Launch Report

November 6, 1997
Billings, MT

Temp: 70!
Wind: less than 5 mph
Where: Home

Flights in order
RocketMotor
Apogee Heli-rocB2-5
Edmonds DeltieA2-3
Edmonds DeltieB2-5

Highlights
The Heli-roc was stable on a B2. The bottom half tangled in the blades briefly (ejection at 11 seconds after ignition for a 8 second delay), but then worked fine. Finally! The Deltie flew nice, but a bonus delay (11 seconds after motor ignition in an A2-3, a 9.5 second delay!) resulted in a prang. Second flight on a B2-5 had ejection at 11 seconds after ignition (an 8 second delay), glider tangled in pod. Floated down together, 23 second duration. Attempted another launch but couldn't light motor. Went through 20 ignitors total on all flights.