Agricultural spraying

Manual, AB-mode and automatic spraying with the 16 L hexacopter, and a spreader for fertiliser and seed.

13 exercises, then one final test with one attempt.

Set the conditions.

Three levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Each level changes the real flight and the score.

Available

Wind and gusts
1 m/s at Beginner, 2.5 m/s at Intermediate, 4 m/s with gusts at Advanced.
Speed and help
Top speed rises; the guidance line and prompts go away at Advanced.
Pass mark
60, 70 and 80 out of 100, with tighter limits and more coverage.

Weather and temperature.

Every session starts from the exercise’s default. The pilot then changes it.

Available

Weather
Sunny, cloudy, or light, moderate or heavy rain.
Temperature
From −20 to 50 °C. Hot air gives less lift and a shorter battery; cold makes the battery weaker.
Wind
Speed, direction and gusts in every area.
The drone’s limits
Each drone has its maker’s wind, rain and temperature limits. Past them, the pilot is warned.

BVLOS operation.

Fly this area out of sight. The drone camera is the only view: you find your way by the numbered markers and the line in the picture.

Available

  1. B1Spraying by the camera only
  2. B2GPS lost over the field
  3. B3The whole job out of sight
  4. B4Spraying out of sight: final test
Camera only
No view from the ground or from behind. Distance home, height, battery and link on screen.
Its own exercises
Out-of-sight exercises only, with their own final test.
Its own record
Kept apart from the area’s normal training.

The exercises.

  1. Agri 1Basic agricultural drone flight
  2. Agri 2Manual spraying: open field
  3. Agri 3AB-mode spraying
  4. Agri 4Spraying around trees and irregular vegetation
  5. Agri 5Irregular field and precision spraying
  6. Agri 6Complete agricultural spraying mission
  7. Agri 7Free flight: fly anywhere on the farm
  8. Agri 8AB spraying in a strong cross wind
  9. Agri 9Two tank loads with a refill
  10. Agri 10Spraying beside no-spray zones in wind
  11. Agri 11Nine orchard trees in gusty wind
  12. Agri 12Spreading fertiliser granules
  13. Agri 13Broadcasting seed