Brady Cutts's Page

Location: Conover, NC

Favorite Rockets: Estes - Guardian

Biography:

I've been in the hobby for about a decade now. I've stuck with C6 motors all along but am eyeing more powerful motors.

RocketReviews.com Pages:

• Flight Log
• Flight Statistics

2012-12-17

Silver Arrow

Flight

Nice straight launch sent the rocket out of visual range. Heard the ejection charge detonate. Caught site of the descent but the wind at that altitude was stronger than at ground level and the rocket drifted a couple of hundred yards away into the trees. I hope to recover the fin and nosecone ... [More]

2006-07-10

Estes Hi-Flier

Flight

Nice straight, fast launch. Started to spiral as it approaced apogee. Lost sight until it had come down a bit. Landed within 20 yards of launcher. NC struck BT and crimped it. Easy fix. - C6-5 [More]

Estes Guardian

Flight

Perfect launch and flight. Spill hole in chute. Landed within 20 yards of launcher. NC struck and crimped BT causing no real damage. - C6-5 [More]

Estes Guardian

Flight

Another great launch in perfect conditions. Landed within 30 yards of launchpad. NC struck BT and NC fin made slight cut in top of BT. Will replace factory shock cord. I really like this bird. - C6-5 [More]

Estes Chrome Dome

Flight

Nice straight launch. Great flight. Has spill hole in chute. Landed about 30 yards from launcher. No damage. - C6-5 [More]

2006-07-08

Estes Guardian

Flight

Smooth launch with ~10 degree weathercocking above 20'. Ejection charge slightly fused chute ends with 3 sheets of recovery wadding. Partial chute deployment. Landed about 50 yards from launch. No damage. Fixed chute. - C6-5 [More]

Estes Chrome Dome

Flight

Very nice straight launch. Slight weathercocking at upper end of flight. Lost sight of it till ejection charge activated. Perfect chute deployment. Drifted over 100 yards and landed in parking lot. - C6-5 [More]

2006-07-05

Crossfire ISX

Flight

Launched like a bullet and quickly dissapeared from view into the clear sky. Finally sighted it again but chute had not opened and it plummeted into the trees. - C6-5 [More]

2006-07-04

Estes - Amazon

Flight

Picture perfect launch to about 600'. Weathercocked off of field and ejected just as I started to worry. Good deployment, drifted back about 20 yards past launcher. - C6-5 [More]

Estes - Amazon

Flight

Great launch again to about 600'. Weathercocked off of field. Hoped for a repeat of first launch but chute did not open this time. Ended up in the trees. - C6-5 [More]