1. 2014 Aero-Design East SAE/Lockheed Martin
Did you read the rules?
ADE Team Meeting
2014 Aero-Design East
SAE/Lockheed Martin
Lonnie R. Dong
Updated: 4/9/2014

2. The FLIGHT PATH F L I G H T --- P A Flight Card Line-up
SAE Aero-Design East Flight Process F
Flight Card L
Line-up I
Inspection for safety of flight G
Gather all your supporting tools/equipment H
Helpers deployed T
Take-Off
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PICK-UP the aircraft A
Advance to the Weight Station
Turn-in the Flight Card
Hang around for the next flight round announcement

3. FLIGHT PATH REGULAR-Class F L I G H T P A
Start your pre-flight check-in by going to the Main Judge's Table and ask for your FLIGHT-CARD L
Go to the Pit Area and get in LINE. You will be assigned a flight steward towards the beginning of the line I
Once your flight steward is assigned you will go through a quick visual safety of flight INSPECTION.
Give your flight card to the flight steward as this will be your ticket to fly. G
GATHER all your supporting tools/equipment
Make sure have all your pre-flight support equipment (Tape, batteries, radio, pilot, screw driver, tape, tape & tape) H
HELPERS
Deploy your helpers (Flight Operations and Post-Flight Recovery Team)
If you are taking pictures, you MUST have a spotter T
During TAKE-OFF and in air, team members not involved in the flight operations MUST stay behind the safety barrier. __ P
Wait for the "OK" from the Line Judge to PICK-UP your aircraft
Before you pickup the aircraft, make sure the Shunt Plug is unplugged A
ADVANCE to the weigh station with your Flight Steward for post-flight processing. This is where you will have your payload and aircraft weighed for the official scoring
TURN-IN Flight Card. This action will be performed by the Flight steward Judges’ s Table
HANG around for the next flight round announcement

4. FLIGHT PATH ADVANCED-Class F L I G H T P A
Start your pre-flight check-in by going to the Main Judge's Table and ask for your FLIGHT-CARD L
Go to the Pit Area and get in LINE. You will be assigned a flight steward towards the beginning of the line
Turn Off all TM System
Put your computer on Sleep Mode I
Once your flight steward is assigned you will go through a quick visual safety of flight INSPECTION.
Give your flight card to the flight steward as this will be your ticket to fly. G
GATHER all your supporting tools/equipment
Make sure have all your pre-flight support equipment (Computers, TM System, Tape, etc... )
If you are on-DECK, once the team in-flight delivers the package, you may boot-up your computer and TM system H
HELPERS
Deploy your helpers (Flight Operations and Post-Flight Recovery Team)
If you are taking pictures, you MUST have a spotter T
TAKE-OFF
Before TAKE-OFF, you must declare your payload Drop Directions. (Rule Section 5.2)
After you drop the package, You must turn-off your TM system so that the next team on DECK can power up. P
Wait for the "OK" from the Line Judge to PICK-UP your aircraft A
ADVANCE to the weigh station with your Flight Steward for post-flight processing. This is where you will have your payload and aircraft weighed for the official scoring
TURN-IN Flight Card. This action will be performed by the Flight Steward Judges’ s Table
HANG around for the next flight round announcement

5. FLIGHT PATH MICRO-Class F L I G H T P A
Start your pre-flight check-in by going to the Main Judge's Table and ask for your FLIGHT-CARD L
Go to the Pit Area and get in LINE. You will be assigned a flight steward towards the beginning of the line I
Once your flight steward is assigned you will go through a quick visual safety of flight INSPECTION.
Give your flight card to the flight steward as this will be your ticket to fly. G
GATHER all your supporting tools/equipment
Make sure have all your pre-flight support equipment (Tape, batteries, radio, pilot, screw driver, tape, tape & tape) H
HELPERS
Deploy your helpers (Flight Operations and Post-Flight Recovery Team)
If you are taking pictures, you MUST have a spotter T
During TAKE-OFF and in air, team members not involved in the flight operations MUST stay behind the safety barrier. __ P
Wait for the "OK" from the Line Judge to PICK-UP your aircraft A
ADVANCE to the weigh station with your Flight Steward for post-flight processing. This is where you will have your payload and aircraft weighed for the official scoring
TURN-IN Flight Card. This action will be performed by the Flight steward Judges’ s Table
HANG around for the next flight round announcement