Mission planning
Before starting a flight a mission needs to be planned to instruct the vehicle on the takeoff and landing
patterns. You can choose to plan a full mapping mission, or only plan a takeoff and landing mission. It is
possible to take control of the vehicle after takeoff, and initiate a Return command when the mission has
ended. The vehicle will use the landing pattern from the mission plan to execute a return command.
When starting the QGroundControl application the FLY view is displayed.
From the FLY view you will need to switch to the PLAN view to plan your mission. You can switch to the
PLAN view by pressing the PLAN button on the left side command bar.
for detailed information on planning a mission.
Launching your vehicle
Once your mission is uploaded you can return to the FLY view by pressing the FLY button in the left side
command bar. Once you have performed the
you can start the mission by sliding to confirm
the Start Mission command. If the slider is not displayed you can press the ACTION button in the left side
command bar and choose "start mission". When sliding to confirm the takeoff your vehicle will start its
motors and takeoff.