2024-04-06 Pegasus CS2
- Megan Spee
- Mena Azab
- Ayoung Eun
Requesting team: Leads/Directors/Comp 24 team
Items TBD:
Test Procedures/Test Cards
Sections for flightline team to fill out:
Incident Procedures, communication preferences.
Test Cards
Admin Preparation
Requested By | @Megan Spee |
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Sub-Team Review (To be checked once reviewed by sub-team representative) | Mechanical Electrical EFS Autonomy Operations |
Date of Request | Apr 4, 2024 |
Goal Summary | Test full pegasus system Test groundside tracking antenna software
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Desired Airframe | Pegasus, Houston |
Desired Date(s) | April 6 |
Testplan - to be filled out by requesting team
Test 1 - Calibrate Magnetometer | ||
Procedure | Goals / Objectives | Knockoff criteria |
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Test 2 - Manual Controls Checks | ||
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Test 1 - Fly multiple laps | ||
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Test 1 - Spline path flight | ||
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Test 1 - Pilot 1 control check | ||
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Test 2 - Pilot 1 landing training | ||
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Test 3 - Pilot 2 control check | ||
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Test 2 - Pilot 1 landing training | ||
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Necessary items:
Pegasus
Houston
Flight characteristics needed:
Comms / Support needed:
Attendees
Name | Phone # | Sub-team | Role |
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Name | Phone # | Sub-team | Role |
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@Megan Spee |
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| Media collection/ org / driver |
@Smile Khatri |
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| Hardware |
@Yuchen Lin |
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| flightline team |
@Nathan Green |
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| flightline team / Driver |
@Tong Zhang |
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| auto |
@Balaji Leninrajan |
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| auto-airside |
@Georgia Vachon Westerlund |
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| Media |
@Amy Hu |
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Flightline Team
Name | Phone # | Role | Reason |
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@Yuchen Lin |
| PIC | Practicing for Comp |
@Nathan Green |
| GSO |
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Pre-Flight Preparation
Checklists
Software configuration correct
Compare against latest baselines and verify no params changed, or changes approved by comp-ft-team
Autopilot Orientation checked
Motors tested
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)
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
Incident Procedures
Flight Test Timeline
Date/Time | Action | Notes |
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| Leave WARG bay |
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| Setup the drone |
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| Card 1 test 1 |
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| Tried Card 1 test 2 (motor direction issue) |
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| replace the prop and tape the landing gear |
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| Card 1 test 2 |
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| Card 2 test 1 (abort) |
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| Card 4 test 1 |
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| Calc the magfit |
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| Card 2 test 1(1 lap only) |
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| Card 3 test 1 |
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| Card 2 test 1 (adjusted laps) |
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| Crashed huston |
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DEBRIEF
Flight test debrief report
Card 1
No logged is analysed for this section
Card 2
flight 1
EKF value with distance
flight 2
Card 3
Card 4
Test 5: long distance testing
(The following section will only emphasize the important item from the flight test)