While at Airfest I lost a 54mm CF Mongoose. I had a good RDF track on it all the way to the ground. While out looking for it I saw another rocket land in the same direction as I thought mine was. It was recovered by a father and son team from the midwest - I recall either Ohio or Illinois or somewhere in that region. They were using an Eggfinder and were in a dark pickup. I was with a Farmer who had a four-wheeler who took me out to where their rocket landed and gave them a ride back to their truck while I searched for mine. Their rocket went to about 16,000 and was recovered almost due south of the field on the other side of highway 44.
In spite of a lot of effort I have been unable to find my Mongoose. I am hoping to get some info from the father and son team about their descent rate and time under chute so I can try and figure out more precisely how far my rocket might have drifted.
If anyone might know them and can provide me contact info, please PM me. I know it's really a stretch based on the info I've provided but I don't think there were very many father-son teams there.
Thank you,
Tony
In spite of a lot of effort I have been unable to find my Mongoose. I am hoping to get some info from the father and son team about their descent rate and time under chute so I can try and figure out more precisely how far my rocket might have drifted.
If anyone might know them and can provide me contact info, please PM me. I know it's really a stretch based on the info I've provided but I don't think there were very many father-son teams there.
Thank you,
Tony