Mission 11-25

Test Flights over C,P,N,B (Zones 3 and 0)

Mission Goal

Test 2 drones flying from the Hut to the colonies, landing at Penguin Pass and Pat’s Peak. Next flight would test 2 drones taking off from the field doing to the colonies and then back home.

Results

1 drone (waddle 3) completed all tests, modulo a static altitude error (see notes). Waddle 4 did not fly

Pilots: KS, AS

VO: GB, PL, VM

Tasks

• Test connectivity to the hut from Pat’s Peak.
• Test endurance from hut to colony.
• Test auto land from long distance.

Flights

1

• Drone: Waddle 3
• Pilot: KS
• Route: z3-0
• Path: Hut -> zone 3 -> Pats Peak
• 

2

• Drone: Waddle 3
• Pilot: AS
• Route: z0-0
• Path: Pats Peak -> zone 0 -> Hut
• 

Notes

• Waddle 4 controller had an error forcing recalibration, upon recalibration large fog entered the flight zone. All waddle 4 flights were scrubbed.
• Altitude was set relative to the home point, which was 100m up resulting in flights that were much higher than expected.