DAVE Blog

The DAVE blog is intended to keep track of all major developments during our weekly meetings. Major progress updates and role assignments will be summarized in the main DAVE page.

Initial tasks assigned as follows:

Tasks	People
DAVE Ejection (2) Work with Recovery and Airframe to determine ejection mechanism/system for glider Discuss stretching payload section on BFO Special manufacturing feasibility: cutting into fiberglass?? Ground testing Determine upper limit of specs (weight)	Brandon Jay Rajiv Joseph
DAVE Aerostructures (3) Unpacking system Fabric engineering Modular cargo integration (at least 1 up to however many we can feasibly fit) Fasten them onto mounting plates 80/20 (T-slots) Flight control surfaces Determine upper limit of specs (weight)	Michael Rebecca Jared
DAVE Avionics (2) Autonomy (Ardupilot, etc.) Manual control Radio communication (COTS or custom) Actuation of servos and any pyrotechnic devices	Jason
Jones: Testing Unidentified Object Drone (1–2) Alternatives if we are too broke: work with UAV club or get a STAC weather balloon What are we carrying: just the glider (3–4 lbf), glider and cargo (7–8 lbf), or the whole payload section (14–15 lbf) Radio and release	Diplomat Jared Bryant
DAVE Legal (0 unique) Ensure FAA compliance and waivers Ensure NAR/Tripoli requirements are met Communicate with relevant launch sites Communicate with UCPD for testing	Priyan Rebecca

Created Trello board (must log in, message in #payload-dave for access):

https://trello.com/b/ZwOLHHC4/davetrello.com