first
contest ever, flying nine times in seven events. Dwight
Kimsey’s fluorescent pink “G” Super-roc was a crowd
favorite, but recovery system problems thwarted two
attempts at records.

    Martin Visnak’s “B” Parachute
Duration attempt of nearly 3 minutes was a fine time for
a normal contest, but this was a tough event to try to
beat the current record. Todd Williams’ heavy work
schedule limited his participation to two “F” powered
events. His giant Edmond’s Aerospace ECEE Rocket Glider
shredded on liftoff. His “F” Eggloft Duration attempt
looked to be a fine record setting flight, until the
shock cord mysteriously broke during the return to
earth.

    With only one “B” Division
competitor, combining with “A” division was a logical
choice. Paul Gray’s two record beating flights in “1/4A”
and “1/2A” streamer duration propelled him to a clear
first. He would have set another record in “C” Parachute
Duration with a time over ten minutes, but the model was
not returned. Christiana Williams had a record setting
flight in “E” Streamer Duration, enough for second place
overall. Mile Shea and newcomer Ashley Kauffman each had
six record attempts, but none were quite enough to beat
the current records.

    This contest turned out to be more
popular than expected, not just for the competitors, but
for the spectators as well. No doubt we’ll try this kind
of event in the future, but the next challenge for our
members will be COSROC’s Winterfest VlII on January 2,
1999 (“F” Helicopter Duration, “D” Dual Eggloft Duration,
and “1/4A” Parachute Duration). Let’s have a large
turnout for this event, and show them who’s the best in
Colorado!

Contestant (Division) Record Event Flown Time
Seconds
New Record? 
  WF
  Place Pts.
  Score
  Total
Mel Gray (C) “C” Parachute Duration DQ-NDP
0
No
9
0
0
Mel Gray (C) “C” Parachute Duration NO-RET
407
No
9
0
0
Mel Gray (C) “D” Eggloft Duration 5:20.35
320
Yes
9
10
90
Mel Gray (C) “1/4A” Super-roc Duration 1:10.65
71
Yes
7
10
70
Mel Gray (C) “1/4A” Streamer Duration 0:49.53
50
Yes
8
10
80
240
Dennis Nicks (C) “A” Parachute Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
7
0
0
Dennis Nicks (C) “A” Parachute Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
7
0
0
Dennis Nicks (C) “A” Parachute Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
7
0
0
Dennis Nicks (C) “A” Parachute Duration 1:38.74
99
No
7
0
0
Dennis Nicks (C) “1/4A” Super-roc Duration    
 		 DQ-US
0
No
13
0
0
Dennis Nicks (C) “C” Parachute Duration 2:00.00
120
No
9
0
0
Dennis Nicks (C) “D” Eggloft Duration 1:12.72
73
Yes
17
0
0
Dennis Nicks (C) “D” Eggloft Duration 1:14.52
75
Yes
9
6
54
Dennis Nicks (C) “E” Eggloft Duration 2:16.69
137
Yes
18
10
180
Dennis Nicks (C) “F” Eggloft Duration DQ-NDP
0
No
20
0
0
234
Bruce Markielewski (C)    
 		 “1/4A” Super-roc Duration 0:44.61
45
Yes
7
6
42
Bruce Markielewski (C) “1/2A” Super-roc Duration 1:21.03
81
No
13
0
0
Bruce Markielewski (C) “1/2A” Super-roc Duration 1:01.72
62
No
13
0
0
Bruce Markielewski (C) “C” Super-roc Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
15
0
0
Bruce Markielewski (C) “E” Boost Glider Duration DQ-RB
0
No
23
0
0
Bruce Markielewski (C) “E” Boost Glider Duration 7:58.48
478
Yes
12
10
120
162
Martin Visnak (C) “B” Parachute Duration 2:58.58
179
No
8
0
0
Martin Visnak (C) “C” Parachute Duration NT
9
Todd Williams (C) “F” Boost Glider Duration DQ-SHR
0
No
25
0
0
Todd Williams (C) “F” Eggloft Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
20
0
0
Dwight Kimsey (C) “G” Super-roc Duration DQ-US
0
No
20
0
0
Dwight Kimsey (C) “G” Streamer Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
14
0
0
David Kauffman (C) “C” Streamer Duration 0:27.00
27
No
10
0
0
David Kauffman (C) “A” Parachute Duration 0:32.63
33
No
7
0
0
David Kauffman (C) “A” Parachute Duration DQ-UNS
0
No
7
0
0
David Kauffman (C) “B” Boost Glider Duration 0:18.70
19
No
19
0
0
David Kauffman (C) “C” Parachute Duration 2:14.85
135
Yes
9
0
0
David Kauffman (C) “C” Parachute Duration 2:42.15
162
Yes
9
10
90
David Kauffman (C) “1/2A” Parachute Duration 1:05.61
66
No
7
0
0
David Kauffman (C) “1/2A” Helicopter Duration 0:14.59
15
No
19
0
0
David Kauffman (C) “B” Super-roc Duration DQ-CR
0
No
14
0
0
90
Paul Gray (B) “C” Parachute Duration NO RET
0
No
9
0
0
Paul Gray (B) “1/4A” Streamer Duration 0:46.54
47
Yes
8
10
80
Paul Gray (B) “1/2A” Streamer Duration 1:29.33
89
Yes
8
10
80
Paul Gray (B) “B” Streamer Duration 3:27.67
208
No
9
0
0
160
Christiana Williams (A) “E” Streamer Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
12
0
0
Christiana Williams (A) “E” Streamer Duration 0:54.09
54
Yes
6
10
60
Christiana Williams (A) “G” Streamer Duration DQ-US
0
No
14
0
0
60
Miles Shea (A) “1/4A” Streamer Duration 0:06.07
6
No
8
0
0
Miles Shea (A) “C” Boost Glider Duration 0:12.63
13
No
20
0
0
Miles Shea (A) “D” Streamer Duration 0:49.61
50
No
11
0
0
Miles Shea (A) “D” Streamer Duration 1:20.35
80
No
11
0
0
Miles Shea (A) “A” Parachute Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
7
0
0
Miles Shea (A) “1/2” Boost Glider Duration 0:09.21
9
No
17
0
0
Ashley Kauffman (A) “B” Parachute Duration 0:26.22
26
No
8
0
0
Ashley Kauffman (A) “B” Parachute Duration DQ-SEP
0
No
8
0
0
Ashley Kauffman (A) “B” Streamer Duration 0:34.43
34
No
9
0
0
Ashley Kauffman (A) “B” Streamer Duration 0:46.00
46
No
9
0
0
Ashley Kauffman (A) “B” Streamer Duration 0:31.73
32
No
9
0
0
Ashley Kauffman (A) “A” Parachute Duration 0:22.80
23
No
7
0
0

NARAM 40

naram

NARAM 40…

By Paul Gray


    This was the
highlight of my summer. The 40th National Association of
Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-40) was held at the AMA
National Flying Site in Muncie, Indiana from August 8-14.
It took my dad and I nearly two days to get there and
back. But as I found, it was very well worth the drive.
We got there about a day early, long before many other
people began to arrive. We took advantage of the extra
day by working on some of our competition models inside
of the hotel room. We checked out our sport models as
well, since there was going to be a lot of sport flying
on Saturday and Sunday.

    On opening day, we
headed out to the field very early in the morning But
since the range had not yet been set up, there was at
least an hour and a half delay before sport operations
got started. But once things got going there were many
exciting flights indeed. The weather most of week was
very humid, cloudy, and hazy. There was at least some sun
that broke through the clouds, so visibility was not as
big of a problem as it may have seemed. We could at least
see our sport rockets in the air, which was all that
counted, Recovery was not much of a problem since the
field was 1,000 acres big. (All mowed grass!!)

    The first rocket
that I flew was my repaired and refinished AeroTech
Initiator. It was flown on an F40 motor. I decided to fly
this rocket because of its long history. It was my first
mid-power rocket, my first rocket flown without the need
of recovery wadding, my first rocket with a nylon
parachute, and the first rocket of mine to be sanded down
and refinished after taking some damage due to a long
delay on one of its flights. So it was making history
again, it was my first rocket ever flown at a
NARAM.  In all, I flew about eight total sport
rockets with only one coming home needing repair. My Big
Bertha had a very unusual failure where the parachute
melted together, and the rocket came down hard and fast.
Recovery wadding was a problem because it seemed to have
expanded in the moisture. Therefore, it was important to
be more careful about using the right amount of wadding
and loading it in the rockets properly.

    I had many good
sport flights, and so did my dad. He flew his Extended
Alpha on a C6. Luckily, he recovered it after I had lost
sight of it (he makes me help him watch his rockets since
I have young eyes). He also flew his Mini Shuttle and his
Sizzler. His Sizzler flight was rather interesting Its
boost on a CS-3 got it up to about 400 feet where the
shock cord separated. Since it is a rear eject model, the
motor mount came down safely on its parachute while the
main rocket body lawn darted about ten feet away from the
launch pad It buried the nose cone in the ground, but
surprisingly, the main rocket body was not
damaged.

    I lost one rocket,
my Estes Alpha. I flew it on a B6. It gained some real
high altitude just as the wind picked up. Then it caught
one of the biggest thermals I have ever seen, and it
drifted off into a corn field I couldn’t recover it, the
corn was too tall. It wasn’t the first rocket that the
corn ate, and it won’t be the last. Other people had
great flights as well. Other interesting rockets
appeared. but never flew. I was taking a look at a fleet
that one guy had brought along which consisted of rockets
that fly on L and M motors. One of his M motor rockets
had an interesting finish which my dad and I thought was
very appropriate; It was covered with dollar bills.
Really! The largest rocket flown was a L3 certification
flight on a Kosdon M1130. Very interesting to watch
indeed! It had a CPR system, but it still landed pretty
close to the power lines. There was one rocket that we
saw in the power lines that greeted us every day when we
drove into the launch site.

