Flight Log - 2017-02-04 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Dubya"
Flight Date: 2017-02-04
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Dubya"
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: H135-9
Expected Altitude: 2,735 Feet
Wind Speed: 6.00 mph
Launch Site: PMW Sky Jam 2017

Didn't have any more sparky motors in t' box, me hearties, but still plenty left t' fly.  Rocket took a hard turn downwind off t' rail for some reason.  Lost sight o' it shortly after motor burnout and never picked it up after that.  a couple o' folks said they saw t' deployment event, but no one was able t' track it under chute.  Got a point out from one o' t' folks that "saw" t' ejection event and headed off t' blind search.  Searched t' main field and then a couple o' smaller fields downwind with no luck.  Took a different track back into t' main field and finally spotted t' chute in t' corner o' t' field next t' a small woodlot.  Sometimes you get a little lucky.  No damage t' t' rocket.  Ended up bein' me last flight o' t' day and t' last flight o' t' weekend since t' rain moved in that night and I ended up headin' home t' next day.

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 217H135-12A-9

 

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