Lets fly some Rockets! History: I got a job in a toy store in 1976. Getting an employee discount was enough to get me to buy some rockets. I didn't have a father at the time so I learned everything about rockets from the manuals and instructions included in the rockets. I had worked my way up to a couple of D sized rockets. I liked to fly any rocket that had something unusual about it. Paint job, fins, recovery something had to set the rocket apart from the 3FNC (3 Fins and a Nose Cone) among which the Estes Mean Machine was my favorite. Other memorables were 3 cluster Estes Eggspress egg lofter and the Estes Scissor Wing Transport. I worked there until 1979 when I moved and discovered girls. Rockets were forgotten. I joined the Navy and left for boot camp in 1981. Not much room for things like rockets while I was in the Navy. I came out of the Navy a married man and still not having much room for rockets. Current: After my first child was born, I had mentioned to my wife Sheryl that I couldn't wait for our son Kevon to get old enough for rockets. I figured that I was going to have to wait for about 8 to 10 years. I still had no idea that anything bigger than a D motor existed. I returned to my home state and saw my brother in July 1997. He still had rockets. He couldn't afford motors. He told me fairy tails about how the rocket he had (NCR Phantom 4000) required FAA permission to fly and that it could take F size motors. I hid my interest from him well, but he insisted that if I didn't take his rockets with me to CA, he was going to throw them away. I found BAYNAR and flew that NCR Phantom 4000 there. I was hooked. I learned about what had happened to the hobby while I was gone. Kevon was only 3 and now at 5 he still doesn't have a lot of interest in rockets, but I'm prepared for the day that he does. Last year at LDRS XVII I qualified level 1. I did it on a scratch built SR-71 Blackbird. I now do memberships for LUNAR and I'm waiting for retirement (March 30th, 2018). Future: I have a dream project of a level 2 and possibly level 3 SR-71 Blackbird. I know that if I ever do go that high it will have to be scratch built. Despite the requirements to qualify level 1, I think it is too easy. You can buy about any kit, shove a single use H in it and qualify level 1. When I do level 2 it will be scratch built. See you on the field. Keep the pointy end up and pay your membership dues!
Piñata Rockets	Education
Here are some Rocket videos that I have made.	Rocket related web pages I have enjoyed.
Places to buy Rockets & Supplies.	I like SR-71 BlackBirds. Do you?
Need some lights?	Here is my fleet. Be warned that there are a lot of pictures so It will take a long time to load.
Learn about some motors.	The LDRS XVII Photos are here!
I've started a collection of CATOs	Do you want to be a Pyro Technician - Rocketry Class III?
Aerotech RMS Delays	Looking for information on a rocket motor? Give this a try! Motor designation: