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11.1
General
Every flight
5-hour check
50 hour/200 flight
check
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Maintenance
Maintenance Plan
BLK2FLY is a professional UAV solution and is used in varying conditions. It
needs regular maintenance to maximise the usage, life and secures the invest-
ment of the UAV solution. Find this guideline on maintenance activities that
the pilot and Leica Geosystems Service Center should perform for the system
regularly. In a summary, the intervals are:
Every flight check (before and after)
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5 hours flight time check
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50 hours flight time check
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200 hours flight time check
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Minor service performed by pilot before and after every flight.
Before flight
Check landing gear: Intact, no cracks, clean
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Check propellers: Propeller edge check, flex for delamination/cracks, clean
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Spin all propellers to check motors: Listen for noises, look for irregularities
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Visual inspection of the BLK2FLY body and LiDAR lighthouse
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Check the camera lenses are clean
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After flight
Motor check: Feel for excess heat on all motors
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Check landing gear: Intact, no cracks, clean
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Check propellers: Propeller edge check, flex for delamination/cracks, clean
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Visual inspection of the BLK2FLY body and LiDAR lighthouse
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Minor service performed by pilot once a week or after a long day.
Clean any dirty surfaces: Camera lens, propellers, BLK2FLY body, landing
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gear
Clean the LiDAR lighthouse. Be careful. Refer to
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Battery inspection for battery life/damage/puffing/charge levels
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This service is recommended after 50 hours or 200 flights.
BLK2FLY
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Apple iPad tablet
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Acceptance test
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flight
General
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Visual inspection of all components: Motors, pro-
pellers, landing gear, cameras, LiDAR, Time of flight
sensor
If applicable, firmware updates for:
BLK2FLY
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Apple iPad
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Batteries
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Functional test
Installation of latest firmware and applications
BLK2FLY flight performance test
Cleaning of entire BLK2FLY system
General
for details
Maintenance