Flight Location: Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan) Weather Conditions: Party Cloudy, Humidity 77%, Temperature 54 degrees Farenheit, Wind North 5 MPH
Rocket Name: AIM-54 Phoenix Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): E15-4 Payload: Estes transroc Beeper Recovery: 18 in. parachute Comments: Poor flight-engine sputtered before lift-off-considerable weathercocking-predicted altitude-500 ft.-rocket drifted into a tree-rocket was recovered with a long pole with help from my son and son-in-law-no damage was done to the rocket.
Rocket Name: Aquarius Manufacturer: MPC Engine(s): B6-4 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-305 ft.-good recovery.
Rocket Name: Big Daddy Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): D12-5 Payload: None Recovery: 18 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-400 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Big Rage Manufacturer: Quest Engine(s): D12-7 Payload: Estes Transroc Beeper Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-860 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Explorer Manufacturer: Quest Engine(s): B6-0/B6-6 Payload: None Recovery: 10 in. x-form parachute Comments: Poor flight-2nd stage failed to ignite-predicted altitude-100 ft.-2nd stage core sampled into the ground-severe damage done to body tube-2nd stage completely rebuilt.
Rocket Name: Firebird Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-690 ft.-good recovery.
Rocket Name: Menace Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C11-5 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-465 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Nike Arrow Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): A8-3 Payload: None Recovery: Streamer Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-290 ft.-shock cord and upper body tube section detached on recovery-no damage done to rocket-installed new shock cord.
Rocket Name: Patriot 2 Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C11-5 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-450 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin partially cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.
Rocket Name: Sandhawk Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): D12-7 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-870 ft.-slight drift on recovery-fin unit and nose cone broke off on landing-one fin cracked off-nose cone and fin unit reattached.
Rocket Name: Scrambler Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C5-3 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-580 ft.-good recovery.
Rocket Name: Supernova Payloader Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): D12-5 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-440 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Viking Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): A6-4 Payload: None Recovery: Streamer Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-395 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
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