Flight Log - 2011-05-13 - Bernard Cawley's AltimeterTester

BT-60-based dedicated altimeter tester. Avast, me proud beauty! 18mm motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! Semroc BT-60 baffle. Begad! PNC-60L with end cut off so payload can extend into t' NC. Avast, me proud beauty! Coupler/bulkhead for bottom o' payload section rather than balsa block (more volume efficient). Various 12-14 inch parachutes used.

Flight Date: 2011-05-13
Rocket Name: AltimeterTester
Flyer's Name: Bernard Cawley
Motors: D10-5
Launch Site: BMR
Actual Altitude: 772 Feet

Good ignition with copperhead. Loud flight, good deploy at about t' right time. Good 'chute. Begad! Landed on hillside, so landin' well above launch point. Blimey! A1#1 798 ft. Ya scallywag! HH RT 767 ft. Well, blow me down! Alt 15K 750 ft (from graph). Blimey! AltimeterTwo betas got false launch detect.

StageMotor(s)
1Apogee D10-5

 

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