Flight Log - 2011-06-25 - Peter Waithe's Family Affair
Each tube has a 3 inch wide kevlar tape at the top and then each tube has been fiberglassed. The fins also have been tip-to-tip fiberglassed. The altimeter bay was modified to accommodate the wider altimeter sled. For motor retention, an Aeropack retainer is used.
| Flight Date: | 2011-06-25 |
| Rocket Name: | Family Affair |
| Kit Name: | LOC/Precision - Big Nuke-3E |
| Flyer's Name: | Peter Waithe |
| Motors: | Aerotech M1500G |
| Expected Altitude: | 8,500 Feet |
| Launch Site: | METRA, Pine Island, NY |
| Actual Altitude: | 8,743 Feet |
The motor lit immediately and Family Affair screamed off the pad on a large green flame. At apogee, the main drogue charge fired and the backup charge fired 1 second later. Family Affair came down drougeless. At 700 feet my main charge for the main chute fired. At 500 feet, the backup charge fired. When the main chute deployed, a personal alarm from Radio Shack was activated. The rocket landed about a quarter of a mile away for a successful level 3 flight.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gorilla I392BL |
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