Flight Log - 2017-11-04 - 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: 2017-11-04
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: H178-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 2,740.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 3.00 mph
Launch Site: SEARS
Actual Altitude: 2,487.00 Feet

Took a hard right lean coming off the rail (downwind).  Nice sparky motor burn.  Arcing over through the coast, good drogue deployment at apogee, good main at 500 feet.  Landed on the sod in an adjacent field, long walk, no damage.  Everything seems intact, can't explain the off center boost.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech H178DM-ALTIM

 

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