Flight Log - 2018-08-05 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"

An upscaled Thrustline Duster, usin' Semroc body tubes and nose cone, 1/8" plywood fins, shiver me timbers, 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: 2018-08-05
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: I161-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 3,490 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: NARAM 60
Actual Altitude: 3,448 Feet

Breeze blowin' back over t' flight line, tried t' angle t' rail in a safe direction. Begad!  Great boost, straight and fast, ya bilge rat, arcin' into t' wind durin' t' coast. Begad!  Saw t' apogee event and then a few flashes in t' sun, ya bilge rat, but could nay keep me deadlights on it against t' high cirrus clouds. Begad!  Several folks had it in sight and eventually I was able t' pick it up again. Ya scallywag!  Good main chute deploy at 500 feet, landed in t' scrub well behind t' flight line.  No damage.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech I161W-ALTIM

 

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