Flight Log - 2011-11-12 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Black Shadow "Blue Blazer"
Flight Date: 2011-11-12
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Black Shadow "Blue Blazer"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Black Shadow {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: F50-6
Expected Altitude: 1,665 Feet
Wind Speed: 6.00 mph
Launch Site: ROCstock XXXIV

First flight o' t' Blue Blazer, me new upscale Black Shadow.  Didn't have any motors built and I was feelin' lazy so I bought a few AT single use rounds.  Had t' cycle through a couple times, t' igniter didn't light on t' first try (I think t' clips were grounded).  Reset t' clips with t' same igniter and it lit fine on t' next try.  Nice quick boost, arcin' into t' wind.  Ejection seemed a bit early, definitely still climbing.  Good chute, modertate amount o' drift, shiver me timbers, lakebed landing, no damage.  Had an Altimeter One on board, but it be shut down.  I think it exceeded t' max time for launch detect and shut itself off.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech F50T-6

 

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