This project is intended to satisfy curiosity. If it becomes something else, then so be it.
The end-game is to put up an autonomous drone as high as possible and return it back by gliding / minimal propulsion.

Anyone in wants to join this project, may contact Michael Pede (mpede@t4bi.com)

This project will have three parts

• GPS guided Drone
• High altitude Balloon
• High altitude Drone release

The drone may be the easiest part.

I'm going to break it down into the following steps

1. Get a glider
2. Learn to fly
3. Get drone hardware
4. Fly the drone
5. Expand the drone to be more programmable
6. Test the drone's expanded capabilities

Although in Canada, I presume that there shouldn't be too many differences between building a launch system here as in the U.K.

I will also be trying to stand on the shoulders of the HALO project.

1. Build the payload
2. Launch and record data
3. Rinse and repeat

I don't presume that it will be as simple as attaching the Drone to the Payload. That would be nice though.

1. Launch Drone electronics
2. Launch Drone in entirety
3. Build a Drone/HAB combined payload
4. Test Hybrid done as a standalone flier
5. Launch Hybrid Drone