EMRR's Review: Estes Industries

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Estes
CC Express

P.O. Box 227, 1295 H Street
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-6565

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SPECS:

28.38" x 1.33" - 2.7 oz

ROCKSIM FILE:

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REC'D MOTORS:

Single Stage - C115, D12-5; Two-Stage Booster - C11-0, D12-0; 2nd Stage - C11-5, C11-7, D12-7

(by Jason Vennard - 05/20/02

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Brief:
This is a new 2002 kit by Estes. It's a four finned, two stage rocket designed and named for the new 24mm Estes C motors. Flies on either the C or D motors with a maximum altitude of 1,700 feet.

Construction:
The kit consists of two body tubes, one for the sustainer section, and a shorter tube for the booster section. Both of these seem to be of better quality, and are stiffer than the other 40 or so Estes kits I've built. 8 balsa wood fins, 4 for the booster and again 4 for the sustainer. Nose cone was typical plastic, plastic parachute, paper centering rings, motor blocks, and shock chord mount.

The motor mount is the typical Estes friction design. Consisting of an engine block, and two centering rings for the upper motor, and again an engine block and two centering rings for the booster section. Motors are then installed using masking tape for a friction fit. Each tube gets 4 balsa fins, a little care needs to be taken when mounting the fins to insure alignment throughout. The nose cone was in good condition and required little work to prepare it for finishing. I did deviate from the directions on the shock chord attachment. I installed a length of Pratt Hobbies Kevlar® safety chord, wrapped around the motor mount and underneath the upper centering ring, long enough to extend out the top of the body tube, here I attached the Estes shock chord. The other end was attached to the nose cone, with a snap swivel installed a couple inches below the nose cone for attaching parachutes. (kit comes with an 18" chute, although I typically switch these out in favor of nylon chutes) Assembly was fairly simple and I felt the Skill level two designation was appropriate. Overall the directions and illustrations were excellent, on par with the typical Estes directions.

Finishing:
I liked the rockets stock paint scheme and decided to duplicate it when finishing mine. I applied 2 coats of Krylon gray primer to the entire rocket, sanding between coats. This was enough to fill in the spirals on the body tube. The upper body tube was painted dark red, the lower body tube black. Upper body tube fins were then painted black, and the lower body tube fins painted red. The nose cone is finished in black. All painting was done with Krylon paints. With this stock paint scheme, masking off fins and other sections is fairly simple, yet gives a very nice looking finish. Decals are of the peel and stick variety so a little care needs to be taken when applying them. I liked the decals, as there weren't too many to make it busy, but enough to give it a little contrast. After decals are applied you have a Red and Black rocket with Yellow highlights.

Construction Rating: 4 ½ out of 5

Flight:
The recommended motors on this kit are the C11-5 and D12-5 for single staged flights. Two stage flights take a C11-0 or D12-0 for the booster, followed by a C11-5, C11-7, or D12-7 for the sustainer. On our first flight we deviated from the recommended, as I thought this bird just looked fast, we went with a little longer delay and loaded it up with a D12-7. Motor's are a friction fit, and require a wrap of masking tape to fit them into the motor tube. This was easily accomplished on this rocket. We launched the rocket and got a very quick, and straight liftoff, and the rocket screamed up, we lost sight of it for a moment but regained sight when we heard the parachute pop open. For the maiden flight I did use the stock plastic 18" chute. After waiting what seemed like 5 minutes she finally touched down with no damage. Overall a great flight, fortunately we had light winds or it could have been a long recovery. Some other option may need to be explored for the parachute. Our second flight, again single stage, D12-7 went the same as the first, only this time the Estes 7 second delay occurred in about 1 second, after a violent deployment, the rocket drifted down and we inspected it. A very, very slight 1/8" zipper in the top of the body tube was the only damage, I believe this was in part a result of the stiffer body tubes that came with this kit. We hope to soon get it up under full power with two stages, but don't foresee any problems.

Recovery:
The second flight, with a bad (short) delay did cause an 1/8" zipper in the upper body tube, I did deviate from stock by using the Kevlar® safety line and this did extend out the top of the tube. With the stock elastic shock chord I don't believe there would have been any zippering at all.

Flight Rating: 4 ½ out of 5

Summary:
Pro's: Relatively easy construction, great looking finish, and what seemed to be better quality body tubes. Great flight, and strong enough to take a violent recovery system deployment. Con's: None.

