For the flight field, the size differs depending on the engine selected. To the right side, you can see that the recommended flight field for a typical D engine is. Additionally, a map of the flight field we used is shown to the side, though we did not find the actual size of the flight field.
Judging by the recommend size of 500 sq. ft. for the flight, it may seem as though that the flight field is too small. However, due to the fact that the people were well aware of each individual launch down on the lower band field, just as the track field was clear of people, the flight field fit these parameters and is deemed suitable.
Launch Members
In the launch field, there are 3 main roles being played. They are the following:
Trackers: communicate between each other & record altitude of rocket using instruments; help recovery team with rocket location need it be
Recovery Team: keep track of rocket while in-flight and recover rocket from landing sight back to launcher
Range Safety Officer: determines the deeming acceptable and safest range for the rocket being launched by its specific engine; best to give location of flight field for all launches
Launching: With / Into the Wind?
For judging whether or not to judge with the wind or into the wind, the answer is to launch with the wind. For the rocket, its flight trajectory will straighten out as it flies upwards when flown with the wind. The reason to this is that the the rocket's Center of Pressure, or where it has the most surface area, is down near the fins, and is the spot where it will be blown by the wind the most.
Altitude
While we did not actively find the altitude of the rockets, the way that it is done is the following: using the powers of basic trigonometry, trackers standing a set distance away from the rocket launch where they find the angle of the launch. Using this info, they are able to find the altitude of the rocket.
As to why they stand on the opposite of the pad, they due this in order to avoid obstruction from the other members for one reason. Additionally, as the rocket does not go up in a straight line and is shot with the wind, standing a distance away in the direction it was launched can help give a more accurate result than if they stood away from it.
Flight field picture taken from Google Maps. Red spot indicates the approximate launch position, while the yellowed areas note the band field and track, respectively.
Approximate Center of Pressure denoted by red circle (denoted from RockSim test). Area between red lines indicates where wind has most effect, due to increased surface area from fins.