Lament for the C11-0

Apr 25, 2005 10 Replies
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It must be assumed that Estes withdrew the C11-0 due to lack of demand. But that doesn't stop me from being frustrated. It is a perfect booster for mid-sized model rockets (BT-55, BT-60). It has plenty of thrust to get things moving with authority, but it stages at a "fun" altitude, low enough to see what's happening. It's sort of today's B14-0.



I have several rockets I use it in. Yes, they can all be flown with D12-0's instead, but I find the combos of C11-0:C11, C11-0:D12 and C11-0:E9 to be fantastic staging flights. Yesterday, I flew my Tuber on a C11:E9 combo, and it was awesome.



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Maybe if there's enough demand, Estes will bring them back.



Doug Everyone should fly something staged this week...


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Doug,

Go out and pick up every one you can find. Stock up as much as possible and you'll be able to enjoy them for a while yet. I did that with A8-0's and still have about 60 or so I use for special flights.

Randy

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Doug, will my Tuber look exactly like that when it is built? Not bloody likely :-)

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Hi, Tad,

NO. In all likelihood yours will have the correct nosecone :)

When I lawndarted Tuber2 last fall in Windom (on its maiden flight no less), it destroyed the only thing salvaged from the original Tuber - the oft dinged nosecone. Hence I made this new one, but kinda got carried away on the lathe and ended up with a decidedly different looking nosecone. Don gave me a new one, but I didn't get it finished in time for this weekend's launch.

I'm sure you'll enjoy your Tuber. Everyone who gets one receives good fortune :)

Doug

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How big a fortune are we talking about?

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Insert standard comment about not using no longer certified motors at NAR or TRA launches, or where prohibited by state law...

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

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Add new standard comment about lobbying NAR to change the rules to allow such motors to be used unless a reasonable, rational explanation is provided...

David Erbas-White

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Yes, more than once IIRC.

Someone should bring it to the floor during the next association meeting.

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

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This would probably require a change to NFPA 1125 (It might not, I have never read anything about this document other than what is posted in the ROP and ROC documents.) which is currently in the middle of its 5 year revision process. I just noticed that the Report on Proposals document is now on the NFPA web site. If you want to see what was proposed, and what survived the ROP stage, go to:

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If you want to make some other change, you have to wait five years for the next revision cycle.

Bob Kaplow wrote:

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Listen to David Schultz.

Want a change to renewal cert rules? MUST be done at the FULL COMMITTEE level now.

Jerry

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