UAS Flight Planning

Topic 3: UAS Flight Planning

Outline

• Defining the data collection purpose
• Survey area, take off and landing locations
• Terrain and weather conditions
• Safe flight
• Flight parameters
• Flight planning and management platforms

Lecture

• Flight planning introduction
• Lecture Recording (NCSU Only)
• Assignment Recording (NCSU Only)

Supplemental materials

Flight - watch the following if you were unable to attend the flight session

• Fixed wing flight (eBee X): set up, launch and landing
• Vertical take-off (VTOL) fixed wing flight with Wingtra drone
• Rotary wing flight (Phantom)
  • Flight with Drone Deploy flight planning app
  • Flight with Pix4D Capture flight planning app

Flight planning and management platforms

Commerical Options

• DroneDeploy
• Pix4Dcapture Pro
• DJI GS PRO
• UgCS
• DroneLink

Open Source Options

• QGroundControl
• Mission Planner
• MavProxy

Assignment

Prepare a flight plan:

• Flight plan analysis in GRASS GIS

Homework

Prepare a report on the flight plan: purpose, permits, map of the area boundary, with take off, landing, locations, ground control points and flight altitude analysis.