Overall Rating: 4 ½ out of 5

GUEST's OPINION:
11/03 - "I built a CC-Express for a Science Day project I was doing for my kids' school. The other rockets I launched were all low-fliers, but their science teacher kept asking to see one go "Really High"! Since the field was small, I figured I'd lose anything that went "Really High", so inexpensive, and quick to build, was a must. Boy did this rocket fit the bill! The review is accurate. Very easy construction, straightforward directions, and the quality of the balsa on this kit was particularly nice. This is a very impressive looking rocket, which I covered with a wrap of pictures of the kids' principal and a logo for a fictional "Principal In Space" project. For the launch I used a D12-0 to D12-7 combination, added a tablespoon of white chalk-line chalk above the wadding for easier spotting (it really helped), and used a 48" rod for a little added safety. The launch was as impressive as I'd hoped. My kids' principal launched it (which he loved because he'd launched a lot of rockets as a kid) and the D-engine two stage flight was arrow straight to about 1800 feet. Ejection, with a nice white puff, was at apogee, and hang-time, in no wind was > 5 minutes. Although the total altitude is roughly the same as for a Sizzler or StarDart, the staged D-engines make for a way more impressive launch. The bigger rocket also made tracking much easier for the kids. My alternative had been the Mongoose (which I've also flown and lost) but I'm glad I chose this. As expected, we lost the rocket to the woods just beyond the school but I can't complain. This is an easy-to-build, beautiful looking, beautiful flying, priced-right, rocket. If you want to show people what $15 worth of parts and motor can do, with a little knowledge and effort, this is the ticket! As for teaching the kids (and their teachers) why I think science is cool, the CC-Express did all the talking necessary. As an unmentioned (by Estes) added bonus, RockSim suggests the CC-Express is still very stable with a D12-0 to E9 combination, which adds another 600' of altitude. Maximum speed only increases by about 30mph, so the fins shouldn't be a problem (I used Apogee's fillet-clay), and launch rod speed is still good even on a 36" rod. I've already bought another CC-Express for next year, and plan to "step it up a notch."" (S.K.)

GUEST's OPINION:
04/03 - "My CC Express busted a booster fin on its first flight. It managed to smack into the launch rack on the way down. While I repaired the booster, I decided to make a sturdier one, using through-the-wall basswood fins with edges reinforced with epoxy-soaked silk-span. I also made the booster shorter. The motor projects from the motor tube by 1/4" at each end. The rear of the motor tube projects from the rear of the booster by 1/4" as well. This will let me tape the booster motor to the booster airframe." (S.E.J.)

GUEST's OPINION:
10/02 - "My son built one of these and flew it for the first time at a recent club launch. He planned to fly this as both his dual stage and D engine flight for NARTEK bronze. After a great, straight test flight on a C11-5, he went for the dual stage flight on a C11-0 and a C11-5. This resulted in the best dual stage flight I've ever seen--straight off the pad with flawless separation straight up! I had volunteered to spot the booster and was surprised to see it actually in a steep glide--right into some briars. Anyone seen this behavior before in this kit? The rocket landed within 100ft of the pad and I retrieved the booster, about 150 feet away and at the expense of some painful scratches. The D12 flight was next on a D12-5. Another awesome straight liftoff, but this time it seemed like he'd load a D12-ininity... Lawndarted into a freshly sodded field. Only damage was the nosecone shoved 1/2 inch into the body tube. We think he got a little careless and packed the chute too tight. Time to teach the boy some repair techniques and his CC Express will fly again. Overall a great rocket--I may have to get one myself!" (L.S.)

SPECIFIC ROCKET TIP:
05/06 - "This is a great rocket. Here's a tip for altitude junkies like myself who want to get maximum performane out of their birds. When you assemble the motor mount on your CC Express instead of using the guide provided to place the engine block, use a spent E9 casing thus allowing you to fly the sustainer on an E9. I've achived 2500' on mine with a D12-0/E9-6 combo. Also, to continue flying on a conventional C11/D12 configuration simply measure the differance between an E9 and a D12,mark, cut, and wah-lah, you have a spacer. WARNING! this thing will go really high, so be sure to launch off a large enough field, or you might not get it back, and that'd be a shame." (R.G.S. )

