CATO launch, July 2005

A typical rack of models at the recent CATO launch!

I've been meaning to fly with these guys for quite a while and I finally got the chance!  Al Gloer was kind enough to invite me (he's been inviting me for quite a while now... ) and I finally took him up on his offer.

This was very good timing too.  I had just finished a VERY large foam cup rocket called Dudley Do-Right, standing 18.5 feet tall and using a cluster of 4 D motors and it hadn't flown yet.  I wanted to fly this beast at NARAM in 3 weeks, but did not dare have a maiden flight there and wanted to test it before the trip to Ohio.

I had two launches coming up, this one and a CMASS launch.   Weather being what it is in New England, I didn't want to chance a cancellation due to wind so I planned on going to both launches with Dudley.  Good thing too as I was unable to launch her at the CMASS launch so the launch here with CATO was her first and only before going to NARAM!

The folks at CATO were wonderful!  I set up a small booth and commenced flying.  I saw many FlisKits models being flown there along with a whole slew of other kits and scratch builts.  There is no question that I will be flying with CATO again, at least once a year.

Also, while I was able to get Dudley into the air I was not able to get any pictures of her.  Al Gloer was kind enough to send some to me and I have included them here as noted.  (Thank you Al)

jim