3.3 Operators
The UAS's dependency on human intervention is measured by the number of operators from the competition team that are needed to run the mission demonstration. Up to six operators will be allowed. The team must have at least two operators, a Safety Pilot and a GCS Operator who are dedicated to manual flight override and autopilot operation respectively. The Safety Pilot and GCS Operator cannot perform any other tasks while their UAS is in flight. If the Safety Pilot or GCS Operator performs other tasks during UAS flight, the team's mission will be terminated.
Team members who don’t have an operator role can only assist with setup, teardown, and during a timeout. During the mission they must stand to the side, not communicate or assist the operators, and observe only. Teams must decide ahead of the mission who is an operator and who is an observer, these assignments cannot be changed once the mission starts, and must communicate the assignments to the judges ahead of the mission.
3.3.2 Operators Scoring
The Operators task will be scored via the following equation - where O signifies the number of operators used. As shown, a maximum of 200 points will be given for this task.
Last updated