    Monday was the first
day of competition, and a very important event of ours.
This was going to be my first time flying any type of
rocketry competition ever. And so, l expected to get
creamed since I was competing against the best 14-18 year
olds in the nation including Rachel Brower, Kristi Smith,
Troy and MaN Leveron, Ryan Coleman, and many other good
competitors. “I/4A” Parachute Duration was a very
important event for us since we had test flown models and
had proven our ability to do well in this event. My dad
already had previous competition experience (he took
first in the eggloft duration event at the last contest
our club had). My rocket was an Apogee Centrix. I stuffed
in a 12″ thin chrome mylar parachute from Aerospace
Specialty Products. My dad’s rocket was the same. On both
of my flights, the parachute deployed, but did not fully
open. But, they qualified the flights since the parachute
did provide enough drag in order to have a safe recovery.
And, the rocket got so high, that both times were above
40 seconds. I was in second place, but then Rachel Brower
had a second flight that had a longer duration than my
second flight in which she put me down to third. I
finished third, Kristi Smith got first, and Troy Leveron
placed fourth. My dad’s first flight was a great one. The
parachute opened completely and wind carried it almost
off the field I ran a very long way to chase it. But, the
timers only saw it for a minute and six seconds, which
didn’t please my father very much. It didn’t please me
either, after running that far to recover it. My dad
wasn’t as successful the second time. The shock cord
seperated at ejection disqualifying the
flight.

    The next day, we
flew “B” Altitude. But I should say that Tuesday had the
worst weather of the week The clouds were very low in the
morning but eventually raised up as it got later towards
the afternoon. But my dad’s flight was early in the
morning He flew his Estes Wizard and it went into a cloud
He lost sight of it, but it eventually ended up in the
return box. I decided to wait until the weather cleared,
and then I got out my Apogee Centrix and put it in low
orbit on a B2. But, I couldn’t fit enough tracking powder
in it, so they couldn’t see it, resulting in no track My
dad let his Centrix rip as well, but he had the same
problem I had So we got qualified flights with our backup
models. My backup rocket was my Apogee Blue Streak which
I flew on a standard Estes B6 Out of two flights, my
highest track was 268 meters which finished me in fourth
place. My dad got two qualified flights with his Wizard
the best at 302 meters.

    Wednesday wasn’t my
day. This was the day for the “B” Helicopter Duration
event. The only rocket I had for this event was a Micro
Rota-Roc I flew it on a B2 and the timers as well as
myself lost sight of it. But, it ended up in the return
box on Friday. However, it was damaged I didn’t see it,
but from examining the damage, I think it lawn darted My
dad had better luck since he had a larger model that was
more visible. It was am Apogee Heli-roc. But his first
flight was with the same model as mime. The timers
couldn’t see it but I saw that it lawn darted The second
flight was a modified Heli-roc on a B25 which flew for
134 seconds. Overall he placed 10th in this
event.

    Thursday was a very
busy day. We each had to make three flights for “B”
Streamer Duration, and I had to make two flights for “A”
Boost Glider. I did my two “A” Boost Glider flights
first. I flew my Edmonds Deltie on an Apogee A2. The
first flight was outstanding, flying for 78 seconds. I
was im first place, but I had a red baron the second
flight. But, to my surprise, I still finished 4th. I
finished 5th in “B” Streamer, making two qualified
flights out of three possible. I DQed the first flight
because my streamer shreded. My dad had a Wizard which
flew for a 114 seconds, but it was disqualified because
it spit the motor. His second flight did a 180 second
max. The model for this flight was a 13mm diameter
Centrix flown on a B2. The same model flew out of the
timers! sight on the third flight, so he got his Wizard
back out which disqualified because the streamer didn’t
deploy properly.

    Friday, the last day, ended with the
Sport Scale event. It was the best weather of the week.
My rocket for this event was am IQSY Tomahawk built from
an AeroTech kit. I earned 655 static points. Mine was the
highest scoring IQSY Tomahawk of all that were entered
which really surprised me. Peter Alway, the “B” Division
judge, didn’t exactly like IQSY Tomahawks very much
Before mme flew, I heard him say “Oh yeah, this is the
nice IQSY Tomahawk, which made me feel good The flight
was on an F40 which took it to aroumd 2100 feet. It was a
most impressive flight. There wasn’t very much wind so l
recovered it about 150 yards away from the launch pad. I
only lost five points after it was discovered that part
of the paint had been chipped off of the nose cone. I bad
a total of 750 points putting me in third place. There
were some other fun things going on during the Sport
Scale event. Rachel Brower had returned with the Vostok
that she flew in Arizona the previous NARAM. The rocket
lawn darted twice. But, she repaired it both times, and
got a qualified flight the 3rd time. She got first place,
and the “B” division National Championship.

    NARAM was one of the
most fun events I have ever been to! We’re already making
plans to attend next year’s NARAM in Pennsylvania. We
hope to get it here in Colorado in the year 2000. If you
ever have the opportunity to go to NARAM, by all means,
go! It will be one of the greatest experiences of your
life, even if you don’t compete!

Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus VI – May 16, 1998

competition

By Bruce Markielewski

    Our annual spring contest, while
generally regarded as a “fun” event, was as competitive
as any we have held. Eight competitors entered the event,
which consisted of three challenging events.

    “1/2A” Helicopter Duration Multi-round
was perhaps the toughest event to prepare for, since a
helicopter duration model is perhaps one of the most
challenging to build and fly. Three flights are allowed in
this event, but Bruce Markielewski’s first and only flight
was just enough to win the event as his model thermalled
away for a Max (maximum time scored for the flight).
David Nauer, COSROCS’ only representative, was
the only one with three flights in the events, for a
second place finish. Todd Williams’ single 31 second
flight earned him third place, and his daughter,
Christiana had a 4 second flight for fourth.

    In “C” Boost Glider
Duration, Kathleen Williams took first place with two
very fine flights, edging Bruce by eight seconds. Mel
Gray’s single 161 second flight was the best of the day,
and enough for third place. A lost pod prevented him from
trying to place higher in the event. David Nauer’s
flights, while not accumulating times to place higher
than fourth, were no doubt the most exciting of the
day.

    The most popular
event, “D” Eggloft Duration, was attempted by all
participants. Mel Gray had the best flight, setting a NAR
national record, for first place. Bruce’s second flight
moved him up in the standings to second place, while Jeff
Blinn edged Dave Nauer and Tom Bell for third
place.

    Overall, Bruce’s
consistency earned him a clear first in the contest. Mel
Gray was also very consistent, earning second place while
entering only two events. Dave “Efficiency” Nauer flew
all allowable flights in all events, was finished by
noon, and still managed to take third place in the
contest. Kathleen Williams’ win in boost glider was
enough to earn her fourth place overall.

    Another memorable
C.R.A.S.H. contest was concluded as competitors looked
forward to the upcoming COSROCS’ Pikes Peak or Blast IX
contest in Colorado Springs in June.

“1/2A” Helicopter Duration MR (WF 23)
Pl.
Contestant
      Flt 1
     Flt 2
     Flt 3
   Total
  Pl. P.
     NAR
1
Bruce Markielewski
MAX
NF
NF
1:00
10
460
2
David Nauer
0:06
0:20
0:24
0:50
6
276
3
Todd Williams
0:31
NF
NF
0:31
4
184
4
Christiana Williams
0:04
NF
NF
0:04
2
92
“C” Boost Glider Duration (WF 20)
Pl.
Contestant
Flt 1
Flt 2

Total
Pl. P.
NAR
1
Kathleen Williams
1:47
1:35
3:22
10
400
2
Bruce Markielewski
1:29
1:45
3:14
6
240
3
Mel Gray
2:21
NF
2:21
4
160
4
David Nauer
0:40
DQ
0:40
2
80
x
Todd Williams
DQ
DQ
DQ
0
0
“D” Eggloft Duration (WF 17)
Pl.
Contestant
Flt 1
Flt 2

NAR
1
Mel Gray
2:31
NF
2:31
10
340
2
Bruce Markielewski
0:53
1:45
1:45
6
204
3
Jeff Blinn
DQ
1:06
1:06
4
136
4
David Nauer
1:00
NF
1:00
2
68
5
Tom Bell
0:56
0:46
0:56
1
34
6
Christiana Williams
CATO
NF
FP
1
34
x
Todd Williams
DQ
DQ
DQ
0
0
x
Kathleen Williams
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
Pl.
Overall Standings
Div.

1/2A HD
C BG
D ELD
Total
1
Bruce Markielewski
C
460
240
204
904
2
Mel Gray
C
—-
160
340
500
3
David Nauer
C
276
80
68
424
4
Kathleen Williams
C
—-
400
0
400
5
Todd Williams
C
184
0
0
184
6
Jeff Blinn
C
—-
—-
136
136
7
Christiana Williams
A
92
—-
34
126
8
Tom Bell
C
—-
—-
34
34
Pl.
Section
Points
1
C.R.A.S.H.
2284
2
COSROCS
424

Colorado Model Rocketry Championships VII – October 18, 1997

competition

By Bruce Markielewski

    Our seventh annual
Colorado Model Rocketry Championships was held on
October 18th, 1997 – well, most of it, anyway! This
year’s contest was a bit of a departure from the past.
In the NAR Section, we decided to depart from the usual
duration events, and and instead scheduled three
altitude events. This turned out to be a bit too
ambitious, as we had a difficult time getting things
going with everything that was happening that day. The
weather was perfect, which contributed to our problems.
We had an unusually  large turnout that included a
group of cub scouts and more than our usual number of
members and newcomers. in spite of all large
attendance, we had a difficult time getting enough
people to help run the contest events, altitude
tracking, and sport flying.

