dford
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So last month at Roc I had a few comments my cert flight delay should have been shorter.
My rocket took off, bent over nearly horizontal at 'apogee' then deployed recovery.
At first I agreed with them and not with open rocket but then I recovered my altimeter and rocket. Sure enough, my data told me I was accurate within half a second of open rocket.
For this flight I drilled the delay to open rocket specs.
I flew again today with my club on a different rocket and Apogee accurring to open rocket would occur at 8 seconds, 2800'.
Again, same scenario and same commentary from different people.
What I am wondering is if I should be aiming for is a vertical recovery event, or a true apogee event.
Obviously the recovery event would be slower at apogee in a horizontal position but I keep hearing "shorter delay"
In my opinion, open rocket combined with altimeter data would be correct. Which would represent more of a slower horizontal deployment event.
Which is true?
My rocket took off, bent over nearly horizontal at 'apogee' then deployed recovery.
At first I agreed with them and not with open rocket but then I recovered my altimeter and rocket. Sure enough, my data told me I was accurate within half a second of open rocket.
For this flight I drilled the delay to open rocket specs.
I flew again today with my club on a different rocket and Apogee accurring to open rocket would occur at 8 seconds, 2800'.
Again, same scenario and same commentary from different people.
What I am wondering is if I should be aiming for is a vertical recovery event, or a true apogee event.
Obviously the recovery event would be slower at apogee in a horizontal position but I keep hearing "shorter delay"
In my opinion, open rocket combined with altimeter data would be correct. Which would represent more of a slower horizontal deployment event.
Which is true?
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