Removed rocket from shipping holder (metal straps with some sort of flame retardant board at the base of the rocket). Installed in the rocket tube of parachute. I purchased the pre-installed parachute package so Pipistrel pre-installed the parachute tube. If I were to do it again, I would probably install the tube myself. After working with carbon fiber, I would not be afraid to cut the hole in the fuselage and epoxy the tube in (although this did save me a lot of time).