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📋 Flight Preparation
Requested by: | |
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Required Sub-teams | - Mech
- Electrical
- EFS
- CV
- Operation
- Sys-Int
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Requested Date | |
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Location and Time | WRESTRC, 10:00-14:00 |
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Summary & Goals | |
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Approved? | Yes ✅ / Pending 🟨 / No 🛑 |
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👥 Required Persons During Test
Name | Phone # | Role | Reason |
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Hamza Ali | 437-265-3533 | Flight Test Lead | |
Hamza Ali | | Pilot in Command | |
@Ayoung Eun | | Safety | |
@Suraj Srivastava | | RFD900 testing rep | |
@Ayoung Eun | | ZP testing rep | |
👥 Other Attendees
📊 Success criteria
Tests | Success Criteria | Requirements | Outcome |
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Range Test | | | |
PPM Passthrough | | | |
⏲️ Testing Timeline
Date/Time | Action |
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| Aircraft Assembly Houston should be ready to go with the RFD900x as well as with any relevant hardware for testing ZP |
9pm | Pre-flight Preparation |
9am | Flight brief from flight test lead |
10am | Loading onto the Car Take your water bottle with you. Go washroom before we leave! |
10am | Drive to the test ground |
10am-2pm | Flight Testing |
2:15pm | 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
Week Before Checklist
- 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
🔧 Day-Before To-Do List
Day Before Checklist
- SDC Vehicle key collected (if required)
- Batteries Planned for (DON”T LEAVE CHARGING OVERNIGHT)
- Drone batteries & spares
- Transmitter batteries
- 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
- Airfame assembled
- ESCs/flight controller wired
- Radio equipment tested
- Channel mappings
- Flight modes
- Motors tested
- Wiring secured (Harnessing)
- End to end test (neglecting props)
- All components not on the airframe that are required should be in the flight box (e.g. props & prop nuts)
- Airfame payload
- Spare parts
- Props
- Airframe components (landing struts, arms, etc)
- Hardware to assemble these components
- Flight Code Flashed
- Ground station Software updated
↪️ Pre-Departure Checklist
Pre-Departure Checklist
- 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
🚩 Pre-flight Safety Checklist
Pre-Flight Inspection
- 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 rotary aircraft:
- Inspect top and bottom of air frame arms for cracks, loose parts, or signs of damage
- 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
😎 Post-Flight Checklist
Item | Owner |
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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 Post Mortem
RCA for Red Items
Create a RCA and keep it as a child page.
Action Items
Other Resources
Booking WRESTRC Field
How to Book the Flight Grounds