    We decided to
concentrate on completing the events in the Open
Section. This section was fairly typical, with the more
usual style of duration events and spot landing. Twelve
competitors entered the Open Section, and while most
entered only one or two events, those who entered all
events made the contest for the top overall places an
interesting one! The “1/2” A Deltie Duration event had
many fine flight, with most of the best around 30
seconds. Dennis Nicks exceeded the norm on his second
flight, with an outstanding second flight of 86
seconds, taking first in the event. Brian Nicks was a
distant second, with two consistent flights, followed
closely by Tom Bell and Gene Nandrea.

    “C” Fat Boy
Duration was hotly contested, with Dennis McNally
coming out on top. Close behind was Jeff Karpinski,
with Jeff Blinn third, and Dennis Nicks fourth. “D”
Streamer Duration was never in question, as Dennis
Nicks ran away with the event on his first flight. Jeff
Blinn barely edged Brian Nicks for second, while Miles
Shea was a distant fourth. Open Spot Landing was a but
different than usual, as we allowed the best of two
flights to determine the winner. This event was in
doubt up to the end, with Jeff Blinn coming out on top.
Dennis Nicks just barely bettered his brother Brian’s
flight for second, with Miles Shea finishing a strong
fourth.

    Overall, Dennis
Nicks placed first, winning two events, closely
followed by Jeff Blinn. Brian Nicks finished a strong
third, and Dennis McNally’s single first place event
earned him fourth place overall.

    The NAR Section
was another story altogether, as getting flights flown
and tracked proved to be a real chore. Nine competitors
entered the section, with three from the COSROCS club.
Notably absent was Dave Nauer, who missed only his
first Colorado contest since we began. His presence was
sorely missed! In most events most managed only one
flight, which further demonstrated the difficulties
encountered. Because we couldn’t complete all of the
flights the first day, we continued the events at our
next Saturday launch.

    “A”  Cluster
Altitude was too much for everyone who entered, as all
flights were disqualified, quickly making this a three
event contest!  Bruce Markielewski was the clear
winner in “B”  Payload Altitude, followed by Jeff
Proffitt. Greg Elder’s flight was qualified and earned
him third, but too difficult to track. Everyone who
entered “C”  Eggloft Altitude had a qualified and
tracked flight, and Ed O’Neill had the best, followed
by Kathleen Williams. Bruce Markielewski’s second
attempt was good enough for third, with Greg Elder
taking fourth. In “D” Streamer Duration, Bruce
Markielewski passed Ed O’Neill for first place, as Jeff
Proffitt won a close battle with Ben Lewis for third
place.

    In the NAR Overall
standings, Bruce Markielewski claimed first with two
event wins. Ed O’Neill’s single event win earned him
second, with Jeff Proffitt a strong third. Kathleen
Williams’ second place event was enough for fourth
overall.

    This contest was
certainly a leaning experience, and was a strong
reminder why we rarely attempted altitude events in the
past. Hopefully, we’ll do better in the future, and be
able to use this contest as a guideline in planning
future contests! Below are the final results and point
totals for this contest, one that many of us were glad
to see behind us!

OPEN Section
“1/2” A Deltie Duration (WF 15)
Pl.
Contestant
  Flight 1
  Flight 2
  Score
  Points
    Total
1
Dennis Nicks
37
86
123
10
150
2
Brian Nicks
33
22
45
6
90
3
Tom Bell
29
18
47
4
60
4
Gene Nandrea
13
24
36
2
30
5
Ariana Williams
35
NF
35
1
15
6
Jeff Blinn
DQ
27
27
1
15
7
Miles Shea
13
NF
13
1
15
“C” Fat Boy Duration (WF 15)
1
Dennis McNally
55
110
165
10
150
2
Jeff Karpinski
61
65
126
6
90
3
Jeff Blinn
76
20
96
4
60
4
Dennis Nicks
18
19
37
2
30
5
Christiana Williams
23
NF
23
1
15
6
Brian Nicks
11
NF
11
1
15
“D” Streamer Duration (WF 15)
1
Dennis Nicks
239
52
291
10
150
2
Jeff Blinn
51
47
98
6
90
3
Brian Nicks
96
NF
96
4
60
4
Miles Shea
65
NF
65
2
30
Open Spot Landing (WF 15) (meters)
1
Jeff Blinn
27
11
11
10
150
2
Dennis Nicks
17
30
17
6
90
3
Brian Nicks
33
20
20
4
60
4
Miles Shea
27
50+
27
2
30
5
Jim Lambert
32
50+
32
1
15
5
Loren Fletcher
32
NF
32
1
15
Pl.
Open Section Results
1/2A DD
C FBD
D SD
OSL
Total
1
Dennis Nicks
150
30
150
90
420
2
Jeff Blinn
15
60
90
150
315
3
Brian Nicks
90
15
60
60
225
4
Dennis McNally
—-
150
—-
—-
150
5
Jeff Karpinski
—-
90
—-
—-
90
6
Miles Shea
15
—-
30
30
75
7
Tom Bell
60
—-
—-
—-
60
8
Gene Nandrea
30
—-
—-
—-
30
9
Loren Fletcher
—-
—-
—-
15
15
9
Jim Lambert
—-
—-
—-
15
15
9
Ariana Williams
15
—-
—-
—-
15
9
Christiana Williams
—-
15
—-
—-
15
NAR Section
“A” Cluster Altitude (WF 16) (meters)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Score
Points
Total
NAR
x
Greg Elder
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
x
Jeff Proffitt (Non-NAR)
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
x
Bruce Markielewski
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
x
Kathleen Williams
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
x
Todd Williams
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
x
Ed O’Neill
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
“B” Payload Altitude (WF 15
) (meters)
1
Bruce Markielewski
250
NF
250
10
150
300
2
Jeff Proffitt (Non-NAR)
109
NF
109
6
90
—-
3
Greg Elder
NT
NF
FP
1
15
30
4
Ed O’Neill
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
“C” Eggloft Altitude (WF 18)
1
Ed O’Neill
222
NF
222
10
180
360
2
Kathleen Williams
187
NF
187
6
108
216
3
Bruce Markielewski
DQ
537
164
4
72
144
4
Greg Elder
134
NF
134
2
36
72
5
Daron Klugesherz
82
NF
82
1
18
36
5
Warren Layfield
76
NF
76
1
18
36
x
Jeff Proffitt (Non-NAR)
58
NF
58
1
18
—-
“D” Streamer Duration (WF 11)
1
Bruce Markielewski
223
NF
223
10
110
220
2
Ed O’Neill
DQ
204
204
6
66
132
3
Jeff Proffitt (Non-NAR)
57
69
126
4
44
—-
4
Ben Lewis
66
54
120
2
22
88
5
Greg Elder
66
NF
66
1
11
44
6
Daron Klugesherz
31
NF
31
1
11
22
6
Warren Layfield
21
NF
21
1
11
22
x
Todd Williams
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
Overall Results
A CA
B PAY
C ELD
D SD
Total
NAR Points
1
Bruce Markielewski
0
150
72
110
332
664
2
Ed O’Neill
0
0
180
66
246
492
3
Jeff Proffitt (Non-NAR)
0
90
18
44
152
—-
4
Kathleen Williams
0
—-
108
—-
108
216
5
Greg Elder
0
15
36
11
62
146
6
Ben Lewis
—-
—-
—-
22
22
88
7
Daron Klugesherz
—-
—-
18
11
29
58
7
Warren Layfield
—-
—-
18
11
29
58
x
Todd Williams
0
—-
—-
0
0
0
Pl.
Section Results
Open
NAR
1
C.R.A.S.H.
766
1518
2
COSROCS
243
204

NARAM 39

naram

NARAM 39…

By Ed O’Neill

    NARAM 39 was held the
week of July 28th through August 1st in Tucson, AZ. The
actual launch site was located west of Tucson in an area
designated for R/C flying. Three members of C.R.A.S.H.,
Ed O’Neill, Bruce Markielewski, and Todd Williams
attended the meet. Also in attendance were Ed and Todd
Schneider of COSROCS. Their purpose was to compete as
well as sell Todd’s fine assortment of competition
components. The trip began around 2 p.m., Saturday,
August 26th after gathering at the Williams’ residence to
exchange looks at models and discuss arrival times. Ed
O’Neill and Todd Williams would be attending their first
NARAM with Bruce attending his fourth.

    The trip was
relatively uneventful with a snooze at a rest stop
outside of Soccoro, New Mexico late Saturday August 26th.
The trip resumed early Sunday morning, August 27th and
the trio arrived at the Roadway Inn in Tucson at around 2
p.m. After checking in, the remainder of Sunday afternoon
was devoted to familiarizing themselves with their new
surroundings as well as finishing up last minute details
on their sport scale models.

    NARAM officially
began Sunday evening with registration, the competition
forum, as well as the required turn in of Sport Scale and
Research and Development (R&D) projects. Bruce
entered his NARAM 38 first place flying replica of a
lunar module and an R&D Report on his six bladed
helicopter design. Ed entered a scratch built 1/6th scale
Black Brant II and an R&D Report on broadcasting a
NARAM for television. Todd Williams entered an Estes
Sidewinder and did not submit an R&D entry. The
quality of the sport scale entries was average with a few
finely C.R.A.S.H.ed birds along with your run of the mill
night before “throw togethers”. You can say that all
three Colorado entries clearly stood out in their own
unique and individual ways. Some models worth noting were
a nicely constructed Estes Saturn V team entry, an
assortment of different sized V-2’s, a nice Terrier Black
Brant VC, as well as a brave attempt at a Russian Vostok
by a B Division contestant. After setting up and viewing
the other entries Bruce, Ed, and Todd all retired to
begin the week long competition.

