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Flying your rocket, Misfires, Precautions – Estes 1203 - Freaky Flyer User Manual

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WRAP SHOCK CORD
LOOSELY, INSERT
STREAMER, SHOCK CORD
AND NOSE CONE.

FLYING YOUR ROCKET

Choose a large field (250 ft. [76 m] square) free of dry weeds and
brown grass. The larger the launch area, the better your chance of
recovering your rocket. Football fields and playgrounds are great.
Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility.

Always follow the National Association of Rocketry (NAR)
SAFETY CODE.

MISFIRES

TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE
BEFORE GOING NEAR THE ROCKET! Take the plug and igniter out of
the engine. If the igniter has burned, it worked but did not ignite the
engine because it was not touching the propellant inside the engine.
Put a new igniter all the way inside the engine without bending it. Push
the plug in place. Repeat the steps under Countdown and Launch.

NAR Safety Code

NO DRY GRASS
OR WEEDS

PRECAUTIONS

D.

E.

A.

B

.TIP MUST TOUCH

PROPELLANT.

C.

ENGINE PREP

F.

INSERT ENGINE.

ROCKET PREFLIGHT

KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL
FINAL COUNTDOWN!

2...

2...

HOLD KEY DOWN AND PRESS BUTTON
UNTIL LIFT-OFF!

4” (10 cm)

1...

1...

MASKING
TAPE

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH

LAUNCH SUPPLIES
(Sold Separately)
• Estes® Porta Pad® II Launch Pad and

Electron Beam® Controller

• Recovery Wadding
• Igniters (with Engines)
• Igniter Plugs (with Engines)
• Estes® Engines:

1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T (First Flight)
A10-3T

4...

4...

3...

3...

15 FT. (5 M)

4...

3...

2...

1...

A.

ALIGN ENGINE HOOK WITH REAR SLOT

IN BODY HALF A AND PLACE ENGINE
MOUNT INSIDE.

4.

BODY HALF A

B.

APPLY PLASTIC CEMENT TO BODY
HALF A.

D.

APPLY PLASTIC CEMENT

BODY HALF B

HOLE

C.

ALIGN PEGS WITH HOLES AND

PRESS BODY HALF B TO
BODY HALF A. HOLD UNTIL
PLASTIC CEMENT SETS.

HOLD UNTIL PLASTIC
CEMENT SETS.

FINISH YOUR ROCKET
USE PACKAGE PANEL FOR DECAL PLACEMENT

E.

C.

FOLD
STREAMER

D.

ROLL

A.

TIE STREAMER TO
SHOCKCORD.

PEG

P

L

A

S

T

IC

C

E

M

E

N

T

1”

(25 mm)

INSERT 1/4 LOOSELY CRUMPLED
SQUARE OF RECOVERY WADDING.

B.

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P/N 60074 (09/01)

© 2001 Centuri Corp. All rights reserved.

PLASTIC CEMENT

INSERT KEY.
PUSH DOWN
AND HOLD.

LAUNCH
LUG