Dallas Area Rocket Society:                     updated: Wednesday Jan.24 1pm rocketry hobby sport model high power educational outreach contest Texas launch Dallas Fort Worth TARC

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National Association of Rocketry: Section 308           Dallas / Fort Worth / North Texas

Jan.21 Launch was Good.
good, good, good !!
It started cold, but warmed-up quickly,
with lighter than forecast winds all day.

Rocketeers made 175ish flights, from A thru I.

And 8 TARC teamsgot practice flights.

Next launch in Arlington on Sun.Feb.05

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next Arlington Model Rocket Launch  [first Sun.] Feb 05
Launch operations will be 10am until 2pm ...
D-impulse and below ONLY. At the Arlington Launch Site.

back in Gunter third weekend of February! Sat.Feb.18
launch operation hours: 10am to 3pm.
AS usual, when we launch at Gunter, we also fly Hi-Power.
Expect to stay under 3.5K AGL, unless you get more approved beforehand.
Directions to the Gunter flying field.

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Jan.21 Gunter Launch went well!

Weather doesn't always win? The expected rain was just a spritzing, the expected cold was a bit warmer with afternoon sunshine, and the expected high winds were under 10mph instead, all day.
We ONLY put up over 170 rockets!
So, yeah, the launch went well, indeed.
We saw almost 20 flights from the high power pad, with one new L-1 certification success. And there were somewhere around 30 highschool students putting their TARC teams's rockets up on practice flights.
Lot's of fun for all that attended.
Fly'em Safe... Next at Arlington, Sun.Feb.05
-- -- 2023-01-25 -- --

Started 2013 with a Rocket Launch!
in Arlington on New Years Day, Sun.Jan.01

Winds were puny! Temp was springlike!
Rocketeers were plentiful.
The first day of the year was a great day to launch model rockets. We had over twenty cars there at one point. Maybe as many a 50 flyers and spectators.
Lots of launches, Yeah! only a few 'fly-aways' Boo! But overall a very good, very fun launch event.
So, Dame Winter let us have a good day! Let's hope the 21st looks just like the 1st did.
See you next, back in Gunter <weather permitting>
Modroc and Hi-Pwr Launch, Sat.Jan.21
-- -- 2023-01-03 -- --

Gunter Launch Cancelled!
No Launch on Sat.Dec.17

Weather Wins? The accumulated water on the field in Gunter makes it impossible to put vehicles onto the site.
So, we have to cancel out this Saturday's launch event.
Looking at weather thru the end of the year, there are no other viable launch windows.
So, we'll have to have fun during the holidays anyway, and try again next year.
Arlington launch, New Years Day Sun.Jan.01
Next at Gunter, Sat.Jan.21
-- -- 2022-12-14 -- --

Sat.Nov.19 Gunter Launch is GO!

It will be cold, winds from the north. But the launch is on!
We expect to be quite busy, so please help out and be patient with the staff.
If you are planning a high power flight, please bring your NAR number and your certification paperwork with you. High power flying fee is $10 for DARS members; $20 for non-DARS. (We can cut a deal, just ask.) If you are only flying models, the fee is $0. As always under 18 fly free too.
Bring your mud shoes, it will be wet in the 'valley' from which you will be recovering your rockets.
-- -- 2022-16-08 -- --

Scout Outreach and Demo Launch
at Troup 771 Scout Barn in Flower Mound

DARS will try-out a great scouting location as a new launch site for model rockets on Saturday 12 November. This will be a demonstration launch of all sorts of modrocs, odd-rocs and TARC rockets.
We will set up about 10am and be done by 2pm. If you want to help, and/or fly something to show off, come on out.
Location is the Troup771 Scout Barn. in Flower Mound, Texas. Near hwy-377 and tx-1171 {Cross-Timbers Road}
Any model rocket that stays under 1,000ft AGL should be OK to launch. Google link for directions: [Click Here].
-- -- 2022-11-08 -- --

(October) Gunter Launch Cancelled!
November launch is Go!

Sorry bout that! Texas summer still with us, and this second month+ long stretch without water from the sky, makes the field just too flamable.
Happy Halloween Anyway!
-- -- 2022-10-12 -- --

Launch in Arlington was Great!
    and bigger than normal!

The day was cool and calm. the grass was a bit high, but with care you could find even the small ones.
We had an EXCELENT crowd turn out. I think over forty fliers showed up.
Many new faces, and old members, the TARC students and some 'Looky-Loos' provided lots of 'Ooos' and Awes'.
TARC teams were testing designs. [This field is TOO small to fly with the "F" motors, so no real TARC flights were attempted.]
Ran out of rockets and rocketeers about 1:30pm so we packed out and went home to watch football.
(Or for some of us, Honey-Do chores.)
Fly'em Safe!
-- -- 2022-10-04 -- --

Gunter Launch was Excellent !!

Weather was GREAT, field was GREAT, wind was a bit high, at 12mph. But there were lulls, with wind below 10mph.
Lots of TARC flights, a couple packs worth of scouts, many regular sport flyers and a few brave high power 'nuts' made the day fun and exciting.
Congratulations to those that waited for the brief periods of low winds to get in their high-power certflights.
See you next month! On this same DARS channel, at the
same Gunter location. Fly'em Safe!
-- -- 2022-09-20 -- --

Sat.Sep.17 Launch is ON!
Gunter Launch is GO again.

Weather is GO, field is GO, rocketeers are GO!
(or is that 'GONZO'?)     Anyway, the DARS is back, launch operations and FUN this Saturday.
This will be the first flights since it got HOT, but please remember, still plan for heat and sun anyway.
We will likely see plenty of rockets. Launch operations from 10am till about 3pm-ish. But if interest fades early, we'll close up early too.
See you there! Fly'em Safe!
-- -- 2022-09-14 -- --

Good time in Arlington

Sunday saw a lot of action at our first renewed launch activity after the extreme heat this summer.
The standown is OVER!
We had a bunch of first time flyers, and about 20 students from Northwest High School out to fly rockets along with us members and old timers.
Most all the rockets came back (except one to the south in the trees, and one north to the drying beds.) But everyone had a good time anyway.
Try out this great {but small} field with us next month.
-- -- 2022-09-07 -- --

Arlington Launch is GO!
Sunday Sep.04 8am-noon

The standown was lifted by DARS at our meeting on Sep.03. The Arlington launch will be held as scheduled.
Come out and return to flying rockets with us.
-- -- 2022-09-04 -- --

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