This site details a test platform designed by the Research and Engineering Center at the University of Colorado (RECUV).
We currently have one operational Pilatus. To view results and videos from different flights, please view our
flight testing folder.
All of our operations occur at the Table Mountain National Radio Quiet Zone north of Boulder, CO. All of the flights are
authorized by the FAA under
Certificate of Authorization 2009-WSA-64.
Pilatus Fleet Statistics as of Mar 12 2009
| UA | # of
Flights | Total Flight
Time (hrs) |
|---|
| Pilatus-1 | 9 | 2.73 |
| Totals | 9 | 2.73 |
Platform Features
- Integrates into the AUGNet research in RECUV
- Use our existing piccolo autopilots
- Participate in the AUGNet network
- Carry bigger experimental payloads (from previous Ares and NexSTAR platforms)
- Reduced take-off and landing speeds
- Over 1 hour of flight time
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