Field Notes and Checklist 3/26/2019

Yuneec H520 Field Notes

Metadata

• Pilot: Lucas Wright
• Platform: Yuneec H520
• Location: Martell Forest
• Date/ Time: 3/26/2019, 11:20 am EST
• Altitude: 80m
• Weather/ conditions: Clear, 50 degrees F, 0% precipitation, no wind

Figure 1: Aircraft

Ground Control Points:

• GCP 747 placed and activated(confirming red light was on) by pile of dirt at the west/north corner of the field.
• GCP 034 was placed and activated further west of GCP 1, on the corner of the field by the road.
• GCP 420 was placed and activated by the cages on the far west end of the field
• GCP 360 was placed and activated in a gap between the trees in the field, after the cages
• GCP 943 was placed and activated on top of a small hill at the far end of the trees
• GCP 205 was placed and activated in the far southeast corner of the field 
• GCP 142 was placed and activated at the beginning of the middle area of the field as running from east to west, just west of the fair tip plants
• GCP 500 was placed and activated on the far (west) end of the middle open area in the field
• GCP 491 was placed and activated on the east corner of the trees 
• GCP 217 was placed and activated near the vehicle (black truck) and by the starting point of the flight

Figure 2: Ground Control Point

Flight ChecklistPermission to flyProperty owners’ approval

FAA Part 107 approval

(if flying <5miles of airport)NOTAM filed

(if flying <5miles of airport)Participants’ approval

(if flying over people)Part 107 waiver filed and approved

(if necessary)Check current NOTAMs for flight area

Area clear of aircraft

WeatherWind: 0-22mph

Visibility: >3 sm

Ceiling: >500 ft

AircraftSoftware updated

No damage to aircraft

SD card formatted

Spare propellers packed

Emergency repair kit packed

ControllerSoftware updated

Fully charged

BatteriesFully charged

PREFLIGHTSet upVerify area clear of obstacles

Measure area EMI

Place takeoff/landing pad

Observer present

Properly set up GCP's

Check Props

Ensure batteries are fully inserted

Camera and gimbal attached

Power upRemove gimbal cover

Place aircraft on launchpad

Power up controller

Power up aircraft

Confirm controller-aircraft connection

GPS: >8 satellites

Calibrate IMU

Calibrate compass

Confirm video feed

Confirm gimbal movement

FailsafesReturn to home: Battery level <20%

Return to home: Lost link

Land in place: GPS signal lost

IN FLIGHTTakeoffSelect flight mode

Select manual/automatic takeoff

Takeoff

In FlightClimb to mission altitude

Proceed to mission destination

Maintain visual line of sight

Monitor wind speeds/heading

Monitor aircraft GPS location

Monitor battery percentage

Complete mission

LandingVerify clear path home

Select manual/automatic landing

Land safely

POST FLIGHTPower downPower down aircraft

Power down controller

Remove props

Secure gimbal

Data collectionDownload photo/video data

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