Overview

This is a high level generalized list of tasks that are required to be done before, during, and after competition. Specific checklists are in the appropriate competition year page.

Before departure

Everything that is required before leaving Waterloo.

Months to weeks before departure

Paperwork:

• Flight licencing: Everything required to legally fly

  • Pilot: Advanced RPAS licence

  • Drone: Registration

Equipment:

• Competition drone:

  • Ready to fly

  • Tested with all equipment on drone

• Packing equipment checklists created and finalized

  • Including travel equipment to tie down work equipment (e.g. straps with ratchets)

Competition:

• Presentation slides finalized

• Report template finalized

Travel:

• SDC vehicles booked

  • Truck training completed

  • Roster to vehicle assignment (which vehicle are people travelling in)

  • Confirmation of vehicles in good condition

• Hotel rooms booked

  • Hotel booking criteria: TODO (plz non sketchy area)

• Travel schedule and rest stops planned

Day before departure day

Equipment:

• Drone in vehicles and tied down

• Work equipment in vehicles and tied down

• SDC vehicles moved beside/inside E5

  • Petrol level verified

Travel:

• Pre departure briefing

  • Departure time

  • Travel schedule, rest stops, and hotel rooms

  • Expected arrival back in Waterloo

Departure day

On the day of departure.

Paperwork:

• Health card

• Driver’s licence

Equipment:

• Already packed

Travel:

• Water bottle

• Bathrooms used immediately before departure

Travel

Applicable before and after competition.

Before

Before each day of travel.

During

While travelling.

Arrival

After arriving at hotel.

Competition

Arrival

We made it!

During

Please work…

Arrival at UW

Return to the geese-infested lands.

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