Flight Log - 2011-10-09 - 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: 2011-10-09
Rocket Name: 2.70x Upscale Super Neon "Sooper Neon"
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: I297-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 2,915.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 3.00 mph
Launch Site: ROC
Actual Altitude: 2,933.00 Feet

I prepped the  motor, and ejection charges and started prepping the rocket before I rememberd the small zipper from the flight the day before.  It wasn't big enough to be a safety concern and since I'd have to fix it anyhow I decided to go ahead and fly it.  Awesome boost, big skidmarks are just cool.  Fast and loud, straight off the rail.  Slowing down quick after burnout and arcing over at the top of the climb.  Good drogue deployment at apogee, good main deploymemt at 500 feet.  Fair amount of drift, lakebed landing.  Ziooer extended down several inches and the booster tube torn along one of the spiral seam lins about 3/4 of the way around.  No doubt about fixing it now.  Still a great flight.

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 543I297-15A-ALTIM

 

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