SPECIFIC ROCKET TIP:
01/06 - "Upon searching this site, I learned a net conversion, the 13mm conversion, which lets you use 13mm motors in rockets that use 18mm engines. This can be done to enable the use of 18mm motors in place of the 24mm motors that the CC Express uses. This is done by popping the nozzle of an 24mm motor, and cutting off about a quarter or 1/8th of a used 18mm motor (this will act as an engine block). Test the fit of unused 18mm motor in the 24mm motor tube you have created. Adjust fit by slicing a layer or two with an exacto knife. Apply a ring of glue or epoxy a little before the end of the tube, insert the engine block you've cut off before. Push with the 18mm motor until it is flush against the end of the 24mm motor tube and remove the motor. And with a little masking tape wrapped around the 18mm motor for friction fit, you've got yourself a 18mm conversion for 24mm motor rockets such as the CC Express. You will need to make two to use for two stage flights. This is very useful because the CC Express is such a high flying rocket, that even on two C11s I'd probably lose the rocket because the fields near my house are not as large as I wish they were. This way I can get beautiful two stage flights or single stage flights out of the CC Express on C-6s, B-6s, and maybe even B-4s with out losing it due to its light weight highlying capabilities." (D.R.S. )

SPECIFIC ROCKET TIP:
05/02 - "Newer CC Express kits are coming out with 12" parachutes. Also, I decided to add a tube coupler to join the stages to make it easier to setup, and to display. " (D.W.G. )

