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# Overview

Introduction to Mission Planning

## CANR Curriculum Standards

**(15.0)** Students apply algebraic techniques to solve rate problems, work problems, and percent mixture problems

<mark style="color:red;">**`4.1`**</mark>: Understand past, present, and future technological advances as they relate to a chosen pathway&#x20;

<mark style="color:red;">**`4.2`**</mark>: Understand the use of technological resources to gain access to, manipulate, and produce information, products, and services&#x20;

<mark style="color:red;">**`5.3`**</mark>: Use critical thinking skills to make informed decisions and solve problems&#x20;

<mark style="color:red;">**`6.1`**</mark>: Know policies, procedures, and regulations regarding health and safety in the workplace, including employers' and employees' responsibilities&#x20;

## Key Objectives

This module introduces students to the process of planning flight, teaching key safety checks, optimized flight paths, and clear data collection. &#x20;

* [ ] Describe the elements of a mission such as altitude, GCD, study area&#x20;
* [ ] Describe how altitude and camera characteristics affect image resolution&#x20;
* [ ] Describe the importance of proper photo overlap&#x20;
* [ ] Evaluate flight weather considerations such as wind, clouds, and rain&#x20;
* [ ] Evaluate hazards associated with a study area including airspace, people, and local obstacles&#x20;
* [ ] Determine safe take off and landing areas&#x20;
* [ ] Determine optimum flight paths for mapping missions&#x20;
* [ ] Plan an automated mapping mission&#x20;
* [ ] Use a pre-flight checklist