FPV RACING @ DRONES, DATA X CONFERENCE Santa Cruz
Details
FPV RACING!
Drones, Data X Conference in Santa Cruz
Official AMA Sanctioned Event
Event Details
4pm to 5:30 Free Flight, demos, AirDog
5:30pm to 7:30pm: FPV Racing
Highlights, Exhibitors and Pilots:
- DJI
- AirDog (http://airdog.com)
- Pilots: Charpu, Pablo, Team Guru
- Multirotor Super Store (multirotorsuperstore.com)
- Mikrokopter (www.mikrokopter.us)
- Aerial Sports League
We'll have a HD video downlink from DJI Inspire over the race course, with video feeds directly from racing pilots to view FPV all action.
Costs & Requirements
- $22 Conference event registration fee (Purchase Here (https://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/22908/chk/761a) or onsite)
- AMA License (Get it here (https://www.modelaircraft.org/joinrenew.aspx), please use #1044328 as your sponsor number)
FAQ
- All visitors, pilots and exhibitors must check in at the front registration desk. Pilots must show their AMA card (or purchase one onsite)
- Max 6 aircraft in the air at any given time (pilots must use the frequency tag in order to fly, and stay within the designated courses). Please check in with the Frequency Coordinator.
- There will be a Safety/Frequency Coordinator, Pit Boss and Flight Deck Director onsite to manage all pilot coordination and air traffic
- Exhibition area with lots of equipment and tech to see
- Pilot staging (next to bleachers on fence) so visitors can see all the racer’s equipment. Anything on the field area is restricted access
- Flight Deck (restricted to Pilot, spotters and Flight Deck Director)
- All pilots must have a spotter accompanying their flight (student volunteers ideal)
- 5:30pm7:30pm NO POWERING UP equipment while racing
- All aircraft grounded between races, pilot and spotter must remove ALL debris from the field (broken props, equipment etc)
- Track: NO tables (unless blunted legs), heavy or sharp objects directly on the running track