April 7th PWA Outing

 

Figure 1: PWA Orthomosaic April 7th

Introduction:

The purpose of our outing was to collect data for AT 31900 at Purdue University. The outing involved multiple flight crews of two individuals each, with a varying amount of skill amongst them. Data collected would be utilized to create a variety of deliverables, in this case an orthomosaic of the area of study. All flights were conducted by part 107 licensed operators, under the supervision of Dr. Hupy. All flights were successful with no errors or incidents occurring.

Area of Study:

Flight outing was conducted at the Purdue Wildlife Area (PWA), 8000 IN-26, West Lafayette, IN 47906. Flights were done on DJI Mavic 2 Pro’s with the onboard sensor being used. On day of flight conditions were good for flying, except for mild winds. METAR Notes shown below.

·         KLAF

·         Temp: 81 degrees Fahrenheit

·         Dewpoint: 53 degrees Fahrenheit

·         Pressure: 29.90 inches Hg

·         Winds: 220 degrees at 12 mph gusting to 20 mph

·         Visibility: 10 or more statute miles

·         Ceiling 6000 ft AGL

·         Clouds: Broken at 6000 ft

Though wind was gusting, due to the low profile of the Mavic no issues were had. Flights were conducted over salamander tanks, burn plots, and the construction zone of PWA. The control station was near the salamander tanks, though later flights would be conducted elsewhere due to conflicts.

MetaData:

General

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Location:                                                              PWA

Date:                                                                    4-7-21

Vehicle:                                                               Mavic 2 Pro

Sensor:                                                                 Onboard (Hasselblad)

Battery:                                                               MV32

Approval # (LAANC/COA/Waiver)

 

Flight Information

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Flight Number:                                                    1

Takeoff Time:                                                      2:09pm

Landing Time:                                                      2:14pm

Altitude (m):                                                        122ft, changed to 400 ft

Sensor Angle:                                                      0 degrees

Overlap:                                                              80%

Sidelap:                                                                80%

 

Geolocating

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System used (GCP type/PPK)

Coordinate System:                                             6345

 

Weather

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Metar Used:                                                        KLAF

 

Crew

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PIC:                                                                      Red Ooms

VO:                                                                      Trevor Redpath

Submitter:                                                           Trevor Redpath