Launch Report

July 25, 1998
Billings, MT

Temp: 80 to 90
Wind: 5 mph
Where: BLM land at 17 mile marker

Flights in order
Rocket Motor
Estes Big Bertha C6-5
Estes Black Brant II D12-5
Estes Silver Comet F37-6W
THOY Phoenix I161-10W
Binder Design Iris J275-10W
Estes Silver Comet G75-6J
LOC Hi-Tech H45 I161-10W
Big Bertha 3 (Astron Ranger) C6-5
Estes Alpha III C6-5
LOC EZI 65 J180-10T

Highlights
Nice weather, and my first launch with my new Yellow Jacket launch pad. First launches were the Big Bertha and the Black Brant II, both flights were nominal. Next launch was the rebuilt Silver Comet on a F37, nice flight. Then came the first flight of the THOY Phoenix on an I161-10W. I drilled the delay some, but the delay was still a little long, otherwise a nice flight. Broke one rear fin off, cracked the joint on another, when it landed. The wind calmed, and I launched the Iris on a J275-10W. A perfect flight and delay. Next up was the Silver Comet again, this time on a G75-6J. Excellent flight, cracked part of a fin fillet on landing. The Hi-Tech flew on its first I motor flight to 4971 feet (my waiver is for 5000 ft). I flew the Big Bertha 3 on a C6-5 cluster, but only two motors lit. It flew nice anyway. Then came the Alpha III on a C6-5. Final flight was the EZI-65 on a J180-10T, a perfect flight.

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