Flight Log - 2012-03-10 - 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: 2012-03-10
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: H159-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 3,120.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 3.00 mph
Launch Site: ROC
Actual Altitude: 2,993.00 Feet

Flown with a Slimline 29mm motor adaptor.  Nice boost, quick and straight off the rail, decent altitude.  Arcing over at the top of the climb.  Good drogue deployment at apogee, good main deployment at 500 feet.  Lakebed landing, no damage.  Lost the Kevlar chute protector from the drogue harness.

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 298H159-15A-ALTIM

 

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