Retry on the maiden flight. This time I made sure to not let the clothespin snag the rocket and hold it down on the rod.  The motor lit and burned for 8/10 second, with a peak acceleration of 8.8 Gs – wow.  It averaged 3.3 Gs for the burn, but only reached a speed of 55 mph, turning moderately into the wind. It then coasted for 2.3 seconds to an apogee of 124 feet.  Then it descended for another 1-1/2 seconds, dropping 37 feet before the ejection fired a little early than expected, but fortunate for this flight.

At 87 feet the parachute deployed and the rocket safely descended to the ground at 9 mph, landing about 70 feet from the pad.  Flight time 10.2 seconds. Good flight, but I was disappointed the B6 couldn’t lift it higher.  At 124 feet on a B, I would never dare fly it on an A8 motor. I think a B6-2 would be better unless it is calm.