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Flight Data 5/14/03

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Clear skies, Humidity 22%, Temperature 72 degrees Farenheit, Wind Calm

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  Apollo  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B6-6  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-320 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Astra I  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B4-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  10 in. x-form parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-705 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Big Bertha 2  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  B6-6  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  CC Express  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-0/C11-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-good stage separation-predicted altitude-1,425 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-rocket was found by a township employee who was cutting the grass on the soccer fields and returned to me.

Rocket Name:  Chrome Domer  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-760 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Corporal  Manufacturer:  Aerospace Specialties  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-735 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Lightning  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-905 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Mirage  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-270 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Proteus  Manufacturer:  Quest-modified  Engine(s):  C6-3  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Some wobbling on lift-off-predicted altitude-400 ft.-slight drift on recovery-added nose cone weight to make the rocket more stable.

Rocket Name:  Q E-Z Payloader  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B6-4 Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-290 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Warp II  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-0/C6-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good boost-rocket became unstable during 2nd stage burn-2nd stage engine mount was pushed forward-predicted altitude 300 ft.-parachute deployed-rocket landed safely-2nd stage engine mount secured with glue.

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