Flight Location: Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan) Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy, Humidity 52%, Temperature 66 degrees Farenheit, Wind W 5 MPH
Rocket Name: Arcas Manufacturer:
Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 10 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-815 ft.-parachute failed to open-one fin
cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.
Rocket Name: Courier Manufacturer:
Quest Engine(s): C11-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-525 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: EOS Manufacturer:
FSI Engine(s): E9-6 Payload:
None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-1,365 ft.-considerable drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Heatseeker Manufacturer:
Estes Engine(s): B6-4 Payload:
None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments:
Some wobbling on lift-off-rocket was somewhat unstable-predicted
altitude-300 ft.-nose cone separated from rocket during recovery-nose
cone was found-try adding nose cone weight on future flights.
Rocket Name: Lambda Payloader Manufacturer:
MPC Engine(s): A8-3 Payload:
None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-300 ft.-shock cord snapped during
recovery-rocket landed safely with no damage-shock cord was replaced.
Rocket Name: OSO Manufacturer:
FSI Engine(s): C6-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-740 ft.-considerable drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Patriot (Small
Scale) Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s):
C11-5 Payload: None Recovery:
12 in. parachute Comments: Some weathercocking on
lift-off-predicted altitude-300 ft.-slight drift on recovery-try flying
without nose cone weight on future flights.
Rocket Name: Saros Manufacturer:
Estes Engine(s): A8-3 Payload:
None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-230 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Silver Comet Manufacturer:
Estes Engine(s): D12-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 20 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-550 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Trailblazer Manufacturer:
MRC Engine(s): C11-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 18 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one recruit
broke off on landing-recruit was reattached.
Rocket Name: Venom Manufacturer:
Estes Engine(s): B6-4 Payload:
None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments:
Good
flight-predicted altitude-560 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Viking II Manufacturer: FSI Engine(s): B6-4 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-435 ft.-slight drift on recovery.