ArcGIS Earth

 Intro

     For this lab we utilized the ArcGIS software to experiment with mission planning and detailed mapping of mission sites.  The user is able to overlay a numerous variety of maps onto the ArcGIS software and use their data for mission planning. The software provides elevation information to the user which they should implement into their mission planning because of its affect on aircraft performance and utility for obstacle avoidance. The user can also draw a elevation profile line and then the table will graph the elevation data and output it. Additionally the software provides an eye level perspective which helps the operator plan their shoots prior to arrival to the site. 

Agriculture Use

    We selected the "Normalized Difference Vegetation Index" and it highlights areas of healthy vegetation green and areas without vegetation red. This map allows states to identify parts the the state that the vegetation are struggling.  

Figure 1: NVDI Map

    Then we selected an infrared version of agriculture map that highlights dense vegetation red which is often used by foresters to measure vegetation health in a clearer image than the NVDI Map. 

Figure 2: Infrared - USA NAIP

Firefighting and Climate Use

For this portion of the lab we overlaid the Thermal Hotspots and observed the spread of wildfires in North America. This information could be used to understand where wildfires are common and what climate promotes their growth. 

Figure 3: Thermal Hotspots

   

    A more detailed wildfire map from the US Wildfire activity site was chosen and displayed. This map focuses more the individual fire and provides more utilization for  firefighting organizations. 

Figure: 4 US Wildfire Activity

 Conclusion

ArcGIS provides a software program that allows users to share data in an organized fashion that can easily be interpreted via a map.  

 

 

 

ArcGIS Online

 Intro

    This week's lab we worked with ArcGIS creating maps utilizing the different tools present on the site. ArcGIS Online provides three tutorials that teaches users different techniques in implementing their site's resources.

Urban Map 

   The first tutorial had us create a map that designates population density and represent it on a cyan to purple color scale. 

Figure 1: Urban Density Map of the DC Area

 Houston Hurricane

    The second map we created was a map of Houston that highlights the best hurricane evacuation routes and highlights areas with household car ownership that could be utilized for an evacuation. 

Figure 2: Houston Hurricane

Recreation Facilities

    The third map created from the tutorials highlighted recreation centers in the area.

Figure 3: Red Deer Recreation Centers

3D Scene

    The final map we created was a 3D scene that introduced to the site's tools that allowed us to play physical objects onto the map based on data.

Figure 4: 3D Scene of Portland

 

 

 

Crew Resource Managment

 Intro

Crew Resource Management is a fundamental skill required throughout aviation. It is required for a team that is efficient but more importantly safe and deliberate. We were tasked with creating a checklist for the Bramor in order to increase our crew's efficiency through developing a better Crew Resource Management. In order to complete this task our flight crew adapted the Bramor checklist into a better organized and compartmentalized procedure for each member of the flight crew.

Crew Member Breakdown

We developed four roles for our flight crew and then broke down their responsibilities during each stage of the operation. The roles we selected were: Pilot-in-command, Second-in-command, Flight engineer, and Sensor Operator/ Visual Observer. Blank spaces in the table means the task is required of each member and that the members challenge each other. 

Figure 1: Pre-Mission Role Breakdown

Figure 2: Pre-Flight

Figure 3: Post-Flight

Bramor Check List

UNPACKING (1-12, 32-39)

1. KESTREL                                     (PIC)        ON

2. CATAPULT                                                                     (FE)           UNFOLD 

 3. CATAPULT LEGS                              (FE) EXTENDED

4. CATAPULT LEG SAFETY LOCKS                  (FE)         SECURE

5. CATAPULT MIDDLE LOCK                                         (FE)             SECURE  

6. CATAPULT SAFETY PIN                                              (FE)            SECURE  

7. CATAPULT ON LEVEL GROUND                               (FE)             CHECK 

8. WINCH ROPE EXTEND                                               (FE)              CHECK   

9. WINCH ROPE STATE                                                   (FE)              CHECK   

10. BREAKING ROPE STATE                                          (FE)              CHECK 

11. RUBBER STATE                                                          (FE)               CHECK 

12. RUBBER NOT ARMED                                              (FE)                CHECK 

13. WIND DIRECTION                                                    (SIC)                 CHECK

14. COMBOX ANTENNA                    (PIC)       CONNECT

15. GCS COM-BOX                             (PIC)  ON

16. GCS TABLET                                     (PIC)   ON

17. COMBOX BATTERY                            (PIC) CHECK

18. TABLET BATTERY                                (PIC)    CHECK

19. TABLET SOUND                            (PIC) ENABLED

20. BLUETOOTH                                                              (PIC)           PAIRED

21. CᶟP                                            (PIC)       ON

22. SENSOR                          (PIC) SELECT

ASSEMBLING (13-31, 45-48)

