Interesting statement @Daddyisabar ...
Now I've done it ...
@Hobie1dog i fly using featherweight GPS tracker. This is my 4th flight this year over 30k and all tracked and recovered. The altitude data for the flight is the GPS as TRA altitude rules (not that its an altitude attempt) for flights over 30k msl use gps numbers not altimeters
No worries. Honestly i havent taken the time to look at all the data yet to see. It was a single day of flying, i managed to get 3 flights off that day with more than 65,000 ft of accumulated altitude and have been busy since with home and work.Now I've done it ...
I didn't mean to diminish your Awesome Flight @Conway Stevens !
This discussion came up just yesterday on the AARG group and now I am watching the rails at liftoff.
But I am really curious ... Does your Blue Raven gyro data show anything about the time Tower of Power leaves the rail ?
-- kjh
I don't think the rail flexed/whipped. The oscillation seems to coming from the pad, not the rail. Too much rocket on too small of pad?
Definitely not to small of pad and to much rocket. This pad os extremely large. Extremely heavy. Has a large footprint. Has launched many larger rockets weighing closer to 80 and 100lbs with flights from M to O My rocket pad weight was 38 lbs.so far from to much rocket for the pad.
How is the rail attached to the pad? That seemed to be where the flexing came from.
Again not an issue. Its solid mounted with a fixed bracket pivot that locks it in place with supports that keep the mount from moving. The flight did have a large thrust amount at 14:1 thrust off the pad. So its possible the thrust was just kickin. Not to worried about it. It was plenty for this flight and many others the club has had over 26 years. Everything is just speculation of the movement seen.
Thank you Neil
@manixFan thank you Tony. Im not sure if its by luck or planned. Either way i will take it. Thats my 4th flight over 30k this year. The farthest one landing was 5.2 miles. It went 32k on an M1850 minimum diameter. Winds aloft were not that friendly at 80mph at Fl300. The N1000 flight had 3 mph ground winds with winds at Fl350 at only 45mph. My best for the year was my K motor flight to 31,374 and landing 4900 ft away. Same kind of upper level winds.
Similar, but with changes made to fin size as well Its a head end deployment with a long single booster section. Was looking for room to fit an O plus fly the N and keep it relatively light
Nice flight, video and pics!
Yes, definitely a great flight and a beautiful rocket !
Wow !
Thank you Justin. Much appreciated!Nice flight, video and pics!
Thank you Emmah! It was alot of fun
Thank you KJH much appreciated. My best by far would be 1 day 3 flights over 85k. Would like to break the majic 100k in a day for that. The real task is recovery, and staying inside the waiver.Yes, definitely a great flight and a beautiful rocket !
Congratulations, Conway, on all three flights:
Wow !
65,000 feet accumulated altitude in three flights in one day !
Holy cow !
Catch your breath
I'll definitely be watching for more when you've got time to share it.
-- kjh
