CHECKLIST : Mapping System

Date & time : System UAN:

Pilot : Flight No:
Wind Speed: Temp. : Cloud Condition (Okta):
Flying Zone (As per DGCA rules): Permission from local/appropriate authorities : Y/N
SYSTEM INSPECTION

 Physical Inspection – Air-frame, Motors, Propellers, Landing Gears, Camera lens.

 Antennas are connected tightly.
 Landing gears are firmly glued in place or tightened.
 Propellers are tightened.
 Motor mounts & motor mount screws are tight.
 Battery placement & CG inspection.

GROUND STATION

 Laptop is fully charged.

 Transmitter(T10) is fully charged.
 For mapping systems, Place the bi-pod on level surface & power on the Base,ensure the base
has started logging using the App.

PREFLIGHT CHECKS

 VTOL motor direction check.

 AHRS checks to be checked in Cruise/manually.
 EKF – requires compass calibration if EKF is high.
 GPS sat count is more than 12, HDOP is less than 0.8
 Flight modes check.
 Battery Overall Voltage & Cell-to-cell Voltage.
 Battery is placed in AV securely with Xt60 connectors or connectors locked need to be
inspected.
 Mission planning according to requirement and terrain follow enabled.
 Check the planned path whether there are any obstacles within planned region.
 Once mission planning is done, export the KML to Google earth and check for any obstacles
or terrain in planned mission.
 Fail-safe are enabled (GCS, Low Battery, High Wind, RC, Fence).

PAYLOAD CHECKS

 Memory card is inserted in mapping payloads.

 Send manual trigger & verify the same with time stamp & trigger sound.
 Verify the system Rover has started logging by using the App.

INFLIGHT CHECKS

 Current consumption is within the limit.

 Vibrations in X,Y,Z axes should be less than 30.
 Attitude, Altitude, GPS & HDOP fluctuations.
 Battery voltage & Flight time remaining.
 System following the planned path consistently.
 System should follow terrain.
 Check for any error messages in-flight, if found report it( If the error is affecting the drone
behaviour take control manually and land it in safe place, any small errors pop up while in-
flight should be reported before the next flight).
 POSTFLIGHT CHECKS

 Physical Inspection – Air-frame, Motors, Propellers, Landing Gears.

 Battery Overall Voltage & Cell-to-cell Voltage.
 Propeller Condition and motor temperature.
 VTOL motors free from FOD.
 Ensure the triggers & number of photos are matching.

TROUBLESHOOTING

S. No Issue
1 Accelerometer Calibration Error
2 EKF Compass Variance
3 Need 3D Fix
4 High HDOP
5 Battery Minimum arming voltage
6 Mode Not Arm-able
7 Camera is not triggering images
8 Image quality is not good
Solution
Re power system and do not move the system while power up.
Calibrate the compass and positions values should be under 300.
Move the RPA to a clear location with no obstacle above and wait.
Move the RPA to a clear location with no obstacle above and wait.
Change the battery.
Change the flight mode to Loiter and Take off.
 Check trigger interval in mission plan.
 Check camera settings are proper.
 Check Camera settings are proper

Note: 1. If you have any doubts please ask and clarify before takeoff.
2. Please refer the app UAV forecast to get the weather data.

Prepared by : Prashanth U Reviewed by - Mohan krishna Chowdary

Approved by : Mohan krishna Chowdary