Planning

Getting 50 aircraft in the air at the same time is going to take some doing. A big number of the participants are going to either be new to RC or new to Burning Man. These pages should help those folks setup time lines for being ready to play.

AeroQuarium time lines: Pick something that needs doing, suggest what has been overlooked or other possiblities

1. AMA insurance
2. Flying space designed
3. April 30: Major likely sites for getting the word out completed
   • Banner adds for RC groups
   • California clubs
4. Budget
   • AMA insurance ($100)
   • Buying park flier memberships for walk-ons: $30/person
   • Buy shared gear for folks without money
   • 12 volt deep cycle batteries and generator: borrow?
   • Common shade area for Brooklyn Aerodrome: $400
5. Fund raising for project
   • Raffle
   • T-shirts
   • Fund raising party
6. Night flying setup for simulators
7. Frequency board up on web site
8. Sweet Burning Man Camp setups done
9. RC deals pulled together for new comers with single point ordering
10. May 31--Theme Camp Registration
11. Trial flight with 30 folks in New York: Central park???
12. All pilots have AMA insurance with mechanism for on site registration
13. August 25-Sept 1: Fly week of Burning Man

Individual Preparation for Burning Man Time Lines: More details needed!

1. Immediately: Buy ticket from burningman.com: $300
2. Immediately: Reserve 72 MHz channel if you are flying on those frequencies. Sent email to eachplacebo@gmail.com, you need a ticket number to reserve.
3. Set aside vacation time with work
4. Arrange transport to Gerlach (buy plane tix/rent car) etc
5. Arrange camping for desert
   • May 31: Pick folks to camp with: Brooklyn Aerodrome recommended
   • Sort out shade/housing. RV? Tent? Sleeping in car is pretty rough.
   • Get night friendly outfits--you must be visible at night or you will get run over
6. August 24: Final shopping on way to burn stocking up in Reno

Learning to Build/Fly/Design your Aircraft: More details needed!

1. Immediately: Get radio gear and basic airframe for learning and first night flier: $200-$450 depending on how you approach it. The setup we are recommending that will allow autonomous flying is going to set you back $450. If you are flying with Brooklyn Aerodrome then we can help keep the costs down by providing a charger and home built airframes.
2. Immediately Get a flight simulator going: Free
3. May 31: Learn to fly during the day
4. June 30: Rig your airplane for night flying
5. July 15: Learn to fly at night
6. July 15: Build your Burning Man primary airplane
7. August 1: Test Fly well before Burning Man