Allow override of takeoff location
I fly a lot of offline missions. I've been prevented from taking off before due to the takeoff location restriction, which is a big waste of time and gas. It would be great if there was an override on this, like a warning that allows you to ignore or something. My dumb solution is to just make the takeoff location as big as the area I'm mapping, but it seems just being able to cancel and take off from current location would make more sense (as long as it's within the mapping boundary). I don't always have control of where I can takeoff from on an evolving job site, and I'm the last person they'd think of checking with before putting 10 dump trucks there.
Thanks for the consideration.
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You are in control of this.
Yes, you also get a warning "
Ground elevations used without a takeoff takeoff restriction. Taking off from a different location could result in an unsafe altitude offset.
Recommendation: Set the Plan Takeoff Restriction to a specific area."
Doesn't change the fact it would be nice to cancel this when actually out in the field instead of preventing you from flying the mission, even if you're in the air.
If you think you may takeoff somewhere else, you need to just not restrict it and realize that if you take off from higher or lower ground you may have issues.
Why not just create a "safe plan" that has your specified location and area for takeoff. And a duplicate (one with no restriction) to fly in the event you cannot take off where you want?
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