More for the wish list.

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  Jim McAndrew Dronelink Staff

  • August 06, 2019 11:24
  1. Ideally your takeoff point is accurate which means the distance (including the approach is also accurate), but we can definitely add this.
  2. This is a bit more complicated, as the time/distance estimate would only be approximate as opposed to exact. Is +/- 1-2% okay in this case?
  3. There is a distance bar in the bottom left of the map, but I think we could add more fairly easily. Have a preference on which type of tools?
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  Parkgt

  • Edited August 06, 2019 12:25

  Jim,

   

  1) I must be missing it somewhere but I haven't found a mission distance (distance along flight path)/ distance flown.  The Reference point on the map is not often going to be the actual TO point once in the field so using it as the start of the distance flown won't be accurate.  For me I only use this to establish the baseline for altitude not as a planned Home point.    Point 1 (Start of Approach) I guess would be the starting point of mission distance.

  2)  Yes, close enough

  3)  If only one probably WP to WP; able to be hidden in Layer view.

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  Jim McAndrew Dronelink Staff

  • August 06, 2019 12:15
  1. There is a Distance (from takeoff) graph right now, but not a distance flown. This graph would be very easy to add - will put it on the list shortly. Why do you not put the reference point at your actual take-off location? Is it just because you don't know until you get there?
  2. Great
  3. Is it good enough to just show it in the tooltip when hovering on a waypoint?
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  Parkgt

  • August 06, 2019 12:33

  1.  Part of it is not knowing until you get in the field.  I would very seldom be able to predict the exact spot.   Without AGL the spot one picks has serious implications in that it is the baseline for all altitudes thereafter.  So currently I consider this spot for its relationship to other heights not as a Home point. 

  Filming a tower for instance, if I know the height of the tower I will set the point at the base.   Around here flying over trees is not uncommon and the terrain is hilly,  I might take off from downhill of a tree lined ridge.  I would set that point on the ridge with altitudes figured from that point to clear the trees.

  3.  Would rather be able to see more than one at a time, but hover would work.  If hovering over a WP would it show both directions or hover between and see only one?

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  Jim McAndrew Dronelink Staff

  • August 06, 2019 13:20

  Could show both directions.

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  Christian G Jantz

  • September 24, 2019 15:24

  I know that 'Takeoff Restriction' was added as a safety feature. At first, I did not understand the benefit. As part of my testing, I wanted to answer the question "What happens if I am many miles from the mission area"? If I keep the default setting of None, the drone will fly to the starting point. Including from Minneapolis to New York. Yes, the obvious answer is don't do that. Every once in a while, someone might get careless.

  I suggest either having the 'Takeoff Restriction' default to something other than None, or give some type of warning that the drone will not make it to the mission starting point (when the battery gets low, it hopefully returns home).

   

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