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Flight Data 5/6/03

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Partly Cloudy, Humidity 94%, Temperature 68 degrees Farenheit, Wind W at 14 MPH

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  Apex  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-380 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Aries  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-275 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Der Red Max  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C11-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-530 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Eliminator  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  E9-8  Payload:  None Recovery:  Streamer  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,680 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-could not find rocket-rocket was found by a man from Whitmore Lake along Merrill Road and returned to me.

Rocket Name:  Harpoon AGM  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  C11-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-420 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Hijax  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  10 in. x-form parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-980 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Penetrator  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  C6-3  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-380 ft.-good recovery.

Rocket Name:  Pulsar  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  10 in. x-form parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-440 ft.-good recovery.

Rocket Name:  Tritron-X  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-570 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Wicked Winnie  Manufacturer:  Holverson Designs  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None   Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-545 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin broke off on landing-fin was reattached-use larger parachute on future flights.

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