Flight Log - 2018-03-10 - K Sonesen's Goblin 5.5

This is a Polecat Aerospace kit featurin' fiberglass nose cone and fiberglass wrapped body tube.  54mm motor tube can be adapted with Aeropack fixture t' 38mm. 54mm Aeropack motor retainer is used. Ya scallywag! No nose weight was added or needed per kit instructions. Avast, me proud beauty! I created an altimeter bay in t' nose cone and planned t' use t' Cable Cutter for main deploy but have heard thar are reliability problems. Ya scallywag!  T' Jolly Logic Chute Release is me preferred solution now for t' main deploy.

Flight Date: 2018-03-10
Rocket Name: Goblin 5.5
Kit Name: Polecat Aerospace - Goblin (5.5") {Kit}
Flyer's Name: K Sonesen
Motors: J420-9
Expected Altitude: 2,000 Feet
Certification Flight: Level 2
Wind Speed: 4.00 mph
Launch Site: LUNAR - Snow Ranch
Actual Altitude: 2,089 Feet

This was me L2 certification flight. A wind gust hit me rocket near apogee and caused an arcin' flight instead o' t' normal staright up flight pattern. This resulted in a long retrieval hike. A successful flight other than that.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech J420R-9

 

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