Hey all ,
While theres plenty of fields to launch at near my home , living on the shores of lake ontario leads to very few days where there isnt at least a moderate wind, and even when ground wind is low , winds aloft are usually pretty brisk . So the issue i run into is my chutes getting grabbed by the breeze and landing quite a distance away from where i launch. I've found that streamer recovery is obviously a faster more linear descent, and have so far been lucky without breaking my rockets , but im wondering whats going to happen when i start going to larger/heavier flights. Is there some rule of thumb for streamer/rocket size ? Such as 2-3 time rocket length ? Or X number of inches long for rocket weight ? What length/width of streamer could i put on my big bertha to bring it down safely after a flight on a C-6 ? IS folded streamer just a packing option , or is it a high drag design ?
Sorry for my semi newbish questions and thanks for your help
While theres plenty of fields to launch at near my home , living on the shores of lake ontario leads to very few days where there isnt at least a moderate wind, and even when ground wind is low , winds aloft are usually pretty brisk . So the issue i run into is my chutes getting grabbed by the breeze and landing quite a distance away from where i launch. I've found that streamer recovery is obviously a faster more linear descent, and have so far been lucky without breaking my rockets , but im wondering whats going to happen when i start going to larger/heavier flights. Is there some rule of thumb for streamer/rocket size ? Such as 2-3 time rocket length ? Or X number of inches long for rocket weight ? What length/width of streamer could i put on my big bertha to bring it down safely after a flight on a C-6 ? IS folded streamer just a packing option , or is it a high drag design ?
Sorry for my semi newbish questions and thanks for your help