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Oliver Neil Smith, 12, has become the first member of PARS to gain a UKRA Level 1 Certicication with his rocket, WOWROC2. The flight was overseen by RSO Cash Bashford. Read on to find out about how to get a Level 1 certification. (Our thanks to Mark Burnett who took the photographs) You can also find out how Oliver built WOWROC2 here
Preping the rocket under the supervision of Cath
Cath questions Oliver about the design of the Altimeter and ejection system
We discuss with Cath the tables Oliver prepared to check the weight-thrust ratios, parachute sizes and apogee predictions
Oliver attaches the shock cord
PARS members Alfie Shaw, Daniel Goldsmith and Oliver, walk out to the launch site, accompanied by Cath and PARS president, Howard Smith
Oliver naturally had a little nervousness, as the reality of the launch comes home to him. After months of design, and weeks of construction, the day is finally here.
Oliver watches another rocket, and starts to wonder what will happen to WOWROC2 when the launch sequence begins.
At this point, Oliver realizes that all the work has been brought together, and everything now depends on how careful we have been.
Oliver and Cath make final preparations. Here they are preparing the igniter for the Pro38 H153 motor.
PARS members Danial Goldsmith, Alfie Shaw and Oliver listen to Cath explain to them the safety rules about attaching the igniter. It is imperative to check open circuit on the launch system. Touch the wires together to make sure there is no residual charge. Keep a few feet from the rocket during final preparation. Cath explained that if a rocket takes off and you are close, it will be very scary, but not necessarily dangerous. Such an event is fortunately easily avoided. ABOUT CATH BASHFORD Cath Bashford is an experienced rocketeer. She was the first female UKRA level 3 certified flyer in the UK and the first ever female Tripoli Prefect. You can visit Cath's web site here and take a look at photographs of her expeditions to large rocket events in the United States such as BALLS and LDRS. Cath's advice was crucial to Oliver being granted Level 1, and we thank her for the time she spent with us during UKRA 2006.
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Here, Dan, Alfie and Oliver take the final steps to
At first we thought there was a fault. The altimeter
WOWROC2 screams into the sky on its Pro38 The rocket is over 5 feet tall, and weighs over
The primary recovery system works perfectly
We set off to recover the rocket. Daniel Goldsmith
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The rocket is easily found, despite the crops. Now REMEMBER: NEVER TOUCH SOMEONE ELSE'S ROCKET
Oliver is pleased the flight went well, and now waits
Cath discusses the flight characteristics with the team
The team return to the UKRA workshop for further
There is a degree of tension before Richard Osborne,
Richard congratuates Oliver on the quality of the Oliver is now a Level 1 member of UKRA. He
Oliver is now planning an I-Class Flight of WOWROC2. You can also find out how Oliver built WOWROC2 here |
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