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 [[!tag tags/rockets]]
 As some of you know, the first weekend in October was a big deal for me,
 [[!tag tags/rockets]]
 As some of you know, the first weekend in October was a big deal for me,

-because it was [NCR's](http://ncrocketry.org) Oktoberfest launch event.  
-My son and I spent the weekend camped out on the prairie
+because it was [NCR's](http://ncrocketry.org) Oktoberfest launch event.  My 
+son and I spent the weekend camped out on the prairie

 with Keith Packard and many of our other friends.  Keith successfully went 
 with Keith Packard and many of our other friends.  Keith successfully went 

-from nothing to a "level 2" high power certification, which was pretty cool.
-I wasn't quite so lucky.
+from nothing to a "level 2" high power certification, which was pretty 
+cool.  I wasn't quite so lucky.

 
 On Saturday morning, I flew my custom-designed rocket YikStik for a "level 3"
 certification attempt.  The name comes from the word my wife uses to describe
 
 On Saturday morning, I flew my custom-designed rocket YikStik for a "level 3"
 certification attempt.  The name comes from the word my wife uses to describe


@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ The motor selected was an
 [Aerotech](http://www.aerotech-rocketry.com)
 M1297W reload.  This is a 75mm diameter motor 66.5cm in length with 2722 grams
 of propellant yielding 5417 Newton-seconds of total impulse.  It was also on
 [Aerotech](http://www.aerotech-rocketry.com)
 M1297W reload.  This is a 75mm diameter motor 66.5cm in length with 2722 grams
 of propellant yielding 5417 Newton-seconds of total impulse.  It was also on

-sale earlier this year for cert attempts.
-My simulations
+sale earlier this year for cert attempts.  My simulations

 said YikStik should have flown to about 14,800 feet above ground level at the
 NCR north site on this motor.
 
 said YikStik should have flown to about 14,800 feet above ground level at the
 NCR north site on this motor.
 

-The launch went perfectly, and the rocket was stunningly beautiful under boost.
-It disappeared into some high clouds, but we continued to have strong signals
+The launch went perfectly, and the rocket was stunningly beautiful under 
+boost.  It disappeared into some high clouds, 
+but we continued to have strong signals

 from the two tracking transmitters installed in the payload bay behind the
 nose cone.  About the anticipated time after launch, we saw a rocket descending
 under chute in the distance, and headed in that direction.  A few minutes
 from the two tracking transmitters installed in the payload bay behind the
 nose cone.  About the anticipated time after launch, we saw a rocket descending
 under chute in the distance, and headed in that direction.  A few minutes


@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ that they didn't immediately see the rest.  Since the bulk of the rocket under
 the main should have had a slightly higher descent rate than the nose cone,
 I expected to find the rest of the rocket somewhere near a line between the
 launch rail and where the nose cone was discovered.  So last Wednesday I
 the main should have had a slightly higher descent rate than the nose cone,
 I expected to find the rest of the rocket somewhere near a line between the
 launch rail and where the nose cone was discovered.  So last Wednesday I

-spent about 5.5 hours walking around the area searching... but no luck.  
-Since then, several other people have been out looking for my rocket, 
+spent about 5.5 hours walking around the area searching... but no luck.  Since 
+then, several other people have been out looking for my rocket, 

 including two friends who flew over the area today in a light plane looking 
 down into all the washes.  Still nothing.
 
 including two friends who flew over the area today in a light plane looking 
 down into all the washes.  Still nothing.