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Center Of Pressure: 13.45 inches from front (Rocksim/Rocksim)
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DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
2002-08-02Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB4-489 feet Another perfect flight. Altimeter indicated 88.5 feet which must have been the altitude at...
2002-08-02Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- Wind test. Included altimeter indicated 248 feet which looked about right. No damage.
2002-08-04EMRR's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- Good 1st flight. Nose cone fell, not necessary pointy end down. Read out was blank. Remainder of...
2002-08-08EMRR's Estes MaxTraxB6-4412 feet This time it was noticably higher and the delay seemed longer, hence it had fully arc'd over....
2002-08-11EMRR's Estes MaxTraxB6-4311 feet Another good flight. 311.4 on the reading.
2002-08-24EMRR's Estes MaxTraxC6-5701 feet Great flight. Recovered the Nose Cone which read 701.5 feet. Lost the body.
2002-08-25Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-465 feet Nice flight. Altimeter measured 64.5 feet which was probably ejection altitude.
2002-09-13Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB4-2296 feet Great flight. Altimeter measured 296.2 feet which looked reasonable. I think short delays give...
2002-09-23Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-2351 feet Another perfect flight. Altimeter measured 350.6 feet which looked about right. The shock cord...
2002-11-28Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- Wind test, nice flight. Altimeter did not give a reading though.
2003-01-26Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- Wind test, good flight, I did not get a readout though.
2003-01-26Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- Great flight, very high, I forgot to turn on the altimeter prior to launch, DUMB!!! Short walk for...
2003-02-05Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4344 feet Wind test, nice flight. Altimeter indicated 344.0 feet.
2003-02-21Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4200 feet Wind test, good flight. Altimeter indicated 200.4 feet.
2003-02-23Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxC6-5759 feet Great flight, very high. Altimeter indicated 758.9 feet. Looong walk for recovery. No damage.
2003-04-15Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- Nice launch but the shock cord seperated resulting in my first lawn dart. Sustained just a few...
2003-04-27Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB4-4- First flight after the previous lawn dart. Nice flight. I didn't get a readout due to the...
2003-05-04Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4235 feet Wind test, nice flight. Altimeter indicated 234.5 feet. Booster recovered at the pad. No damage.
2003-05-13Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxA8-3- Although this motor was not recommended for this rocket, I couldn't resist trying it. Didn't get a...
2003-05-13Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- Wind test, good flight. No readout due to altimeter landing in tall grass. No damage.
2003-06-01Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4216 feet Wind test, nice flight. Altimeter indicated 216.1 feet.
2003-07-21Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- Nice high flight. Altitude not known because I couldn't find the altimeter. The search continues...
2003-07-30Donald Besaw's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- I never found the first altimeter and got a second one and lost it in tall grass. This rocket is...
2004-01-11Mike Kimbler's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- Nominal
2004-01-31Mike Kimbler's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- Altimeter yet to work
2004-03-16Serge Zoruba's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- Not a true altimeter. An internal timer starts at ejection and stops when it hits the ground to...
2004-03-26Serge Zoruba's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- Ready-to-Fly models have weak link in shock cord to tube connection. Reinforce before flying. Nose...
2004-10-12Dave Thompson's Estes MaxTraxB6-5- First test flight. Rocket went straight up, dead perfect line, coasted then ejected. Eject gas...
2005-05-24Jerry Nishihira's Estes MaxTraxC6-5741 feet another perfect flight & recovery. Both booster and nose cone landed within 50' from launchpad.
2005-05-24Jerry Nishihira's Estes MaxTraxB6-4203 feet Perfect flight, recovered 50' from launchpad.
2006-04-08Dennis Vigil's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- Nice launch and ejection. Nose cone altimeter did not detect impact on grassy field. Recovery of...
2006-06-04Daniel Higdon's Estes MaxTraxC6-5918 feet Second flight for my new rocket, and it went almost out of sight! The altimeter/timer read 91.8,...
2006-06-04Daniel Higdon's Estes MaxTraxB6-4754 feet Got this from my son for my birthday, and this was its maiden flight. Flight was straight,...
2006-06-11Jillian+Benjamin Fried's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- After 3 perfect flights with a B6-2 we tried a B6-4 and the extra 2 secs drifted it into a tree....
2007-04-28Jeff Lane's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- Good flight but no reading.
2007-05-12Jeff Lane's Estes MaxTraxC6-5- No reading
2010-08-21Thayne Runyon's Estes MaxTraxB6-4- Altimeter battery was not installed. Perfect flight.

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