Group Leaders for the following areas will be determined:
Payload and Communications
Propulsion, Power, and Fuel Systems
Flight Controls
Operations and Logistics
Airframe: Aero, Structures, Construction
Website Development
Education
Public Relations and Fund Raising
Two proposals were made concerning how responsibility and decisions would be made at the top level. Steve suggested that all three project leaders be given the same authority and voting would resolve conflicts. Ilan suggested that when a conflict arises, Ben should have the final say. Steve noted that only if the project leaders were considered equal would credit be properly attributed. Ilan thought that each of the leaders might have a different view so that voting might not resolve anything and that, at least up to this point, Ben has spent more time and effort on the project. Steve suggested that if the responsibility were evenly divided, perhaps the work would be too. Details remain to be resolved.
There as some discussion about how other project decisions would be made. Everyone seemed to agree on the following:
Group leaders will provide recommendations for major project decisions. Project leaders will develop a list and schedule of what these decisions are. The project leaders will develop an initial list of these, and can add items, but will provide at least a week for groups to provide input information and comments. Inputs from everyone will be made available for inspection by anyone on the project so that they may also provide relevant comments.
We have yet to establish specific rules for dealing with the media, but some guidelines ill have to be established so that everyone feels they will be given proper credit.
1. Adequate still-air range with margins
2. Maximum take-off speed and field length
3. Minimum initial climb rate and/or gradient
4. Robust aerodynamics: CL margin at cruise, reliance on laminar flow
5. Conservative S&C requirements
6. Mission Duration
7. "Easy-to-build", simple.
Goals: Small, light, simple