High Powered Rocketry Certification Day

[@riptide6161]

Wow. Am I understanding this correctly? This was your FIRST flight... going for a Level 1 cert... with a custom build... on a freaking "I" engine??? Nice flight, and congrats on that accomplishment. Wish I had a field like that.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Haha. Thank you. You could say that the pandemic left me with a lot more time on my hands to research and take my time with it. This desert spot is about 90 minutes away, so yeah, it's fortunate to have this club too that meets here.

[@_Gart_]

@@RichardsRocketry I like your style.

[@ddogoo3749]

It’s an EZI-65 from loc precision. It’s not custom. Or maybe it is to some extent

[@RichardsRocketry]

@@ddogoo3749 You're right! It's a kit that was customized, but definitely not a "plug and play".

[@ddogoo3749]

Definitely not plug and play, will you release another video? Great content

[@jonasclausen5755]

What I like most about this video is seeing how much fun you are having! This is what rocketry and rocket science is all about.

[@purple.4955]

I am very late to the party, but congratulations!!! You just inspired me and my team to work even harder on our L1 attempt journey💪💪

[@RichardsRocketry]

I love hearing this! You got this!

[@FrancisDrake-q3j]

That was really cool. I love seeing the kid in adults. Gives me hope for the human race.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you. It does bring the kid out in me!

[@briancollins5625]

That woman was very impressed 👏 good job sir

[@RichardsRocketry]

Haha. She was!

[@messedupfmj]

Your RV setup >>>>> my plastic folding tables 😂 Great video!

[@RichardsRocketry]

That will be us for LDRS 40. No RV this weekend! 😆

[@justfly60482]

Congratulations

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you, John.

[@jojomanee85]

Congratulations Richard! What a sweet video. 🥰 Well-shot and edited. Thanks for sharing!

[@RichardsRocketry]

That's so nice of you to say. Thanks so much!

[@debratopham4836]

Way to go Richard! I think Elton John is calling you for his next remix of Rocket Man.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you, Debra. And luckily, I'm not a Rocket man all alone.

[@Sleepyby]

I enjoyed this video quite a lot, it was shot and edited really well! (Film experience?) I would love to see more of this journey, I am aspiring to get my own L1 cert someday. I would also love to see more about the designing and building a rocket from y'all (there are a lot of videos out there already but I enjoy your commentary :))

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you for the kind words! We're hobby photographers but this was our first ever attempt at a vlog! We just tried to make something engaging for us to remember it by. We're so happy others are enjoying it. I don't know if we'll do more or not honestly but your words are encouraging. 🥰 Good luck on your launch! 🚀🚀🚀

[@petem3136]

absolutely love it 😍great job

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you! ❤️

[@jimgrady7458]

Congrats!

[@drsundae9423]

Congrats on making Level 1. I hope you post more videos

[@RichardsRocketry]

I do hope to give this channel an honest start soon. Thank you very much.

[@lewsdiod]

How inspiring! Somehow started binging rocketry videos and most seem to have been born with rockets in their hands and doing that stuff all their lives. Maybe you have too idk, just fun to see a wider crowd climing these ladders, maybe I'll join you some day. Big congrats on the L1 super happy for you!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thanks. Happy you liked it. Well, I did shoot off those little Estes rockets back in cub scouts, haha, but didn't do anything until my brother-in-law got me this kit during the pandemic. Yes, it would be awesome if you join one day .. the more the merrier! Just get started and get your feet wet!

[@cooperthompson4850]

Congratulations Richard!

[@hughobrien4139]

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us. I’m considering taking up the challenge myself.

[@RichardsRocketry]

That's great to hear. You're welcome. When I started, I was looking for something like this to help understand what to expect on my first day. I didn't really find what I was looking for so I figured to document it when I went through it. Thanks to you as well for watching.

[@vger3535]

Really nice video showing what great fun high-power rocketry is. I was happy and excited along with you when you got your certification.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you! That is such a nice compliment.

[@Adam83F]

Congratulations on L1

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you! It was fun!

