Team-1,

Saturday's weather is in the acceptable range as of now.  The ground may be a bit moist due to rain on Friday, but the wind should dry it out fairly quickly.  Partly Sunny with temp in the upper 60's with wind will make for varying comfort, so dress in layers.  There appears to be a steady wind about 10-12 mph with gusts in the 20's, so probably not the best day for your altitude record attempt!  Launch the heavy ones.

Don't forget the creature comforts like a hat, sunblock, etc, and especially don't forget your $10 registration fee and TRA membership card!  Setup begins at 9am at Alkay as usual, and anyone wanting L2 testing should arrive promptly at 9 to get it done before launches begin.

NOTE: Watch for an announcement as late as noon Friday if the weather turns bad.  No announcement is good news!

Norm Nazaroff, TRA04812

Prefect, Michigan Team-1

P.S. - Prelaunch breakfast meeting at Cracker Barrel on Pierson Rd, 7:15 am as usual for those interested.

Team-1,

The forecasted wind for Saturday May 17 at Alkay is 18mph with gusts to 40 mph.  The wind has foiled our schedule again, so we are going to defer the launch until May 31 since we are plumb out of Prefects available for a Memorial Day weekend launch!  May is a nice long month, so we can launch on the 31st and still be 3 weeks away from the June launch.  Enjoy the spring weather and the holiday, and gear up for May 31st.  I hope to see you all there!

Norm Nazaroff, TRA04812

Prefect, Michigan Team-1

Team-1,

We finally got a good weather day on the schedule, with winds nominally 6-10 mph from the North.  We have gotten some additional land permission to the North of our current spot, so I am increasing the launch ceiling to 7,500 AGL from the away cell for Saturday.  Still 5k ft launching from the road.  Directions to the new launch site are to get to the corner of Bishop and Frye, take Frye west until it ends and then go north on Clausdale 3/4 mile.

The temperature will be cool, but with plenty of sunshine, so dress in layers.  April sun can be fairly intense, so shades and sunblock might be handy.

Setup begins at 9am and I'll be having breakfast breakfast at the Cracker Barrel on Pierson Rd. at 7:15 am if anyone is interested.

I hope to see you all there!

Norm Nazaroff, TRA04812

Prefect, Michigan Team-1