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Colorado Model Rocketry Championships XII

November 17, 2002competitionJoe Bowen

Author: Bruce Markielewski

The twelfth installment of our annual Colorado Model Rocketry Championships contest was flown under weather conditions unusual for November. Persistent southernly winds prevailed throughout the weekend, resulting in many models landing in Bear Creek Lake. Kathleen Williams volunteered to assume the Contest Director duties for this event, and kept things moving along smoothly in spite of the less than ideal conditions.
Normally, the Open Spot Landing event would produce a few very close scores, but with the target being quite a bit farther than usual, combined with the relentless wind, no one was able to get within 25 meters of the spot. Three A Division competitors attempted this event, but Ariana William had the only flight close enough to place at 39 meters. Derek Courtwright and Will Watts, both new to competition, had scores well over 50 meters. Only one team entered this event and were combined with nine C Division competitors, but the CRASH Kidz (Christiana and Brian Williams) still managed a clear second place behind Ian MacDonald, whose 28 meter score was the best of the contest. Jeff Mosal’s 35 meters scored a third place finish, only a meter out of second, Steve Clapp and Bruce Markielewski tied for fourth at 38 meters.
“1/2A” Parachute Duration is an event that normally has a high number of participants, but this time only four C Division competitors and one Team participated. Bruce’s first flight was made early before the wind became a problem, and was returned to qualify for the event. His flight lead the field until Carl Truszynski’s second attempt forced Bruce to fly again, this time landing in the lake, but well enough to secure first place. Team Dave and Dave (Hanson and Tjarks) had two consistent flights for third place, while Steve rebounded on his second attempt to secure fourth place.
Ariana Williams easily won “B” Streamer Duration in A Division with her first flight, in spite of timing problems on her second. Derek took second place on two nice flights. In the combined C and Team Division, Steve won easily with two flights of over two and one half minutes each. Bruce was a distant second by nearly two minutes, and team Dave and Dave followed in third after a first flight separation.
“C” Helicopter Duration is always a difficult event, and only five competitors in two divisions attempted flights. Ariana’s single flight was enough for first place over Derek’s two flight total. Bruce also won easily in C Division after a lake landing and a wet recovery, while Rick Hyman and Steve battled early disqualifications for second and third places respectively.
“1/4A” Boost Glider Duration was very competitive as nearly all entrants managed two flights. This time the single A Division entry was combined with the two teams, with Dave and Dave team’s two consistent flights capturing first over CRASH Kidz’ single flight. C Division was much more closely contested, as Rick barely beat Steve by two seconds for first place. Carl was close behind in third place over Bruce.
“1/4A” Rocket Glider Duration was another tough event, and no A Division competitors attempted flights in this one. CRASH Kidz’ first flight was enough for first place over Dave and Dave in the team Division, while Steve won easily on two nice flights in C Division over Bruce. Rick’s first flight was several minutes long, disappearing over the lake, and would have won the event had his second attempt on a makeshift model not been disqualified for no glide.
Overall, Ariana Williams won A Division easily, with three first place events out of the four she entered. Derek Courtwright was second, not bad for his first contest. For the first time in a C.R.A.S.H. contest, we had a tie for first place – in C Division Steve Clapp and Bruce Markielewski had identical totals, with both winning two events. Rick Hyman had a strong third place finish, and Carl Truszynski came in fourth while flying only three events. Team Dave and Dave won the Team Division, although CRASH Kidz competed well, while entering only three of the six events. In the end, most everyone was glad to see the contest come to a close, but are looking forward to the next contest and hopefully calmer weather!

“1/4A” Rocket Glider Duration (WF 20)
Pl. Contestant Flight 1 Flight 2 Total Points NAR Points
C Division
1 Steve Clapp 37 56 93 10 600
2 Bruce Markielewski 19 36 55 6 360
– Rick Hyman NR DQ FP 1 60
Team Division:
1 CRASH Kidz 18 NF 18 10 600
2 Dave and Dave 6 DQ 6 6 360
“1/4A” Boost Glider Duration (WF 18)
Pl. Contestant Flight 1 Flight 2 Total Points NAR Points
C Division
1 Rick Hyman 31 13 44 10 540
2 Steve Clapp 19 23 42 6 324
3 Carl Truszynski 19 16 35 4 216
4 Bruce Markielewski 13 16 29 2 108
A/Team Division
1 Dave and Dave 15 13 28 10 540
2 CRASH Kidz 14 NF 14 6 324
3 Ariana Williams DQ 9 9 4 216
“C” Helicopter Duration (WF 22)
Pl. Contestant Flight 1 Flight 2 Total Points NAR Points
A Division
1 Ariana Williams 54 NF 54 10 660
2 Derek Courtwright 20 22 42 6 396
C Division
1 Bruce Markielewski 158 NF 158 10 660
2 Rick Hyman DQ 22 22 6 396
3 Steve Clapp DQ 19 19 4 264
Team Division
1 Dave and Dave 100 19 119 10 660
2 CRASH Kidz 42 NF 42 6 396
“B” Streamer Duration (WF 9)
Pl. Contestant Flight 1 Flight 2 Total Points NAR Points
A Division
1 Ariana Williams 149 TL 149 10 270
2 Derek Courtwright 28 47 75 6 162
– Will Watts DQ NF 0 0 0
C/Team Division
1 Steve Clapp 158 166 324 10 270
2 Bruce Markielewski 97 114 211 6 162
3 Dave and Dave DQ 89 89 4 108
4 Carl Truszynski 43 DQ 43 2 54
“1/2A” Parachute Duration (WF 7)
Pl. Contestant Flight 1 Flight 2 Total Points NAR Points
C/Team Division
1 Bruce Markielewski 92 121 213 10 210
2 Carl Truszynski 60 57 117 6 126
3 Dave and Dave 28 52 80 4 84
4 Steve Clapp 16 49 65 2 42
5 Rick Hyman 26 DQ 26 1 21
Open Spot Landing (WF 4)
Pl. Contestant Flight 1 Score Points NAR Points
A/B Division
1 Ariana Williams 39 39 10 120
– Derek Courtwright 50+ FP 1 12
– Will Watts 50+ FP 1 12
C/Team Division
1 Ian MacDonald 28 28 10 120
2 Dave and Dave 34 34 6 72
3 Jeff Mosal 35 35 4 48
4 Steve Clapp 38 38 2 24
4 Bruce Markielewski 38 38 2 24
5 Carl Truszynski 40 40 1 12
6 Mark Lionberger 42 42 1 12
7 Chuck Watts 46 46 1 12
– Joe Hinton 50+ FP 1 12
– Rick Hyman 50+ FP 1 12
Total Overall Points
Pl. Contestant 1/4A RG 1/4A BG C HD B SD 1/2A PD OSL Total
A/B Division
1 Ariana Williams —- 216 660 270 —- 120 1266
2 Derek Courtwright —- —- 396 162 —- 12 570
3 Will Watts —- —- —- 0 —- 12 12
C Division
1 Bruce Markielewski 360 108 660 162 210 24 1524
1 Steve Clapp 600 324 264 270 42 24 1524
2 Rick Hyman 60 540 396 —- 21 12 1029
3 Carl Truszynski —- 216 —- 54 126 12 408
4 Ian MacDonald —- —- —- —- —- 120 120
5 Jeff Mosal —- —- —- —- —- 48 48
6 Chuck Watts —- —- —- —- —- 12 12
6 Mark Lionberger —- —- —- —- —- 12 12
6 Joe Hinton —- —- —- —- —- 12 12
Team Division
1 Dave and Dave 360 540 660 108 84 72 1824
2 CRASH Kidz 600 324 396 —- —- —- 1320
Section Points
Pl. Section Points
1 CRASH 9585
2 IND 84
3 PHITS 12

Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus X – March 16th – 17th, 2002

