EARS are based on the outskirts of Cambridge. They are lucky enough to have a farm with two alternative launch sites, so they can fly pretty much regardless of the prevailing wind direction. Flyers fees are payable, with most of teh moeny going to the landowner. It's the stated intention of EARS to plow the rest back into communal GSE for EARS members, and available for hire to others. Reduced rates are available for EARS members, which is a good idea if you attend more than a couple of times a year. This was the NSRG's first visit to pretty much anywhere this far south. Darren, James, Richard, Tony, Angela, Pete and Brian made the journey. It was a beautiful day, and many rockets were flown. Of course the most impressive of all was Roy Treziak-Hicks L3 attempt with V0.5 a quarter scale scale V2 - wow! More about that later. As far as the NSRGers went it was time for Richard to do his UKRA L1 certification, time for Tintinique to fly on something bigger then a G, and time for Angela to unveil Piglet...
| Flier | Rocket | Motor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| James | JLCLV | C6-3 | |
| James | JLCLV | C6-3 | |
| James | JLCLV | C6-3 | |
| James | JLCLV | D12-5 | With Chunky Monkey at the controls |
| Darren | Tintinique | H238-T | Great flight! |
| Darren | Tintinique | H238-T | Chute didn't open - took some damage |
| Darren | Tintinique | H238-T | Still flyable, but getting badly scratched |
| Richard H | BSD Horizon | H123-W | Successful L1 certification flight - welcome to the world of the £30+ reload Richard ;-) |
| Richard H | Sidewinder | C5-3 | |
| Richard H | Eggsocet | C6-3 | |
| Angela | Patrinot | H123 | |
| Angela | Piglet | H97 | First flight of the latest refugee from the Hundred Acre Wood |
| Pete | Maxi Alpha | D12-5 | |
| Pete | Maxi Alpha | E15-4 | |
| Pete | Rohini | F20-4W | |
| Brian | Flying Octogon of Not very Much Doom | F12 | Getting better each time! |
| Brian | Minni Magg | I-161W S | |
| Brian | Rocketman Wahoo | H123W S | |
| Brian | Torpedo | H97J S | Beautiful scratch built torpedo thingy |
Roy's not an NSRG member, but this flight was too awesome to not show some pictures. This was also the first time anyone had attempted to certify UKRA Level 3 (There are a couple of UKRA L3s, but they were 'grandfathered' from Tripoli Certifications). The boost was straight and true, but at apogee the first sign of trouble became evident. Although there seemed to be a pop and a small puff of smoke, nothing deployed. Nothing ever deployed. The rocket arced over and came in ballistically. On impact the whole of the tail bounced several meters into the air.
