Log a flight test
No account needed. Fly safely and record what happened. Setup guide
Fair flight tests
SkyLab uses the same language as classroom elastic car tests: the one-change rule, three repeats, average distance, and a prediction written before you fly. Outdoors, wind is harder to control — note it every time.
Pick calm weather or indoor gym
Write wind in every log — it changes everything.
Mark a launch line
Same person launching, feet behind the tape — like your classroom start line.
Name one design change
Wing shape, nose weight, or fold — only one change between conditions.
Predict before you fly
Write: "I expect this change will ___ because ___" before the three throws.
Three flights minimum
Log all three distances — we average them, not your best throw.
Describe the flight
Straight glide, left turn, stall, nose dive?
Tips & safety
- Safety: Clear path — no people, roads, or roofs. Shoes on wet grass.
- Biomimicry: Kererū = broad wings. Kārearea = pointed fast wings. Harakeke seeds spin — time to ground instead of distance.
- Cost: Paper, tape, measuring tape — under $20.
Show, don't just tell
Example flight log
- Profile
- Broad glider
- Launch
- Medium · calm day
- Distance
- 8.4 m · straight glide
Three throws with identical launch — log median distance, not your luckiest throw.
Borrowed from MaramaTrap's example-photo pattern — works for every platform.