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Date	Name	Motor	Ejection/ Altitude	Wind	Notes
12-31-2004	Colin Bateman	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - NC Down	10+ mph winds	- Great flight, good booster burn and separation, though it nosed over a bit due to the wind. Long recovery 500-600 m....should use streamers for the wind conditions. No damage with chute landing
12-31-2004	Colin Bateman	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - NC Up	10+ mph winds	- Nice straight up flight, a real crowd pleaser!!! Holy crud it was high, need an altimeter pronto! Recovery even farther than before 1000+ m down wind --->STREAMERS!!!! No damage with chute landing.
12-31-2004	Colin Bateman	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - Perfect	--- not selected ---	- Best flight of the 3, way up, really high and great attitude throughout flight, however.....worst recovery ---> Lost!!!! I knew I was pushing it with the wind, but it was such a crowd pleaser!!! :-) Status: Lost
06-05-2005	George Beever	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- First flight of a model I built 2 years ago. Beautiful, straight-up flight! I can only imagine what this model will do on D12's.
06-05-2005	George Beever	C11-0/C11-5	Didn't Record	Didn't Record	- Good flight
07-27-2008	George Beever	EST SU D12-0/EST CU C11-7	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Event: NARAM-50 - Great flight.
05-10-2003	Donald+Jr Besaw	Est SU C11-0	None - Staging Failure	0-5 mph winds	- Nice launch but the C11-7 in the sustainer failed to ignite. Lawn dart, motor mount shoved up into body and 1/4 inch of tube crumpled. Repaired. I'll try it one more time.
07-20-2003	Donald+Jr Besaw	Est SU C11-5	Just Past (1-2sec)	0-5 mph winds	II - First flight of my new CC Express that was replaced by Estes. Flown single stage. Nice flight with decent altitude. It felt good not to have to watch this one arc over and crash. Close recovery on reefed chute. No damage.
01-04-2004	Donald+Jr Besaw	Est SU D12-0/Est SU C11-7	Apogee - NC Down	5-10 mph winds	II - Great flight. I got the second stage lit with no problems and it really took off. Must have gone at least 1,200 feet. Both booster and sustainer were recovered nearby without damage. Absolutely incredible. My best 2 stage flight to date.
05-10-2005	Donald+Jr Besaw	Est SU D12-0/Est SU C11-5	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	II - Very nice flight, perfect staging. Went about 1,200 feet. Recovered rocket close to pad, booster finally recovered in tall grass after a very extensive search. No damage.
11-11-2005	Donald+Jr Besaw	Est SU D12-0/Est SU C11-5	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	II - Excellent flight, very straight and very high, about 1,200+ feet. Booster recovered close by and I had placed a beeper in the sustainer which made locating and recovering it easy. No damage.
05-11-2003	Donald+Jr Besaw	Est SU C11-0	None - Staging Failure	0-5 mph winds	- Nice launch but again failed to stage. Lawn dart. It's over!!! Status: Lawn Dart
03-19-2006	Zefold Bijsterbuil	2x Est SU D12-7	None - Nose Cone Stuck (1800 ft)	Calm	Event: in the park Zefold B. - Lanched beautifully, great roar of the D's, second stage fired perfectly, lost side, saw it coming down after 25 seconds, still with nose cone, hit the ground and drove 4 inches into the gravel.
03-08-2004	Shaun Chorney	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Didn't See	Calm	gremlin - my first 2 stage rocket..this thing is awsome.perfect lift off. good seperation..lost sight.about 2 min latter we saw it straight up!took a while to cum down.no damage..great flight im sure it piercd the 1400ft celling that day
07-06-2002	Bill Clugston	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-7	Apogee - NC Up	0-5 mph winds	BillC - Great first flight! C11-0 to C11-7 staged flight that was vertical. Bird really goes! Recovered within 100 yards of launch pad.
10-15-2002	Donald Crisp+II	Est SU D12-0	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- Used D12-0 booster and C11-7 sustainer.Aimed into the wind, and retrieved rocket only.This thing is a screamer! Must clone booster stage though....
10-15-2002	Donald Crisp+II	Est SU D12-0	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	- Cloned the booster stage with slightly smaller but heavier plywood fins. It took a sharp angle to the horizon at 100' but when the charge blew, the wind brought it back. Broke a fin on each section.
08-31-2003	Nelson Eisel	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-7	Just Past (1-2sec)	0-5 mph winds	- Booster blow off seemed low, but it was my first two-stage flight, so what do I know? Very nice flight, but LONG recovery walk. No damage at all!
08-31-2003	Nelson Eisel	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Just Before	0-5 mph winds	- This rocket LIVES for D's. Wonderful straight, high flight. >500' walk for recovery, chute slightly scorched despite using 4 squares of wadding, but the flight was beauty.
01-02-2004	Nelson Eisel	Est SU D12-0/Est SU C11-7	Didn't See	Calm	- Booster ejected off sideways for some reason, but otherwise, great straight flight. The stock paint scheme is easy to find in the snow!
06-20-2004	Nelson Eisel	AT SU E15-7	Very Late	Didn't Record	- SUSTAINER ONLY. A guy in the club gives me a free AP motor as long as I fly it that day... sure! Late eject tore parachute shrouds off corners, rocket landed hard, but TTW basswood fins are tough; rocket survived unscathed.
03-18-2005	Andrew Grippo	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-5	None - Staging Failure	5-10 mph winds	- The booster stage failed to light the sustainer although the sustainer was blackened due to the charge from the booster motor. Sustainer lawndarted but no damage occurred
03-18-2005	Andrew Grippo	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- The sustainer motor was lightly rubbed inside the nozzle area to remove any glaze and allow for the booster to have a better chance at igniting the sustainer motor. This worked well with a good flight.
