Karl Brandt's Page

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"I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather... Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car." - Will Shriner
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2012-02-06

Initiator

Flight
- Nice straight, vertical flight - Parachute slightly after, but very near, apogee - Drift was slower than I expected - Landed 750' NW of cul-de-sac - no damage - F52-8T - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

Big Bertha

Flight
- Mild weathercocking - Center separation good, but parachute stayed bundled - Landed on cul-de-sac about 20' away - baffle took impact and is bent. It may have to be replaced - C6-5 - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

Alpha III

Flight
Straight up launch. Fought wind at apogee, parachute good; landed 100' E without damage - A8-3 - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

2012-01-29

Big Bertha

Flight
Usual amount of weather cocking for the wind. The body tube separated both in the center and nose cone. This caused the parachute to never fully inflate. The tumbling was still slow enough to prevent any damage. Landed 50' downwind (SSW) of cul-de-sac. - C6-3 - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

Eliminator

Flight
Used 1/4" rod. Some spinning on ascent. Straight up despite the wind. Landed 950' SSW of pad. No damage, although slight crease in body tube is going to have to be replaced soon. - E9-6 - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

Alpha III

Flight
Good flight. nothing special. Landed 300' downwind (SSW). - A8-3 - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

2012-01-21

Big Bertha

Flight
Used center separation for first time. Worked perfectly. Usual weather cocking. Landed 200' NNW (downwind) - B6-4 - Rocket Ranch [More]

2012-01-14

Big Bertha

Flight
First flight with replaced upper tube and new baffle system, no wadding. Nice flight, minor weather cocking Landed 50' south of cul-de-sac with no damage. - B6-4 - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

Super Big Bertha

Flight
There was some weathercocking. Ejection about 2 seconds after apogee. Landed 250' down wind (SE). A fin was knocked off on landing. - F24-4W - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

2012-01-05

Alpha III

Flight
straight up launch - parachute good - landed ~800' SE - C6-5 - Sapodilla Rd. [More]

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