What is the general flight path of Estes Model Rockets?
After blasting off, your Estes Model Rocket will reach its highest altitude, called the apogee. It is at this point the delay should be burning, creating a nice tracking trail of smoke to enable you to see your rocket. After the delay is burned, the ejection charge will ignite, and this will force the recovery system to deploy. It is important to make sure your recovery wadding is properly in place to avoid burning up the recovery system.
