Hi All,
Has anybody had any experience using reefing line cutters for dual-deployment recovery? I know that they've been successfully used in amateur rocketry, but I haven't seen or heard of anybody using one in a sport rocket. I assume that's because most people tend to build kit rockets and don't build their own parachutes. However, it seems that it would be an easier way to add dual-deployment to an existing rocket, rather than the more common drogue/main setup with multiple body tube sections.
How about it folks, has anybody tried it? Does anyone know of a company selling reefing line cutters, either pyrotechnic or mechanical? Or maybe someone would point me in the direction of a web site that has information about these devices? I have a few ideas for how to design one, but it's always nice to learn from the mistakes of others.
Regards, Michael Newton