Flight Log - 2011-03-18 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"

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

Flight Date: 2011-03-18
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: I225-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 3,490 Feet
Wind Speed: 15.00 mph
Launch Site: Tripoli Las Vegas: Springfest 2011
Actual Altitude: 3,768 Feet

This was goin' t' be me rocket for t' "Blackjack 21" contest, ya bilge rat, fly t' same rocket at least 3, but no more than 4 times and get as close t' 21,000 ft as possible without goin' over... Begad! bonus altitude for blackjack/smokey motors.  A great idea for a contest.  Awesome boost on t' "FastJack" motor put it way up there.  I saw t' drogue event, assumin' it was at apogee since t' rocket wasn't much more than a speck.  Had toruble trackin' it on t' way down, it be really movin' with t' wind.  Luckily some folks on t' line were able t' keep deadlights on and eventually we saw t' main deploy way out near t' edge o' t' lakebed.  Once it landed I could see t' chute bobbin' up and down in t' wind so I knew t' rocket was gettin' beat up.  Luckily thar was another flyer out drivin' t' edge o' t' lakebed lookin' for his rocket and he brought mine back in.  I've flown this motor before and got 300 feet more out o' it this time.  Unfortunately this turned out t' be me last flight at Springfest as t' wind came up hard overnight and blew me and me little campin' tent back t' California.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech I225FJ-ALTIM

 

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