LEICA UAS SOLUTIONS GROUP

AIBOTIX BASIC TRAINING AGENDA

DAY 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM

GROUND SCHOOL

 System hardware overview - What's in the box?

 Aircraft Structures - General overview of the system and its major components.

a. Major components: props, motors, airframe, landing gear, gimbal mount, etc.

 Principles of Multi-rotor Flight

a. Propeller spin direction.

b. Aircraft maneuvering: Pitch, roll, yaw.

c. Processor and on-board sensors controlling flight.

 LiPo Batteries

a. Charging.

b. Storage and Transport.

c. Disposal.

d. Precautions.

 Aircraft Calibration and Maintenance

a. Compass calibration.

a. Binding the copter to the RC transmitter.

b. Maintenance

i. Cleaning.

ii. Propeller replacement.

 Aircraft Performance - Discussion of physical limitations of the system.

a. Weather limitations

i. Wind, temperature, precipitation.

b. Payload limitations

i. Maximum weight, dimensions, power requirements.

c. Max altitude (density) limitations.

d. Battery performance/length of flight.

e. Minimum visible GPS satellite count.

f. Magnetic disturbance considerations.

FLIGHT SCHOOL

 Micro-copter exercises

a. Charging and binding.

b. Flight Exercises - Focus on controlling the copter from various orientations.
i. Beginner - Basic maneuvering.

ii. Intermediate - Controlling the copter from various orientations.

iii. Advanced - Precision landing.

DAY 2: BASIC FLIGHT INSTRUCTION

GROUND SCHOOL

 Flight Controls - Discussion on using the RC transmitter to control the aircraft.

a. RC transmitter switches and knobs.

b. RC transmitter sticks: Thrust / Yaw, Pitch / Roll.

i. Mode 2 vs. Mode 1. (Mode 2 only allowed)

c. Flight modes.

d. Geo-fence.

e. Failsafe Conditions

i. Low battery.

ii. Loss of control link.

FLIGHT SCHOOL

 Launch location considerations 

a. Sun angle and position.

b. Takeoff surface and aspect.

c. Ground clearances.

d. Other...

 Observer

a. Importance.

b. Roles and responsibilities.

 Pre-Flight check list

a. Battery check.

iii. Fully charged (i.e. 20-21V, cell voltage max difference <0.08V)

iv. In good condition (i.e. no puffing, no visible external damage.)

v. Battery plug fully inserted into female socket on Aibot.

vi. Batteries secured with Velcro strap.

vii. Battery lid/gimbal top mount securely installed.

b. Propeller compression screw check.

viii. All six props checked/tightened with torque wrench prior to every flight.

c. Visual inspection.

ix. Motors spin freely.

x. Landing feet securely attached.

xi. Gimbal mount free to rotate.

xii. Ultrasonic sensors clean and clear of obstructions.

f. Takeoff and landing location.

i. Level with sufficient horizontal clearances.

ii. Clear of debris and dust.

iii. No overhead obstructions.

iv. Safe distance from flight crew and bystanders.

 Safely arming the system
a. Detailed instructions on how the observer and pilot should go about safely arming the 

system.

 RC Transmitter

a. Telemetry screen (Flight instruments).

b. Audible warnings from RC transmitter.

c. RC Transmitter Charging.

 Post-Flight check list.

 Aircraft beep codes and meaning of LED colors and flashing.

 Basic flight exercises - Focus on basic maneuvers and instilling safe launch and recovery practices.

a. RC controller familiarity.

b. Automatic takeoff and landings.

c. Assisted flight mode maneuvering.

DAY 3: MISSION PLANNING AND EXECUTION

GROUND SCHOOL

 Gimbal mount

a. Range adjustment.

b. Calibration.

c. Top mount installation.

. Sensors (Digital camera)

i. Installation and connections.

ii. Configuration.

a. Live Video Package

i. Installation and connections.

ii. Charging.

 Software - Examination of AiProFlight

a. Where to download AiProFlight from.

b. AiProFlight installation.

c. Updating firmware.

i. Where to download firmware from.

d. Unit configuration.

i. Overview of variables.

e. Creating autonomous missions.

i. Mission optimization.

ii. Wind and other considerations.

iii. Calculating proper overlap, side lap, and ground sample distance for aerial photo 

acquisition.

f. Uploading missions to the Aibot.

g. Downloading log files.

h. Geo-referencing imagery Aerial Image Manager (AIM).

 Post processing of collected data - Overview of processing the collected imagery to create point 

clouds, orthorectified imagery, etc.

a. Agisoft, Pix4D, etc.

FLIGHT SCHOOL
 Intermediate flight exercises - Focus on manually flying the aircraft.

a. Manual takeoff and landing.

b. Free flight/non-assisted flight.

c. Mission execution.

d. Flying with point of interest active.

 Autonomous Mission Execution

a. Starting, stopping, and re-starting mission execution.

DAY 4: ADVANCED FLIGHT INSTRUCTION

GROUND SCHOOL

 Post processing of collected data continued.

FLIGHT SCHOOL

 Advanced flight exercises - Focus on recovering the aircraft when bad things happen to it.

a. Emergency Procedures – Focus on recognition and recovery.

i. Loss of GPS lock.

ii. Ultrasonic sensor failure

iii. Ditching

iv. Loss of visual line of sight

v. Unfamiliar noise

vi. Magnetometer failure.

vii. Recovery from unknown copter orientation.

viii. Fast return and landing.

b. Failsafe - Focus on recognition and recovery.

i. Low battery.

ii. Loss of control link.

iii. GPS cage.