    Monday was “1/4A”
Helicopter Duration and “A” SuperRoc Duration. The 30
minute drive out to the launch site included a ride
though a steep mountain pass eventually leveling off to
relatively flat dessert terrain. The site was somewhat
similar to the new COSROCS site in that it was an R/C
park with a permanent ramada which provided very welcome
shade to all who needed it along with a wide open expanse
for model recovery. All three C.R.A.S.H. members had
different strategies for “1/4A” HD and approached the
event with relative confidence. Bruce used his unique six
bladed Psyclone model which, to say the least, is an
engineering marvel. Ed used a Rotoroc/Rose-a-Roc hybrid
which had previously set a national record in “1/4A” HD.
Todd used a Rose-a-roc style model that flew well at PP
or Blast Vll. David Klouser had the best flight of the
day (77 sec) and the best two flight total (97 sec) to
take 1st place in the event. Ed O’Neill had two flights
of 39 and 40 seconds that earned him 2nd place. Bruce
took 3rd place with 21 and 34 second flights and Todd
managed a 20 second flight for a respectable 8th
Place.

NARAM Launch Site     “A” SuperRoc
Duration turned out to be a letdown for all three
C.R.A.S.H. competitiors. Ed and Bruce set their sights on
large parachutes and small body tubes. Partial deployment
and/or non ejection seemed to spell their day. Todd would
encounter the first of many “engine problems” he would
have during the week. Despite this, he managed a 95
second flight which was well ahead of Ed and Bruce’s
flight totals. Unfortunately the top four places were
minutes ahead of anything C.R.A.S.H. could muster. Monday
turned out to be an impressive showing in “1/4A” HD and a
major disappointment in “A” SuperRoc Duration. A special
thanks should go out to COSROCS for hosting these events
at PP or B Vll. Without their help, “1/4A” HD could have
turned out to be a major disappointment as
well.

    Tuesday was “C”
Cluster Altitude and “E” Dual Eggloft Altitude. As
expected, Tuesday was by far the most difficult of the
entire week. Bruce flew a homemade fiberglass contraption
that looked like something out of a science fiction
novel. Ed flew a modified version of a Dan Wolf “C”
Cluster design. Todd managed to put together a Dan Wolf
design with help from Bruce, Monday night. Bruce’s model
careened off the pad and took out a V-2 on the sport
range. He then lost his second model, although it was
successfully tracked. Ed had a first flight that had a
center tube failure, causing the model to crash. His
second flight was straight and true only to separate at
ejection and come crashing to the ground. Todd had the
one qualified flight of the trio which is a feat in
itself.

    “E” Dual Eggloft
Altitude also had it’s moments with the C.R.A.S.H.
trio. Bruce flew versions of his famed fiberglass
capsule. Todd entered a standard design with a CMR dual
egg capsule. Ed flew a Streamliner with an Apogee
capsule. All three competitors suffered broken eggs,
separations, lawndarts, and lost models. By the end of
the day, no one in C.R.A.S.H. managed a qualified
flight. Tuesday was most frustrating for Bruce and Ed
as both failed to make a qualified flight in either
event. Unfortunately for Todd, his qualified flight was
not high enough to earn him a place in the top four.
The ride back to the hotel was rather quiet es Ed
pondered what he could have done better and Bruce
realizing his chances for a national championship were
slowly  slipping away.

    Tuesday night was
the NAR auction which seemed to soothe the frustration
caused by the days events. Bruce bid on the most items
to add to his already substantial collection. Antique
engines from the 60’s as well as out of production
kits, components, and other rocketry related items were
auctioned off with the proceeds going to the
NAR.


Ed's Tomcat RG Ed's Boost Glider     Wednesday
was “A” Rocket Glider Duration and “D” Boost Glide
Duration (multi-round). All three C.R.A.S.H. competitors
had various designs intended for this event. Ed used his
modified Skyfish” design for DBGD and a Tom Beach design
(Stratus 4) for ARGD. Todd used various sized Edmonds
‘Delties’ for DBGD with both an Edmonds ‘Ecee’ and QCR
Folding Wing for ARGD. Bruce flew a scratch-built
conventional boost glider complete with a beeper for DBGD
and his ‘Pivot Pod’ glider for ARGD. Both Todd and Ed
managed qualified flights in all attempts with various
times. Todd managed to get the only C.R.A.S.H. “max” with
a 2x Deltie that thermalled away. Bruce managed qualified
flights in both events, but neither model flew the way he
expected. Despite the good showing, not one member of the
C.R.A.S.H. trio was able to obtain places in the top
four. The evening held R&D presentations and a social
to award trophies to the top four places in Monday
through Wednesday’s events. Ed received a 2nd Place
trophy for “1/4A” HD with Bruce receiving 3rd Place. This
was a fine accomplishment for Ed and Bruce thanks in part
to COSROCS as well as Todd and the other members of
C.R.A.S.H..

    Thursday was “1/2A”
Streamer Duration (multi-round) as well as a scheduled
tour of the Davis Montham AFB “bone yard”. This single
event was a welcome break for the C.R.A.S.H. trio. All
three members used essentially the same conventional 11mm
three- finned design. The difference was in the streamer
size and folding technique. Bruce and Todd had stayed up
the night before, making who Todd called a ‘C Streamer”
to gain somewhat of a competitive advantage. This
approach was rather unique in that when unfurled the
streamer was curved like a C to create more drag. What
was interesting was that when compressed, the streamer
appeared to be about one and a half times its original
width. It also appeared to have very large accordion
folds designed to create more drag. This concept arose
curiosity, as Todd somehow managed to get his innovative
concept into an 11mm tube. Bruce had a streamer that was
somewhat similar but had a longer rocket that eased the
burden of insertion. Ed took the somewhat traditional
approach using a 4’ x 40″ with accordion folds in the
upper part of the streamer.

    Todd managed one
qualified flight and suffered more engine problems. Bruce
encountered his share of problems but managed a max and a
near max flight. Ed maxed his first two flights and
nearly maxed a third. By the end of the day, Ed managed
to capture 3rd Place. In this very competitive event 12
seconds separated the top four places. Thursday night
concluded with oral presentations for R&D as well as
Sport Scale display to the public. Neither Bruce nor Ed
were invited to make an oral presentation for the judges.
However, both did receive flight points for their
entries. The static standings for Sport Scale placed
Bruce 1st overall in C Division with 720 points followed
by Ed in 2nd Place with 680 points. Todd was further down
in the field with a respectable 400 points. Overall,
C.R.A.S.H. had a fine showing in Sport Scale, the result
of countless hours constructing scale models.

Ed's Scale Black Brant II    
Friday concluded the competition week with the required
flights of the Sport Scale models. The C.R.A.S.H. trio
decided to “sleep in” and arrive at the launch site later
in the morning after the majority of the other entries
had flown. Todd flew first and had an impressive and
qualified flight with his Estes Sidewinder. The pressure
was then on Ed and Bruce who essentially went head to
head. It was clear that both competitors were worried
with different aspects of their models. Bruce seemed
apprehensive about his recovery system which had plagued
his model in the past. Ed seemed worried about flying his
model for the first time. It was almost surreal as both
walked out together went to different pads and prepped
for launch at the same time. A large crowd gathered
anxious to see Bruce and Ed fly their works of art. Bruce
gave Ed the go ahead to go first, and after countdown
suffered a burnout. Bruce seemed to wait patiently as Ed
changed his igniter. After the second countdown Ed’s
Black Brant II roared off the pad under the power of an
AeroTech F26 for a textbook flight and deployment. Bruce
continued to wait as Ed went to recover his model. Upon
returning his model for inspection, the Sport Scale
judges concluded Ed suffered no significant
damage.

Trophy Winners     Bruce
anxiously waited to see the condition of Ed’s model as an
unexpected breeze began to pick up. Bruce continued to
wait as a relieved Ed placed his model back in its
container for safe keeping. After waiting for the wind to
die down, Bruce finally gave the go ahead for launch. His
model lifted off the pad under AeroTech E30-4 power and
proceeded to arc over into the ground. Upon impact, the
model broke into several pieces as many spectators began
to run up to the model. Bruce then frantically picked up
the model and proceeded to the back of his van to begin
what would be a record breaking repair of a Sport Scale
model. Todd and Ed helped locate another motor for Bruce
while repairs were made. Bruce performed the nearly
impossible as he managed to repair the model and have it
flight worthy in less than 30 minutes. Approximately five
minutes before the range shut down, Bruce ws ready to
make his second flight. The model lifted off the pad
again under E30-4 power, going considerably higher than
the first flight After ejection, the parachute failed to
open and the model fell helplessly to the ground. Again
the model broke into several pieces and the flight was
disqualified due to unsafe recovery. For obvious reasons,
Bruce vowed to build a different Sport Scale model as his
next entry. Although Ed was happy to win NARAM 39 Sport
Scale, he as well as Todd felt very bad for Bruce. Bruce
on the other hand was somewhat happy that a fellow
C.R.A.S.H. competitor won the event.

    The awards banquet
was held Friday evening to award trophies for the
remaining events, NARAM Champions, as well as the Contest
Year Champions. Ed received a 3rd Place trophy for “1/2A”
Streamer Duration as well as a 1st Place trophy for Sport
Scale. Ed also ended up in a tie for 3rd Place with Peter
Always for the NARAM Championship. Bruce was awarded 4th
Place for the Contest Year Championship for having the
4th highest point total. This was the result of a lot of
hard work on the part of Bruce. He was also the recipient
of the “Best Midwest Qualified Flight” trophy. He was
nominated twice for this award – once for his “6C” Custer
crashing into a V-2, and a second time for both his LEM
flights.

