AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
a. An exception is allowed if only one (1) member of the Team is able to attend the event. The Team can make a single substitution of a Flight Team Member for the Championship event with another Student, even if that Student has competed on a different Team. This Student will now be on this new Team and may not substitute back to the original Team during the season.
Event Partners should bear in mind rule <G3>, and use common sense when enforcing this rule. It is not the intent to punish a Team who may have a Team member move to another Team due to illness, changing schools, conflicts within a Team, etc. Event Partners and referees are not expected to keep a roster of any Students. This rule is intended to block any instance of loaning or sharing Team members to other Teams for the sole purpose of gaining a competitive advantage. <G5> Drones at the field must be ready to fly. Teams must be prepared when they bring their Drones to the field. For example, Teams must ensure that their batteries are charged and their Drone controller is paired with their Drone before placing the Drone on the field. <G6> Flight Team Members are the only Team members allowed at the field. During a Match, each Team may have up to 3 Flight Team Members at the field and must remain in the identified Pilot and/or Visual Observer stations. <G7> During a Match, Flight Team Members may retrieve their Drone for troubleshooting if the Drone has not completed take off. If the Drone has not taken off, then Students may momentarily reach into the Flight Zone to retrieve their Drone and troubleshoot. Common troubleshooting may include: a.Turning the Drone on or off. b. Plugging in a battery. c. Pairing the Drone to the controller. d. Making a quick repair.
Once ready, the Team should place the Drone back into a legal starting position to re-enter the Match.
26 MISSION 2025 GRAVITY COMPETITION MANUAL V 1.0
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