Michael Freedman's Page

AKA: mhfreed
Certification Level: NAR-L1, TRA-L1
Club Memberships: NAR,TRA,Rad. Rocketeers,CATO,METRA,and GSSS
Biography:
Started at age 50 in 2012. I'm hooked and try to work on a rocket everyday. With few good places to fly on Long Island I've joined several clubs within a 2 hr. radius (Rad. Rocketeers, CATO, METRA, and GSSS). Completed Level 1 in 5/2013.
Personal Home Page: http://www.earthphile.com
RocketReviews.com Pages:
Flight Log
Flight Statistics

2022-12-30

Orbital Transport

Flight
Good flight. High and straight. - C6-5 - Stillwell Park [More]

Bull Pup 12D

Flight
Good flight. Broke fin on landing. - C6-5 - Stillwell Park [More]

FireCat 4

Flight
Good flight. Fin loosened on landing - C6-5 - Stillwell Park [More]

Nomad

Flight
Ok flight. Parachute got hung up...landed hard. No damage. - C6-5 - Stillwell Park [More]

Orion

Flight
CATO. Right after leaving rail, went horizontal and plowed into ground nose first 20' away. Damaged beyond repair...sad...one of my favorite rockets. Noticed that motors were green (oxidation? water?). These motors are 8 years old. - C6-5 - Stillwell Park [More]

Orion

Flight
Much better. Good flight - C6-5 - Stillwell Park [More]

Orion

Flight
Slow takeoff, then only 50 feet or so. Parachute opened few feet off ground. Needs a C, but should have been higher. Is the motor bad? - B6-4 - Stillwell Park [More]

2022-11-19

U.S.S. America

Flight
Good flight. Straight and high. Too crowded for any more launches. - C11-3 - Durham, CT [More]

2022-11-06

Black Brant II

Flight
Wind cocked; motor sputtered. Looked good until landing. Fin partially separated from rocket. Epoxy must've been brittle and broke off. Unlikely to repair - G60 - New Hampton, NY (METRA) [More]

2022-10-15

Vagabond

Flight
Nice and high; long thrust; lucky recovery far from field. - E9-8 - Durham, CT [More]

2014-01-06

Rocketarium Kilter (Kit)

Review
Great looking rocket with eight fins and a boat tail. It also has a unique cable tunnel balsa piece that attaches to the body tube. Components The kit comes with two (3?) pieces of 1/8" balsa wood. The wood is sturdy though soft. Also included are several ... [More]