    NARAM 39 was an
interesting and intense experience for all the
competitors. It is an ideal way to participate in
competition as well as pick up new techniques and
ideas!

Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus V – April 19, 1997

competition

By Bruce
Markielewski

    Our fifth annual Colorado Aerial
Rocket Circus was held on April 19th, with 14 entrants
participating. The day began sunny but a bit breezy, and
most of the competitors waited for a change in the
weather, opting to enjoy the many sport flights
attempted. The wind calmed around noon, and shifted away
from the lake for awhile, and the contest was underway.
Among the competitors were Dave Nauer from COSROCS, and
Tim Van Milligan from Apogee components.

    “1/4A” Helicopter
Duration was dominated by Kevin Kuczek. His 82 second
first flight nearly doubled his previous NAR record in
the event. Ed O’Neill was a distant second, followed by
Bruce Markielewski. “1/2A” Streamer Duration again was
won easily, this time by Kathleen Williams, competing in
her first contest ever! Ed again took second place, with
Todd Williams third. There was a surprising number of
DQ’s (disqualified flights), considering this was one of
the “easy” events.

    “A” Super-roc
Duration was the most popular, with 8 entrants, and the
most hotly contested. Bruce managed to squeak by Ben
Lewis for first, but lost his first model after a nearly
four minute flight. Since Ben was able to return his
flight of 218 seconds, it qualifies for a NAR national
record! James Simpson took third in the event, just
slightly ahead of Dave Nauer. “B” Boost Glider Duration
was won by Tim Van Milligan, who had a great flight of
over 3 minutes. Ed O’Neill also had a nice 149 second
flight, and took second well ahead of Dave
Nauer.

    Our “fun” event,
Broadsword Drag Race, was a new event for everyone, and
took a while to get organized and conducted. Five flyers
participated in the event, competing in pairs. Each
“race” was scored by awarding one point to the first off
the pad, one to the lowest altitude, and one for the
longest duration. James Simpson won over Brian Williams
in the first round, and Christiana Williams beat Tom Bell
in a close race. Ben Lewis was awarded a first round
“bye” as his flight was accidently raced against a large
sport model  flown by Mike Hellmund. James Simpson
could not continue in the contest, as he allowed his job
to interfere with his hobby, so it was up to Ben and
Christiana to compete for first place. The race was very
close in all areas, but Christiana was able to pull out
the victory.

    Ed O’Neill won first
place overall, with consistency and perseverance, taking
second place in three events. Bruce took second place,
just slightly ahead of Kevin, who entered only two
events. Tim Van Milligan took fourth place overall,
followed by Ben Lewis. Dave Nauer was sixth, and was one
of three contestants who entered all four NAR
events.

    This was a very fun
contest, in spite of the wind (which was still calmer
than a typical COSROCS contest), and the many trips over
the dam to recover models (Bruce had three trips). The
near record number of competitors seems to indicate an
increase in the interest in competition in our club. We’d
like to thank all of those who competed, and especially
those who help keep things going throughout the day.
Hopefully, we’ll have a large contingent attending
COSROCS’ Pikes Peak or Blast VIII in June, and our own
Colorado Model Rocketry Championships VII in
October!

“1/4A” Helicopter Duration (WF 20)
Pl.   
Contestant
     Flt 1
     Flt 2
    Total
         
   Pl. P.
   Open
     NAR
1
Kevin Kuczek
1:22
0:51
2:13
10
200
400
2
Edward O’Neill
0:25
0:31
0:55
6
120
240
3
Bruce Markielewski
0:21
0:22
0:43
4
80
160
4
David Nauer
0:07
0:10
0:17
2
40
80
5
Tim Van Milligan
0:06
NF
0:06
1
20
40
x
Raymond David
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0
x
Todd Williams
DQ
NF
DQ
0
0
0

“1/2A” Streamer Duration (WF 8)
Pl.
Contestant
Flt 1
Flt 2
Total
Pl. P.
Open
NAR
1
Kathleen Williams
1:12
0:59
2:11
10
80
160
2
Edward O’Neill
DQ
1:15
1:15
6
48
96
3
Todd Williams
DQ
1:04
1:04
4
32
64
4
Bruce Markielewski
DQ
0:54
0:54
2
16
32
5
Bennett Lewis
0:24
0:21
0:45
1
8
16
5
Tim Van Milligan
DQ
0:22
0:22
1
8
16
x
David Nauer
DQ
DQ
DQ
0
0
0

“A” Super-roc Duration (WF 13)
Pl.
Contestant
Flt 1
Flt 2
Total
   Points
Pl. P.
Open
NAR
1
Bruce Markielewski
3:52
1:14
5:06
45900
10
130
260
2
Bennett Lewis
3:38
1:19
4:57
44550
6
78
156
3
James Simpson
0:25
2:29
2:54
26100
4
52
—-
4
Dave Nauer
1:03
1:30
2:33
22950
2
26
104
5
Dan Fougner
0:55
1:02
1:57
17550
1
13
52
5
Kathleen Williams
1:05
NF
1:05
9750
1
13
26
5
Edward O’Neill
DQ
0:31
0:31
4650
1
13
26
x
Todd Williams
DQ
NF
0:00
0
0
0
0

“B” Boost Glider Duration (WF 19)
Pl.
Contestant
Flt 1
Flt 2
Total
Pl. P.
Open
NAR
1
Tim Van Milligan
3:10
0:26
3:36
10
190
380
2
Edward O’Neill
0:17
2:29
2:46
6
114
228
3
David Nauer
1:11
0:35
1:46
4
76
152
4
Kevin Kuczek
0:28
0.23
0:51
2
38
76
5
Dan Fougner
0:17
0:16
0:33
1
19
38
5
Bruce Markielewski
0:15
0.15
0:30
1
19
38

Broadsword Drag Race (WF 10)
Pl.
Contestant
Rnd 1
Rnd 2
Pl. P.
Open
1
Christiana Williams
W 2-1
W 2-1
10
100
2
Bennett Lewis
Bye
L 1-2
6
60
3
James Simpson
W 2-1
NF
4
40
4
Brian Williams
L 1-2
—-
2
20
4
Tom Bell
L 1-2
—-
2
20
Pl.
Overall Standings
Div.
1/4A HD
1/2A SD
A SRD
B BG
BS DR
Total
1
Edward O’Neill
C
120
48
13
114
—-
295
2
Bruce Markielewski
C
80
16
130
19
—-
245
3
Kevin Kuczek
C
200
—-
—-
38
—-
238
4
Tim Van Milligan
C
20
8
—-
190
—-
218
5
Bennett Lewis
C
—-
8
78
—-
60
146
6
Dave Nauer
C
40
0
26
76
—-
142
7
Christiana Williams
A
—-
—-
—-
—-
100
100
8
Kathleen Williams
C
—-
80
13
—-
—-
93
9
James Simpson
C
—-
—-
52
—-
40
92
10
Todd Williams
C
0
32
0
—-
—-
32
10
Dan Fougner
C
—-
—-
13
19
—-
32
11
Brian Williams
A
—-
—-
—-
—-
20
20
11
Tom Bell
C
—-
—-
—-
—-
20
20
12
Raymond David
C
0
—-
—-
—-
—-
0
Pl.
NAR Standings
Div.
1/4A HD
1/2A SD
A SRD
B BG
Total
1
Edward O’Neill
C
240
96
26
228
590
2
Bruce Markielewski
C
160
32
260
38
490
3
Kevin Kuczek
C
400
—-
—-
76
476
4
Tim Van Milligan
C
40
16
—-
380
436
5
Dave Nauer
C
80
0
104
152
336
6
Kathleen Williams
C
—-
160
26
—-
186
7
Bennett Lewis
C
—-
16
156
—-
172
8
Dan Fougner
C
—-
—-
52
38
90
9
Todd Williams
C
0
64
0
—-
64
10
Raymond David
C
0
—-
—-
—-
0
Pl.
Section
Open
NAR
1
C.R.A.S.H.
1313
2068
2
COSROCS
360
772

Colorado Model Rocketry Championships VI – October 19, 1996

competition

By Bruce
Markielewski

    On October 19th,
our annual NAR contest, the Colorado Model Rocketry
Championships was held. This year, twelve members of
C.R.A.S.H. and COSROCS met at Bear Creek Lake Park to
compete in several challenging rocketry events. Six
competitors chose the tough NAR Division, three from
each club. Two COSROCS members and one C.R.A.S.H.
member entered the Open Division, and three C.R.A.S.H.
members comprised the Junior Division. While the number
of entrants were lower than expected, the contest was
very competitive. This time of year brings unexpected
weather, but the rocket gods blessed us with a great
day of calm winds and unusually warm temperatures. A
good crowd of spectators and sport flyers was on hand,
one of our larger turnouts of the season.

    The Junior Division was contested
by Lynelle Lewis, Russell Moore, and Miles Shea. Miles
took first in the only event, with a two minute total
in “A” Parachute Duration, followed closely by Lynelle.
Russell rebounded by winning “B” Streamer Duration by
an eight second margin over Lynelle. The “B” Paper
Airplane Duration was attempted only by Russell, whose
flight was not quite stable. Russell’s first and third
places were enough to claim first place in the Junior
Division, with Lynelle a close second.

