Flight Log - 2023-11-04 - Bill Eichelberger's Estes - Sandhawk
Another Ebay rescue bird. Nicely done and will definitely fly on my next big field trip.
| Flight Date: | 2023-11-04 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes - Sandhawk |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Sandhawk {Kit} (1251) [1971-1979] |
| Flyer's Name: | Bill Eichelberger |
| Motors: | D12-5 |
| Expected Altitude: | 800 Feet |
| Launch Site: | WSR Cornfield, Cedarville, OH |
| Wind Speed: | 9.00 mph |
| Wind Direction: | From the SW |
| Temperature: | 57 F |
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes D12-5 |
I knew this was likely to be my last flight of the day. D12-5 to 800ish feet with the pad tilted fairly far right. Likely would still have been a deep beans recovery, but the ejection charge snapped the elastic shock cord. Body tube did a free fall to the field and recovered without damage. Nose cone and parachute should land any day now. Hopefully somewhere in northern Ohio.
| Actual Altitude: | 800 Feet |
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