Sunday, February 8, 2009

And So IT Begins!



Mission Planning
The Mission Planning session took place in STL and this post is a quick recap. Kludge (Dan Kult) has already thrown his usual enthusiasm into the new logo design and a work up of what the new delivery system might look like. I think this year we will be going with T-Shirts since I think that will be a easier and cheaper than the patch.
So what did we decide:
- The date is being switched to the 4th of July weekend, exactly when on the weekend is yet to be determined
- We are adding ripple multiple this year which will allow us to drop multiple bombs in one run.
- We also need to figure out exactly how to setup the delivery system. Last year we couldn't get it out the door so we might need something to prop the door open.
- We are going to add recording to the software so we can review are results in the mission debrief.
- The software is also going to take into account vertical velocity this year.
Location
We are considering moving the location to a more open area that would allow better viewing. We'll see on this one. If we can find a better spot we'll do it there but we can always use the same location. It worked just fine.

Target

We need a better target that we can see from the air, and that's probably a little easier to hit.
Motto
Vote to the right for the motto, or if you have a better one put in the comments. Personally I like the Supero Omnia because its a good description of me.
Other To-dos
- Creamy/White Devil/Anand needs to get a flight suit, so he can match.
- We should probably all get some Aviator sunglasses, for OBVIOUS reasons
- I need to remeasure the plane and get more exact measurements
- Kludge needs figure out any surprises like explosions or smoke
- Hopefully this year we can have better markings so we know exactly how far we miss by
- Munitions!! Anybody have any bowling balls to donate? Let us know.