July 16, 2023 Flight Test

Make sure to update the Title following the format “Jan 01, 2020 Flight Test”

 Flight Preparation

Requested by:

@Hardy Yu

Required Sub-teams

Mech
Electrical
EFS
CV
Operation
Sys-Int

Requested Date

Jan 25, 2023

Location and Time

WREST RC @ 12:00 - 6:00 PM

Summary & Goals

Using auto-missions to test the RTK accuracy

Approved?

Yes / Pending / No

 Required Persons During Test

Name

Phone #

Role

Reason

Name

Phone #

Role

Reason

 @Hardy Yu

 

Flight Test Coordinator

  • Creating documentation

  • Booking the test flight

  • Creating a thread in #flight-staging

 @Andy Meng

 

 Pilot in Command

  • Aircraft preparation

  • Filling out documentation

@Nathan Green

 

Safety

  • Making sure everyone is safe

  • Bringing Med kit

@Amy Hu

 

Automony Rep

  • Collect Data

  • Create mission planning

  • Specify the content of the tasks

 Other Attendees

Name

Role

Name

Role

 

 

 

 

Drivers & Seat Arrangement

Driver

Vehicle Type

Passenger

Driver

Vehicle Type

Passenger

@Nathan Green

SDC RAV 4

 

@Andy Meng

Personal Vehicle

 

 

 

 

 

 Success criteria

Tests

Success Criteria

Requirements

Outcome

Tests

Success Criteria

Requirements

Outcome

Run auto mission over some waypoints and test how accurate it can fly

Data successfully collected

Vanny needs to be ready

 

Collect more landing pad recording with Jetson camera

Recordings are collected

Jetson needs to be mounted to Vanny.

Newest software flashed to Jetson

 

Testing Timeline

Date/Time

Action

Date/Time

Action

July 14

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.

July 15

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

July 16, 11:00 am

Required persons for preflight preparation show up at bay

Flight test lead breifly assign task for preparation work

July 16, 11:30 am

Flight brief from flight test lead

July 16, 11:45 am

Loading onto the Car

Take your water bottle with you. Go washroom before we leave!

July 16, 12:00 am

Drive to the test ground

July 16, 12 - 3 pm

Flight Testing

July 16, 3:15 pm

Debrief

Aircraft Incident Procedures

Incident

Procedure

Incident

Procedure

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

Drone Registration

Drone Registration Number:

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
Renting any needed equipment (trailer? generator? etc.)

Day-Before To-Do List

SDC Vehicle key collected (if required)
Batteries Planned for (DON'T LEAVE CHARGING OVERNIGHT)
On-site kit together
Airfame assembled
ESCs/flight controller wired
Radio equipment tested
Motors tested
Wiring secured (Harnessing)
End-to-end test (neglecting props)
Check the center of gravity
All components not on the airframe that are required should be in the flight box (e.g. props & prop nuts)
Airframe payload
Spare parts
Flight Code Flashed
Ground station Software updated

Pre-Departure Checklist

Pre-flight Safety Checklist

Post-Flight Checklist

Item

Owner

Item

Owner

ALL MEMBERS PRESENT

 

 

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

WRESTRC