Flight Log - 2014-02-01 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"

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

Flight Date: 2014-02-01
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: H152-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 2,715 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: SEARS
Actual Altitude: 2,752 Feet

Nominal flight.  Nice boost, straight and fast off t' rail.  Arcin' into t' wind at t' top o' t' climb, good drogue deployment at apogee.  Movin' with t' wind a little bit up high, good main deployment at 500 feet.  Rocket looked t' have landed beyond t' stream that cuts across t' field.  Recent rains had made t' field very muddy.  Made t' hike around t' t' backside o' t' stream and couldn't find t' rocket.  Trekked all t' way back around t' t' near side o' t' stream and found in a cleared spot just off t' edge o' t' plowed field.  No damage, great flight

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 276H152-15A-ALTIM

 

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