    The Open Division, comprised of
Jeff Proffit and Warren Layfield of COSROCS and
C.R.A.S.H.’s Ben Lewis was extremely competitive. In
“A” Parachute Duration, Ben had a great total time of
3+ minutes, far outpacing Jeff’s 39 seconds and
Warren’s 26 seconds. “B” Streamer Duration was much
closer, but Ben prevailed in this event also, with 84
seconds compared to Jeff’s 58 seconds and Warren’s 49.
The “B” Paper Airplane Duration event was a duel
between Warren and Jeff, with Warren barely winning the
event. Overall, Ben’s two first place finishes were
just enough to claim first place overall. Jeff was very
consistent, taking three second places and second
overall. However, Warren’s first place and two thirds
were good enough to tie Jeff for overall second place
in the division!

    The NAR division was perhaps the
most competitive, with three COSROCS members, Stan
Huyge, Todd Schneider, and David Nauer, plus our
C.R.A.S.H. regulars, Edward O’Neill, Kevin Kuczek, and
Bruce Markielewski. The events in this division were
very challenging, but Kevin’s 9+ minute total in “1/4A”
Flexi-wing Duration far outpaced everyone else in the
event. Bruce’s 3+ minutes barely edged Stan and Ed, and
was just enough for second place. Ed had the best
returned flight of the event with 103 seconds,
qualifying for a NAR National record!

    Kevin also ran away with the “1/4A”
Helicopter Duration event with a 75 second total. Ed
was a distant second with 39 seconds, followed by Bruce
with 27, Dave with 10 and Todd with 7. “1/4A” Rocket
Glider Duration was also won by Kevin, whose 58 second
total surpassed Dave’s 22 second total. Bruce was able
to manage 17 seconds after a DQ and three repair jobs
on his model. Ed’s single flight of 7 seconds was good
enough for fourth place.

    Kevin easily took first overall,
winning all events, and finally capturing the one
contest that had eluded him in the past. Bruce was able
to claim second place overall with one second place and
two thirds. Ed managed a close third over Dave, and
Stan finished fourth overall, entering only one event.
Kevin also qualified for possible NAR National records
in “1/4A” Rocket Glider Duration and “1/4A” Helicopter
Duration.

    Special thanks go to Pam Brann,
Warren Layfield, Dave Nauer, and every one else who
helped with the launch control duties, timing, and data
recording for the contest. Also, very special thanks to
the list of companies that contributed the great prizes
for our event:
    Aerospace Specialty Products,
Belleville Wholesale Hobbies, Colpar Hobbies, Countdown
Hobbies, Custom Rocket Company, Flight Systems, Inc.,
Public Missiles Ltd., Qualified Competition Rocketry,
Spherachutes, Thrust Aerospace, Top Flight Recovery,
and Vaughn Brothers Rocketry.

 
NAR DIVISION
“1/4A” Helicopter Duration (WF 20)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Times
PPts
TPts
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
47
28
75
10
200
20
400
2
Edward O’Neill
17
22
39
6
120
12
240
3
Bruce Markielewski
DQ
27
27
4
80
8
160
4
David Nauer
10
DQ
10
2
40
4
80
5
Todd Schneider
DQ
7
7
1
20
2
40

“1/4A” Rocket Glider Duration (WF 20)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Times
PPts
TPts
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
29
29
58
10
200
20
400
2
David Nauer
7
15
22
6
120
12
240
3
Bruce Markielewski
DQ
27
17
4
80
8
160
4
Edward O’Neill
7
NF
7
2
40
4
80

“1/4A” Flexi-wing Duration (WF 18)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Times
PPts
TPts
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
488
57
545
10
180
20
360
2
Bruce Markielewski
39
177
216
6
108
12
216
3
Stan Huyge
101
69
170
4
72
8
144
4
Edward O’Neill
103
39
142
2
36
4
72
5
Todd Schneider
21
16
37
1
18
2
36
6
David Nauer
14
NF
15
1
18
2
36
Pl.
Overall Point Standings
1/4A HD
1/4A RG
1/4A FW
NAR Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
400
400
360
761
2
Bruce Markielewski
160
160
216
378
3
Edward O’Neill
240
80
72
155
4
David Nauer
80
240
36
280
5
Stan Huyge
0
0
144
149
6
Todd Schneider
40
0
36
42
OPEN “C” DIVISION

“A” Parachute Duration (WF 10)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Times
PPts
Total
1
Ben Lewis
71
129
200
10
100
2
Jeff Proffitt
DQ
39
39
6
60
3
Warren Layfield
26
NF
26
4
40

“B” Streamer Duration (WF 10)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Times
PPts
Total
1
Ben Lewis
42
42
84
10
100
2
Jeff Proffitt
28
30
58
6
60
3
Warren Layfield
49
NF
49
4
40

“B” Paper Airplane Duration (WF 10)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Times
PPts
Total
1
Warren Layfield
41
NF
41
10
100
2
Jeff Proffitt
12
13
25
6
60
Pl.
Overall Point Standings
A PD
B SD
B PA
Total
1
Ben Lewis
100
100
0
200
2
Jeff Proffitt
60
60
60
180
3
Warren Layfield
40
40
100
180
OPEN “A” DIVISION

“A” Parachute Duration (WF 10)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Times
PPts
Total
1
Miles Shea
22
96
118
10
100
2
Lynelle Lewis
40
40
80
6
60
3
Russell Moore
26
22
48
4
40

“B” Streamer Duration (WF 10)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Flight 2
Times
PPts
Total
1
Russell Moore
62
DQ
62
10
100
2
Lynelle Lewis
27
27
54
6
60
Pl.
Overall Point Standings
A PD
B SD
Total
1
Russell Moore
40
100
140
2
Lynelle Lewis
60
60
120
3
Miles Shea
100
0
100
Pl.
Section Points
Open
NAR
1
C.R.A.S.H.
560
1294
2
COSROCS
360
471

NARAM 38

naram

NARAM 38…


By Bruce Markielewski

    It wasn’t until after
the Pikes Peak or Blast VII regional that I finally
decided to attend the 38th National Association of
Rocketry’s Annual Meet (NARAM 38), in Evansville,
Indiana. I had more than doubled my contest point total
for the season in Colorado Springs, moving me from 24th
in the country to 9th place, and suddenly I felt I had a
shot at one of the top national places. Still, I had only
a month to prepare, and having something ready for only
three or four of the twelve events. I had a couple of
models that would normally be considered backups, and
would have liked to have had time to build new ones for
all of the events. Time really flies when you have a
deadline, and upon leaving, I still had a couple of
models unfinished, and nearly all without recovery
systems installed. I’d do that the night before the event
was held.

    Todd Schneider, from
Colorado Springs, also planned to attend, although he was
going mainly to sell his Eclipse Components items. We
arranged to meet in Limon on the way to conserve time,
and caravaned east. The trip out was uneventful for the
most part, other than not finding any motel vacancies the
first night, and getting lost for a while in Kansas City.
We arrived earlier than expected on Sunday afternoon,
having to spend the previous night at a rest stop. This
was the day several event entries had to be turned in, so
I spent most of the evening putting finishing touches on
my Sport Scale and Plastic Model Conversion models. Todd
was busy unpacking his inventory, and selling rocket
parts almost immediately.

    We headed out to the
contest site Monday morning. The area was extremely
large, but not particularly flat. A large area had been
mowed, but beyond that were waist high weeds that were
mostly of the thorny variety. A tent was set up for the
range officers , and another for the competitors to
prepare their models. Nearly twenty pads were setup for
competition, and about 300 feet away was the sport flying
range. Monday’s events were “B” Parachute Duration
Multi-round and “C” Boost Glider Duration. My
“Super-Dactyls” performed well, but with a stiff breeze
and a high ridge towards the west, flight times were cut
short. I managed 162 seconds compared to the winning
total of 224, but finished only as high as 7th. I had
problems in parachute duration, with two CATO’s and a DQ,
finishing with only 114 seconds and a disappointing 28th
place.

    Later that evening,
I spent some time checking out the manufacturer’s rooms,
and attended one of the NAR meetings. About 11:00 PM, I
decided to finish the “C” helicopter model that I had
started, and finished the model around 8:00 AM the next
morning. I got about 2 hours of sleep that night, and
managed to get out to the launch site around 11:00 AM. I
turned out that I could have skipped building the model,
as a separation resulted in a DQ on its maiden voyage.
The engine pod was lost for a couple of days, and I ended
up flying my backup model twice, with another separation
on the second flight. Needless to say, I didn’t score
very high in the event. “D” Streamer Duration wasn’t any
more of a success. My first flight was respectable, but
realizing I only brought one D21-7 engine, I decided to
try a D3-7 for the second. I didn’t know that these were
considerably heavier than the D21’s, so my flight was
immediately unstable, doing several loops before bouncing
and lifting off again. This obvious DQ did, however, win
the “Best Midwest Qualified Flight” award, which goes to
the worst flight of the contest. I have no idea where the
name came from. Todd’s day wasn’t any better, as his
payloader separated, and his super-roc’s engine refused
to ignite before the range closed.

    An auction was held
Tuesday evening, and I spent too much for several items,
a stack of old Model Rocketeer magazines, a Centuri
Enerjet E24-4, and an old ESTES catalog, but since all of
the proceeds went to the Bob Canon Scholarship Fund, I
figured this was a worthy investment. Todd was determined
to buy a vintage Centuri Little Joe II kit, still in
sealed in the original plastic, and outspent me on that
item alone. Later Todd attended the Manufacturer’s Forum,
and gave a presentation of his Eclipse Components
inventory. I decided to prepare the next day’s models and
try to get a good night’s sleep.

