Flight Log - 2011-04-09 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"

An upscaled Thrustline Duster, using Semroc body tubes and nose cone, 1/8" plywood fins, 38mm motor mount.  Dual deploy using a Perfectflight MAWD, 12" Top Flite drogue chute, and a 36" hemispherical main by Spherachutes.  My level 1 certification rocket.

Flight Date: 2011-04-09
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: I161-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 3,200.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 15.00 mph
Launch Site: ROC
Actual Altitude: 3,512.00 Feet

Another hard flight for Slick Willy.  Headed downrange again prior to the launch to try and cheat the wind.  Great boost, fast and high, almost out of sight for my eyes.  Managed to keep track of it most of the way down, but then lost sight as I was trying to move to intercept it in the wind.  Never heard or saw the main chute deploy.  Kept walking along the last line I had with the wind at my back, finally spotted it on the lakebed.  Main charge never fired, looked like the avionics bay seperated slightly and pulled one of the leads out of the terminal block.  Upper payload tube buckled on impact, booster section will also need some work.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech I161W-ALTIM

 

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