Flight Log - 2012-06-09 - Mike McCollum's Arreaux
Flight Date: 2012-06-09
Rocket Name: Arreaux
Kit Name: Aerotech - Arreaux {Kit} (89013) [1989-]
Flyer's Name: Mike McCollum
Motors: F22-7J
Expected Altitude: 1,000.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 15.00 mph
Launch Site: Lucerne Dry Lake
Actual Altitude: 51.00 Feet

Maiden flight; bad choice of motor on windy day. Trying to make recovery close but F22 didn't have enough oomph to get it stable before it came off the pad. The wind caught it and it cartwheeled into the lakebed. Will rebuild and try again.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech F22-7

 

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