Tag Archives: ERC

Calmar in August

The Edmonton Rocketry Club was back at Calmar for another model rocket launch, held on August 24, 2024. I returned with my Arcas T, fitted with a Jolly Logic parachute release. This device is really just an altimeter with a … Continue reading

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Calmar in June

The Edmonton Rocketry Club held a model rocket launch in Calmar, on June 22, 2024. I flew my Arcas T, which is the basic Arcas, but with a GPS tracker installed. It rose to 1382 ft, then drifted on the … Continue reading

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Fire & Ice 2024

The first high-power flight in Alberta for 2024, Fire & Ice was held in Viking by the Edmonton Rocketry Club. Still needing one more high-power dual deployment for my Electronics Endorsement, I returned with my Highlander 29 DD. Flying on … Continue reading

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Starting 2024 with a Bang!

January 24, 2024 was the date of the first ERC launch in 2024, and was held in Calmar. I returned with my Black Tusk DDL, which had a “mostly good” flight and a “not too bad” recovery. The drogue deployed … Continue reading

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Final Launch of 2023

The ERC held their last flight of the year at Calmar, on November 12, 2023. It was actually quite a nice day, no wind and mostly blue sky. My Black Tusk DD had failed it’s previous dual deployment attempt because … Continue reading

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