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Introduction

  • Pilots: Evan Janakievski Daniel Puratich

  • Summary: Document is the content we created for our advanced of our exam intended to be used in the future. Intended for using a DJI drone.

Site Survey

Closed Airspace Emergency Contacts

CYKF - Region of Waterloo International Airport

  • Scanned Frequencies

  • Tower Air Control – 126.0 MHz

  • Tower Ground Control – 121.8 MHz

  • Airport Operations – P25 Phase II DEC 5816

  • Phone Number: 519-648-2256

Emergency Services 911

Requirements of Site Survey

  • the boundaries of the area of operation;

  • the type of airspace and the applicable regulatory requirements;

  • the altitudes and routes to be used on the approach to and departure from the area of operation;

  • the proximity of manned aircraft operations;

  • the proximity of aerodromes, airports and heliports;

  • the location and height of obstacles, including wires, masts, buildings, cell phone towers and wind turbines;

  • the predominant weather and environmental conditions for the area of operation;

  • the horizontal distances from persons not involved in the operation.

RPAS Wilco Screenshots

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Clouds

  • Cumulus - puffy clouds with flat base

  • Stratus - smooth sheet grey, precipitation, blocks sun

  • Stratocumulus - grey or white patches of round

  • Cumulonimbus - thunderstorm, tall clouds with dark flat base

    • Never attempt to fly through a thunderstorm. Stay 5 miles clear of thunderstorms

Checklists

Test Specific Week Before Checklist

  • Schedule date and time of test and receive required deliverables
  • Register Drone
  • Complete site survey using RPAS WILCO
  • Download NavDrone to be able to request controlled airspace

Day Before

  • Register the drone
  • Put the registration # somewhere clearly visible
  • acquire PDFs of the following documents
    • Permissions from local authorities
    • RPAS advanced certificate
    • Drone insurance
    • Drone operating manual
    • Drone registration
  • IDs
  • Any procedures, checklists, prepared for the flight
  • obtain Phone numbers of relevant authorities
  • Fire extinguisher
  • 2way radio or phone

Pre-Takeoff

  • Battery charged and in drone
  • Propellers secured, correct directions, no visible defects
  • Controller, phone: charged, connected, and physically secured
  • Compass, IMU calibrated, GPS receiving signal
  • Gimbal calibrated and covers/clips removed
  • Involved persons briefed on flight plan and with access to appropriate checklists and manuals including instructions and plans, locations of any emergency equipment, all important documentation/manuals should be accessible
  • Ensure fuel/energy is sufficient
  • Ensure takeoff location does not have a likelihood of collisions with another aircraft/person/obstacle
  • assess weather state

Takeoff Procedure

  • Disable sport mode
  • controller sticks down and inwards to activate motors and arm drone
  • lift off approx. 6 meters.
  • keep an eye on surroundings and on remote controller for any errors

Landing Checklist

  • perform a visual scan of the area surrounding your landing pad
  • perform a visual scan of the route you will take to return to the landing pad
  • asking your visual observer to either perform visual scans
  • note any hazards or obstacles in your way from these exams
  • approach at a reasonable speed until close enough to the pad
  • then fly the rest of the way slowly.
  • descend to about 6-10 meters when near the landing pad
  • land


Emergency Procedures

Control Malfunction

When the drone is still flying, but not following instructions:

  • Try to regain control of the aircraft: This involves adjusting the antenna on the controller, moving farther into sight-lines of the craft.
  • Report the following to the visual observer: climb rate, speed, compass heading, cardinal directions, and flight time remaining.
  • Instruct visual observer to call the authorities of controlled airspace in the flight path of the drone.
  • If the drone is hovering, wait for a reasonable amount of time while trying to reestablish control link. Try to activate DJI’s RTH function.

Control Loss

when the connection fails and failsafes kick in:

  • DJI drones will RTH after 3 seconds of communication dropout. If this doesn’t occur, proceed to Control Malfunction.
  • Assuming flight is terminated, the drone will either RTH, become a fly-away, or crash. In the case of crashing, keep track of where the drone lands and note: any obstacles, including trees, power lines, fences, rivers, swamps, rocks, hills, and people or animals nearby
  • Retrieve the drone if possible.

Mechanical Failure

when a part of the drone becomes damaged or broken

  • Assess the state of the drone via:
    • error messages on the controller
    • irregularities in flight pattern
    • visual faults on the drone
  • If this is severe, the drone has likely crashed already. If not: try to control its descent, keeping away from bystanders, animals, environmental hazards, buildings, and controlled airspace.
  • If the damage is moderate, but the flight pattern is still being affected: navigate to a relatively safe + close landing site and land ASAP.
  • If the damage is minor, and the flight pattern is not affected, bring the drone back to its landing site in a safe manner. Do not attempt any risky manoeuvres before assessing the damage close-up.
  • Before retrieving or touching the drone:
    • visually inspect for damage, paying attention to motors and battery
    • if safe, turn the battery off and remove it
    • bring it to control station if not already there
  • assess damage
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Animal Interference

when an animal is chasing the drone

  • hover in place
  • higher altitude and farther away
  • get nearby involved members and or bystanders to restrain the animals
  • if landing is necessary, land quickly and make sure props are stopped and drone is retrieved ASAP
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