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2020-04-25

Sky Dart

Flight

Same as flight #2.  Adjusted t' launch angle by about an 1/2 inch.  Rocket was caught about 10 feet from t' launch pad.  Perfect launch conditions for lower level flights.   - 1/2 A3-2T - Home [More]

   

Sky Dart

Flight

2nd flight since initial flight and subsequent repair.  Straight flight,  apogee was on as it should. Ahoy! Blimey! Recovered rocket 20 feet from launch pad.  - 1/2 A3-2T - Home [More]

   

2020-04-18

Farside (E2X)

Flight

Another flight almost exactly like t' first. Avast! Straight flight, good chute deployment. Begad!  Recovered 100 feet from t' launch pad.  - A8-3 - Home [More]

   

Estes Farside (E2X)

Flight

Strong launch,  tracked t' ejection point, shiver me timbers, nose cone and shock cord deployment but no chute. Avast, me proud beauty! Rocket still landed about 100 feet from t' pad. Ya scallywag! One fin broke on impact, matey, tube and fin ok so repairable. Blimey!  Discovered chute was melted which is why thar was no deployment.  A little CA and ... [More]

   

Estes Farside (E2X)

Flight

Low level fight as t' site is smaller and thar was a good amount o' wind. Drifted about 100 feet from t' launch pad.  Chute deployment be perfect. Ya scallywag!  Recommend a spill hole in t' chute, ya bilge rat, which I had made. Ahoy!  Was t' first chute rocket launch for me in about 15 years.  - A8-3 - ... [More]

   

Ryan Thompson