Todd inspects PMC models NARAM Prep Area

    Wednesday’s events
were Open Spot Landing, “A” Altitude, and “B” Super Roc
Altitude. We were required to fly spot landing first, and
my flight turned in a fine 12 meter score. I was in first
place throughout most of the day, but was later beaten by
two other competitors. Well, at least I finally placed in
an event, taking third. My first “A” altitude flight
seemed to be perfect, and I thought I finally was going
to have a good day. Unfortunately, the model was not
tracked, and I had to re-fly. A CATO on the next flight
also required me to fly again, but my next two flights
finally worked well and were tracked. My best flight of
345 meters was good enough for fourth place, but Todd’
great flight of 422 meters took first in the event. “B”
Super-roc was disappointing also, as I was the current
NAR record holder in the event, and expected it to fall
that day. I wanted to be the one to break the record, but
my best model broke on liftoff. My backup flew well, but
sixth place was the best I would do.

    Todd and I had
volunteered to be judges for the Plastic Model Conversion
event, and spent some of the evening scoring the entries
in the “B” and Team divisions. This was a lot of fun, as
we scrutinized some very good and some very awful
entries. We also attended some of the “A” and “B”
division R&D presentations, and the most interesting
was John Marsh’s electronic dethermalizer
report.

    Thursday was once
again a miserable day, as both of my “C” payload models
disappeared into the sky, never to return. One was
tracked to 500 meters, so at least I know the model flew
well. I thought I would have a qualified flight in “F”
Dual Eggloft Duration, but upon returning from a mile
hike on the first flight, one egg had a hairline crack in
the side. My second flight landed even further, about two
miles away. It took a while to find the red barn in the
distance that the model drifted over, and the nice woman
who owned the property let me look around after I
explained about the contest and my lost model rocket. She
even let me climb up on the barn’s roof to get a better
view, and while I was searching, a couple of other flyers
came along, looking for their models. She asked them if
they were looking for their “spaceship”, too. I didn’t
find mine, so the flight was another DQ, since the
deadline for return was 7:00 PM. I was surprised to learn
that she had found the model and returned it to the
launch site the next day.

    We finished up our
judging duties that evening, and were told that someone
was selling a huge collection of old rocketry items in
one of the motel rooms, with a couple of Mars Landers
sold in the parking lot. We headed there immediately,
expecting to find out that all of the good items were
already gone. I was surprised to see a couple of ESTES
Cinerocs on the desk, and asked if they were still
available. They were, and finding out that the price for
both and an Omega kit was $100, my next question was
“Would you take a check?” I had suddenly acquired some
rocketry history that I hadn’t expected to ever find.
Todd and I each were able to snag another collector’s
item, an ESTES Camroc, for only $25 each. Todd bought a
carload of old kits, and I also picked up a large box of
old magazines. Everything was going for a great price,
and I only regretted not being there when he arrived to
pick up the Mars Landers, too.

Bruce's Scale LEM     My R&D
report didn’t score in the top four, so I wasn’t asked to
do a presentation, but both Tom Beach and Bill Spadafora
expressed interest in my project. Tom is the Sport
Rocketry Editor, and was interested in using it for a
future article. Bill is the NARTS Chairman, and wanted to
include the report in the NAR’s technical reports. They
were both judges in the R&D event, and I asked why I
didn’t score higher in spite of all the interest. The
answer was that my project wasn’t “revolutionary” enough,
that it didn’t contribute enough to the future of the
hobby. R&D was a tough event, and “C” division was
won by Vern Estes, who entered only this
event.

    Friday was the day I
was both dreading and looking forward to, as I once again
had to fly my Lunar Module sport scale entry. Todd and I
were judging the Plastic Model Conversion flights we
judged for static points earlier, and there were
disappointingly few “prangs” in the event. I decided to
get this event out of the way first, however, having
brought a very old F-104 model I built many years ago. I
wasn’t very high in the static points, and was happy to
have finished fifth after a reasonable flight.

Bruce's F-104 PMC
    Everyone was waiting
for my Lunar Module flight, but I waited as long as I
could before flying, hoping the wind would calm down. The
model had problems in the past with its parachute
deployment, but after the fine flight at Pikes Peak or
Blast VII, I was a bit more confident. I was in second
place in the static judging, 5 points behind the leader,
who decided to withdraw and not fly. He felt his
beautifully crafted Mercury-Atlas would not be stable,
and forfeited a shot at first place rather than chance
destroying the model. I was now in position to win the
event with a good flight, but several others were also
close behind. The Lunar Module was finally on the pad,
and ready. Everyone was taking pictures, including
myself, as it wasn’t certain that I would survive. The
liftoff was very straight and stable, with a slight
rotation as it ascended. I felt a huge wave of relief he
parachute deployed perfectly, and the model returned
undamaged. Now, I would have to wait for the final point
totals.

    There wasn’t a lot
to do Friday evening, other than pack up the remains of
the rockets I pranged or blew up, until the Awards
Banquet began. We had a fine meal, parting speeches from
the contest organizers, and finally the trophies were
presented. Over two hundred were awarded, for Pre-NARAM
Standings, Meet Standings, Fun Events, Contest Events,
and Contest Year Standings. This took several hours, and
some people actually fell asleep at their table, and not
just the kids! It wasn’t until second place was awarded
in Sport Scale that I was sure I took first. The final
totals were close, as I won the event by only five
points. The banquet finally ended near midnight, and we
headed back to continue packing and preparing for the
long trip back to Colorado. The trip back was long but
uneventful, and this time we planned ahead and reserved
rooms in Topeka for Saturday night.

    This was the largest
and perhaps most competitive NARAM so far. All but one
“C” divisioner ahead of me in the pre-NARAM standings
attended. Overall, I had a great time in spite of a less
than expected performance in most events. I finished
sixth in the contest, and seventh for the year, not too
bad when competing against sixty other “C” Division
competitors. Also, I was able to meet many of the people
that are well known names in the hobby. The best part was
the comments from the many who were impressed by my Sport
Scale entry, including such well known scale experts as
George Gassaway and Peter Alway. I was very proud of this
achievement, and felt this (plus a couple of Cinerocs and
a Camroc) made the trip worthwhile! I’ll definitely be
attending other NARAMs in the future, hopefully a bit
more experienced and a lot more prepared!

Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus IV – March 18, 1996

competition

by Bruce Markielewski

    The fourth
Colorado Aerial Rocketry Circus was held on March 18th,
1996. Six contestants accepted the four event
challenge. An unusually large crowd was on hand for
sport flying, as the weather was perfect early in the
day. After about two hours, however, the wind
increased to an unacceptable level, and by 1:00 nearly
all of the sport flyers had left. Many of the contest
flights were not attempted, as the unrelenting wind
would have blown away any of the duration
flights.

    Kevin Kuczek made
the most of the best flying times, capturing first in
three events, “B” Streamer Duration, “B” Helicopter
Duration, and “B” Boost Glider Duration, running away
with the overall championship. David Nauer was a
distant second overall, with a second place in
Helicopter, and thirds in Boost Glider and Streamer. Ed
O’Neill was a close third place overall, taking second
places in Streamer and Boost Glider, and third in
“1/2A” Parachute Duration.

    Todd Schneider
took first place in Parachute Duration, ending up
fourth overall. Bruce Markielewski, busy with directing
the contest and running the sport flying, was only able
to attempt four flights, with a third place in
Helicopter. We had one non-NAR competitor, nine year
old Meghanne Cochrun, whose “1/2A” parachute Duration
flights earned her a second place in that event. She
demonstrated what can be accomplished just by trying
and doing your best.

    Everyone who flew
Streamer Duration had a long walk over the dam, on a
day when the 96 degree temperature broke a record.
Other possible record setting flights were Kevin’s “B”
Boost Glider flight of 4:16, and his “B” Helicopter
flight of 3:10.

    We waited until
5:00 for the winds to subside, but it was not to be,
and we finally packed up and left, wondering what could
have been on a better day. We’d like to thank those who
helped out, especially the Wood family, who looked
after the launch area while the competitors took a
break for lunch.

    For most of us,
this was a day to forget. Instead we’ll be looking
forward to June’s Pikes Peak or Blast VII Regional
contest in Colorado Springs.

“1/2A” Parachute Duration (WF 7)
Pl.
Contestant
    Flt 1
     Flt 2
         
  Total
Pl. Pts.
Tot. Pts.
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Todd Schneider
4:30
0:31
5:01
10
70
20
140
2
Meghanne Cochrun (A)
0:23
DQ
0:23
6
42
—-
—-
3
Edward O’Neill
0:15
NF
0:15
4
28
12
84
4
Kevin Kuczek
FP
NF
FP
1
7
2
14
“B” Streamer Duration – Multi Round (WF 13)
Pl.
Contestant
Flt 1
Flt 2
Flt 3
Total
Pl. Pts.
Tot. Pts.
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
MAX
0:45
NF
3:45
10
130
20
260
2
Edward O’Neill
2:45
0:20
NF
3:05
6
78
12
156
3
David Nauer
1:00
0:39
NF
1:39
4
52
8
104
4
Todd Schneider
1:29
NF
NF
1:29
2
26
4
52
5
Bruce Markielewski
DQ
1:19
NF
1:19
1
13
2
26
“B” Boost Glider Duration (WF 19)
Pl.
Contestant
Flt 1
Flt 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
Tot. Pts.
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
1:41
4:16
6:00
10
190
20
380
2
Edward O’Neill
0:09
5:29
5:38
6
114
12
228
3
David Nauer
0:47
0:18
1:05
4
76
8
152
4
Todd Schneider
1:29
NF
NR
1
19
2
38
5
Bruce Markielewski
DQ
NF
0
0
0
0
0
“B” Helicopter Duration (WF 21)
Pl.
Contestant
Flt 1
Flt 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
Tot. Pts.
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
3:10
DQ
3:10
10
210
20
420
2
David Nauer
0:30
1:15
1:45
6
126
12
252
3
Bruce Markielewski
0:56
NF
0:56
4
84
8
168
Pl.
Overall Standings

B SD
B BG
B HD
1/2A PD
Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
130
190
210
7
537
2
David Nauer
52
76
126
0
254
3
Edward O’Neill
78
114
0
28
220
4
Todd Schneider
26
19
0
70
115
5
Bruce Markielewski
13
0
84
0
97
6
Meghanne Cochran (A)
0
0
0
42
42
Pl.
NAR Standings
B SD
B BG
B HD
1/2A PD
Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
260
380
420
14
1074
2
David Nauer
104
152
252
0
508
3
Edward O’Neill
156
228
0
84
468
4
Todd Schneider
52
38
0
140
230
5
Bruce Markielewski
26
0
168
0
194

Section
Open
NAR
C.R.A.S.H. (482)
896
1736
COSROCS (515)
369
738

Colorado Model Rocketry Championships V – October 21, 1995

competition

By Bruce
Markielewski

    Our Fifth Annual Colorado Model
Rocketry Championships was held on October 21st, 1995 at
our Bear Creek Lake Park launch site. Thirteen
competitors participated in the contest, with four from
COSROCS. As we arrived, the chances of holding the event
was questionable, as a rather large scout group had
commandeered our launch area (a scheduling error by the
park officials), plus high winds that would have put
every flight well over the dam. Fortunately, the wind
subsided just about the time the scout group was leaving,
and we decided to proceed with the contest.

