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Make sure to update the Title following the format “Jan 01, 2020 Flight Test” |
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Date/Time | Action |
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July 14 | Aircraft Assembly If aircraft assembly is complicated, outline dates of various milestones that should be met to ensure we don't rush to complete work at the last minute. |
July 15 | Pre-flight Preparation Feel free to not come at 9 if you don’t have a lot workload. During this time get snack if needed |
July 16, 11:00 am | Required persons for preflight preparation show up at bay Flight test lead breifly assign task for preparation work |
July 16, 11:30 am | Flight brief from flight test lead |
July 16, 11:45 am | Loading onto the Car Take your water bottle with you. Go washroom before we leave! |
July 16, 12:00 am | Drive to the test ground |
July 16, 12 - 3 pm | Flight Testing |
July 16, 3:15 pm | Debrief |
🧯 Aircraft Incident Procedures
Incident | Procedure |
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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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Drone Registration Number: - Flight test location booked
- Pilot scheduled
- Test Plan (What we are testing)
- This should also include the flight path where applicable
- Subteam action items (for flight readiness)
- Transportation logistics finalized
- Booking SDC vehicles
- Assigning drivers
- Renting any needed equipment (trailer? generator? etc.)
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| title | Day Before Checklist |
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- SDC Vehicle key collected (if required)
- Batteries Planned for (DON'T LEAVE CHARGING OVERNIGHT)
- Drone batteries & spares
- Transmitter batteries
- Battery tester/indicator
- 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
- Spare foam
- hot glue gun w/ hot glue stick
- harnesses
- Airfame assembled
- ESCs/flight controller wired
- Radio equipment tested
- Channel mappings
- Flight modes
- Motors tested
- Wiring secured (Harnessing)
- End-to-end test (neglecting props)
- Check the center of gravity
- All components not on the airframe that are required should be in the flight box (e.g. props & prop nuts)
- Airframe payload
- Spare parts
- Props
- Airframe components (landing struts, arms, etc)
- wings nuts
- prop nuts
- any detached components such as angle mount
- props for other aircrafts such as Houston
- Hardware to assemble these components
- Electronics
- ESCs
- Motors
- Flight controllers
- Receiver
- Flight Code Flashed
- Ground station Software updated
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| title | Pre-Departure Checklist |
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- Take the WREST RC entrance card
- Grab Pre-departure Items
- Battery charger and associated cables(30tx to 60tx)
- Check battery status
- Charge if required, otherwise place into flight box
- Systems test
- Check flight controller orientation
- Check motor spin & rotation direction
- Check transmitter mappings
- Verify communication links (VTX/RX, Controller, Groundstation)
- Verify the mission planner is logging data
- Only attach props directly before flight (keep off at all other times)
- Get snacks
- Mission Briefing
- Read the flight plan to the team (that was made a week ago)
- Purpose of flight
- Plan of action
- Success criteria
- Delegate and brief on flight line roles
- Safety Briefing
- Key flight characteristics to observe
- Key system characteristics to observe
- Measurements to be made
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Other Resources
Booking WRESTRC Field
How to Book the Flight Grounds