Takeoff straight up 7m to get Precision landing

October 18, 2019 19:52
4 comments

I noticed on my mapping flights where I take off and land automatically that the precision landing did not work. I guess this is because the drone is turning while rising before it reaches 7m agl and thus not able to capture the landing site properly. Is there a way to make it fly up to a certain height before turning? If I turn of automatic heading in the first destination component it does, but it will keep flying with that heading as well.

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4 comments

Jim McAndrew Dronelink Staff
- October 18, 2019 21:06
Would require an update to the flight controller at a low level. Other option is to manually takeoff and fly to 7m and then engage.

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Hakon Lislebo
- October 18, 2019 21:47
I often do engage automated flight after takeoff, but find it convenient to automate everything if I could. I guess I can just have a destination component close to takeoff and disable automatic orientation for that one before moving towards the real destination.

Thanks for answering!

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James Roney
- October 20, 2019 05:03
Voted for. Use precise takeoff all the time.

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Hakon Lislebo
- October 20, 2019 14:25
I tested my workaround in the post above and it worked.

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