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2025-4-04 Eclipse Maiden

2025-4-04 Eclipse Maiden

Owned by Manasva Katyal
Last updated: about 6 hours ago
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Admin Preparation

Requested By

@Manasva Katyal @Jerry Tian @Evan Janakievski

Goal Summary

Eclipse Maiden Flight

Status?

status:APPROVED

Desired Airframe

Eclipse, Pegasus 2, X500

Date(s)

April 4th, 2025

Flight Test Sign Up

  • @Manasva Katyal

  • @Jerry Tian

  • @Rohaan Vasa

  • @Victoria Gee

  • @Ronak Patel

  • @Tochi Okoro

  • @Gabriel Singaraja

  • @Kenny Na

  • @Evan Janakievski

  • @Rohan Katreddy

  • @Ryan Scomazzon

  • @Honzik Schenk

  • @Yuchen Lin

  • @Emma Chan

  • @Derek Tang

 

Test plan

Flight Card 1

Eclipse Maiden

Pilot: @Manasva Katyal

GSO: @Jerry Tian

What is being tested?

  • Eclipse airframe to be flown for the first time!

Hardware to be installed, items to bring, batteries, etc (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)

  • 2x 6s batteries

  • Battery positioned for optimal CoG

FLIGHT CARD 1 PROCEDURE

Procedure

Goals / Objectives

Knockoff criteria

  1. Ground checks

Verify plane is fully functional:

  • Control surface check in MANUAL

  • Response check in FBWA/FBWB

  • Arm and full throttle check

  • VTX check

Any check failed and unable to resolve on flight line.

  1. Takeoff

Takeoff in FBWA.

Climb forwards into a right or left hand turnout to the upwind leg of the circuit.

Unable to takeoff/too unstable to fly.

  1. Free Flight

Switch to FBWB.

Perform any test maneuvers.

 

  1. Circuit

Enter circuit on downwind, ensuring in CRUISE_SPEED.

Start descending on base turn.

Once turned and established onto final, switch back into FBWA.

 

  1. Landing

Maintain a stable final into the aimpoint.

Once above the aimpoint, flare and maintain as much noseup as possible without tailwheel touching first.

Keep control of the plane using ground steering.

 

  1. Taxi Back

Taxi back to the launch position.

Unsure of state of plane and deem it not safe to taxi.

Flight Card 2

Proof of Flight Videos

Pilot: @Manasva Katyal @Evan Janakievski

GSO: @Manasva Katyal @Evan Janakievski

What is being tested?

  • Proof of flight to be filmed for X500 & Peggy 2

Hardware to be installed, items to bring, batteries, etc (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)

  • 4x 6s batteries

  • 2x 3s batteries

FLIGHT CARD 2 PROCEDURE

Procedure

Goals / Objectives

Knockoff criteria

  1. Preflight Checks

Ensure drone in a flyable state.

Checks failed.

  1. Takeoff

 

 

  1. Maneuvers

  • Fly by

  • Takeoff

  • Hover to demonstrate stability

 

  1. VLOS Limit

Fly to limits of VLOS and return

 

  1. Approach & Full Stop Landing

 

 

Flight Card 3

Autonomy Task 1

Pilot: @Manasva Katyal @Evan Janakievski

GSO: @Manasva Katyal @Evan Janakievski

What is being tested?

  • Autonomy IR detection & KML sending

Hardware to be installed, items to bring, batteries, etc (change status to success when installed or plan for installing at flight test is done)

  • 4x 6s batteries

FLIGHT CARD 3 PROCEDURE

Procedure

Goals / Objectives

Knockoff criteria

  1. Setup IR beacons and measure GPS coords. Setup Peggy and VTX

Run cluster estimation with picamera with IR bandpass filter

Unstable flight, not responding to inputs, or other errors

  1. Take off and reach 15 m or 20 m altitude

Prove the VTX with Pi analog display works

 

  1. Fly in pattern to cover total area

 KML messages over MAVLink works

 

  1. Identify beacons through VTX and ensure location can be captured

Test if there are any false positives for detection

 

  1. Land

 

 

 

 

 

Necessary Preparation

Explain what capacity you need, what needs to be mounted, etc.

Necessary items:

  • Eclipse

  • 2 6s 4500mah batteries for Eclipse

  • 8 6s 6200mah batteries for Pegasus 2

  • 4 3s batteries for X500

  • 2 3s batteries for VTX

 

Mandatory Attendees

This is a section for all attendees from your subteam which will be present for this flight test. (because they are testing their products, or otherwise)

Name

Phone #

Sub-team

Role

Name

Phone #

Sub-team

Role

@Manasva Katyal

 

EFS/Flight Test

Pilot

@Jerry Tian

 

EE

GSO

Flightline Team

Name

Phone #

Role

Reason

Name

Phone #

Role

Reason

@Manasva Katyal

 

Pilot

 

@Jerry Tian

 

GSO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Flight Checklists

  • Software configuration correct

  • UAV ground testing

  • ground acceptance review system under test

  • Book WRESTRC

  • 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

    • charged WARG laptop

    • controller box

      • two controller

      • battery tester

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Debrief

  • clean / store equipment if necessary

Flight Test Timeline

Date/Time

Action

Notes

Date/Time

Action

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEBRIEF

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