I've (finally) finished editing video from a launch last September that included a higher performance camera. On a number of flights the firing leads did not separate cleanly, the rocket dragging them 10-20 feet into the air. The force of the lead pulled the rockets well off course, in a probably unpredictable direction. I've recorded hundreds of launches over the last year, but this is the first time I've noticed the issue (probably because the current videos are more clear).
Is this a thing? Has anyone else noticed leads pulling rockets off course? I'm not sure what the fix is, perhaps securing the lead within a foot or two of the igniter. I'm also haven't dug into whether the hang up is the clips, or the igniter coming free of the motor.
One example - the video includes 4x slow motion of the pad and 16x of the first few seconds of flight, at a lower resolution.
Is this a thing? Has anyone else noticed leads pulling rockets off course? I'm not sure what the fix is, perhaps securing the lead within a foot or two of the igniter. I'm also haven't dug into whether the hang up is the clips, or the igniter coming free of the motor.
One example - the video includes 4x slow motion of the pad and 16x of the first few seconds of flight, at a lower resolution.