Blue Jay
FLIGHT PREPPING
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3.
. Wrap tape around the nozzle
end of the motor until it fits snugly
into the tube. Insert the motor until it
stops against the motor block. Grab
it with your fingers and try to pull it
out
—
it should not come out easily.
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5.
Install the igniter so the leads
are opposite the pod hook and attach
the pod to the glider.
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4.
Apply a few sheets of recov-
ery wadding in the top of the body
tube. Roll the streamer and pack it
and the shock cord on top of the re-
covery wadding. Slide the nose cone
into place, making sure it does not
pinch the shock cord or streamer.
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7.
After each flight, promptly
remove the spent motor casing and
dispose of properly.
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2.
Take a 2 inch long piece of
masking tape and make a tab on the
launch rod 12 inches from the blast
deflector plate. This will hold the tail
of the glider off of the blast deflector
plate and prevent it from separating
before launch.
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1.
Carefully check all parts of
your boost glider before each flight
as a part of your pre-flight checklist.
Launch the Blue Jay
™
from a 1/8”
diameter by 36” long launch rod.
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6.
Drive a wooden dowel into
the ground at an angle away from
the pad. Tape the leads down to this
makeshift umbilical tower while mak-
ing sure you can still get the clips
onto the igniter. This helps prevent
the leads from getting caught by the
tail section as the rocket launches
and seriously fouling the flight.