2023-10-14: Pegasus Hover, ZP3.5 M1, & Pilot Trainning
Hardy Yu
Yuchen Lin
Smile Khatri
Introduction
Houston Flight:
Provide new pilot @Hardy Yu with flight training time.
Houston for pilot training in stabilize mode
Pegasus Hover Test:
Ensure Pegasus flies without oscillations in stabilize, altitude hold, and position hold flight modes.
Pegasus successfully hover and under the control from pilot
Tubie Flight:
Verify ZP3.5 software is functional for fixed wing flight
Tubie form aircraft installed with ZP3.5 firmware is able to fly
Flight Test was requested on October 10th as a part of AEAC runup plan by @Daniel Puratich .
This timeline is Heavily Weather Dependent and consequently dates and times will not be explicitly specified, merely the order of events. @Hardy Yu and @Daniel Puratich leading schedule coordination.
Week before checklist
Morning of checklist
Gather at the bay
pre-departure checklist
Pre flight briefing
Drive to location
Pre-flight Houston
Houston Training Flight
Pre-flight Pegasus
Pegasus Flight
Pre-flight Tubie
Tubie flight
debrief
Resources
List contains all possible human resources available for flight test support!
@Daniel Puratich
Role:
Flight Test Lead
Flight Test Director
Safety
Tubie Pilot
Documentation Director
Electrical
Justification
TC Basic
US HAM
Exec Director
Flight test Requestor
@Nathan Green
Role
Pegasus Pilot
Houston Pilot
Driver
Justification:
TC Basic
Flight Experience
SDC approved driver
@Aaditya Chaudhary
Role
Tubie Pilot
Justification:
TC Basic
ZP3.5 / EFS Lead
@Hardy Yu
Role:
Flight Test Coordinator
Houston Pilot
Justification:
TC Basic
Coordination Experience
@Aidan Bowers (Deactivated)
Role:
Tubie Pilot
Pegasus Pilot
Justification:
TC Basic
Flight Experience
@Yuchen Lin
Role:
Telemetry Manager (RFD900)
Justification:
Experience with RFD900 configuration and setup
ZP3.5 software developer
@Conall Kingshott
Role:
Driver
Mechanical Manager
Justification:
Drivers license
Mech Lead
@Alison Thompson
Role:
Mechanical Member
Justification:
Experienced Mech Member
@Georgia Vachon Westerlund
Role:
Photographer
Justifications:
Photography Experience
Ops + Media Lead
@Ayoung Eun
Role:
Tubie Manager (Nucleo/Software)
Justification:
EFS lead
ZP3.5 software developer
@Nathan Green Personal Vehicle (1 driver + 4 passengers + aircraft room)
@Daniel Puratich
@Georgia Vachon Westerlund
@Ayoung Eun
SDC Rev 4 will not be available
@Conall Kingshott Personal Vehicle (1 driver + 3 passengers + carrying room)
@Hardy Yu
@Alison Thompson
We do not have our usual WRESTRC booked. @Hardy Yu decided upon https://maps.app.goo.gl/XBr7u8oXZkMhzEAC8 and approved following discussion in Discord!