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Flight Log - 2024-05-18 - Jeff Curtis's Loc Scout
| Flight Date: | 2024-05-18 |
| Rocket Name: | Loc Scout |
| Flyer's Name: | Jeff Curtis |
| Motors: | Aerotech E11J-5 |
| Expected Altitude: | 826 Feet |
| Launch Site: | Muncie AMA Field |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Wind Direction: | From the NNW |
| Temperature: | 80 F |
I had a 3-pack of E11J-5 reloads for the RMS 24/40 case. They were manufactured in 1997 but I decided to try them out. A copperhead and Sure Fire ignitor failed to light the engine, although I got one chuff from the Sure Fire. Another club member gave me a twiggy and it lit the motor but there wasn't much juice left to the motor. Made a very slow arching flight barely getting 30 feet off the ground. Nose dived and stuck in the ground. The ejection charge then went off popping of the body tube from the nose cone. No damage. Now I have to decide whether to try the other two reloads.
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