AERIAL DRONE COMPETITION • REC FOUNDATION
<AM11> Pilot/Coding Station. The Pilot Station spans from the red Arch Gate to the edge of the Fly-Through panel, covering a length of approximately 11 feet and a depth of about 6 feet as shown in Figure 46. <AM12> Visual Observer station. During the Autonomous Flight Mission, the Visual Observer may walk around the outer edge of the Flight Zone to: • Make notes about Drone performance to improve future Matches. • Retrieve the Drone. • Catch the Drone in case of an emergency stop. Visual Observers should keep in mind that walking near the Drone during flight may cause interference/wind drafts which could affect the performance. We highly recommend you walk slowly and make small movements to reduce the chances of affecting airflow. <AM13> Resetting a Drone during an Autonomous Flight Skills Match. A Team may reset their Drone as many times as desired during an Autonomous Flight Skills Match. a. Upon handling the Drone, it must be brought to the starting position as defined in <AM10>. b. While the Drone is being returned to the starting position, Flight Team Members are allowed to: i. Make necessary repairs ii. Replace batteries iii. Modify or update programming code. c. Once the reset is complete, the Coder may restart the Drone as outlined in rule <AM9> and <AM10>. Teams should exercise caution when retrieving their Drone, as the timer does not stop. If Field Elements are displaced by a Flight Team member, they must be returned to their proper position, before continuing the Match.
Teams are allowed to make repairs, change batteries, and modify code during a reset. However, they are not permitted to switch drones during a match. As stated in <TM4>, each team may bring only one drone to a match.
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