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Lab 2
In this lab my group that consisted of Sam, Aditua and I flew the NIST OTL testing course. We used a Mavic 2 Pro (Mavic D) to perform the flight and take pictures for the flight. The setup of the test is three different pieces which are five buckets setup on a stand with one bucket on top and the other four angled on the sides. These builds are setup 10 feet apart from each other, this also includes a 10-foot space for the launch/landing pad and another 10-foot space for where the PIC stands.
The test has three separate parts to it. In the first part of the test, you fly your drone up 10 feet and position the drone over the first bucket setup with the help of the visual observer. while in this position you will take photos of the buckets below the drone to ensure you are positioned correctly and have a green ring in the bottom of the bucket fully in view of the camera (this is how you the grader scores you on your pictures). You will continue to position the drone where you are told by the proctor and take pictures of the buckets you are told to align with.
The Last two portions are fairly similar whereas the proctor will tell you to make your way around the setup either in a leftward turn or rightward turn making 90 degree turns on the corners and taking photos of the angled buckets as you go through. At the beginning of each section, you will take off, and this is where the time begins and at the end of each section you will land your drone in the marked area and if the legs fall outside, points are lost for the landing.
We went back with a Skydio drone and performed the same course as the Mavic but with our backs turned to the drone to simulate a loss of sight flight with the drone.
Test Methods for Evaluating Aerlal Drones.pdf
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