Flying

Taking Off

  1. Ensure that all subsystems are green in the Node Status Drawer

  2. Ensure the mode is Auto on the handset.

  3. Press Ready for Flight

  4. When clear of the aircraft press Enable Motors, this will case the motors to idle.

Danger

Do not approach the E2 after entering Launch mode. Be sure to command the vehicle back to Pre-Flight mode by pressing the Safe Aircraft button before going near it.

  1. Command the vehicle to takeoff by pressing the Takeoff button.

Commanding Waypoints

  1. Single-click on the desired waypoint.
  2. Single-click Go To Point on the menu that pops up.
  3. The aircraft will now be commanded to fly to that waypoint.

  4. There are a few special cases:

    1. To start a mapping plan select any point on the map and single-click Start Mapping from the menu.
    2. To resume a mapping plan that was interrupted, select any point on the map and single-click Resume Mapping.
    3. To command the aircraft to land, select any point on the landing plan and single-click Land Now.