Flight Log - 2010-05-08 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"

An upscaled Thrustline Duster, arrr, usin' Semroc body tubes and nose cone, 1/8" plywood fins, me hearties, 38mm motor mount.  Dual deploy usin' a Perfectflight MAWD, arrr, 12" Top Flite drogue chute, and a 36" hemispherical main by Spherachutes.  My level 1 certification rocket.

Flight Date: 2010-05-08
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: I154-ALTIM
Launch Site: MC2
Actual Altitude: 3,276 Feet

Loaded t' motor t' night before, me hearties, runnin' out o' time at the field so rocket was prepped and flown by me bucko Lance who never seems t' brin' anythin' t' t' field t' fly...?  Fast and smooth off t' rail, could see t' wind hit it as it got above t' tree line. Avast! Arcin' over at t' top o' t' climb. Avast, me proud beauty! Good drogue at apogee, matey, really movin' with t' wind, me hearties, Main charge fired at 500 ft but chute did nay deploy. Aye aye! Grass landin' under drogue, no damage.  Probably a good thin' that t' main chute never came out otherwise we might have been fishin' this flight out o' t' trees.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech I154J-ALTIM

 

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