Failure of a multiple 3/3/-2 7 During the preflight, the operation of the aircraft motors is checked. In the event of a failure in 2/2/-2 2 motors during the flight multiple motors, the safety pilot will try to take control of the aircraft and lead it to an area such that the potential damages are minimized. Flight volumes have been defined such that in the event of failure of multiple motors, the aircraft will not crash against people or critical infrastructure. RC radio runs out of 2/3/-2 4 During the preflight, the levels of the batteries of the RC radio are checked. The RC radio 1/1/-2 -1 batteries includes an indicator of the battery level on a screen so the pilot can estimate the remaining flight time. The batteries of the RC radio have autonomy of 4 hours, much longer than the duration of any of the flights to be performed. In the event that the indicator of low battery level gets active, the safety pilot will immediately land the aircraft. Control system failure 3/3/-2 7 Both the software and hardware in charge of controlling the aircraft have been already widely 2/2/-2 2 (software or hardware) tested in flight. If any failure is experienced during the flight, the safety pilot will take control of the aircraft and land it safely. Potential damages in 2/3/-2 4 Flights will be performed in an unpopulated area. Flight volumes have been defined such that 1/3/-2 1 populated areas around no houses will be overflown during the competition. the flight area
Failure of a multiple motors during the flight 3/3/-2 7 During the preflight, the operation of the aircraft motors is checked. In the event of a failure in multiple motors, the safety pilot will try to take control of the aircraft and lead it to an area such that the potential damages are minimized. Flight volumes have been defined such that in the event of failure of multiple motors, the aircraft will not crash against people or critical infrastructure. 2/2/-2 2 RC radio runs out of batteries 2/3/-2 4 During the preflight, the levels of the batteries of the RC radio are checked. The RC radio includes an indicator of the battery level on a screen so the pilot can estimate the remaining flight time. The batteries of the RC radio have autonomy of 4 hours, much longer than the duration of any of the flights to be performed. In the event that the indicator of low battery level gets active, the safety pilot will immediately land the aircraft. 1/1/-2 -1 Control system failure (software or hardware) 3/3/-2 7 Both the software and hardware in charge of controlling the aircraft have been already widely tested in flight. If any failure is experienced during the flight, the safety pilot will take control of the aircraft and land it safely. 2/2/-2 2 Potential damages in populated areas around the flight area 2/3/-2 4 Flights will be performed in an unpopulated area. Flight volumes have been defined such that no houses will be overflown during the competition. 1/3/-2 1
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