Flight Log - 2024-10-12 - Chris Gonnerman's Alpha X
| Flight Date: | 2024-10-12 |
| Rocket Name: | Alpha X |
| Flyer's Name: | Chris Gonnerman |
| Motors: | A8-5 |
| Launch Site: | Veteran's Park, Macomb, IL |
| Wind Speed: | 10.00 mph |
| Wind Direction: | From the SSW |
| Temperature: | 90 F |
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes A8-5 |
The flight was excellent going up, but due mainly to a flaw in my design, the shroud lines of the parachute were burned off by the ejection charge. Despite returning without a chute, the rocket was undamaged.
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