James Shattell, who was working high power pad manager, then made me an offer I, well, okay, I could have refused, but didn’t. I wrote during the Scion build, “I maybe should state that I’m gluing this up with epoxy and internal fillets because I feel like it, not because it’ll necessarily need it. I doubt I’ll go higher than a G in it.” I should have remembered I know James. I guess he wanted to see one of his motors fly, so he gave me an AT H238T and loaned me a casing. I’ve never built an Aerotech reload before. But I figured what the heck, read the instructions, put it together, and flew it.

The motor didn’t explode. The fins didn’t shred. The chute release worked again. I nevertheless had a good long walk because for whatever reason the Scion decided to head off to the south under thrust, and it came down all the way across Big Tree Lane in the middle of a plowed and planted field. Considerably further than I thought it had gone (though I did think it was possible it had crossed the road) and if the crops had been high it would have been interesting trying to find it. As it was it was just interesting getting to it, crossing a ditch and some very muddy territory. My boots gained a few pounds. The rocket was fine though.