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Level 3 Open Test Lanes and Scorable Scenarios
Presentation
o Level 3 E-Viewable
o Level 3 Printable
Can print double sided and laminate to use with dry erase pens.
o Level 3 - 6 Pages
o Level 3 - 2 Pages
o Level 3 Scenarios
All Videos Coming Soon
o Level 3 Position Test
o Level 3 Traverse Test
o Level 3 Orbit Test
o Level 3 Inspect Test
o Level 3 Recon Test
Medium: 1 liter (1 quart) with 10 cm (4 in) diameter
o Metal Strap Omni Instructions
o Metal Strap Omni Video - coming soon
o Wood Omni Instructions
o Wood Omni Video - coming soon
Large: 7.5 liter (2 gallon) with 20 cm (8 in) diameter
o Metal Strap Omni Instruction - coming soon
o Metal Strap Omni Video - coming soon
o Wood Omni Instruction - coming soon
o Wood Omni Video - coming soon
Medium: 1 liter (1 quart) with 10 cm (4 in) diameter
o Level 3 Lane Buckets
o Landing – Additional landing stickers
o Level 3 Vehicle Scenario – Use with Omni Stand #4
o Objects of Interest – Partial Images - coming soon
Large: 7.5 liter (2 gallon) with 20 cm (8 in) diameter
o Level 3 Lane Bucket Bottoms (Round)
o Level 3 Lane Bucket Sides (Square)
o Level 3 Vehicle Scenario – Use with Omni Stand #4
o Objects of Interest – Full Images
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The Open Test Lane evaluates flight paths to identify objects from safe altitudes in open environments. Related scenarios include wide area searches such as this simulated plane crash site that used all the same omni bucket stands from the Open Test Lane. There are 20 targets overall, each with 5 increasingly small features to identify for a total of up to 100 points available for a complete trial. This enables comparison of scores for pilots and aircraft that can reliably perform the various bucket alignments and identify the smallest visual/thermal acuity features across all available acuity targets. The trial time limit is typically set to 20 minutes to remain within one battery charge and to maintain a schedule throughout the day for multiple pilots. Time limited trials also enable direct comparisons of scores for completeness and efficiency. Only scores using similar aircraft and trial times are directly comparable to evaluate pilot proficiency, but a variety of different aircraft can be used to compare overall scores and ease of use.
The Open Test Lane also leads pilots toward vehicle identification scenarios from safe hover altitudes above nearby obstacles. The designated flight path around the vehicle includes an orbit with equal radius and altitude to align with the 45-degree angled omni buckets on the roof (bucket targets A1, B1, C1, D1). The chosen orbit radius and altitude is based on the height of surrounding obstacles, the intended mission requirements, the aircraft’s zoom capabilities, etc. Any orbit can be used, but only trials with similar orbits and trial times are comparable. There are also precise perch positions and orientations on the road directly under the front and rear orbit positions. These perches evaluate landing accuracy along with the functional pan-tilt-zoom capabilities of the aircraft while landed at the chosen orbit radius. Perching demonstrates the aircraft’s capability to maintain surveillance while conserving battery. The perch targets are buckets under the vehicle that represent operationally significant underbody objects in shadow (bucket targets A5, C5). Each side of the vehicle has 5 exterior visual/thermal targets to identify from the chosen radius, altitude, and perch positions. There are 20 targets overall, each with 5 increasingly small features to identify for a total of up to 100 points available for a complete trial. All targets are identified from the designated flight path starting with the angled buckets on the roof to verify the altitude and radius, then exterior features or surrounding ground objects, and exterior window targets to identify while presumably looking for interior objects. All targets are on the exterior of the vehicle to eliminate potential variations in scoring due to interior target obstructions, window glare, tinting, etc. Interior target identifications can be considered bonus points because they are less comparable across trials due to changes in sunlight.