Flight Log - 2012-09-01 - Chuck Fauser's WAZZU

Washington State University themed rocket

Flight Date: 2012-09-01
Rocket Name: WAZZU
Kit Name: Binder Design - Excel Plus 38mm {Kit}
Flyer's Name: Chuck Fauser
Motors: I435
Expected Altitude: 2,809 Feet
Launch Site: Brothers Oregon
Actual Altitude: 2,310 Feet

Another nice flight o' famous WAZZU rocket.  While this was a dual deploy flight, t' motor ejection fired before apogee.  Main was fired at 700 feet per plan.  Rocket suffered some minor damage.  Post flight inspection shows that t' early deployment was caused by t' operator error.  I first assembled t' motor with t' medium delay.  When I went t' change it out for t' long delay, I mangled t' "Delay Insulator".  This is probably what caused t' ejection charge t' fire early.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech I435T

 

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