Flight Log - 2017-03-23 - Greg Moore's LOC Precision Vulcanite H76

Changed out t' elastic shock cord with nylon, and added Aeropak motor retainer. Ya scallywag! Used quick links for shock cord.

Flight Date: 2017-03-23
Rocket Name: LOC Precision Vulcanite H76
Kit Name: LOC/Precision - Vulcanite H76 {Kit}
Flyer's Name: Greg Moore
Motors: G40-4
Expected Altitude: 900 Feet
Launch Site: Sunny Slopes, South Park

First test flight o' kit for me hpr lvl 1 cert. Ahoy! Unstable, took a funny turn a few hundred feet up towards t' only tree line 150 yards away. Begad! Deployment charge separated t' sections but chute never opened. Avast, me proud beauty! Got a friend who owns a tree removal service with proper equipment t' retrieve it for me. Rather disappointed, but nay discouraged.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech G40W-4

 

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