Flight Location: Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan) Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy, Humidity 80%, Temperature 48 degrees Farenheit, Wind S at 5 MPH
Rocket Name: A-20 Demon III Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-620 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Falcon Manufacturer: Quest Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-665 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Fat Boy Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-415 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Firebird Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-690 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Flash Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: Streamer Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-905 ft.-good recovery.
Rocket Name: Icarus Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): B6-6 Payload: None Recovery: Streamer Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-505 ft.-little drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-broken fin was repaired.
Rocket Name: Lamprey Manufacturer: Custom Rockets Engine(s): D12-7 Payload: None Recovery: 10 in. parachiute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-1,345 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Long John Silver Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): D12-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachiute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-830 ft.-shock cord broke on recovery-nose cone came down attached to the parachute-body section recovered without parachute-one fin cracked off on landing-damged fin was repaired-shock cord was replaced.
Rocket Name: Magnum Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): D12-0/C6-7 Payload: None Recovery: 10 in. x-form parachute Comments: Poor flight-upper stage failed to ignite-predicted altitude-175 ft.-parachute partially deployed-rocket landed with no damage.
Rocket Name: Pathfinder Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): D12-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-675 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Quasar Manufacturer: Quest Engine(s): B6-6 Payload: None Recovery: Streamer Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-470 ft.-good recovery.
Rocket Name: Superbird Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-565 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
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