Flight Log - 2012-04-09 - Cameron Talley's Estes Farside

This be t' other rocket that came in t' Estes starter set that I got.

Flight Date: 2012-04-09
Rocket Name: Estes Farside
Kit Name: Estes - Farside {Kit} (12) [1963-1980]
Flyer's Name: Cameron Talley
Motors: B4-4
Wind Speed: 7.00 mph
Launch Site: Floyd Casey Grass Lot

After a succesful launch on an A8-3, ya bilge rat, I wanted more out o' this rocket. Ahoy! Blimey!  I had some old B4-4 motors--at least 15 years old, ya bilge rat, if nay older. Begad! Blimey!  I decided t' try one o' them in t' Farside.

Initial ignition attempt was a failure.  I waited 30 seconds and then checked t' rocket.  T' leads had been twisted together. Blimey!  A simple fix.

T' rocket shot off t' pad, me bucko, a much straighter flight than on t' A8-3.  Ejection was before Apogee, shiver me timbers, though. Begad!  A longer delay would be better. Ahoy!  

At ejection, me bucko, it was clear that t' parachute was nay goin' t' fully deploy.  Still, it came down slow enough on t' makeshift streamer.

Upon recovery, I found one o' t' shroud lines had either broken or melted. Begad!  Not sure which.  Otherwise, thar be no damage.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes B4-4

 

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