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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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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. | |
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 | |
Required persons for preflight preparation show up at bay Flight test lead breifly assign task for preparation work | |
Flight brief from flight test lead | |
Loading onto the Car Take your water bottle with you. Go washroom before we leave! | |
Drive to the test ground | |
Flight Testing | |
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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~ 2 minutes. Battery @ 80% after
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Took off in stabilize mode
checked stabilization, controls correction direction
added full stick deflection in all axis.
Landed after about 40 seconds.
Took off in loiter.
throttled up to ~ 60-70%, then throttled down to 50%
Drone lost altitude and eventually hovered at around 60-70% throttle.
Experienced wide GPS drifting hands off sticks → added pilot correction.
Experienced lost of thrust near end of flight → crash landed into some bushes. (even at full throttle)
Moved drone back to launch, stabilize, attempted to takeoff and hover.
experienced lost of thrust again.
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~ 4 minutes. Battery @ 70% after
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Took off in stabilize mode.
Decided to see how long we could maintain hover.
Added full throttle / 0 throttle impulses to gauge drone reaction. (starts around 1:42, again at around 3:50)
note drone roll to left when adding throttle impulse
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~ 4 minutes. Battery @ 70% after
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Took off in altitude hold mode.
Does…sorta hold altitude.
Very choppy altitude hold
Landed in stabilize.
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