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not enter Position Mode, and if the GPS signal degrades while in Position Mode,
ALTA 8 will automatically revert to Manual Mode.
CAUTION
Flight using Position Mode in areas of degraded GPS signal,
such as near buildings or under dense tree cover, is not
recommended. The automatic reversion to Manual Mode
can cause unexpected, abrupt changes in flight behavior.
RETURN-TO-HOME
Return-To-Home Mode will command ALTA 8 to fly back to the starting point of the
flight or the last defined Home Point. When ALTA 8 first acquires a GPS position, it
sets this as the Home Point of the flight. The Home Switch on your radio controller
can also be used to set a new Home Point. See the Radio Mapping section in this
manual for more information on setting up the Home Switch.
RTH can be initiated manually by the Home Switch or be initiated with an LOS event.
NOTE
LOS features are only available on an
S.Bus/S.Bus2 or DSM2/DSMX receiver.
When initiated with the Home Switch, ALTA 8 will fly back to the Home Point, and
the pilot will maintain control of ALTA 8’s altitude the entire time. ALTA 8 will not
Autoland if an adequate signal is detected. The pilot can cancel the RTH procedure
by commanding a pitch or roll command or by retuning the Home Switch to the
middle position. The Mode Switch must be in Position Mode to activate RTH
manually.
During an LOS event, ALTA 8 will first check its current altitude against Safe Height.
If it is lower, it will climb to Safe Height, and if ALTA 8 is above Safe Height, it will
remain at its current altitude. Next, ALTA 8 will fly back to the home position at the
RTH Speed set in the ALTA 8 App. Finally, upon reaching the home position, ALTA 8
will begin Autoland.
Summary of Contents for ALTA 8
Page 1: ...AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL 770 00048 REVISION A 03 23 2016...
Page 6: ...6 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL ALTA 8 OVERVIEW...
Page 29: ...29 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL SETTING UP ALTA 8...
Page 70: ...70 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL OPERATING ALTA 8...
Page 82: ...NORMAL PROCEDURES...
Page 91: ...EMERGENCY PROCEDURES...
Page 99: ...AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL PERFORMANCE...
Page 102: ...102 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL MAINTAINING ALTA 8...
Page 113: ...TROUBLESHOOTING...