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Date/Time

Action

Aircraft Assembly

Houston should be ready to go with the RFD900x as well as with any relevant hardware for testing ZP

9pm

Pre-flight Preparation

  • Ensure checklists for Houston

  • Ensure all items in checklist are followed

9am

Flight brief from flight test lead

10am

Loading onto the Car

Take your water bottle with you. Go washroom before we leave!

10am

Drive to the test ground

10am-2pm

Flight Testing

2:15pm

Debrief

🧯 Aircraft Incident Procedures

Incident

Procedure

Crash

Outline the procedure for who will go to handle the aircraft in the event of a crash, what should be done, were emergency equipment is, etc.

Flyaway

Outline the procedure for flyaways. List relevant contact information for local authorities and plans of action to recover control of the aircraft

Configuration Error

Outline steps to take in the event of a configuration issue with the aircraft

Injury

Property Damage

🔧 Week-Before To-Do List

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titleDay Before Checklist
  •  SDC Vehicle key collected (if required)
  •  Batteries Planned for (DON”T LEAVE CHARGING OVERNIGHT)
    •  Drone batteries & spares
    •  Transmitter batteries
  •  On-site kit together
    •  First Aid Kit
    •  Ground station / Laptop
    •  Antenna / Receivers
    •  Transmitter
    •  Extra Water
    •  Power cords / Extension cables
    •  Wrenches
    •  Allen keys
    •  Knives
    •  Tape
    •  Rope/string
    •  Zip/Velcro ties
    •  Radios
    •  Safety goggles
    •  Fire extinguisher
  •  Airfame assembled
  •  ESCs/flight controller wired
  •  Radio equipment tested
    •  Channel mappings
    •  Flight modes
  •  Motors tested
  •  Wiring secured (Harnessing)
  •  End to end test (neglecting props)
  •  All components not on the airframe that are required should be in the flight box (e.g. props & prop nuts)
  •  Airfame payload
  •  Spare parts
    •  Props
    •  Airframe components (landing struts, arms, etc)
    •  Hardware to assemble these components
    •  Flight Code Flashed
  •  Ground station Software updated

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