Flight Log - 2015-09-20 - Will Ferry's dd2.xls
Flight Date: 2015-09-20
Rocket Name: dd2.xls
Kit Name: Binder Design - Excel 54mm with Dual Deploy kit {Kit}
Flyer's Name: Will Ferry
Motors: I280-P
Expected Altitude: 2,101 Feet
Launch Site: XPRS 2015
Actual Altitude: 2,445 Feet

First flight o' dd2.xls. Avast, me proud beauty!  Successful flight, though descent had issues. Aye aye!  Drogue chute undersized (12” provided by Binder), rocket did nay descend in an orderly fashion. Begad!  Upper shock cord tangled but did nay appear t' interfere with chute deployment.  Main deployed but one o' t' shroud lines was nay connected t' quick link (and no knot at end o' lines), ya bilge rat, so t' chute was nay fully effective.  Rocket landed without damage.

Flew with Eggfinder @ 909MHz.  Flew with StratoLogger CF and EasyMini. Well, blow me down!  All data downloaded.

Flew with Mobius ActionCam.

Ejection charges were oversized, video clearly shows violent explosion and lower airframe snappin' against end o' shock cord (~0.43s after ejection). Well, blow me down!  Wells were filled with Wildman e-match inserted (1-per). Ahoy!  Need t' do ground testin' with reduced charge size t' determine more reasonable amount.

StageMotor(s)
1I280DM-14A

 

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