March 16, 2002competitionuser

	“1/4A” Flexi-Wing Duration (WF 18)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total		Pl. Pts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Ariana Williams	91	NF	91		10	540
x	Randy Chambers	NF	DQ	0		0	0
	C Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	37	DQ	37		10	540
2	Steve Clapp	18	16	34		6	324
3t	Bob Ellis	4	7	11		4	216
3t	David Tjarks	11	DQ	11		4	216
	Team Division
1	Paranoid Androids	11	NF	11		10	540
2	CRASH Kidz	8	NF	8		6	324
	“1/2A” Parachute Duration Multi Round (WF 11)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Flight 3	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Randy Chambers	25	20	NF	45	10	330
2	Ariana Williams	25	NF	NF	25	6	198
	C Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	120	120	120	360	10	330
2	Steve Clapp	120	93	120	333	6	198
3	Bob Ellis	27	23	NF	50	4	132
4	David Nauer	5	5	10	20	2	66
	“1/2A” Cluster Altitude (WF 14)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best		Pl. Pts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
–	Randy Chambers	TL	NF	0		1	42
–	Ariana Williams	CATO	NF	0		1	42
	C Division
1	Steve Clapp	238	NF	238		10	420
2	Bob Ellis	213	DQ	213		6	252
3	David Tjarks	86	NF	86		4	168
–	Tom Sarber	CATO	NF	0		1	42
–	George Shaiffer	NC	NF	0		1	42
x	Bruce Markielewski	DQ	DQ	0		0	0
	Team Division
1	CRASH Kidz	157	NF	157		10	420
–	Paranoid Androids	CATO	TL	0		1	42
	“A” Boost Glider Duration (WF 18)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total		Pl. Pts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Ariana Williams	32	48	80		10	540
2	Randy Chambers	16	55	71		6	324
3	Brian Williams	50	NF	50		4	216
	C Division
1	Steve Clapp	108	110	218		10	540
2	Dave Nauer	107	29	136		6	324
3	Tom Sarber	72	10	82		4	216
4	Bruce Markielewski	DQ	50	50		2	108
5	Bob Ellis	DQ	19	19		1	54
	Team Division
1	Paranoid Androids	42	55	97		10	540
2	CRASH Kidz	45	NF	45		6	324
	“B” Eggloft Altitude (WF 19)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best		Pl. Pts.	NAR Pts.
	A/C Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	120	95	120		10	570
2	Bob Ellis	58	NF	58		6	342
3	Ariana Williams	50	NF	50		4	228
x	Steve Clapp	DQ	DQ	0		0	0
	Team Division
1	CRASH Kidz	63	NF	63		10	570
2	Paranoid Androids	55	NF	55		6	342
	Overall NAR Points
Pl.	Contestant	1/4A FW	1/2A PD	1/2A CA	A BG	B ELA	Total
	A Division
1	Ariana Williams	540	198	42	540	228	1548
2	Randy Chambers	0	330	42	324	—-	696
3	Brian Williams	—-	—-	—-	216	—-	216
	C Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	540	330	0	108	570	1548
2	Steve Clapp	324	198	420	540	0	1482
3	Bob Ellis	216	132	252	54	342	996
4	Dave Nauer	—-	66	—-	324	—-	390
5	David Tjarks	216	—-	168	—-	—-	384
6	Tom Sarber	—-	—-	42	216	—-	258
7	George Shaiffer	—-	—-	42	—-	—-	42
	Team Division
1	CRASH Kidz	324	—-	420	324	570	1638
2	Paranoid Androids	540	—-	42	540	342	1464

Colorado Model Rocketry Championships XI – November 17th-18th, 2001

November 18, 2001competitionuser

By Bruce Markielewski Our Eleventh CMRC contest featured four tough events, befitting of the state championship event. This contest attracted just barely enough participants to qualify as a NAR Regional, but this time without any COSROCS members attending. In spite of the difficulty, relatively few flights were disqualified. “B” Rocket Glider Duration was hotly contested in “A” Division, with Randy Chambers edging Ariana Williams by two seconds. Bruce Markielewski won “C” Division with a fine second flight of nearly four minutes. Paranoid Androids (Todd and Kathleen Williams) won the Team Division over CRASH Kidz (Dave Hanson and Christiana Williams). In “A” Division, newcomer Donald Gierach’s two consistent Skywinder flights earned first place over Ariana, who only flew once. David Tjarks surprised everyone by thermalling his first helicopter flight away with a flight over five minutes. Bruce was a distant second. Once again in Team Division, Paranoid Androids won easily over second place CRASH Kidz.
“B” Eggloft Duration was harder than usual, as the best flight of the contest was only 24 seconds. Brian Williams won the event in “A” Division over sister Ariana, and in “C” Division, David Tjarks beat Dan Kuckes handily. In the Team Division, Paranoid Androids took first as CRASH Kidz were unable to keep their eggs intact. Peanut Sport scale was perhaps the toughest event of the four. Ariana won the “A” Division over Brian. “C” and Team Divisions were combined for this event, and Bruce’s very nicely crafted Little Joe II won easily over Paranoid Androids and third place CRASH Kidz. Overall, Ariana captured first in “A” Division, placing in all four events. Brian was a distant second, followed by Randy in third. Bruce won the “C” Division title over David Tjarks, who won the only two events he entered. Still, his second place finish was a fine accomplishment considering this was his first contest. Dave will no doubt be a competitor to contend with in the future. Paranoid Androids easily won the team Division crown, with CRASH Kidz a distant second place. Everyone had a great time, and are looking forward to next year’s challenging contests, both here and in Colorado Springs! Special thanks go to Dave Gianakos, who did an outstanding job as the scale judge for this contest.
	“B” Rocket Glider Duration (WF 21)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total Pts.	Place Pts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Randall Chambers	7	12	19	10	630
2	Ariana Williams	7	10	17	6	378
	C Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	54	181	235	10	630
x	Rick Hyman	DQ	NF	0	0	0
	T Division
1	Paranoid Androids	16	NF	16	10	630
2	CRASH Kidz	11	NF	11	6	378
	“C” Helicopter Duration (WF 22)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total Pts.	Place Pts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Donald Gierach	16	14	30	10	660
2	Ariana Williams	21	NF	21	6	396
x	Randall Chambers	DQ	DQ	0	0	0
	C Division
1	David Tjarks	317	18	335	10	660
2	Bruce Markielewski	82	43	125	6	396
x	Rick Hyman	DQ	NF	0	0	0
	T Division
1	Paranoid Androids	44	NF	44	10	660
2	CRASH Kidz	DQ	16	16	6	396
	“B” Eggloft Duration (WF 17)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Place Pts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Brian Williams	23	15	23	10	510
2	Ariana Williams	14	NF	14	6	306
3	Randall Chambers	DQ	FP	0	1	51
	C Division
1	David Tjarks	23	24	24	10	510
2	Dan Kuckes	DQ	7	7	6	306
x	Bruce Markielewski	DQ	DQ	0	0	0
	T Division
1	Paranoid Androids	18	23	23	10	510
x	CRASH Kidz	DQ	DQ	0	0	0
	Peanut Sport Scale (WF 20)
Pl.	Contestant	Static	Flight	Total	Place Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Ariana Williams	424	100	524	10	600
2	Brian Williams	296	100	396	6	360
	C/T Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	790	105	895	10	600
2	Paranoid Androids	377	100	477	6	360
3	CRASH Kidz	255	100	355	4	240
	Total Overall Points
Pl.	Contestant	B ELD	B RG	C HD	P SPSC	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Ariana Williams	306	378	396	600	1680
2	Brian Williams	510	—-	—-	360	870
3	Randall Chambers (I)	51	630	0	—-	681
4	Donald Gierach (I)	—-	—-	660	—-	660
	C Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	0	630	396	600	1626
2	David Tjarks	510	—-	660	—-	1170
3	Dan Kuckes (I)	306	—-	—-	—-	306
x	Richard Hyman (I)	—-	0	0	—-	0
	T Division
1	Paranoid Androids	510	630	660	360	2160
2	CRASH Kidz	0	378	396	240	1014
	Section	Points
	C.R.A.S.H.	8520
	Independent (I)	1647

Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus IX – April 21st & May 12th, 2001

