Got a chance to fly for Level 1 cert today. It was partly cloudy and kind
of breezy, not a real great day for flying. I had already lost one rocket,
so my
confidence was a little lacking.
I would be flying my 4" upscale Estes Der Red Max on an H-180 for the
attempt. After getting
some help on the motor assembly, I put in the wadding and packed the chute.
The flight was awesome despite some weathercocking. The postflight
inspection revealed a
1" x 2" chunk of paint got knocked off the nosecone, but no damage.
Despite losing one of my rockets to CORN, I considered the a great day a
success!
Joe Michel
NAR# 82797 L1
- posted
18 years ago