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📋 Flight Preparation
Requested by: | |
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Required Sub-team integration efforts | - Mech
- Electrical
- EFS
- CV
- Operation
- Sys-Int
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Date of Request | |
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Location and Time | |
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Goal Summary | |
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Approved? | Yes ✅ / Pending 🟨 / No 🛑 |
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👥 Mandatory Attendees
👥 Auxilliary Attendees
🚗 Drivers & Seat Arrangement
Driver | Vehicle Type | Passenger |
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🥅 Goals/Objectives
Objective | Priority | Owner(s) |
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⏲️ Flight Test Timeline
Date/Time | Action |
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0X00 | Briefing @ WARG Bay |
0X00 | Arrival at Flight Test Location |
0X00 | Flight Test Operation #1…… (eg: Capturing data, tuning, etc) |
| Flight Test Operation #2 |
| Flight Test Operation #…….N |
0X00 | Debrief |
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🧯 Incident Procedures
Incident | Location | Procedure |
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Crash | WRESTRC | |
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Flyaway | | Outline the procedure for flyaways. List relevant contact information for local authorities and plans of action to recover control of the aircraft |
Fire | WRESTRC | Designate 911 contact Describe incident (Drone crashed, contains LiPo batteries) Give location of team (Skid pad at the Waterloo Region Emergency Services Training Center) Give best approximation of the location of the drone
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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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🔧 Day-Before To-Do List
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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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↪️ 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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🚩 Pre-flight Safety Checklist
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- Air Frame
- Check all antennas, ensuring they are secure and in good condition
- Check the battery emplacement and secure attachment and ensure there are no cracks
- Check that all lights are operating normally
- Check that all sensors are secured and clear of any obstructions
- Check that the GPS is receiving satellites and providing a navigation solution
- For fixed wing aircraft, Check:
- Wings, ensuring they are securely attached to fuselage
- Wing leading edge surfaces
- Top and bottom of wing surfaces
- Wing tip surfaces
- Read of wing and all flight control surfaces for freedom of movement, security and any skin damage
- For rotary aircraft:
- Inspect top and bottom of air frame arms for cracks, loose parts, or signs of damage
- Check fluid levels and ensure no leaks if applicable
- Control Surfaces
- Ensure Elevator moves correctly
- Ensure Ailerons move correctly
- Ensure Rudder moves correctly
- Landing Gear
- Check landing gear is secure
- Inspect skids or wheels, especially attachment points
- Power plant
- Cowling or motor casing
- Security of engine mounts
- Presence of any cracks
- All wiring and connectors, ensure no cracks, loose connectors, or chaffing
- Propellers / Rotors
- Ensure propeller is secured
- Check for nicks, chips or cracks
- Ensure prop direction is correct
- Batteries
- Inspect to ensure there is no signs of swelling, external leaking or other defects
- Battery wiring and connectors from the battery are connected securely
- Batteries (and spares) are adequately charged
- Wires are not pinched
- Control Station / Receivers / Transmitter
- The battery and spare batteries if required are adequately charged
- Control Station device and cables are properly connected and functioning
- All flight interfaces are functioning normally
- Safety
- Good visibility and safe wind speed
- Surrounding is free of obstacles
- Crew far from drone
- General Site Survey
- Are there other people on the property
- Ground Recording / drone footage on
- Autopilot
- Control surfaces respond to autopilot in the correct manner
- Transitions between flight modes have expected effect
- Return-to-home systems, if present, have been configured
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😎 Post-Flight Checklist
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- Use Flight-Post Mortem to Debrief
| ALL MEMBERS PRESENT |
- Discard of damaged batteries
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- Discharge used batteries for better longevity
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Flight Test Debrief
Flight Test Timeline
Analytics (hopefully applicable)
Flight Test Post Mortem // Final Thoughts // Condensed Summary
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overall it went well auto mode tested Houston can fly Aidan got pilot training
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RCA for Red Items
Create a RCA and keep it as a child page.
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| Child pages (Children Display) |
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Action Items
- Mounting Camera onto Houston for autonomy flight test of pathing
- Aidan may not be avail next weekend, ask Nathan to fly for this?
- Flight controller mode specific for Aidan because Anni has his own right now
- Each pilot should get their own controller configuration in the future
- Each pilot is responsible for making their own configuration
- documentation for Houston as to what each channel range and assignment is for
- Resolve Arm Issues (check the power module), research the battery failsafe modes and configure them properly
- See if new pilots want to do this?
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Other Resources
Booking WRESTRC Field
How to Book the Flight Grounds