May 12, 2001competitionuser

By Bruce Markielewski Not every contest goes as planned, as proven by CARCIS IX. April 21st, 2001 started out gloomy and got nastier as the day went on. We had only 14 contest flights attempted, including 5 eggloft flights. Bruce’s first eggloft flight was the only one that closed. However, the southerly winds were picking up, and the model dropped into the middle of Bear Creek Lake! The wind eventually blew it to the south shore, where Ed and Bruce eventually found it, about a foot from the edge. The egg was fine! One lesson learned – if you have to hike to the other side of the lake, go around the east end, as there’s far less obstacles to traverse. By the time the egglofter rescue team returned, everyone except Rick had left for the Pizza Party at Kevin’s. The wind and rain had increased, making further flying impossible that day. Our next scheduled day was supposed to be Sunday, April 22nd, but snow and more wind canceled the continuation of the contest that day. Our next launch would have been May 6th, but a conflict with a bike race that day forced us to postpone until May 12th. We finally had a day of decent weather, and were able to finish the contest. There were only two contestants in the combined “A” and “B” Division, Paul Gray and Randy Chambers, and Paul won all of the events easily. Randy did try hard and entered all of the events, having some consistent flights in “1/2A” Streamer Duration. In “C” Division, Kevin won easily with three MAX’s, but Rick made it close until his third flight had deployment problems. Bruce was a solid third, and Dave captured fourth with a single flight. “1/2A” Super-roc Duration was closely contested, and Mel’s only flight nearly won the event. Kevin prevailed, just ahead of Bruce. “1/2A” Boost Glider was a bit more lopsided, as Kevin’s second flight was the best of the day, but unfortunately thermalled away. Bruce was a distant second, just ahead of Rick and Ed. “A'” Rocket Glider followed a similar pattern, as Kevin outpaced Bruce and Rick once again. In “C” Eggloft Duration, the tables were turned, as Rick managed to beat Bruce’s earlier attempt. Ed took a solid third, followed by Greg Sandras. Kevin had a pair of very high flights, but broke the egg on both flights, disqualifying him from the event. Overall, Kevin’s four first places put him solidly in first. Bruce’s consistent second place in four events also earned second place overall. Rick Hyman took third, entering only four events, and Ed was fourth, flying only three events. Because of the earlier bad weather and the rescheduling of the contest, many who entered originally were not able to attend the final day, and fly the remainder of their flights. Had they been able to continue, the results might have turned out much differently!
	“1/2A” Streamer Duration Multi-round (WF 11)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Flight 3	Total	NAR Pts
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	MAX	59	MAX	179	120
2	Randy Chambers	26	42	24	92	72
	C Division
1	Kevin Kuczek	MAX	MAX	MAX	180	120
2	Rick Hyman	MAX	MAX	21	141	72
3	Bruce Markielewski	37	MAX	34	131	48
4	Dave Nauer	46	NF	NF	46	24
x	Ed O’Neill	LST	NF	NF	0	12
x	Greg Sandras	SEP	SEP	NF	DQ	0
x	Mel Gray	SEP	NF	NF	DQ	0
x	Bob Ellis	NVB	NVB	NF	DQ	0
	“1/2A” Super-Roc Duration (WF 13)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	NAR Pts
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	26300	3800	30100	130
2	Randy Chambers	SEP	1100	1100	78
	C Division
1	Kevin Kuczek	4300	7000	11300	130
2	Bruce Markielewski	7400	3500	10900	78
3	Mel Gray	10400	NF	10400	52
	“1/2A” Boost Glider Duration (WF 17)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	NAR Pts
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	83	35	118	170
x	Randy Chambers	SHR	SHR	DQ	0
	C Division
1	Kevin Kuczek	91	125	216	170
2	Bruce Markielewski	57	32	89	102
3	Rick Hyman	9	62	71	68
4	Ed O’Neill	19	39	58	34
5	Mel Gray	47	NF	47	17
6	Greg Sandras	14	20	34	17
7	Dave Nauer	30	NF	30	17
8	Ken McConnell	6	12	18	17
	“A” Rocket Glider Duration (WF 20)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	NAR Pts
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	59	43	102	200
2	Randy Chambers	5	NG	5	120
	C Division
1	Kevin Kuzcek	83	247	330	200
2	Bruce Markielewski	38	98	136	120
3	Rick Hyman	16	18	34	80
	“C” Eggloft Altitude (WF 18)
Pl.	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	NAR Pts
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	77	EGG	77	180
2	Randy Chambers	EGG	EGG	DQ	0
	“C” Division
1	Rick Hyman	340	NF	340	180
2	Bruce Markielewski	306	288	306	108
3	Ed O’Neill	240	NF	240	72
4	Greg Sandras	DQ	153	153	36
x	Dave Nauer	NC	NF	0	18
x	Dan Fougner	NC	NF	0	18
x	Mel Gray	EGG	NF	DQ	0
x	Kevin Kuczek	EGG	EGG	DQ	0
	Overall Points
Pl.	Contestant	1/2A SD	1/2A SRD	1/2A BG	A RG	C ELA	Total
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	120	130	170	200	180	2400
2	Randy Chambers	72	78	0	120	0	810
	C Division
1	Kevin Kuczek	120	130	170	200	0	1860
2	Bruce Markielewski	48	78	102	120	108	1368
3	Rick Hyman	72	—-	68	80	180	1200
4	Ed O’Neill	12	—-	34	—-	72	354
5	Mel Gray	0	52	17	—-	0	207
6	Dave Nauer	24	—-	17	—-	18	177
7	Greg Sandras	0	—-	17	—-	36	159
8	Dan Fougner	—-	—-	—-	—-	18	54
9	Ken McConnell	—-	17	—-	—-	—-	51
x	Bob Ellis	0	—-	—-	—-	—-	0
Pl.	Section	NAR Points
1	C.R.A.S.H.	8199
2	COSROCS	336
3	Independent	51

