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

Team-1,

Saturday's forecast is the trifecta of cloudy, breezy and rainy!  We're cancelling the March launch and moving on to April.

Note that the next launch is on April 12 which is the second Saturday of the month instead of the third in order to avoid the Easter Weekend.  If April 12 is not launch-able, we will not defer to the 19th, though the 26th may be considered.

Norm Nazaroff, TRA04812

Prefect, Michigan Team-1