    This year’s contest was organized a
bit differently than past events, with two separate
divisions instead of one. The NAR division was comprised
of four very challenging events, picked to accommodate a
NAR sanctioned contest. The four Open division events
were designed to allow those with little time to prepare
a chance to compete.

    The struggles for first places were
fiercely fought in both divisions, and the final outcomes
were not determined until the last flights. In the Open
Division, the simplicity of the events did not detract
from the efforts put forth by the competitors. In “A”
parachute Duration, the battle was between Dan Fougner
and COSROCS’ Jeff Proffitt. Jeff had an amazing first
flight that lasted over three minutes, and landed only
yards from the launch area. Not to be outdone, Dan’s
first flight was an even better four minute plus, but
unlike Jeff’s, it never came back. Jeff needed another
good flight to move ahead, but came up a few seconds
short. Dan needed a returned flight to qualify in the
event, and his 14 second “safe” flight was good enough to
take first over Jeff. The rest of the group had trouble
matching these two, but Pat Michl’s 47 seconds was enough
to beat Don Nelson for third place.

    In “B” Streamer Duration, Dan once
again took control with a 84 second total time,
outdistancing another COSROCS member, Warren Layfield.
Close behind were Don Nelson, and Jeff Proffitt. Warren
redeemed himself by winning Open Spot Landing with the
closest landing to the “spot”, followed by Dan, and
newcomer Pam Brann. All other flyers were beyond 100 feet
in this tough event. In Predicted Duration, Pam had the
best flight, guessing within six seconds of the actual
time, followed closely by Pat Michl’s eight seconds. Jeff
was third with 17, and Warren and Don tied for fourth
with 23.

    Dan Fougner won the Open Division
championship convincingly, with Warren Layfield second.
Pam Brann was third, not a bad result for someone flying
not only her first contest, but also her first rockets!
Jeff Proffitt was fourth overall, followed by Pat Michl,
Don Nelson, David Jones, and Michael Geck, who flew only
one event.

    The NAR Division featured five
seasoned competitors, andthe intensity level was high
throughout the contest. The “1/2A” Helicopter Duration
event, usually dominated Kevin Kuczek, went to Ed
O’Neill, with two very consistent flights of over 80
seconds each. Bruce Markielewski also had two fine
flights about a minute each, but only good enough for
second place. Kevin started well with a first flight of
58 seconds, but something went wrong on his next flight
which lasted only twenty seconds. This was still good
enough for third place, barely edging COSROCS member Greg
Elder’s 70 second total.

    Kevin got back on track in “1/2A”
Rocket Glider Duration, outpacing Ed by a wide margin for
first. Bruce’s 29 seconds edged COSROCS’ Dave Nauer for
third, and Greg had an incredibly low two seconds on his
only attempt. First place in “1/2A” Super-roc Duration
was a battle between Bruce and Greg, with Bruce barely
winning the event, and possibly setting a NAR National
Record with a 75 second first flight. Ed was a close
third over Dave, and while Kevin had an amazing flight of
165 seconds, his inability to return the model or attempt
a second flight disqualified him from this event.

    Ed showed his superior folding
techniques in “1/2A” Streamer Duration, as he took first
over Kevin with a 228 second total time. Bruce’s first
flight separated and was disqualified, but a respectable
second flight earned him third over Greg, who had similar
problems. Dave had disappointing results as he
uncharacteristically DQ’d both flights in this event.

    Overall, Ed O’Neill won the NAR
Division championship comfortably, followed by Bruce and
Kevin. The COSROCS contingent’s efforts were valiant, but
came up short this time. They will no doubt be waiting
for another chance at their upcoming Winterfest VI on
January 6th, 1996.

    Trophies and some very nice prizes
were awarded to those who participated. Thanks to all who
competed, and special thanks to Don Asmus, while still
claiming that competition is to stressful for him to
consider, was a tremendous help in timing the flight and
assisting in running the contest. Very Special Thanks go
to Dave Nauer, whose contest directing skills and efforts
were invaluable, as we might not have finished the
contest without his much appreciated help.

NAR DIVISION
“1/2A” Helicopter Duration (WF 19)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Fighlt 2
Times
Pl. Pts
Tot. Pts
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Edward O’Neill
84
86
170
10
190
20
380
2
Bruce Markielewski
50
60
110
6
114
12
228
3
Kevin Kuczek
58
20
78
4
76
8
152
4
Greg Elder
39
31
70
2
38
4
76
5
David Nauer
22
9
31
1
19
2
38
“1/2A” Rocket Glider Duration (WF 19)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Fighlt 2
Times
Pl. Pts
Tot. Pts
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Kevin Kuczek
54
23
77
10
190
20
380
2
Edward O’Neill
32
13
46
6
114
12
228
3
Bruce Markielewski
29
DQ
29
4
76
8
152
4
David Nauer
5
20
25
2
38
4
76
5
Greg Elder
2
NF
2
1
19
2
38
“1/2A” Super-roc Duration (WF 13)
Pl.
Contestant      (length)
Flight 1
Fighlt 2
Points
Pl. Pts
Tot. Pts
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
B. Markielewski  (100)
74
30
10400
10
130
20
260
2
Greg Elder           (95)
29
77
10070
6
78
12
156
3
Edward O’Neill    (100)
DQ
36
3600
4
52
8
104
4
David Nauer        (100)
14
14
2800
2
26
4
52
5
Kevin Kuczek     (100)
205
NR
0
1
13
2
26
“1/2A” Streamer Duration (WF 8)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Fighlt 2
Times
Pl. Pts
Tot. Pts
NAR PP
NAR Total
1
Edward O’Neill
111
117
228
10
80
20
160
2
Kevin Kuczek
103
34
137
6
48
12
96
3
Bruce Markielewski
DQ
80
80
4
32
8
64
4
Greg Elder
37
DQ
37
2
16
4
32
5
David Nauer
—-
—-
0
0
0
0
0
Pl.
Overall Standings
1/2A HD
1/2A RG
1/2A SRD
1/2A SD
NAR Total
1
Edward O’Neill
380
228
104
160
872
2
Bruce Markielewski
228
152
260
64
704
3
Kevin Kuczek
152
380
26
96
654
4
Greg Elder
76
38
156
32
302
5
David Nauer
38
76
52
0
166
OPEN DIVISION
“A” Parachute Duration (WF 7)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Fighlt 2
Times
Pl. Pts
Total
1
Dan Fougner
272
14
286
10
70
2
Jeff Proffit
176
71
247
6
42
3
Pat Michl
20
27
47
4
28
4
Don Nelson
DQ
36
36
2
14
5
Pam Brann
18
NF
18
1
7
6
Warren Layfield
15
NF
15
1
7
7
David Jones
DQ
5
5
1
7
“B” Streamer Duration (WF 8)
Pl.
Contestant
Flight 1
Fighlt 2
Times
Pl. Pts
Total
1
Dan Fougner
38
46
84
10
80
2
Warren Layfield
23
29
52
6
48
3
Don Nelson
8
22
30
4
32
4
Jeff Proffit
DQ
22
22
2
16
5
David Jones
DQ
7
7
1
8
Open Spot Landing (WF 4)
Pl.
Contestant
Dist. Ft.
Pl. Pts
Total
1
Warren Layfield
70
10
140
2
Dan Fougner
92
6
84
3
Pam Brann
98
4
56
4
David Jones
100+
1
14
4
Don Nelson
100+
1
14
4
Jeff Proffit
100+
1
14
Predicted Duration (WF 8)
Pl.
Contestant
Times
Pl. Pts
Total
1
Pam Brann
6
10
80
2
Pat Michl
8
6
48
3
Jeff Proffit
17
4
32
4
Warren Layfield
23
2
16
4
Don Nelson
23
2
16
6
Dan Fougner
28
1
8
7
Michael Geck
32
1
8
8
David Jones
45
1
8
Pl.
Overall Standings
A PD
B SD
OSL
PRD
Total
1
Dan Fougner
70
80
84
8
242
2
Warren Layfield
7
48
140
16
211
3
Pam Brann
7
—-
56
80
143
4
Jeff Proffitt
42
16
14
32
104
5
Pat Michl
28
—-
—-
48
76
6
Don Nelson
14
32
14
16
76
7
David Jones
7
8
14
8
37
8
Michael Geck
—-
—-
—-
8
8
Pl.
Section Points
Open
NAR
1
C.R.A.S.H.
582
2230
2
COSROCS
315
468