PeterP
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Glad to see you found a motor vendor. I plan on driving up there also but may get there around 11am-11:30am ET? It’s a further drive from chatt. If I were you I’d double check all the recovery harnesses,knots, and chute packing only because it’s your first time doing it. And ask another flyer to check over it before it goes to the RSO table because they may catch an error you didn’t. The RSO may want to see the CP location on the rocket so mark it. I didn’t see any recovery gear photos in this build thread to critique.
I will say with your altitude you’ll have zero problems visually seeing it throughout the flight. I regularly fly to 2500ft. Most importantly have fun! Recovery failure is what generally gets someone on a cert flight. Best of luck to you.
Awesome, hope to see you there. One of our SEDS members, who’s an L3, is coming up with me and he oversaw my simulation and critiqued my build. I do plan on triple checking all recovery points and maybe even doing a deployment test. I did neglect to post recovery pictures on this build thread, sorry about that. Actually, I feel like I neglected to post a lot of the build process.
Essentially: I have a looped end shockcord attached to an eyebolt at top of baffle system and then a nomex blanket on the shock cord. The other end of the shockcord is attached to a quick link with the parachute also on the quick link. All of that is connected to a forward bulkplate with eyebolt in payload bay.
I did mark my CP with tape and my calcluated CG gives me about 2.7 stability Margin. I will mark an official CG at launch.
Good to know my flight will be in sight throughout. A 50” chute is bringing me down at about 15mph on a 7 pound rocket.
Appreciate the tips! I’m thankful I have experienced people coming with me and at the launch. Looking forward to learning and meeting people.