Colorado Model Rocketry Championships X – November 18th-19th, 2000

November 19, 2000competitionuser

By Mel Gray The tenth installment of C.R.A.S.H.’s Colorado Model Rocketry Championships was held on the weekend of November 18th and 19th, 2000. This regional contest featured some excellent performances from the thirteen competitors who put up launches in six events. The events were: “1/2A” Parachute Duration, “1/2A” Boost Glider, “1/2A” Flex-Wing Glider, “A” Streamer Duration, “B” Super Roc Duration and “B” Egglofting Duration. The weather for the two day event was quite varied but a good weather window of a few hours duration each day allowed some outstanding results. Some highlights from the events: “1/2A” Parachute Duration – Ah, yes. What could be more basic than a parachute recovered model rocket? Well, when Competition pushes the fliers to build small, lightweight vehicles tied to large lightweight parachutes, things aren’t quite so predictable. Joey Puryear and Randy Chambers put up flights in “A” Division, with Joey’s two qualified flights (22 and 18 seconds) outscoring Randy’s qualified first flight (28 seconds) paired with a DQ. “B” Division saw Paul Gray’s single 189 second flight handily finish ahead of Steven Cratty’s DQ due to an ejected motor. “C” Division saw Bruce Markielewski outscore the group at 184 seconds, followed by Nathan Coit at 111 seconds, both single flights. Nathan’s flight went up in a VERY strong breeze and disappeared over the dam at great distance. He stayed with it, and brought it in after a great recovery chase. Bob Ellis and Carlin Lowry both were bit by the DQ bug and zeroed. A lot of seasoned competitors experienced a wide variety of problems for such a “simple” event. Recovery system separations seemed to rule the day and spoiled a lot of well boosted flights. “1/2A” Boost Glider – In Colorado, this has become the Edmund’s Deltie event and there again were a lot of this good flying design present. Paul Gray broke the trend in “A/B” Division flying a “Half Pint” design by Steve Waide from the NOVAAR Free Press. This twenty year old design put up flights of 47 and 105 seconds to total 152 and First place. Christiana Williams flew her customary Deltie very well to times of 36 and 19 seconds (55 total) for Second place. Joey Puryear and Randy Chambers followed with 23 and 7 second totals. “C/T” Division saw The Paranoid Androids (Todd and Kathleen Williams) log consistent flights of 68 and 55 second to total 123 for the win (did I mention they were flying a Deltie?). Second was Dave Hanson, totaling 64 seconds and Third was Carlin Lowry at 63 seconds total. Close, and did I mention that they were flying Delties? You get the idea. Bob Ellis finished in Fourth place at 28 seconds (flying his own Deltie clone). “1/2A” Flex-Wing Duration – These tricky, floating wonders provided their usual range of tricks from beautiful, soaring flights to tight, twisting death spirals. In “A/B” Division, Paul Gray had it going with an 82 second flight over the dam, followed by an 80 second flight in calmer conditions for a 162 second total. Randy Chambers suffered a No Ejection on his first flight but followed it up with a qualified flight for the Second spot. In “C/T” Division, Bruce Markielewski was flying an interesting model with an underslung ventral fin that seemed to well stabilize the glide. His first flight of 51 seconds was followed by a 91 second flight OOS (Out of Sight), again over the dam. His 142 second total handily put him in First place. Bob Ellis was flying a model near and dear to Bronco’s fans. It’s covering was from some sort of silvery pennant material emblazoned with the Denver football team’s symbol. It flew well too, posting a 94 second flight followed by a not-as -well-trimmed 28 second time for a 122 second total and Second place. The Paranoid Androids and Mel Gray turned in single flights of 35 and 23 seconds to claim Third and Fourth spots. A Streamer Duration – This is another one of those simple appearing events that proves more difficult than anticipated. It really is amazingly difficult to do really well flying these specialized rockets. In “A” Division, Joey Puryear combined a first flight of 37 seconds with a fine 61 second flight to total 98 seconds for First place. Christiana Williams and Randy Chambers suffered from the DQ curse and could not post qualifying times. These are good fliers, winners of trophies at NARAM. Still think this is easy? Can you stuff an “A” size motor and a streamer into a rocket and get it to stay aloft for three minutes? Paul Gray can. His 181 second flight set a new “B” Division National Record and paired with a second flight of 163 seconds totaled 344 seconds for First place. Steven Cratty put up two steady flights of 34 and 38 seconds for a 72 second total and Second place. The “C/T” Division was won by Bob Ellis, who put up a sparkling 165 second first flight followed by a DQ on his second attempt. Second place was claimed by Nathan Coit with flights of 77 and 62 seconds for a 139 second total. Carlin Lowry put up consistent flights of 62 and 55 seconds, totaling 117 seconds for Third place. National Champion, Bruce Markielewski, had a 55 second first flight and then DQ’ed his second. Bruce won “B” Streamer at this year’s NARAM with a flight of NINE minutes (wow!). Guess this little ole “A” Streamer event was too easy. He finished fourth. My comments are obviously a bit tongue-in-cheek, but if you haven’t tried an event like this in awhile, you could be surprised at the performance potential of these rockets. Sophisticated simplicity. “B” Super-Roc Duration – Seven of the thirteen competitors presented their long and skinny creations attempting to squeeze a maximum amount of flight duration from a sometimes less than perfect boost. In “A/B” Division, Paul Gray gathered only flight points from a barely qualified attempt. Randy Chambers could not duplicate his NARAM success and suffered a separation on each attempt for a zero score. In “C/T” Division, Bruce Markielewski again proved to be “The Man” when it comes to terrific Super-Roc performances. His 42200 point total (200 cm rocket length x 211 second flight duration) set a new “C” Division National Record. Bruce now holds six National Records in various Super-Roc classes, an amazing series of accomplishments. His model showed his usual advanced techniques with a custom carbon fiber tube, forward parachute location and Apogee B2 power. This very light model floated beautifully on its large mylar chute. Following in Second through Fourth were The Paranoid Androids at 8883 points, Dave Hanson at 6600 points and Carlin Lowry at 2600 points. This event was truly “Bruce followed by everyone else” “B” Eggloft Duration – Egglofter flying is a favorite competition event in Colorado and again nine fliers risked the integrity of some hen fruit by stuffing them into odd looking rockets and blasting them skyward. B motor powered Eggloft is a bit chancy as the limited power doesn’t allow a lot of altitude to work with. Packing your parachute “just so” to allow a quick and full deployment is essential to turn in good times. In “A/B” Division, Paul Gray was having difficulty getting his large Canadian plastic parachutes to deploy. Both flights boosted well and then proceeded rapidly to earth trailing a partially deployed chute. The second flight hit the gravel park lot so hard that it broke the egg capsule, but amazingly, the egg was still intact. This flight provided the winning time of 12 seconds as Randy Chambers fought the same difficulty and recorded a time of 10 seconds for Second place. What’s that saying about “I’d rather be lucky than good”? Paul will give egg packing lessons at the next Contest. In “C/T” Division, Carlin Lowry and Rick Hyman tied at 28 seconds after fighting their own difficulties with recovery system deployment. Bruce Markielewski posted a time of 20 seconds to take Second place. Dave Hanson turned in a flight of 19 seconds and Nathan Coit posted 17 seconds for Third and Fourth spots. Contest Points and Standings – In “A” Division, Randy Chambers placed First by way of his consistent placings in four of the six events that he entered. He totaled 840 NAR points. Joey Puryear had wins in two of the three events that he entered, finishing with a total of 654 points for Second Place. Christiana Williams’ placing in “1/2A” Boost Glider provided her 306 points, good for Third place. Paul Gray led the way in “B” Division, winning five of the six events he entered. His contest leading total was 2022 NAR points. Steven Cratty finished in Second place with 144 points gained from his placing in A Streamer. The combined “C” and Team Division saw Bruce Markielewski finish out front with 1545 points, winning three events and placing consistently in the others. The Paranoid Androids’ win in “1/2A” Boost Glider and consistent (no DQ’s) flying in the other events netted 1041 points and Second place. Carlin Lowry’s steady flying gathered him 945 points and Third place. Dave Hanson finished in Fourth place with 678 contest points by way of some more consistent effort. C.R.A.S.H. fliers totaled 8373 NAR points with independent fliers totaling 1593 points. Members from COSROCS were a no-show at this contest, and they were missed. So, the tenth rendition of the Colorado Model Rocketry Championships is in the books. Good weather, good flying, good fun! Let’s do it again next year!
	“1/2A” Parachute Duration (WF 7)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2		Total		Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Joey Puryear	22	18		40		10	210
2	Randall Chambers	28	SEP		28		6	126
	B Division
1	Paul Gray	189	NF		189		10	210
x	Steven Cratty	EJ	NF		0		0	0
	C Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	183	SEP		183		10	210
2	Nathan Coit	UNS	111		111		6	126
x	Carlin Lowry	SEP	SEP		0		0	0
x	Bob Ellis	SEP	SEP		0		0	0
	“B” Super-roc Duration (WF 14)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2		Total		Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A/B Division
x	Paul Gray	SEP	LT		FP		1	42
x	Randy Chambers	SEP	SEP		0		0	0
	C/T Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	42200	NF		42200		10	420
2	Paranoid Androids	8883	NF		8883		6	252
3	Dave Hanson	6600	SEP		6600		4	168
4	Carlin Lowry	2600	SEP		2600		2	84
x	Nathan Coit	LT	NF		FP		1	42
	“1/2A” Boost Glider Duration (WF 17)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2		Total		Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	47	105		152		10	510
2	Christiana Williams	19	36		55		6	306
3	Joey Puryear	7	16		23		4	204
4	Randall Chambers	7	SEP		7		2	102
	C/T Division
1	Paranoid Androids	68	55		123		10	510
2	Dave Hanson	28	36		64		6	306
3	Carlin Lowry	27	36		63		4	204
4	Bob Ellis	19	9		28		2	102
5	Bruce Markielewski	12	11		23		1	51
6	Richard Hyman	12	6		18		1	51
7	Nathan Coit	14	NF		14		1	51
	“1/2A” Flexi-wing Duration (WF 17)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2		Total		Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	82	80		162		10	510
2	Randall Chambers	NEJ	6		6		6	306
	C/T Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	51	91		142		10	510
2	Bob Ellis	94	28		122		6	306
3	Paranoid Androids	35	NF		35		4	204
4	Mel Gray	23	NF		23		2	102
5	Carlin Lowry	14	NDP		14		1	51
	“A” Streamer Duration (WF 8)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2		Total		Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Joey Puryear	37	61		98		10	240
x	Christiana Williams	SEP	NF		0		0	0
x	Randall Chambers	UNS	SEP		0		0	0
	B Division
1	Paul Gray	163	181		344		10	240
2	Steven Cratty	34	38		72		6	144
	C/T Division
1	Robert Ellis	165	UNS		165		10	240
2	Nathan Coit	77	62		139		6	144
3	Carlin Lowry	62	55		117		4	96
4	Bruce Markielewski	55	SEP		55		2	48
5	Paranoid Androids	42	NF		42		1	24
6	Mel Gray	40	NF		40		1	24
x	Dave Hanson	UNS	SEP		0		0	0
	“B” Eggloft Duration (WF 17)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2		Best		Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	10	12		12		10	510
2	Randall Chambers	10	NDP		10		6	306
	C Division
1t	Carlin Lowry	NDP	28		28		10	510
1t	Rick Hyman	9	28		28		10	510
2	Bruce Markielewski	20	NDP		20		6	306
3	Dave Hanson	17	19		19		4	204
4	Nathan Coit	17	NF		17		2	102
5	Paranoid Androids	8	NF		8		1	51
x	Mel Gray	EGG	NF		0		0	0
	Total Overall Points
Pl.	Contestant	1/2A PD	B SR	1/2A BG	1/2A FW	A SD	B ELD	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Randall Chambers	126	0	102	306	0	306	840
2	Joey Puryear	210	—-	204	—-	240	—-	654
3	Christiana Williams	—-	—-	306	—-	0	—-	306
	B Division
1	Paul Gray	210	42	510	510	240	510	2022
2	Steven Cratty	0	—-	—-	—-	144	—-	144
	C/T Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	210	420	51	510	48	306	1545
2	Paranoid Androids	—-	252	510	204	24	51	1041
3	Carlin Lowry	0	84	204	51	96	510	945
4	Dave Hanson	—-	168	306	—-	0	204	678
5	Robert Ellis	0	—-	102	306	240	—-	648
6	Richard Hyman	—-	—-	51	—-	—-	510	561
7	Nathan Coit	126	42	51	—-	144	102	465
8	Mel Gray	—-	—-	—-	102	24	0	126

Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus VIII – March 19th, 2000

March 19, 2000competitionuser

By Bruce Markielewski The eighth annual Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus was scheduled as a NAR regional event, to be held on March 18th and 19th, 2000. However, the weather on the 18th was terrible, as the high winds prevented any flying the first day. Our only option was to try to fly the entire contest on the second day. By contrast, Sunday was a fantastic day. We flew until the park closed and the sun was nearly down, but we were able to get everyone’s contest flights in during the day. Seventeen competitors and two teams entered the five event contest – enough for four divisions. Although there were six entrants in “A” Division, most only flew one or two events successfully. Still, Joey Puryear was able to take first in the group by winning the “A” Boost Glider event, scoring more points that the rest of the division. Christiana Williams placed second, flying only “B” Eggloft Duration, but winning the event. Steve Cratty tried four of the five, placing second in “B” Eggloft Duration, and placed third overall. Elise Coit placed fourth, flying two events, and would have placed higher had another competitor in the division entered “1/4A” Helicopter Duration. Instead, she had to compete against the “B” Divisioners in this event, taking third. In “B” Division, Paul Gray dominated the group, winning all five of the events. Josh Hays was second in all five events, and second overall. John Powell had a bad day, as he attempted all five events, but DQ’d every flight.

Kevin Kuczek easily won the “C” Division, winning first place in “A” Boost Glider and “B” Streamer Duration, and second places in the other three. Nathan Coit had a fine day as well, with a first place in “1/4A” Helicopter Duration, and a second place in “A” Boost Glider, earning him second overall. Bruce Markielewski was third overall, winning “C” Super-roc Altitude, and second in “B” Streamer Duration. New C.R.A.S.H. member, Rick Hyman was fourth place overall, winning “B” Eggloft Duration. The Team Division was a hotly contested battle all day between the “Two Old COSROCS Guys” (Dave Nauer), and the “Paranoid Androids” (Todd and Kathleen Williams), with the COSROCS team winning four of the five events and first place in the division. Thanks to Contest Director Mel Gray, who managed to squeeze a two day contest into a one day success, plus those who helped with tracking and timing throughout the day!
	“1/4A” Helicopter Duration (WF 20)
Pl.	A/B Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Paul Gray	21	21	42	10	600
2	Josh Hays	15	NF	15	6	360
3	Elise Coit	7	NF	7	4	240
x	John Powell	NDP	NF	0	0	0
Pl.	C Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Nathan Coit	47	89	136	10	600
2	Kevin Kuczek	58	67	125	6	360
3	Edward O’Neill	44	52	96	4	240
4	Robert Ellis	54	34	88	2	120
5	Bruce Markielewski	20	20	40	1	60
6	Greg Elder	ROT	11	11	1	60
x	Richard Hyman	SEP	NF	0	0	0
Pl.	T Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Paranoid Androids	90	NF	90	10	600
2	2 Old COSROCS Guys	21	ROT	21	6	360
	“A” Boost Glider Duration (WF 18)
Pl.	A Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Joey Puryear	12	NF	12	10	540
x	Steven Cratty	NG	NF	0	0	0

