Handeman
6th April 2009, 02:39 AM
Got my L2 today on my sratch built 4" rocket I call Rocketry 201. Took two tries, lost the nosecone on the first try.
The first attempt was on a K695R and I called the rocket Rocketry 201 - Final Exam. Fantastic flight! Had a Walston tracker in it, good thing. 6,824 ft. With the tracker we knew where to look and we saw the main deploy as it drop over the hill. It ended up kind of hidden in a ditch next to the landowner driveway and the walston saved hours/days of searching. I'm guessing the nose cone dropped into the cow pasture when the main deployed.
The second attempt with a nose cone from my Thug was called Rocketry 201 - Remedial Class. It went up on a J420R. Only got 2,604 ft. We were able to watch it all the way down. The flight wasn't as cool as the K flight and the button got pushed on the count of 4. It was gone so fast I never got a chance at a picutre. There were several movies taken of both flights and I'm hoping to get copies some time soon.
Anyway, I got my L2, and LDRS, here I come!
The first attempt was on a K695R and I called the rocket Rocketry 201 - Final Exam. Fantastic flight! Had a Walston tracker in it, good thing. 6,824 ft. With the tracker we knew where to look and we saw the main deploy as it drop over the hill. It ended up kind of hidden in a ditch next to the landowner driveway and the walston saved hours/days of searching. I'm guessing the nose cone dropped into the cow pasture when the main deployed.
The second attempt with a nose cone from my Thug was called Rocketry 201 - Remedial Class. It went up on a J420R. Only got 2,604 ft. We were able to watch it all the way down. The flight wasn't as cool as the K flight and the button got pushed on the count of 4. It was gone so fast I never got a chance at a picutre. There were several movies taken of both flights and I'm hoping to get copies some time soon.
Anyway, I got my L2, and LDRS, here I come!