GNC
The GNC Discipline is responsible for the development of the control system, pilot interface, and the avionics hardware for all GTSC aircraft. This involves tuning control law within the flight computer to optimize our flying and handling qualities. Also, there is extensive work to develop our flight interface, making the FPV system easy to interpret by our pilots. Furthermore, the design and installation of all avionics hardware is owned by GNC.
Shown below are the subteams within the GNC Discipline and the various projects within them!
Subteams
The Flight Controls team is responsible for developing the control law and optimizing the handling & flying qualities of all the GTSC aircraft. This includes developing various controllers, filters, and tuning relevant gains to make flying easier to the pilots. This team works extremely close to the Aerodynamics Discipline, to make sure the stability characteristics of the aircraft are well-tuned for all portions of the flight envelope.
The Flight Interface team is in charge of building out the ground station and the pilot interface. Flying with an FPV system, the pilot should be able to monitor the values they need to monitor while still being able to focus on flying the aircraft. Furthermore, the ground station is built for other test personnel to monitor flight critical data telemetry, while still allowing the pilot to fly without distractions.
Avionics
Avi Lead: TBD
The Avionics team is responsible for designing the power systems that will go onboard all GTSC aircraft, as well as integrating them into the final assembly. This includes final soldering of parts and wires. Furthermore, the Avionics team is in charge of the RF and data telemetry of the aircraft, ensuring that the aircraft has the capability to be controlled at all portions of the flight range, as well as transmit all data signals into the ground station with speed.