01-07-2006	Andrew Grippo	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-7	None - Staging Failure	5-10 mph winds	- First stage lit well but problems with the C11-0 not firing the second stage. Sustainer lawn darted and crushed the top half of rocket. Will repair and fly again.
07-26-2003	Chris Guidry	Est SU C11-0/Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- Nice flight. Anxious to see what it does on a D12-0
02-26-2005	Chris Guidry	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	- Surprisingly flew into clouds. Upper level winds carried across adjacent field. Lost Status: Lost
12-31-2004	Scott Hauff	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - Perfect	Gusty	- AWESOME Maiden Voyage!!! Perfect boost and perfect sustainer flight. WAAAAAAAAAAAAY up there. Got caught in the wind and flew over some trees. WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH. I will get another since I still have the booster. Status: Lost
02-29-2004	David Henry	Est SU C11-5	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Wombat Soup - Single stage for maiden flight - what a rocket! Smoothest coast phase I've ever seen. Can't wait for calm enough conditions to do a multi-stage flight.
04-05-2004	David Henry	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-5	Didn't See	Calm	- My first multi-stage flight! Went too high to see it eject, but found it again when it was under parachute. Great, fast flight. Minor chute damage, will replace with nylon and kevlar.
04-05-2004	David Henry	Est SU C11-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- Great flight - absolutely straight, landed within 50 yards of the pad.
04-05-2004	David Henry	Est SU C11-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- Great flight - absolutely straight, landed within 50 yards of the pad.
11-19-2006	Michael Jenkins	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-3	Just Before	5-10 mph winds	- Beautiful flight. Weathercocked into the wind just off the launch rod which turned out great because the 'chute drifted 100 yards on the decent. The booster stage tumbled down to within 50 ft of the launch pad.
11-25-2006	Michael Jenkins	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-3	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	- Straight up and down near the pad. The booster had a loose fin after landing (tumble) on pavement but a little CA fixed it right up.
07-05-2005	Anonymous Joe	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Didn't See	Didn't Record	- Summer camp launch. Replaced chute with 2-foot streamer. Beautiful staging, lost sight of sustainer, was found later by fellow camper about 100 yds away. Only damage were some burns on booster.
11-08-2003	Jeff Kermath	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	Jk651 - 3rd successful launch. Perfect flight. This is the straightest flying rocket I've built. Minor dents to booster and body tubes, not worth repairing. Landed about 1200 feet away. Too high to see/hear ejection.
01-03-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-3	Very Early	5-10 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Beautiful!! At least 1500 ft, probably more. Booster recovered 50 ft. from launch. Delay too short. Chute ripped off shrouds on ejection. Landed in tall weeds safe. Minor ding in booster body tube.
01-17-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-3	Very Early	10+ mph winds	Disappearing Act - Good boost and stage. Sustaine to about 1600 ft. Tried Estes streamer this time. Early deploy ripped off streamer. Another drag recovery. Recovered both stages. No damage.
02-21-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Just Past (1-2sec)	5-10 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Good boost and good stage. Sustainer reached about 1800 ft. New heavy streamer worked well. Both stages recovered. No damage.
03-13-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Good boost and good stage. Sustainer to about 1800ft. Booster recovered about 50 ft. from pad. Good recovery of sustainer on large streamer about 100 yds from pad. No damage.
04-10-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Another good flight for this rocket, staged perfect, up to about 1800ft, booster about 25ft. from pad, sustainer about 150ft. from pad on streamer, cracks in fillets on 2 fins, repairable
04-24-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	10+ mph winds	Disappearing Act - Another great flight for this rocket, up to about 1800ft., both stages landed about 20ft. from pad, one fin pulled off of sustainer, repairable
06-12-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Another great flight, seems to fly better after each repair, booster landed about 50ft from pad, sustainer landed about 200ft from pad, 2 fins ripped off on landing (paper delaminated), another repair to do
06-26-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Another good flight, good stage, good deploy at apogee near 2000ft. booster landed about 30ft. from pad, sustainer came down in rice paddy about 100yds. from pad, dry out to fly again
08-28-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Good boost, good stage, flight to about 1800 ft., ejection perfect at apogee, streamer recovery, landed about150 ft. from pad, cracked fillet on one fin, repairable
11-13-2004	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Event: Bunnell Blast Disappearing Act - Another great flight for this rocket, good boost and stage up to about 1800 feet, both stages landed within 100 feet of pad, no damage, streamer recovery
05-14-2005	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Another good high flight, streamer recovery, landed about 100 yds from pad, no damage
10-08-2005	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Another high flight near 2000 ft, booster landed next to control table, sustainer was about 150 yds from pad, no damage this time
06-09-2007	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Another high flight. This little 2-stage is getting pretty beat up but still flies great. Freat stage and ejection perfect at apogee. Landed about 100 yds from pad, snapped off a fin again, easy fix