1. AIRFRAME AND WING CONNECTORS     (FE) CHECK

2. AIRFRAME ON CATAPULT                           (FE) PLACE

3. WING JOINERS IN THE WINGS             (FE) PLACE

4. AIRFRAME ANTENNA                     (FE) CONNECT

5. WINGS ON THE AIRFRAME                     (FE) CONNECT

6. WINGLETS ON THE WINGS                     (FE) CONNECT

7. WING GAP TAPE                     (FE) SEAL

8. PITOT TUBE CLEAN                     (FE) CHECK

9. PROPELLER                             (FE) CHECK

10. SENSOR CABLE                     (FE) CONNECTED

11. PARACHUTE HATCH                     (FE) REMOVE

12. FORMATTED MEMORY CARD                    (SO) INSERTED 

13. USB KEY                                                            (SO) INSERTED 

14. UAV BATTERY                                                         (FE) PLACE

15. BATTERY ELASTIC                   (FE) SECURE

16. Y CONNECTOR ATTACHED TO BAT.   (FE) CONNECTED

17. UAV BATTERY                   (FE) CONNECT

18. ESC SOUND PLAYED

19. CAMERA SETTINGS *Altum should be flashing green*          (SO)       CHECK

20. HATCH SECURE                                            (FE)         CHECK

21. AIRFRAME LINKED TO GCS            (PIC)         CHECK

22. PARACHUTE POP                         (FE/PIC)         CHECK

23. PARACHUTE INSTALL                                                          (FE)         CHECK

24. PARACHUTE HATCH (RESET) *Close-Open-Close*         (FE/PIC)             CLOSE

25. PARACHUTE SAFETY PIN REMOVE                                (FE)         CHECK

PREFLIGHT (40-44, 49-64, 69-73)

1. MISSION (PIC)         OPEN/CREATE

2. SENSOR (SO)           CHECK

3. UAV BATTERY          (FE)          CHECK

4. COMMUNICATION (PIC)           CHECK

5. SATELLITES (PIC)           MORE THAN 7

6. NAVIGATION MAP (PIC)          LOADED

7. PHOTO LOG (SO)           CLEARED

8. AIRFRAME FROM CATAPULT       (FE)           REMOVE

9. MODE TO MANUAL   (PIC)          SET

10. SERVO (FE)           CHECK

11. PROPELLER SAFETY                     (FE)          CHECK    

12. MOTOR TEST (FE)                   CHECK

13. MODE TO SAFE                 (PIC)           SET

14. LENS CLEAN (SO)           CHECK

15. AIRFRAME LEVEL          (FE)           LEVEL

16. SENSOR INITIALIZATION (PIC)           SET

17. WAYPOINTS (SPEED & ALTITUDE) (PIC)           CHECK

18. MISSION (T&L, P, R) (PIC)           SET

19. TAKEOFF POINT PARM         (PIC)           CHECK

20. LANDING POINTS PARM (PIC)           CHECK

21. AUTO CAMERA SWITCH (PIC)           SELECT

22. MISSION UPLOAD (PIC)           UPLOADED

23. FAILSAFES         (CREW)                      CHECK

24. SENSOR INITIALIZATION (PIC)           SET

25. AIRSPEED (AROUND 0 m/s) (PIC)           CHECK

26. PITOT COVER (FE)           REMOVE

27. PITOT TEST       (FE,PIC)                       CHECK

LAUNCH (65-68, 74-83)

1. TROLLEY (FE) LOCKED

2. RUBBERS ON (FE) CHECK

3. CATAPULT SAFETY (FE) CHECK

4. CATAPULT (WIND) DIRECTION (FE,PIC) CHECK

5. CATAPULT (MAX 1 MIN) (FE) ARM

6. AIRFRAME ON CATAPULT (FE) SECURE

7. PROPELLER ALIGN         (FE) ALIGNED

8. TAKEOFF MODE          (PIC) SET

9. UAV INTO TKO MODE (PIC) CHECK

10. LEG ON PLATE PLACE                  (FE) PLACED

11. SAFETY PIN REMOVE (FE) REMOVED

12. SAFETY – SITUATIONAL AWARENESS       (CREW)             CHECK

13. CATAPULT RELEASE (FE)