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| AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
RADIO LOSS OF SIGNAL (LOS)
1.
Controller Battery
CHECK
2.
Controller Antenna
REPOSITION
3.
Mode Switch
POSITION
4.
Home Switch
RETURN-TO-HOME
AMPLIFICATION
Loss of Signal (LOS) can occur if the radio controller stops transmitting a signal,
or if ALTA 8 is too far away to receive it. In the event ALTA 8 detects a LOS, it will
automatically execute a Return-to-Home or Autoland as configured in the App if
using an S.Bus/S.Bus2 or DSM2/DSMX radio type. While the ALTA 8 includes these
emergency control modes, it is always recommended to attempt to regain signal link
with ALTA 8 to keep the pilot in control of the aircraft.
Move the antenna orientation for best signal strength. Ensure the radio antenna
matches the direction of the receiver antennae. Move the radio away from objects to
get a clear line-of-sight to ALTA 8.
Set the Mode switch to Position and the Home switch to Return-to-Home so ALTA
8 will continue to approach the home point if the signal is momentarily regained,
resulting in higher likelihood of regaining full signal reception.
NOTE
If efforts to regain control signal are unsuccessful, ALTA 8
will begin either the Return-to-Home and Autoland sequence
as configured in the App. Refer to the Flight Controller
Modes section of this manual for additional information
regarding functionality available with specific radio types.
Summary of Contents for ALTA8
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Page 6: ...6 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL ALTA 8 OVERVIEW ...
Page 29: ...29 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL SETTING UP ALTA 8 ...
Page 73: ...73 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL OPERATING ALTA 8 ...
Page 88: ...88 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL NORMAL PROCEDURES ...
Page 97: ...97 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ...
Page 105: ...105 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL PERFORMANCE ...
Page 108: ...108 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL MAINTAINING ALTA 8 ...
Page 119: ...119 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING ...