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Date: 02/12/2008

Subject: February Test Flights!

Teams,
 
February is the month for test-flying.  I know it's cold in many parts of the country, but as long as the winds are not greater than 20 mph your team can still get outside and launch!  By now your team should:
  • Test-fly your initial TARC design (without altimeter), making sure that you leave time to
    redesign, rebuild, and re-fly by April 7 if this initial flight/design is not successful!
  • If your first flight is fully successful, test-fly again with stopwatch timing and the
    altimeter installed. Repeat test flights until you hit the design targets.
  • If your first flight is not successful, do post-flight failure analysis and re-design.
By March 15 you should:
  • Make your first official qualification flight attempt in front of an NAR Senior member
    observer
 
Please Note:  THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATION SCORES IS MONDAY APRIL 7!!!  Some of the forms on the website stated the date incorrectly.  No forms submitted after April 7th will be accepted!  So make sure your team completes your final official qualification flight attempt in front of an NAR Senior member observer and submits (via fax) your qualification flight report to AIA no later than Monday, April 7th!
 
If you still need help identifying a NAR member near you, please see http://www.aia-aerospace.org/tarc/pdf/mentors.pdf or email rocketcontest@aia-aerospace.org

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