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Incident

Location

Procedure

Crash

WRESTRC

  • Identify last known location & flight path of the aircraft

  • Divide into teams of 3 and decide on communication protocol

< otherwise >

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

< otherwise >

Injury

  • Apply first aid as required.

Property Damage

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titlePre-Departure Checklist
  •  Confirm the Raspberry Pi is securely attached to the drone.
  •  Confirm the image collection software runs when the Raspberris powered on.
  •  Take the WARG laptop, CamLink, HTMI cable, key board and mouse.
  •  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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