2 minutes to launch
 

Neil:	Platform internal, ventral arm, circuit breakers in, intercom switch going off, radio check on X-15 radio, lower antenna, how do you read?
McKay:	5 square.
Neil:	Rog. Upper pre-heat light.
B-52:	One minute. Straight away on 030.
Neil:	Rog one minute, data is on, engine master coming on.
B-52:	50 seconds. 40 seconds, my master switch was on.
Neil:	Rog, both primes are on, I still don't have a preheat on the lower engine.
B-52:	Prime on both engines.
Neil:	.......... +20 on #2, APU bearings left hand side is 120 and #2 is +85, correction, +95.
B-52:	20 seconds. Engines blossom, both sides, looks good.
Neil:	Rog. Launch light going on.
B-52:	10 seconds, launch light is on. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, launch. Looks like you need the lower one on the upper engine yet. 2, 3, 1.
Neil:	I can't get #3 lit off.
McKay:	Roger, go ahead and proceed with the original flight plan, Neil.
Neil:	Rog, I'm at the bottom at 40 .......... 37.
Butch:	Your track is looking good, Neil.
Neil:	Rog, going to shut #3 engine off.
Butch:	Roger, shut it off.
Neil:	Shut off. Just went to simulator.
McKay:	Roger. 10 seconds to turn, Neil.
Neil:	Say again?
McKay:	10 seconds to turn, coming up on the base turn.
Neil:	Rog. Cut the fuel down to pretty slow speed, I'll start my turn.
McKay:	Roger, and then give us a calibrate at the time.
Neil:	Calibrate.
McKay:	Bring it around, Neil.
Neil:	..........
McKay:	That's right, keep bringing it around.
Neil:	Fixing to probe.
McKay:	You're just a little short of the track, Neil.
Neil:	A little low too.
McKay:	Just a little.
Neil:	The attitude isn't very good, it's off about 15° with bank and pitch.
McKay:	This is inertial?
Neil:	Rog, I'm on calibrate now.
McKay:	Your course is looking very good, Neil.
Neil:	Rog. I bet those 104s are out-running me today.
Chase:	Yes, we're having trouble holding them back here, Neil.
Neil:	And a sideslip at 1.6 and another one still 1.6.
McKay:	10 seconds to turn, Neil.
Neil:	Can I go into turn?
McKay:	Affirmative -- now.
Neil:	Rog.
McKay:	We have you about 48,000, Neil.
Neil:	I have about 47,300. This is a nice flying airplane .... and burnout.
McKay:	Roger.
Neil:	Master, prime, and all chamber switches are off.
McKay:	Roger, and your track is looking good.
Chase:	You got altitude to burn.
Neil:	I can see there is. Try a little brakes ...... 250 and rolls. Got a little bump at 230, left side and pushing over. I'm down to 210 - hope I didn't give you too much trouble.
Chase:	How am I pushing, Joe?
Neil:	I got about 260 now, Joe.
Joe:	You can jettison anytime.
Neil:	Going to jettison. I'm going to put the brakes out, Joe.
Joe:	I'm here on your right side, Pete. They're kind of fighting us out on that.
McKay:	You .......... push down, pull-up.
Neil:	Roger, will do one now. I got full brakes out, Joe.
Chase:	We're over-running you.
Neil:	Now you're not.
Joe:	I think your are in good shape for awhile anyway.
Neil:	I got 24,000 now.
Joe:	Hold her out from the runway a little here.
Neil:	Roger. Brakes going in. OK, going back to pressurize.
Joe:	OK.
Neil:	And the ventral arm.
Joe:	OK, hold out for awhile.
Neil:	A little brakes, oxygen.
Joe:	In good shape now.
Neil:	Rog, say when.
Joe:	OK, clear on the ventral.
Neil:	There she goes! Flaps going down.
Joe:	Checked them - down and locked.
Neil:	OK.
Chase:	Atta boy.
Neil:	Pulled back the stick, flaps coming up, speed brakes open.
Chase:	Didn't give you fellas much of a break, Joe. I was having more trouble staying back than .....
Neil:	Thanks, Dad.
McKay:	Nice job, Neil.