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January Launch Report – Desert Heat

The SARA Desert Heat sport launch was held on January 21 and 22, 2006 at the TIMPA site with a 4500 foot FAA waiver in effect. The weather was pleasant with, sun and nice temperatures.

One hundred thirty two (132) fliers made a total of 346 flights of which 267 (77%) were clean.

Thanks are due to the event planners, all who helped with the range, and to the vendors for their great support.

Below are four tables that give some interesting Desert Heat statistics.  Table 1 lists the flight failure mechanisms, Table 2 lists the motors used, Table 3 lists the deployment systems used, and Table 4 lists the number of flights flown by the ten busiest fliers.

Table 1:  Flight Summary – Failure Mechanisms

Success

267

CATO

7

Shred

3

Unstable

5

Early Ejection

2

Separation

25

No Ejection

0

Kicked Motor

3

Lawn Dart

6

Tangled

19

Motor Failure

0

Other Problem

9

 

 

Total

346

 

Table 2:  Motors Used

Motor Used

Total

Successful

1/2 a

5

5

a

48

34

b

65

50

c

93

76

d

44

33

e

17

13

f

12

11

g

20

15

h

9

6

i

7

5

j

3

3

k

2

1

L

1

0

cluster

13

8

Staged

7

7

 

 

 

Total

346

267

 

Table 3:  Deployment System Used

 

Total

Successful

Parachute

289

213

Dual and Electronic Deployment

5

5

Streamer

20

19

Tumble

21

21

Helicopter

1

1

Glider

8

8

Parachute and Glider

2

0

 

 

 

Total

346

267

 

Table 4:  Top 10 Busy flier statistics

 

Busiest Individual Fliers

Busiest Family Fliers

Ranking

# Flights

# Flights

1

16

32

2

16

19

3

14

15

4

9

13

5

6

11

6

6

11

7

5

11

8

4

10

9

4

9

10

4

8

 

 

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