Flight Log - 2012-06-10 - Matthew Bond's 2.70x Upscale Super Neon "Sooper Neon"

2.63" Upscale of the Estes Super Neon.  38mm Motor Mount, Dual Deploy with Pefrectflite MAWD Altimeter.

Flight Date: 2012-06-10
Rocket Name: 2.70x Upscale Super Neon "Sooper Neon"
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: J330-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 3,515.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 7.00 mph
Launch Site: ROCstock XXXV
Actual Altitude: 3,704.00 Feet

20th flight of my L2 rocket!  Largest motor I have flown in this rocket so far.  Igniter was a little difficult to install, kept getting hung up, almost like the propellent grains were mis-aligned?  Popped the first igniter without lighting the motor, which is a very rare event with CTI motors.  Second igniter did the trick.  Straight and very fast off the rail.  Slowed down quick after motor burn out, but it was still moving pretty fast, much higher than I've seen this rocket go before.  Good drogue deployment at apogee, good main deploymenmt at 500 feet.  Lakebed landing, got dragged just a bit by some strong gusts, but no damage to show.  Need to keep upping the impulse I guess.

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 765J330-16A-ALTIM

 

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