This page is only a summary and may not be an accurate reflection of the rules in their most up-to-date form. Official rules can be found at the Aerial Evolution Association of Canada website:
https://www.aerialevolution.ca/annual-student-competition/
Tasks and Milestones
Registration
Due: @ 5:00pm
Submit expression of interest to competition@aerialevolution.ca
Register ($600 + tax)
Phase 1 - Design Proposal
Due: @ 5:00pm
Describe the technical and programmatic details of the aircraft development and demonstration.
Submit Team List
Due:
Submit team list
$300 + tax / person
Proof of Flight
Due:
Video proof of previous successful flight of the aircraft in its planned configuration must be presented
Takeoff
Fly by, circle, and (if applicable) hover to demonstrate stability
Approach
Full-stop Landing
Phase 2 - Flight Assessment
Due: -
Tasks will be conducted within 5km of airfield.
Only 1 vehicle may be used for each Task, different vehicles may be used for the different tasks, provided the passenger cabin is the same.
Maximum Aircraft weight of 15kg, no size restriction.
Vehicles must look like realistic air taxis
Presentation
Sales pitch to other competitors and assessment judges.
Presentation outlining:
Composition of Bidder Team
Expertise of team members
Aircraft design
Execution of each Task
Why the aircraft should be chosen
Length not exceeding 8 minutes
Minimum 1 slide presented in french
Presentations uploaded (due) 11:59pm
Task 1 - Long-Range Passenger Transport
Transport 2-6 passengers (barbie dolls) over a long-range route & respond to a routing change.
Given QR code specifying the route & waypoints
Route will be 10-30km long
Aircraft must stay within 50m of the designated route
An area bounded by way points will be identified during the flight to be avoided.
Minimum of 2 passengers must be carried, additional points for additional passengers (max 6)
Aircraft cannot be moved while loading passengers, and the cabin must be enclosed
There should be a loading ramp or some entrance mechanism
passengers should be restrained
An arm / flight readiness button must be used to activate the flight mode
Landing Pads are 32in. Blue pads are operational, orange are not. There may be obstacles.
Additional points for autonomy
Task 2 - On Demand Passenger Transport
Optimize transport requirements, delivering passengers between route of different lengths.
Landing pads may have obstructions within 2m or a weight restriction of 5kg
QR code with list of transport routes (# passengers, way points, max weight, pad conditions, etc.)
Will be received @ 3:00pm
Flight plan (with route orders) due within 60 minutes @ 4:00pm
Flight Plan must include at least 50% of provided routes
Use of automated algorithms will earn additional points
If a route requires moving more passengers than can be carried, multiple flights must be completed
Most landing pads will be BVLOS
When passengers are ‘on board’, green ‘Pax aboard’ light must be illuminated, visible from 360deg around aircraft
A landing only counts if the aircraft is fully on the pad and rotors are off for 15 seconds
Batteries may be swapped at launch point if there are no passengers
Flight Preparation
Points will additionally be awarded for flight preparation
Post-Flight Report
A report must be submitted within 90 minutes of the teams last flight window. It must contain:
Title Page
Overview of the required tasks
Details results of each task.
how technology worked
the success of optimization
route planning and diversion
etc.
Overall comments on the flights
How well they went
lessons learned
etc.
Flight Readiness Review
Provided a copy of the Advanced RPAS pilot certificate for Canadians?
Provided copies of: proof of training (a), flight review (b), and SFOC(c) for Non-Canadian RPAS Pilots?
Provided a copy of the RPAS registration?
Provide a copy of the email where the proof of flight was submitted to AEAC.
Weight under 15 kg, pass list of weights to Chief Judge
Demonstrate that the flight termination system is functional at all times and in all flight modes. Propellers should have been removed already. Make the motor(s) spin, and show that at all times, it is possible to kill the aircraft in all flight modes. Also show this kill mechanism has already been activated if the datalink for the kill switch is lost (this is often the RC controller, based on previous years).
Demonstrate operation of the Flight Readiness Button – drone may not be capable of operating until the button is pushed.
Safety Requirements
Safety Flight Termination System that can be activated automatically or remotely.
If the flight termination system is not functioning, it must terminate itself
Parachute / aerodynamic termination / 2m/s decent
Transmitters may not be used outside of flight window
GCS must always show the aircraft and competition flight area
An electrical or mechanical way to prevent props from spinngin when aircraft is not in takeoff position
Each pilot must hold Advances RPAS Pilot Certificate
RPAS must be registered properly
Insurance may be required
Other Requirements
Only electric propulsion (including solar cells, batteries or fuel cell)
Data links may be radio, infrared, etc. but no tethers
Needs a flight readiness button to allow UAMS to operate once passengers are loaded.
Licenses for licensed radio frequency bands.
Each flight window will be approximately 30-45 minutes (subject to change)
‘Flight crew’ is maximum of 5 members, who are the only ones that may be present during the flight window
Pilots must remain at the launch point for the task
Pilots must hold an Advanced Pilot certificate