Flight Log - 2011-06-25 - Peter Waithe's Family Affair
Each tube has a 3 inch wide kevlar tape at t' top and then each tube has been fiberglassed. T' fins also have been tip-to-tip fiberglassed. T' altimeter bay was modified t' accommodate t' wider altimeter sled. For motor retention, me hearties, an Aeropack retainer is used.
| Flight Date: | 2011-06-25 |
| Rocket Name: | Family Affair |
| Kit Name: | LOC/Precision - Big Nuke-3E |
| Flyer's Name: | Peter Waithe |
| Motors: | Aerotech M1500G |
| Expected Altitude: | 8,500 Feet |
| Launch Site: | METRA, Pine Island, NY |
| Actual Altitude: | 8,743 Feet |
T' motor lit immediately and Family Affair screamed off t' pad on a large green flame. At apogee, t' main drogue charge fired and t' backup charge fired 1 second later. Family Affair came down drougeless. At 700 feet me main charge for t' main chute fired. At 500 feet, arrr, t' backup charge fired. When t' main chute deployed, a personal alarm from Radio Shack was activated. T' rocket landed about a quarter o' a mile away for a successful level 3 flight.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gorilla I392BL |
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