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Descriptions of the IOC modes:
Home Lock
- configures the aircraft to fly in the direction relative
to the home point, instead of its nose and tail. In this mode, the
Elevator will always move the aircraft on a line towards or away
from the initial take-off location, and the Aileron will make it move
right or left perpendicular to that line.
Course Lock
– also known as “Carefree Orientation” mode. In
this mode, all control directions are based on the initial orientation
of the aircraft, regardless of its current nose direction. This mode
can be used to keep the aircraft staying on track even if it is being
rotated.
In addition, Course Lock mode works regardless of distance from
the starting point, while Home Lock mode requires the aircraft to
be at least 10 meters away from home point. If the aircraft is
getting closer within 10 meters boundary from home point, Home
Lock mode will be automatically switched to Course Lock mode.
NOTE:
The flying direction is relative to the starting point but not
the location of the pilot. Home Lock mode works in GPS mode
only while Course Lock mode works in both GPS and ATTI
modes.
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Go Home
The Go Home function only works in GPS mode. To manually
activate the Go Home function using the remote controller, toggle
the Smart Control Switch to the down position.
When the Go Home command has been successfully received,
the aircraft automatically maneuvers itself to return and land on
the prescribed home point with the shortest path.
When the Go Home procedure is activated, the remote controller
control will be disabled temporarily while the aircraft returns to the
home point. The Remote Controller control will be regained when
the aircraft starts to descend allowing the pilots to adjust the
aircraft attitude for a safe landing.
