Flight Log - 2011-05-01 - Jeffrey Gortatowsky's Chute Howdy 13mm
Built in about 90 minutes for a 1/4A Parachure Duration event. BT-50, balsa nose cone, 1/64th inch plywood fins. No engine block. Externally mounted kevlar shock cord.
| Flight Date: | 2011-05-01 |
| Rocket Name: | Chute Howdy 13mm |
| Flyer's Name: | Jeffrey Gortatowsky |
| Motors: | 1/4A3-3T |
| Expected Altitude: | 175.00 Feet |
| Launch Site: | Santa Fe Dam Rec Area, CA |
Great boost. Got the 16 inch chute out just fine... but it did not unfurl. It just streamered in from altitude until about the last 20 feet! Then the chute poped open. With it open I could see how slow it would have come down! But it was too late. Got 15 seconds... whoopy! A qualified flight
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes 1/4A3T-3 |
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