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

Congats Richard and thanks for taking us along with you.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thanks for joining me on my journey! ❤️

[@JohnPretto]

Great video....

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you! Now if I only could find the time to make the next one...

[@marktracy586]

Very inspiring! Congratulations

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you so much.

[@larrywinn5751]

I enjoyed this a lot, thanks for sharing.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching as well

[@pisolo86]

You shined my day, thank you :) my lvl 1 cert this summer was an I as well and on a scratch build as well I470 :). Nicely done video I loved it.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you so much. Your comment made my day as well. 🥰🚀🚀🚀

[@Conndor]

Can't wait to see your level 2 have fun

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you. I have so much footage I need to edit!

[@ricklacy5116]

@@RichardsRocketryhey Richard, when are we going to see your level 2 footage ? You guys did such a great job with your first video !

[@Doogiecdog]

Congratulations! Enjoyed watching your video. I am 44 years old and building a 29mm rocket for a level 1 certification flight in a few months. Enjoy your future heights, sir!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it and are taking up the hobby too. Are you going to Lucerne Valley as well? Or are you somewhere else in the world?

[@Doogiecdog]

I’m located in Wisconsin

[@RichardsRocketry]

@@Doogiecdog Yum, cheese! 😆

[@taras3702]

Congratulations on your first successful high powered ticket flight!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you!🥰

[@aceman1741]

That's awesome, congratulations 👏. Nice video by the way

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you and thank you!

[@Colin_Holloway]

Great flight and great video! Have subscribed to see your future flights!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thanks. I hope to be back soon

[@garguntoter]

Congrats, going to try for my level 1 this year. Nice flight and good recovery.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thanks! And good luck with your flight

[@ThisGamerAlex]

Congratulations on your L1! Great rocket, fly and video!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you! Now on to level 2!

[@ThisGamerAlex]

@@RichardsRocketry I wish you the best, good luck!

[@mr.hainie2543]

Great video, thanks for showing us the process, and congratulations👏👏👏

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you very much. It was a fun day and a great experience with my wonderful wife documenting it all.

[@griminc6548]

Congrats on the L1 I subscribed and plan to check out your channel after this, but I assume you already got your L2 lol. I just started my first custom build with zero previous experience will be going for my L1 this spring so it was a good experience watching you go through it all for your first time. You really went for it with that I motor lol I'm planning to use an H try and keep it low and slow for my first go at it. edit: Bummer only the one video was a really good one though thanks for sharing your experience! I will definitely keep my eye out for any future uploads.

[@RichardsRocketry]

You might have assumed right, lol. Now if I could only be as interested in editing video files as I am building rockets... 🤔😆

[@peraltarockets]

Congrats! And welcome to High Power Rocketry!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you! I'm excited to keep this up!

[@xxshooterxxdm]

Congratulations have you been continuing your rocketry

[@hikerbiker32]

Excellent Production quality. It is like an L1 documentary. Nice flight. I enjoyed this video very much. Welcome to High Power. New subscriber here. Can’t wait to see more videos.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you so much! Now if these videos would just edit themselves, we could get more up, haha.

[@mercdragons]

Next month was 6 months ago. what happened? I'm doing my 1 this Saturday then 2 on Sunday.

[@ThePhantomRocket]

Very late to the party, but congratulations! Pro tip: setting your camera focus to infinity will help it not autofocus a lot during flight.

[@AndrewKrob]

Congratulations! Also, nicely done in the video!

[@michaelbozung1794]

This was awesome! I'm still messing around with low power stuff. I have a few rockets I should have never bought for around here i have no clue where to launch them. Where is the level 2 Cert!? I need to watch and read more about HPR's. At least I can build them here, and travel to launch. Anyways, good for you it was really cool to watch that, thank you!!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Hi Michael. Thank you for the kind words. I just have to get that edited! Id rather be making rockets than videos. I really need to make some time for that.

[@michaelbozung1794]

@@RichardsRocketry I gotta be honest I thought that was one of the better videos I watched!!!

