WingtraOne Gen II Normal Operations

Preflight Checklist

• Mission Briefing Checklist - COMPLETE
• “Preflight Checklist” - ANNOUNCE
• Launch and Recovery Areas - DEFINED
• Aviation VHF Radio - MONITORING AS APPROPRIATE
• Crew Radio - CHECK
• Crew - SECURE
• GCS Tablet - CHARGED, CONFIGURED, ON
• GCS Internet - CONNECTED
• GCS USB Hub - ATTACHED AS REQUIRED
• GCS Antenna Module - ATTACHED
• Flight Batteries - CHECKED, CHARGED, AND MATCHED
• Propellers - SECURE AND CORRECT
• Airframe - CHECK
• SD Card in camera bay - INSERTED, HAS CAPACITY
• SD Card in white airframe component - INSERTED, HAS CAPACITY
• Payload Lens Cover - REMOVE
• “Power” - ANNOUNCE
• Flight batteries - FULLY CONNECTED (ALL 4 CONNECTORS)
• Mission Plan - COMPLETE
• Home Point- SET
• Loiter - SET
• Geofence - SET
• RTH Behavior - CHECK
• Overhead Obstacles - CHECK
• Wind, Temperature, Density Altitude - CHECK
• WingraPilot Checklist - COMPLETE
• “Preflight Complete” - ANNOUNCE

Ensure airspace is coordinated and deconflicted prior to launch. Maintain operational launch and departure profiles to ensure aircraft separation.

Ensure overhead of LRA is clear of wires, obstacles, overhangs, etc. to a minimum distance of 20m.

Takeoff Checklist

• “Takeoff Checklist” - ANNOUNCE
• Antenna - CHECK
• GPS Position - CHECK
• Crew and Observers - CLEAR OF UAS
• Takeoff and Departure Airspace - CLEAR
• Wires and Obstacles - CLEAR
• Home Location - CHECK
• Final Systems Check - BATTERY, AUTOPILOT, FLIGHT MODE, WARNINGS
• “Takeoff” - ANNOUNCE
• Arming/Takeoff - EXECUTE
• Extreme Weather Conditions - MITIGATED (Tablet in shade, etc.)
• Flight profile - MONITOR
• Command - NOTIFY WHEN DEPARTING TO MISSION

Ensure approach airspace is deconflicted prior to approach and landing. Ensure landing and recovery area is clear of bystanders, vehicles, etc. prior to landing.

The WingtraOne landing cycle is fully automatic. The pilot may interrupt the landing using the 'PAUSE' button on the GCS interface. When paused, the pilot can maneuver the WingtraOne using the interface software buttons as controller sticks.

Approach and Landing Checklist

• Wind, temperature, density altitude - CHECK
• Approach altitude - AS APPROPRIATE
• “Approach” - ANNOUNCE
• Command - NOTIFY OF APPROACH
• Landing airspace - CLEAR
• "UA on landing orbit" - ANNOUNCE
• Vertical transition - ANNOUNCE
• Visual Observer - IN OFFSET POSITION
• “Landing” - ANNOUNCE
• Landing area - CLEAR
• Landing Pause button - GUARDED
• Land - COMPLETE
• Data Transfer - WAIT
• “Power Off” - ANNOUNCE
• Flight batteries - DISCONNECT