Flight Log - 2017-01-08 - Dennis Wright's Initiator

My first MPR built in 1995.

Flight Date: 2017-01-08
Rocket Name: Initiator
Kit Name: Aerotech - Initiator {Kit} (89011) [1989-]
Flyer's Name: Dennis Wright
Motors: G35-10
Expected Altitude: 1,800 Feet
Launch Site: Holland, IN
Actual Altitude: 1,678 Feet

Nice boost.  Arced slightly to the east but the drifted back to the pad.  Chute release was set at 300 feet.  Altimeter3 shows that it released at 254 feet and stabilized at 228 feet.

Altimeter3 Data:


Initiator_010817


Max altitude 1678 ft
Date 1/8/2017 2:44 PM
Mode Rocket
Duration 49 secs
Notes Motor: AT G53-10
JLCR @ 300 feet OEM Chute
Thrust time 1.65 secs
Max speed 254 mph
Peak accel 12.62 Gs
Avg accel 7.01 Gs
Ejection delay 7.65 secs
Coast-Apogee 7.95 secs
Apogee-Eject -0.30 secs
Ejection altitude 1671 ft
Initial descent 44 fps
Landing speed 28 fps

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech G35W-10

 

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