• Software configuration correct

• Compare against latest baselines and verify no params changed, or changes approved by comp-ft-team

• LTE tested

• Autopilot Orientation checked

• Motors tested

• Prop direction check

• Sensors outputs healthy & within range

• Controller input mappings correct

• Controller input choices correct for pilot preferences

• Wireless trainer tested & working per pilot preferences.

Hardware (wiring)

• Wires are not too tight or too loose (comfortable, not strained, not flapping around)

  • No cut/exposed wires

  • Shrouding is neat + presentable

  • Solder joints look good

    • no cracks

    • no corrossion

    • no exposed contacts (unless expected)

  • Specific requirement from Daniel Puratich

    • no exposed pad without solder on ESC caps

      • i did this on peggy 2

      • someone will need to do with peggy 1

    • ESCs all have a touch of hot glue to secure cap to board

  • Connectors fully plugged in

  • Connectors in good health

Hardware (airframe)

• Bolts secure (nothing loose)

  • Carbon fiber not cracked

  • 3D prints not failing / crushed / cracked

  • No loose items

Hardware (groundstation)

• ELRS Gemini tested & Working

  • Logging correct

  • Data looks correct

  • Control tower tested & working

• Tracking antenna x2 (control + video) (mechanical)

  • Servos secure

  • Hardware (antennas) secure

  • No cracks/bends/chips in polycarb/aluminum

  • Gears / shafts look healthy

  • Grease if necessary

• Tracking antenna x2 (control + video) (electrical)

  • Electrical components secure

  • Power delivery / signal wires secure, no cracks/corrosion/damage

• Video System

  • goggles(?)

  • Monitors(?)

  • Video tower tested & working

• Laptop w/mission planner configured correctly.

  • LTE Link tested working

Flightline Kit

• Spare motors

• Spare props

• Spare tools

  • Metric allen keys

  • Socket set

  • Pliers (flatnose + needle nose)

• USB-C cable (short & long)

• Soldering iron + heat shrink + spare cables

• Power supplies for ground station computer

• Ground station computer

• Spare bolts

• Radio Controllers

• Mission plan clear

• flightline roles assigned

• Communication hierarchy established

• Incident procedures & roles in-place & briefed to all flightline team members

• Timeline for day-of clear

• Battery charging plan, equipment management plan clear.

• Transportation clear

• Batteries in safety bag

• Equipment

  • Zip tie

  • duck tape

  • label maker

  • Type c cable

  • ELRS Gemini

  • Saleae Logic Analyzer

  • charged WARG laptop

  • spare bag for small electronics

  • controller box

    • two controller

    • battery tester

  • VTX box

• execute

Total 5 main system checked:

• Power system(battery and connection)

• Propulsion system(motor and propeller)

• Controller system(Control links and ground station system)

• Sensory system(sensors)

• Video system (VTX)

• Debrief

• clean / store equipment if necessary