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2012-03-04

Patriot (4.0)

Flight

2nd attempt at Level 1 certification with this rocket. I made some changes and reinforced the foreward centering ring when i replaced it. I also screewed the nose cone in place. Flight was straight up with no weather cocking, chute deployed right on time. Given the wind I had cut on opening in the ... [More]

2012-02-05

Patriot (4.0)

Flight

Physics is a harsh mistress. Takeoff under light winds was perfect and it flew straight up. At ejection, the foreward centering ring that held the screw eye for the shock cord snapped and caused the nose cone to separate from the payload bay (despite the fact I could not remove it by hand easily ... [More]