Flight Log - 2011-04-09 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"

An upscaled Thrustline Duster, usin' Semroc body tubes and nose cone, 1/8" plywood fins, me hearties, 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: 2011-04-09
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: I161-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 3,200 Feet
Wind Speed: 15.00 mph
Launch Site: ROC
Actual Altitude: 3,512 Feet

Another hard flight for Slick Willy.  Headed downrange again prior t' t' launch t' try and cheat t' wind.  Great boost, fast and high, ya bilge rat, almost out o' sight for me eyes.  Managed t' keep track o' it most o' t' way down, matey, but then lost sight as I was tryin' t' move t' intercept it in t' wind.  Never heard or saw t' main chute deploy.  Kept walkin' along t' last line I had with t' wind at me back, finally spotted it on t' lakebed.  Main charge never fired, looked like t' avionics bay seperated slightly and pulled one o' t' leads out o' t' terminal block.  Upper payload tube buckled on impact, booster section will also need some work.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech I161W-ALTIM

 

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