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Hello Everyone,
I am new to this hobby and this forum. I am looking to build a rocket for my level 1 certification. A little background on me I have an engineering background and I am good with my hands. I have been reading through this forum and google on the characteristics of a good level 1 certification rocket and from that I am currently planning on building a Loc Precision Iris. https://locprecision.com/product/iris/ Is there something I am missing that makes this a bad choice? At this point I am conflicted on keeping it simple and using no electronics which would make for an easy certification launch on a small motor. I am concerned that this would limit me on future launches not being able to take full advantage of the rocket because of how far it would drift. I am very tempted to go with dual deployment making it less likely to loose the rocket on higher flights and opening the rocket up to more motor options. I am not concerned about the added cost of the electronics and from what I have seen and read dual deployment is not that much more complicated.
I would like to hear your thoughts!
Mason T.
I am new to this hobby and this forum. I am looking to build a rocket for my level 1 certification. A little background on me I have an engineering background and I am good with my hands. I have been reading through this forum and google on the characteristics of a good level 1 certification rocket and from that I am currently planning on building a Loc Precision Iris. https://locprecision.com/product/iris/ Is there something I am missing that makes this a bad choice? At this point I am conflicted on keeping it simple and using no electronics which would make for an easy certification launch on a small motor. I am concerned that this would limit me on future launches not being able to take full advantage of the rocket because of how far it would drift. I am very tempted to go with dual deployment making it less likely to loose the rocket on higher flights and opening the rocket up to more motor options. I am not concerned about the added cost of the electronics and from what I have seen and read dual deployment is not that much more complicated.
I would like to hear your thoughts!
Mason T.