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Tip
  • Flew successfully.

  • have ~ some ~ gopro footage.

  • RFD900 maybe tested?

  • Briefing started at 11, last car returned at 14:45.

Note
  • Footage may be corrupt?

  • Lost a picam.

  • FPV system did not work

  • Big Phoenix has some weird flight characteristics

Warning
  • minipix PDB smoked on last flight test. Big phoenix crashed.

  • Weather was not great.

  • Controls not clear. Big Judie crashed.

  • Walkie Talkies not working optimally. Only 2 working. No walkie talkie etiquette.

Inventory Recap

Item

number affected

notes

10x4.5 green propeller

2

1 chipped on phoenix, 1 fully snapped on Judie. Judie flew with 1 prop already chipped slightly

look into getting more props?

Judie wing

1

Aileron very loose on both sides, mounting plate slightly snapped

Judie nose cone

1

fully smashed

~ gone ~

Phoenix legs

3

broke on impact

printing more

Phoenix arms

4

all 4 bent downwards

wil try bending back

Tube drone elevator

1

detached from horizontal stabilizer

fix with tape

Tube drone aileron

1

broken close to fuselage

Minipix 2-12S PDB

1

Smoked while flying on 5s big phoenix.

PiCam

1

Camera came off of the picam module while landing.

xt60-xt90 adapter

1

Solder on joint ripped apart on crash

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Judie & Landing pad footage

  • FPV did not work

this part of the flight test debrief should usually not be included

safety. → sop.

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RFD 900 Comms

  • documentation soon

Phoenix Debug

  • phoenix unstable flight?

Operations Debrief

Weather Protection

  • a lot of stuff got wet!

Preparation

  • need more of that

  • Many things forgotten

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Flightline Debrief

Safety / S.O.P / Emergency Procedures

  • safety procedures need to be followed.

  • we will update and revise our SOP → every member should read this

need predefined roles.

pre-planning

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  • Pilots should brief each other on terminology & controls before flying.

    • people not flying should follow instructions of pilots.

Flight Line Roles

  • Everyone should know what their task is to reduce the amount of “standing around”.

  • Being a “helping hand” is ok.

General Thoughts

  • modularity of nosecone - body is very nice .

  • pls stop cut hand open → conall

  • pretty damn cold - taim

  • cold - ayoung

Dealing with the cold

  • proper footwear (boots?)

  • try and have as much stuff put together as possible?

  • warming up in car?