Pl.	B Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Paul Gray	NG	30	30	10	540
2	Josh Hays	27	NG	27	6	324
x	John Powell	UNS	NF	0	0	0
Pl.	C Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Kevin Kuczek	130	164	294	10	540
2	Nathan Coit	86	73	159	6	324
3	Robert Ellis	134	RB	134	4	216
4	Greg Elder	12	65	77	2	108
5	Richard Hyman	SHR	52	52	1	54
6	Bruce Markielewski	SHR	LST	0	1	54
x	Edward O’Neill	NG	NF	0	0	0
Pl.	T Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	59	83	142	10	540
2	Paranoid Androids	46	93	139	6	324
	“B” Streamer Duration (WF 9)
Pl.	A Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Randall Chambers	34	86	120	10	270
2	Russell Coit	43	39	82	6	162
3	Elise Coit	28	36	64	4	108
4	Steven Cratty	25	27	52	2	54
x	Joey Puryear	DQ	UNS	0	0	0
Pl.	B Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Paul Gray	58	156	214	10	270
2	Josh Hays	125	NF	125	6	162
x	John Powell	SEP	NF	0	0	0
Pl.	C Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Kevin Kuczek	274	189	463	10	270
2	Bruce Markielewski	193	93	286	6	162
3	Mel Gray	75	NF	75	4	108
4	Robert Ellis	UNS	70	70	2	54
5	Greg Elder	UNS	64	64	1	27
x	Nathan Coit	LST	NF	0	1	27
x	Richard Hyman	LST	NF	0	1	27
x	Edward O’Neill	NR	SEP	0	1	27
Pl.	T Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	64	82	146	10	270
2	Paranoid Androids	87	LST	87	6	162
	“B” Eggloft Duration (WF 17)
Pl.	A Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Christiana Williams	12	NF	12	10	510
2	Steven Cratty	7	NF	7	6	306
x	Randall Chambers	UNS	NF	0	0	0
Pl.	B Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Paul Gray	23	NF	23	10	510
2	Josh Hays	22	NF	22	6	306
x	John Powell	SEP	SEP	0	0	0
Pl.	C Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Richard Hyman	61	103	103	10	510
2	Kevin Kuczek	82	NF	82	6	306
3	Bruce Markielewski	46	70	70	4	204
4	Edward O’Neill	45	NF	45	2	102
5	Nathan Coit	13	19	19	1	51
6	Greg Elder	EGG	10	10	1	51
Pl.	T Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	22	42	42	10	510
2	Paranoid Androids	9	NF	9	6	306
	“C” Super-roc Altitude (WF 16)
Pl.	A Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Steven Cratty	NC	NF	0	1	48
x	Randall Chambers	UNS	NF	0	0	0
Pl.	B Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Paul Gray	45600	NF	45600	10	480
2	Josh Hays	NC	NF	0	1	48
x	John Powell	UNS	NF	0	0	0
Pl.	C Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	Bruce Markielewski	87000	NF	87000	10	480
2	Kevin Kuczek	71250	NF	71250	6	288
3	Nathan Coit	57856	NF	57856	4	192
x	Robert Ellis	DQ	TL	FP	1	48
x	Greg Elder	PRG	NC	FP	1	48
x	Richard Hyman	PRG	NF	0	0	0
x	Edward O’Neill	CR	CR	0	0	0
Pl.	T Division	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Pl. Pts.	NAR Points
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	67250	NF	67250	10	480
2	Paranoid Androids	45500	NF	45500	6	288
	Overall Places	1/4A HD	A BG	B SD	B ELD	C SRA	NAR Points
Pl.	A Division
1	Joey Puryear	—-	540	0	—-	—-	540
2	Christiana Williams	—-	—-	—-	510	—-	510
3	Steven Cratty	—-	0	54	306	48	408
4	Elise Coit	240	—-	108	—-	—-	348
5	Randall Chambers	—-	—-	270	0	0	270
6	Russell Coit	—-	—-	162	—-	—-	162
Pl.	B Division
1	Paul Gray	600	540	270	510	480	2400
2	Josh Hays	360	324	162	306	48	1200
x	John Powell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pl.	C Division
1	Kevin Kuczek	360	540	270	306	288	1764
2	Nathan Coit	600	324	27	51	192	1194
3	Bruce Markielewski	60	54	162	204	480	960
4	Richard Hyman	0	54	27	510	0	591
5	Robert Ellis	120	216	54	—-	48	438
6	Edward O’Neill	240	0	27	102	0	369
7	Greg Elder	60	108	27	51	48	294
8	Mel Gray	—-	—-	108	—-	—-	108
Pl.	T Division
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	360	540	270	510	480	2160
2	Paranoid Androids	600	324	162	306	288	1680
Pl.	Sections	NAR Points
1	C.R.A.S.H.	10038
2	COSROCS	5358

Colorado Model Rocketry Championships IX – November 20th-21st, 1999

November 21, 1999competitionuser

By Mel Gray The Colorado Model Rocketry Championships IX was held the weekend of November 20th – 21st, 1999 at C.R.A.S.H.’s Bear Creek Lake Park launch site. This year it was a regional affair with the contestants competing in six events. Those events were: 1/4A Parachute Duration Multiround, 1/2A Helicopter Duration, 1/2A Boost Glider Duration, B Streamer Duration, C Eggloft Duration, and Predicted Duration. Twenty two contestants registered and made flights in at least one event. The mix of contestants showed several “newcomers” to the competition scene joining the contest regulars to provide a broad range of experience. The balance of talent in this group was pointed out to me by Bruce Markielewski who, upon reviewing the meet results, noted that every contestant placed in the top four in at least one event. The weather for this event was typical of late fall weather in Colorado, that is, very changeable. Conditions varied from almost ideal blue skies with light breeze to overcast with a cold, biting wind. The contestants coped with the conditions well although the weather did make a difference in the outcome of a few events. 1/4A Parachute Multiround was dominated by the 10.5mm diameter rocket powered by the Apogee 1/4A2-4. Paul Gray posted two consistent flights to go along with a MAX to win B division over Tom Aspenwall, who posted a single qualified flight. C Division was a shootout between Greg Elder and Bruce Markielewski, each with two MAXES. The third flight made the difference with Greg posting a short flight when his chute did not fully open while Bruce suffered a DQ when his model went unstable at launch. Nathan Coit and Dan Fougner finished in Third and Fourth. Team Division saw The Paranoid Androids (Todd Williams, Kathleen Williams and Dave Gianakos) edge out 2 Old COSROCS Guys (Dave Nauer and Ben Hays) by five seconds in the totals for the three flights. 1/2A Helicopter Duration showed that consistency is a key for this event. A/B Division was won by Paul Gray with two consistent flights, one with his new Apogee Micro Whirl-A-Tron. Elise Coit followed in second place with two nice flights with her Apogee Heli-roc. John Powell finished in third place with a single qualified flight. C Division saw Bruce Markielewski top the field with his six-bladed Psyclone design, followed by Tim Van Milligan flying his Micro Whirl-A-Tron. Ed O’Neill and Mel Gray followed in Third and Fourth places with single flights. Team Division was claimed by 2 Old COSROCS Guys with two steady flights while the Paranoid Androids team struggled with their new Micro Whirl-A-Tron, DQ’ing on each attempt. The motor-of-choice was the Apogee 1/2A2-4 with the trend in models being toward the smaller and lighter side. The 1/2A Boost Glider event saw the emergence of the dreaded Red Baron, who pulled many a well boosted glider back to earth. A Division saw Christiana Williams and Randy Chambers both barely escape the Baron’s grasp to post short but qualifying flights for First and Second Place. In B Division, the Baron again shortened Paul Gray’s first flight but his Deltie escaped the curse altogether for a good second flight to post the win. Tom Aspenwall and John Powell flew new gliders very well to Second and Third place. The Baron was working overtime in C Division but Richard Hyman avoided the problem on his two good flights that secured the win. Greg Elder was “Baroned” on his second flight as was Tim Van Milligan on his first but their other flights pulled them into Second and Third places. Newcomer Jack Long posted two qualified flights for Fourth place. The Paranoid Androids put up two good flights to claim First place over 2 Old COSROCS Guys, who also flew two qualifying flights. Motors used were split between Apogee 1/2A2-2 and Estes 1/2A3-2T with the reliable Edmonds Deltie putting in several fine flights, winning in A, B and Team Divisions. B Streamer Duration witnessed the best relative performances of the contest. In A Division, Steven Cratty posted two fine flights to take First place. Randy Chambers put up a good first flight and a qualifying second flight to move into Second place. Elise Coit put up a long flight but unfortunately was DQ’ed when her rocket spit its motor. B Division saw Paul Gray run away with the win by putting up two long flights, the second qualifying for a new B Division National Record at 233 seconds. His 370 second total was the highest of the contest. John Powell finished in Second place, suffering a separated streamer on his first flight before putting up a fine second flight. In C Division, Robert Ellis really had it going, putting up two wonderful flights to easily outdistance the other competitors. Mark James and Bruce Markielewski flew two steady flights each to finish in Second and Third places. Mel Gray finished in Fourth with a single flight. The Team Division saw 2 Old COSROCS Guys posting two good flights while the Paranoid Androids were bitten by the DQ Bug. Motor selection saw both Apogee B2-7 and Estes B6-6 in use, with the highest scores going to the 10.5mm and 13mm rockets with Apogee power. Visibility with these very high performance models was a problem as the weather deteriorated during the contest. C Eggloft Duration provided its usual thrills and adventures. In A Division, Brian Williams had his model weathercock severely at launch and the ejection charge saved the model at a pretty low altitude, but it then floated nicely to the ground for the winning flight. Randy Chambers battled hard for a qualified flight, but an unstable first flight and a shredded chute on the second produced omelets both times. In B Division, Paul Gray flew his shrouded Egglofter to a safe flight for the win while John Powell posted a good flight for Second place. Tom Aspenwall suffered a separation with the resulting less than beautiful egg. C Division saw Tim Van Milligan outfly the field to claim First place. Carlin Lowry flew a nice flight to earn Second with Ed O’Neill and Greg Elder rounding out the top four positions. Team Division saw the Paranoid Androids finish ahead of 2 Old COSROCS Guys. Motor usage was split between Estes C6 and Apogee C4 or C10 power. Both shrouded and egg-on-a-stick designs made nice flights. Predicted Duration was an entertaining event. In A/B Division, Steven Cratty missed his prediction by only one second to finish in First Place. Paul Gray, Christiana Williams and Brian Williams followed in Second, Third and Fourth places. C Division saw Dan Fougner fly his brand new, untested model to miss his prediction by again a single second to post the win. Carlin Lowry finished in Second with Tim Van Milligan and Mark James following in Third and Fourth. In Team Division, 2 Old COSROCS Guys outguessed the Paranoid Androids to take the win. Totaling up the points for the meet showed the following results. In A Division, Christiana Williams’ win in 1/2A Boost Glider Duration along with her Third Place in Predicted Duration totaled 606 NAR points for the Championship. Brian Williams added up to 528 points with his win in C Eggloft Duration and Fourth Place in Predicted Duration. Steven Cratty’s total from his two wins in B Streamer Duration and Predicted Duration gave him 510 points for the meet. Randy Chamber’s two Second place finishes in 1/2A Boost Glider and B Streamer Duration totaled 468 points. B Division saw Paul Gray far out in front due to his five First place finishes along with a single Second place finish. His meet Championship total was an impressive 2304 points, the highest point total of the contest. John Powell’s consistent placings in each event that he entered earned him 882 NAR points, placing him Second. Tom Aspenwall used his Second place finishes in 1/4A Parachute Duration and 1/2A Boost Glider duration to total 504 points for Third place. In C division, Tim Van Milligan rode his win in C Eggloft Duration, coupled with his consistent finishes in the other events to a Championship total of 1182 points. Bruce Markielewski finished Second, winning 1/2A Helicopter Duration and placing well in the other events. His meet total was 948 points. Greg Elder utilized his win in 1/4A Parachute Duration and, together with his finishes in the other events, earned himself an 840 point total for Third place in the contest. Richard Hyman finished Fourth in the meet at 567 points by way of his win in 1/2A Boost Glider and his placings in 1/4A Parachute Duration and Predicted Duration. In the Team Division Championship, both 2 Old COSROCS Guys and the Paranoid Androids won three of the events each. In the end, 2 Old COSROCS Guys finished First with 1872 points, due to their consistent finishes in the other events. The Paranoid Androids totaled 1464 points, encountering troubles in two events that reduced their point total. The Section Championship saw C.R.A.S.H. amassing 10239 points for the meet to finish ahead of COSROCS, who totaled 4578 points. CMRC IX was a wonderful success. The twenty two contestants made it one of the best attended contests held here in Colorado in several years. It was my great pleasure and honor to serve as the Contest Director for this Championships that witnessed a very high level of competition and camaraderie. Several fliers who will greatly impact the competition scene in the near future here in Colorado made first appearances. As is usual, several fellow C.R.A.S.H. members contributed to the meets’ success. I would like to thank Kathleen Williams, Dwight Kimsey and Jeff Karpinski for helping out with the range duties. Couldn’t have done it without you guys! This competition year here in the Rocky Mountains is shaping up to be one of the most enjoyable and competitive in a while. It seems that the approach of the first Colorado NARAM in over thirty years has the rocketeers here honing their skills in anticipation of that great event.
	“1/4A” Parachute Duration Multiround (WF 11)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2	Flt. 3		Total	Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	B Division
1	Paul Gray	22	22	MAX		104	10	330
2	Tom Aspenwall	15	NF	NF		15	6	198
	C Division
1	Greg Elder	MAX	12	MAX		132	10	330
2	Bruce Markielewski	MAX	MAX	UNS		120	6	198
3	Nathan Coit	20	48	NF		68	4	132
4	Dan Fougner	56	NDP	NF		56	2	66
5	Carlin Lowry	22	DQ	33		55	1	33
6	Tim Van Milligan	22	27	NF		49	1	33
7	Richard Hyman	14	15	NF		29	1	33
8	Jack Long	6	NF	NF		6	1	33
	T Division
1	Paranoid Andriods	MAX	25	NF		85	10	330
2	2 Old COSROCS Guys	54	SEP	26		80	6	198