[@TheRocketSmith]

Great job man, wish my field looked like that.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Hi. Thanks. Nice to meet you. Yeah. Having a giant dry lake bed in the public land desert is really an ideal spot!

[@robsee336]

Nicely done on the build, the flight, and the production!

[@ricklacy5116]

Richard, this was such a great video. Have you done your level 2 ? If so where’s the video ? You inspired me, I was able to achieve my 1 and 2 out at Lucerne this past May 4th.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Oh wow! Congrats. I really just haven't gotten around to posting my level 2. I want to make sure it's enjoyable for people to watch but the editing process kind of sucks LOL

[@RavBunneh]

We want level 2!

[@RichardsRocketry]

One of these years I'll edit it hahah

[@elizabethremsburg]

Bring on Level 2!

[@RichardsRocketry]

When I get a chance to edit the video, we'll see how it went!!!

[@markfrancis4341]

are there more videos to come, this was awesome!!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Oh thank you so much! Yes! I am making it a goal to start posting regularly. I'll try to get a second one up by Christmas and start picking up speed from there.

[@lbeyyt6581]

Great vid! Will you be out at ldrs in june? Possibly l2 then!

[@RichardsRocketry]

Yes! We'll try to go early Friday or Saturday before it heats up!

[@milladazadi]

Hello when Do we see number 2 video?

[@RichardsRocketry]

Heh, uh. One day? I keep saying tomorrow everyl day.

[@WarbirdPylonRacer]

Hey Richard did you ever get your level 2?

[@RichardsRocketry]

I'm eager to get back to KZbin sometime to share all the updates! Eventually, I will for sure.

[@bovinicusdivinicus]

Question what is the purpose of the certification?.. Job?

[@RichardsRocketry]

Hi Bovinicus, good question. To legally fly high power rockets in the US, a person must be certified by one of the high powered rocketry organizations. It's also a requirement to be able to buy these motors that are larger than hobby size. So, it's not to qualify for a job, but for the ability to participate in the hobby legally and purchase the motors! 🙂🚀🚀🚀

[@bovinicusdivinicus]

@@RichardsRocketry so basically to achieve amateur rocketry status then. A step closer to military or nasa level launching above "common level" rocketry knowledge?.

[@RichardsRocketry]

Lol. Yes, I guess you could see it that way. Next, I'll be competing against SpaceX. 😜

[@bovinicusdivinicus]

@@RichardsRocketry I dont mean to minimize or downplay it. It's cool. I would like to make my own little rockets and launch them. I havent gotten into the hobby, but I love watching things fly into the air, for some reason :)

[@RichardsRocketry]

Oh yes, I was just joking around. And, yes, shooting things in the air is fun! Getting started with hobby Estes rockets at one's local hobby store is a great what to start.

[@milladazadi]

Congrats bro. Where did you buy This model? It reminds me Of my estes Airwalker. I need same model as yours because it looks like my first model rocket Airwalker. Please help me. Where did you buy This ?

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thank you! It was gifted to me but since the model is a LOC Precision EZI-65, I imagine it would be possible to find sellers for this kit. 🤔

[@milladazadi]

@@RichardsRocketry hmm. I Will try to find it if its possible. In looking forward to see build video or and flight videos

[@milladazadi]

Where is nr 2 video

[@RichardsRocketry]

Well, we have the footage... I wish it would edit itself! 😆

[@milladazadi]

@@RichardsRocketry hehe i know. Im editing my Music video. Im also done soon. I just love your video. Hope to see more about the setup and Maybe build video Also.

[@mikec1096]

@@RichardsRocketry PLease upload it! I hope it went well.

[@milladazadi]

Come on with some new video

[@RichardsRocketry]

Thanks for this push. I gotta get that done. Here I just thought I was making a fun video for family and friends to enjoy, and all of a sudden, I have "new friends" looking to join me on this journey. Thank you.

[@milladazadi]

@@RichardsRocketry now we all want to see more. I like the edit also. So wee neeed too see more now