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It was brutally cold for flying this weekend but I did manage to get a couple of flights in on a new build that has become a test bed for a few things. The kit is a BT-20 Alien Interceptor from Mach1. It is filament wound fiberglass and set up to fly dual deploy with a streamer & 12" chute...

As promised, I wanted to share some info on what is in store for 2020 from FlightSketch. First up, it’s been a long road getting the Mini to production and at every step it seems like someone has asked “why doesn’t it do ........” And well, there were a few awesome features that just wouldn't...

The FlightSketch Mini altimeter is back with a brand new version available to order on Black Friday (11/29)! The Mini is a small and lightweight recording altimeter that is Bluetooth enabled. Wirelessly transfer data to your phone or tablet and view flight stats instantly. Now just 2.9g and...

Just finished one of the Semroc MX Goblin kits. Nice little kit. The picture on the bag is even bigger than full scale!

There is a very large (by east coast standards...), well maintained field in my area that I drive by every day. I have never tried to request to fly there before because of one issue - its about 2 miles from a small towered airport. The field is inside of their class D from sfc to 2500. Has...

The FlightSketch Mini is now available for purchase! The Mini is the first release in the FlightSketch family and is a small & lightweight (4.2g) recording altimeter. Data transfers wirelessly to your iOS device and can be saved locally or optionally uploaded to the online flight log service at...

Last weekend I got the chance to help with the annual Rocket Club launch at a local elementary school. The kids had a blast and so did we. I would highly recommend reaching out to local groups if you can. Not only is it good for the kids, it’s good for the hobby and a refreshing break from the...

Just picked up another batch of Estes Saturn Vs, 1:200 RTF. They are back in stock now at https://flightsketch.com/store/catalog/saturn-v-1200-rtf_15/ Also added some of the classic Estes Big Bertha kits and some new building supplies. More to come soon! Thanks,

The quick news - We’re happy to announce that in addition to our electronics development, FlightSketch is now a vendor for Estes, Quest, Aerotech, LOC Precision & Aero Pack products. We will be carrying kits as well as USPS motors, motor hardware and reloads. Some noteworthy items, we have...

Not much of a build thread but this is pretty cool! Right out of the box, seems pretty sturdy so far, the plastic body is thicker than I expected. Can't wait to see how it flies!

As part of our flight log development, I recently added a weather api to add in real time conditions to flight logs. Right now the data is coming from darksky.net and I’d like to see how well the data matches up with actual conditions. I made a test app that will show weather for a location and...

Can’t wait to land on dry land instead of in a puddle! We didn’t get too much snow this year but it seems wetter than usual.

Hello all - as the title says, I’m looking for some help to test a new altimeter. It is a small, recording altimeter - just data logging, no events. The device connects wirelessly to an iOS app to download flight data from the unit (altitude & vertical velocity) and then upload it to a web...