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Proctor: “Take off and climb to 3 meters.”rPIC: “Taking off and climbing to 3 meters.”Proctor: “Take a picture of the landing pad, then adjust the gimbal to capture bucket 1A.”rPIC: “Landing pad and bucket 1A.”
AT 209 - Flight Lab 2 - NIST OTL Flight (Skydio 2+)
Flight log:
Table
Date
Drone Type
Aircraft Ident.
Takeoff
Landing
Rotor time
Remote Pilot in Command
Visual Observer
Total Time
9/11/2025
Skydio 2+
SATT C
Purdue Turf Farm
Purdue Turf Farm
2
0.5
1.5
2
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Preflight:
Just like last week we used a drone that was registered under UAS Dispatch; however, we used a Skydio 2+ with the registration number FA3HWT494R and serial number 1668BS20JB00B58S. My group for this week were the same people as last week. As mentioned before this flight was taken place at the Purdue Turf Fram and we need to get LAANCE, and just like last week Kenzie got it while we were still at COMP 101. During our weather brief we found that it was clear sky and wind being relatively clam. I have attached a picture of metar we saw.
Test Procedures:
Just like last week we first had to set up the testing procedures. We had to place the buckets group 10 feet apart from each others. We also had to make sure the first group was 10 feet away from the lunch point. Each group consisted of five buckets, with four angled outward. The numbering system for the buckets is shown in the reference image below.
Unlike the previous week, this lab was conducted under BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) conditions, which increased the challenge since the rPIC could not directly see the drone or its position relative to the buckets. To maintain safety, we utilized two visual observers (VOs). We also practiced structured communication, where instructions were repeated back to confirm accuracy. For example:
To simulate BVLOS, the rPIC was turned away from the drone while the proctor and VOs maintained visual contact to prevent potential conflicts, especially since multiple drones were flying simultaneously. Several other potential hazards were identified at the site, including: Trees surrounding parts of the flight area, which could obstruct flight paths. Bird activity, which posed a risk of midair conflict with the drones. Vehicles, such as cars and vans traveling near the Turf Farm, that introduced additional ground hazards. Another safety precaution we took was to change the battery every time we changed rPIC.
Scoresheet:
I went third in my group and had Kenzie as my proctor. We did not score ourselves yet; however, we did get scores for the landings. We did not have time to grade the actual pictures. I was able to get a 4/4 on the landing portion with 3 incredible landings.
Photos:
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