01-12-2008	Mike Kiss	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Just Before	5-10 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Another good high flight, rocket looks beat up but still flies great, landed about 150 yds from pad, no damage
11-09-2008	Mike Kiss	D12-0/D12-5	Apogee - NC Up	0-5 mph winds	Disappearing Act - Good flight to around 1800. Another fin knocked off of sustainer at landing. Easy fix
09-20-2003	Scott Kluth	7x Est SU D12-0	Apogee - Perfect	10+ mph winds	- High flight almost out of sight. drifted far (1/4 mile perfect recovery)Booster landed 20' from pad. Great two stage.
07-16-2007	John Lee	Est SU C11-5	Apogee - NC Up	0-5 mph winds	- Maiden flight. Ejection at apogee but only nose cone came out. Lawn Darted to ground burying itself by several inches but no real damage.
07-17-2007	John Lee	3x Est SU C11-5	Just Past (1-2sec)	0-5 mph winds	- Straight flight but chute did not fully deploy. Recovered without any damage. One of these days I will find a big enough field to try both stages.
08-26-2007	John Lee	Est SU C11-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- Best flight yet with this rocket.
12-16-2007	John Lee	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-3	None - Staging Failure	0-5 mph winds	Event: China Grove - Lawn Dart; marginally survived
12-16-2007	John Lee	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	Event: China Grove - Final flight was best that could be hoped for; The lawn dart experience on the previous flight damaged the BT and I figured there was one flight left; I wanted to Try a D. It worked well but the fins did not survive re-entry. Status: Not Repairable
09-17-2005	David Logan	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-7	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- Beautiful flight, perfect staging. Recovered with a mylar streamer about 50 yards from the pads, but broke a fin off of the sustainer on landing.
08-09-2003	Michael Mangieri	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-5	Didn't Record	5-10 mph winds	- Maiden flight. Flew nice and straight.
06-22-2002	Scott Reilley	Est SU C11-7	Didn't See	Calm	- First flight. Two stage with C11-0 & C11-7. Nice take off, nice separation, nice flight. Small dent in booster the only damage. Very impressive.
06-22-2002	Scott Reilley	Est SU D12-7	None - Parachute Fail	Calm	- 2 stage with D12-0 & D12-7. Nice take off, slightly cocked at separation, but booster landed 5 feet from launch pad. Went out of sight, looked like a near perfect flight, but no ejection charge. Never saw again. Status: Lost
10-27-2002	James Reyome	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-7	None - Staging Failure	0-5 mph winds	- Second stage did not light, not exactly sure why. Tape wasn't even melted; it acted like the booster motor had an ejection charge! Booster was okay, sustainer lost a fin but repairable in the field.
10-27-2002	James Reyome	Est SU D12-0/Est SU C11-7	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- Woooooooosh--woooosh, (silence) pop! THAT's how it's supposed to work! Using a D12 booster supplied by a friendly visitor from Dayton, we got CC up and off on its first successful flight. Impressive! Got to love the D booster!
08-09-2003	James Reyome	Est SU C11-0/Est SU C11-7	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- Great flight, staged perfectly, making the time and trouble it takes to prep well worth it. A little heat damage on the booster but it will fly again. Perfect way to end a great flying day!
05-31-2008	Scott Ripplinger	EST SU D12-0/EST SU E9-6	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	Event: PETR - Drifted quite a ways. That E9 sustainer really carries it up there!
03-05-2003	Ryan Rossler	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Apogee - Perfect	Gusty	- Slight arch with wind, the second stage lit but booster didn't come off. chute opened good recovery was good except for the 250 yard hike to go get it slight damage to booster fin, repairable.
03-05-2003	Ryan Rossler	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Didn't See	Gusty	- Off pad strait this time booster came off without a hitch. Went out of site this time didn't recover booster and chute was tangled and bent body tube in half. teminal Status: Not Repairable
02-01-2003	Michael Simpson	Est SU D12-0	Apogee - Perfect (1500 ft)	10+ mph winds	- went about 1500 feet
03-14-2004	Chris Tarpley	Est SU D12-7	Apogee - NC Up	5-10 mph winds	- Nosecone impacted a fin and the fin broke. Also, chute deployment was partial.
01-04-2003	Sean Thomas	Est SU D12-7	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	- Took off, and never saw again. Perfect flight. (Except for not getting it back) My first 2 stager. Status: Lost
03-26-2002	Jason Vennard	Est SU D12-7	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	- First flight, great super fast lift off, very high flight. 18 platic chute, long walk for recovery.
04-13-2002	Jason Vennard	Est SU D12-7	Very Early	Gusty	- Bad delay on motor, great liftoff, but 7 second dealy went off in about 1.5 seconds, about 1/8 zipper to top of body tube which isn't bad figuring how fast how it was going. Will fly again.
05-27-2002	Jason Vennard	Est SU D12-7	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	- A great flight, delay went full 7 seconds this time and had no problems. Great fast/straight boost. 16 nylon chute.
05-17-2003	Jason Vennard	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-7	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	- Great flight, quick straight boost, then staged very well and really took off, lost sight. Caught sight of tracking smoke and chute at ejection, long drift, lost in high grass. 12 nylon chute. Status: Lost
06-17-2003	Jeff Williams	Est SU C11-0/Est SU D12-7	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	- Great launch, staged perfectly! Unfortunately went so high that we never saw it come down, will bring binoculars next time. Never saw ejection - too high. Rocket lost, but I'm going to build and fly another! Status: Lost