Intro
The C-astral Bramor that we will be operating for our field outings relies on autonomous landings and this fact has many benefits and potential hazards. The benefits include removing human error during the landing procedure and consistent flight proficiency. The automation also introduced two new potential hazards. Firstly, mission planning has significantly increased in importance because once the landing procedure has begun you are relying on your planning to safely land the aircraft free of obstacles. Lastly, a new potential for human error has been introduced on parachute folding and installation. You could plan perfectly and have a successful mission but a faulty folded parachute will lead to crash and potentially complete destruction of the aircraft and loss of the collected data. For this reason our first lab focused on the steps behind parachute folding and developing proficiency in parachute folding.
Developed Tutorial
For our lab we were tasked with creating a tutorial for parachute folding because an important step in knowledge comprehension is being able to teach the subject. For this assignment I created a presentation that breaks down the parachute folding process into easily comprehendible steps.
Figure 1: Initial Steps Slide
Figure 2: Slide 2
Figure 3: Prepping for Break Line
Figure 4: Break Line
Figure 5: Z Folds
Figure 6: Triangle
Figure 7: Triangle Continued
Figure 8: Square
Figure 9: Deployment Bag
Figure 10: Bag Continued
Figure 11: Lacing
Figure 12: Lacing Continued
Figure 13: Finalized Project
