[AR] Re: arocket Digest V6 #100
- From: Henry Vanderbilt <hvanderbilt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:05:05 -0700
On 4/22/2018 11:06 AM, Ken Doyle wrote:
I also have some experience with Nitrous/Acetylene as a monoprop, from
time with Firestar in Mojave, prior to the ALASA effort.
...
(Meanwhile, I was chastised by the ignoble leadership for acting afraid
of the stuff; as not showing casual handling was not in line with the
mantra/lie that we had a safe product.)
I trust that at least nobody use the phrase "safe as mother's milk"?..
I recall at a Space Access some years back meeting a fresh-out-of-school
engineer who was thrilled about going to work at Firestar. I gave her a
quick rundown on the (loud) history of high-performance monoprops and
told her to have fun, enjoy the job, but be *really* careful, and if
anyone seemed to be getting too casual handling the mix, run (don't
walk, RUN) away immediately and don't slow down till past the airport fence.
Henry
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