	“1/2A” Helicopter Duration (WF 19)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2			Total	Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A/B Division
1	Paul Gray	25	23			48	10	570
2	Elise Coit	18	19			37	6	342
3	John Powell	5	NF			5	4	228
x	Tom Aspenwall	EJ	NF			DQ	0	0
	C Division
1	Bruce Markielewski	31	62			93	10	570
2	Tim Van Milligan	31	31			62	6	342
3	Ed O’Neill	41	NF			41	4	228
4	Mel Gray	40	NF			40	2	114
5	Carlin Lowry	UNS	36			36	1	57
6	Greg Elder	12	NF			12	1	57
x	Nathan Coit	SEP	SEP			DQ	0	0
	T Division
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	22	24			46	10	570
x	Paranoid Andriods	SHR	ROT			DQ	0	0

	“1/2A” Boost Glider Duration (WF 17)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2			Total	Pnts.	NAR
	A Division
1	Christiana Williams	8	NF			8	10	510
2	Randall Chambers	6	NF			6	6	306
	B Division
1	Paul Gray	23	53			76	10	510
2	Tom Aspenwall	11	12			23	6	306
3	John Powell	11	10			21	4	204
	C Division
1	Richard Hyman	39	23			62	10	510
2	Greg Elder	39	RB			39	6	306
3	Tim Van Milligan	7	31			38	4	204
4	Jack Long	11	14			25	2	102
5	Ed O’Neill	5	NF			5	1	51
x	Bruce Markielewski	SHR	UNS			DQ	0	0
x	Nathan Coit	RB	NF			DQ	0	0
x	Carlin Lowry	UNS	NVB			DQ	0	0
	T Division
1	Paranoid Andriods	35	58			93	10	510
2	2 Old COSROCS Guys	14	32			46	6	306
	“B” Streamer Duration (WF 9)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2			Total	Pnts.	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Steven Cratty	32	33			65	10	270
2	Randall Chambers	30	9			39	6	162
x	Elise Coit	EJ	NF			DQ	0	0
	B Division
1	Paul Gray	137	233			370	10	270
2	John Powell	STR	61			61	6	162
	C Division
1	Robert Ellis	145	168			313	10	270
2	Mark James	80	81			161	6	162
3	Bruce Markielewski	51	62			113	4	108
4	Mel Gray	78	NF			78	2	54
5	Tim Van Milligan	71	NF			71	1	27
6	Greg Elder	EJ	46			46	1	27
x	Ed O’Neill	SEP	NF			DQ	0	0
x	Carlin Lowry	NDP	SEP			DQ	0	0
	T Division
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	58	83			141	10	270
2	Paranoid Andriods	SEP	UNS			0	0	0
	“C” Eggloft Duration (WF 16)
Pl.	Contestant	Flt. 1	Flt. 2			Total	Pnts.	NAR
	A Division
1	Brian Williams	7	NF			7	10	480
x	Randall Chambers	UNS	STR			DQ	0	0
	B Division
1	Paul Gray	46	NF			46	10	480
2	John Powell	18	NF			18	6	288
x	Tom Aspenwall	SEP	NF			DQ	0	0
	C Division
1	Tim Van Milligan	116	NF			116	10	480
2	Carlin Lowry	98	SEP			98	6	288
3	Ed O’Neill	71	NF			71	4	192
4	Greg Elder	34	NDP			34	2	96
5	Bruce Markielewski	24	NF			24	1	48
	T Division
1	Paranoid Andriods	66	NF			66	10	480
2	2 Old COSROCS Guys	38	NF			38	6	288
	Predicted Duration (WF 8)
Pl.	Contestant	Pct.	Pnts.			NAR
	A/B Division
1	Steven Cratty	3.3	10			240
2	Paul Gray	5.6	6			144
3	Christiana Williams	15.0	4			96
4	Brian Williams	50.0	2			48
	C Division
1	Dan Fougner	3.3	10			240
2	Carlin Lowry	5.9	6			144
3	Tim Van Milligan	13.3	4			96
4	Mark James	25.7	2			48
5	Bruce Markielewski	32.3	1			24
6	Mel Gray	34.0	1			24
7	Jack Long	36.7	1			24
8	Richard Hyman	64.3	1			24
9	Greg Elder	65.5	1			24
10	Robert Ellis	70.6	1			24
11	Ed O’Neill	70.8	1			24
	T Division
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	10	10			240
2	Paranoid Andriods	36.7	6			144
	Total Overall Points
Pl.	Contestant	1/4A PD	1/2AHD	1/2A BG	B SD	C ELD	PRD	NAR Pts.
	A Division
1	Christiana Williams	—-	—-	510	—-	—-	96	606
2	Brian Williams	—-	—-	—-	—-	480	48	528
3	Steven Cratty	—-	—-	—-	270	—-	240	510
4	Randall Chambers	—-	—-	306	162	0	—-	468
5	Elise Coit	—-	342	—-	0	—-	—-	342
	B Division
1	Paul Gray	330	570	510	270	480	144	2304
2	John Powell	—-	228	204	162	288	—-	882
3	Tom Aspenwall	198	0	306	—-	0	—-	504
	C Division
1	Tim Van Milligan	33	342	204	27	480	96	1182
2	Bruce Markielewski	198	570	0	108	48	24	948
3	Greg Elder	330	57	306	27	96	24	840
4	Richard Hyman	33	—-	510	—-	—-	24	567
5	Carlin Lowry	33	57	0	0	288	144	522
6	Ed O’Neill	—-	228	51	0	192	24	495
7	Dan Fougner	66	—-	—-	—-	—-	240	306
8	Robert Ellis	—-	—-	—-	270	—-	24	294
9	Mark James	—-	—-	—-	162	—-	48	210
10	Mel Gray	—-	114	—-	54	—-	24	192
11	Jack Long	33	—-	102	—-	—-	24	159
12	Nathan Coit	132	0	0	—-	—-	—-	132
	T Division
1	2 Old COSROCS Guys	198	570	306	270	288	240	1872
2	Paranoid Andriods	330	0	510	0	480	144	1464
Pl.	NAR Sections	Points
1	C.R.A.S.H.	10239
2	COSROCS	4578
3	Independent	510

Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus VII – April 17, 1999

April 17, 1999competitionuser

By Bruce Markielewski Our annual spring event, the Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus VII was held on April 17th, with 13 competitors participating in the contest. Once again, we had a great day of flying, with little win or clouds to contend with! In “C” division, “A” Flexi-wing Duration appeared to be won by Bruce Markielewski, until Ed O’Neill arrived, floated his first glider away after an 11 minute flight. Bruce held on to second place, while Mel captured third. In the “A/B” division, newcomer Kalen Meine surprised Paul Gray with an outstanding 5 minute flight for first place. “B” Rocket Glider Duration was a bit more challenging, as only two contestants were able to qualify both flights. Design and structural integrity appeared to be the key in this event, as Mel Gray edged Kathleen Williams for first place, with Paul’s single flight enough for third. Parachute Spot Landing was as usual, the most popular event. While it’s a simple event to build, it still requires some flying skill to do well. Bruce landed closest to the spot with a 6 meter flight, while five competitors battled for second place within 5 meters of each other. Ed O’Neill won the battle, followed by Chris Pine and Jeff Blinn. Two “A” divisioners competed for first in their division, but neither were able to land within the 50 meter limit for placing in the event.

Probably the most anticipated event was “D” Super-roc Altitude, with six participants competing. Scoring is based on the rocket’s length in centimeters times the altitude in meters, so the tallest or highest flight doesn’t necessarily win! All of the competitors had decent flights, but Paul had the best combination of the day, winning the event and setting a NAR “B” division record with 146880 points. Bruce was second, also setting a record in NAR “C” division with 90000 points, closely followed by Todd Williams and MelGray. Bruce also flew and set a NAR “C” Super-roc Altitude record, using the same model, but a “C” engine instead of a “D”. Overall, Paul took first place, closely followed by his dad, Mel. Bruce was a close third, followed by Ed, who only flew in two of the four events. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped with the timing and tracking! Special thanks to Kathleen, who helped with running the contest and keeping everything running smoothly throughout the day!
	“A” Flexi-wing Duration (WF 18)
Pl.	Contestant	Div.	Flt 1	Flt 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	Total	NAR
1	Ed O’Neill	C	11:08	2:02	13:10	10	360	360
2	Bruce Markielewski	C	1:28	1:07	2:35	6	216	216
3	Mel Gray	C	0:40	1:11	1:51	4	144	144
4	Carlin Lowry	C	0:17	0:18	0:35	2	72	72
1	Kalen Meine	A	2:13	5:07	7:20	10	360	—-
2	Paul Gray	B	0:47	2:12	2:59	6	216	360
	“B” Rocket Glider Duration (WF 21)
Pl.	Contestant	Div.	Flt 1	Flt 2	Total	Pl. Pts.	Total	NAR
1	Mel Gray	C	1:11	1:36	2:47	10	420	420
2	Kathleen Williams	C	1:18	0:45	2:03	6	252	252
3	Paul Gray	B	1:25	NF	1:25	4	168	168
4	Bruce Markielewski	C	DQ	0:52	0:52	2	84	84
5	Todd Williams	C	0:37	NF	0:37	1	42	42
	“D” Super-roc Altitude (WF 17)
Pl.	Contestant	Div.	Lngth.	Alt.	Points	Pl. Pts.	Total	NAR
1	Paul Gray – 1	B	153	960	146880	10	340	340
	Paul Gray – 2	B	202	310	62620	—-	—-	—-
2	Bruce Markielewski – 1	C	300	300	90000	6	204	204
	Bruce Markielewski – 2	C	300	NT	—-	—-	—-	—-
3	Todd Williams	C	300	284	85200	4	136	136
4	Mel Gray	C	203	360	73080	2	68	68
5	Jeff Blinn	C	270	197	53190	1	34	34
6	Carlin Lowry – 1	C	172	165	28380	1	34	34
	Carlin Lowry – 2	C	172	163	28036	—-	—-	—-
	“C” Super-roc Altitude (Record Attempt)
	Bruce Markielewski	C	250	112	28000
	Parachute Spot Landing (WF 4)
Pl.	Contestant	Div.	Meters	Pl. Pts.	Total	NAR
1	Bruce Markielewski	C	6	10	80	80
2	Ed O’Neill	C	12	6	48	48
3	Chris Pine	C	15	4	32	—-
4	Jeff Blinn	C	16	2	16	32
5	Mel Gray	C	18	1	8	16
6	Kathleen Williams	C	19	1	8	8
7	Paul Gray	B	24	1	8	8
8	Todd Williams	C	36	1	8	8
8	Carlin Lowry	C	42	1	8	8
10	Tom Bell	C	50+	FP	8	8
x	Tucker Saye	A	50+	FP	8	—-
x	Blake Harvey	A	50+	FP	8	—-
	Overall Standings	Div.	A FW	B RG	D SRA	PSL	Total
1	Paul Gray	B	216	168	340	8	732
2	Mel Gray	C	144	420	68	8	640
3	Bruce Markielewski	C	216	84	204	80	584
4	Ed O’Neill	C	360	—-	—-	48	408
5	Kalen Meine	A	360	—-	—-	—-	360
6	Kathleen Williams	C	—-	252	—-	8	260
7	Todd Williams	C	—-	42	136	8	186
8	Carlin Lowry	C	72	—-	34	8	114
9	Jeff Blinn	C	—-	—-	34	16	50
10	Chris Pine	C	—-	—-	—-	32	32
11	Tom Bell	C	—-	—-	—-	8	8
12	Tucker Saye	A	—-	—-	—-	8	8
13	Blake Harvey	A	—-	—-	—-	8	8

Colorado Model Rocketry Championships VIII – November 21st, 1998

November 21, 1998competitionuser

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

Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus VI – May 16, 1998

May 16, 1998competitionuser

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