DSAR Training Agenda for next Sat, Jun 8th

[RCdancer]

For those getting to Acworth on Friday afternoon, some of us are meeting for dinner at 5 (before restaurants get crowded.) Sometime around 6:30-7:00, we are going to move to the lake for a test formation flight using the Wingman software. If you fly with an IOS device you are invited to participate; download the "Wingman For DJI" software from the app store.

Training on Saturday will start at 9 AM. Meet and greet at the pavilion we have reserved by the beach before then. First up is introductions by everyone. Then we will start flying at 9 before it gets hot. There will be two stations for you to fly:

1. the Grid Search over the lake looking for a lost paddleboat
2. the Damage Assessment Flight to the buildings to the north that we will simulate were hit by a tornado. You will be asked (taught) how to do good manual orbits for damage assessment.

At 11 AM we will take a break from flying for 2 hours and move into an a/c classroom for two hours for presentations, lunch and socializing. We will hear from Tim Ganey and Geoff Lyons who have flown real-world SAR missions since our last training. We will also hear a presentation on Night Flight in preparation for the (hopefully) forthcoming blanket waiver I have requested from the FAA.

At 1 PM we will start flying again. You are welcome to fly any station again after everyone else has been through. In the afternoon there will be opportunities for you to try the virtual reality DJI RE Goggles and Epson Moverio Goggles. You will see a demo of an M2ED for those that are considering acquiring one. If Allen (BigA107) makes it down as he is trying to do, he will have a special surprise for us.

Around 5, we will have the "Apocalypse Now" climactic formation flight out over the lake. Anyone with an IOS device is welcome to participate. Unless someone is coming further than 911 miles, Doug Bell will get the cool (and collectible) DSAR hat. We will also have some neat DSAR mugs (courtesy of Tim Ganey's wife) to pass out - one of which Doug will get.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to synergize, socialize and collaborate. There's a great beach on the lake, so of course families are welcome. Swim without worrying about sharks or jellyfish. Families are welcome to mingle and join us in the a/c classroom for lunch and hear the presentations if they want. Any family member that wants to fly is also welcome.

 

[RCdancer]

Just a note that we're meeting on Sat come rain or shine. We don't have the luxury of always doing SAR in clear and visibility unlimited. (Talk to Tim Ganey about his 3 day SAR, the first day in miserable weather when they hunkered down in the rain in the boonies and flew during breaks in the weather.)

If it's raining, at least we'll have the beach to ourselves.

 

[RCdancer]

We are setting up flight times on Saturday for the Grid Search to avoid too many people being in the air at the same time. (The Damage Assessment flight will be first come-first served.) Please select 2 flight times for yourself, at least 1 hour apart, so others will get to fly their first mission, before anyone does their second flight. As you know, each mission will take 11-13 minutes, so this 15 minute time slot will allow you enough time to put your bird on the ground, clear the LZ, and then takeoff and avoid incoming traffic.

You can select your schedule here: DSAR

 

[Greg Webb]

Is this a 1 or 2 day event?

 

[BigAl07]

Is this a 1 or 2 day event?

Single day event

 

[JakeRobinson]

Hey rcdancer, is it too late to come to their June 8th training? I haven't been on the forums and was expecting an email about the event. Just happened to see a topic review email and searched and found this thread. Please advise. Cheers
Jake (wasn't in attendance at Menetone

 

[AnzacJack]

All the best for this weekend fellas

 

[Aviator]

@JakeRobinson The event is cancelled due to weather. Sorry guys.

 

[RCdancer]

Yup, sorry - cancelled. 100% chance of rain with strong storms and high winds.

 

[JakeRobinson]

Yup, sorry - cancelled. 100% chance of rain with strong storms and high winds.

Hey rcdancer - do you have my contact info or do I need to provide all my details to get notified of future events? Cheers

 

[RCdancer]

FYI that we are looking to reschedule the training (in Acworth that did not occur due to inclement weather) to Chattanooga, TN. More details forthcoming once we lock it down.