2. If the vehicle's altitude is below or at the height of obstacles, **ascend** to a safe altitude by pushing the left joystick forward on the handheld controller.
3. When a safe altitude is reached, change the **vehicle's heading** so that its nose faces into the wind by using the left joystick to turn it left or right.
4. The wind direction can be viewed in the **Fly View** on the **Telemetry Dashboard**, indicated by the arrow in the top left corner of the compass.
5. When the correct heading is reached, use the **Transition Command** from the Flight Tools menu on the left side of the screen.
6. After the vehicle has transitioned from multirotor mode to fixed-wing mode, return and land it by either using the planned **Landing Pattern**, if applicable, or the **approach sectors** in the Fly View. After the landing thoroughly check the vehicle for damage and fly-worthiness. When in doubt contact **
The mission will continue from waypoint 2 instead of waypoint 1.
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Once the vehicle is in fixed-wing mode, the **Orbit** command can be issued. Click anywhere on the map to select the orbit location.
The **green** flight path toward the new orbit represents the vehicle's estimated trajectory.
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Once the vehicle is in fixed-wing mode, the **Fig 8** command can be issued. Click anywhere on the map to select the orbit location.
The **green** flight path toward the Fig 8 represents the vehicle's estimated trajectory.
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The Change Speed Command adjusts the vehicle's airspeed and can be executed using the slider on the right side of the screen.
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The vehicle will land at its current location. If it is in fixed-wing mode, it will first transition back to multirotor mode and then begin its descent until touchdown.
During the landing descent, the vehicle can be repositioned using the [**Nudging** ](https://docs.deltaquad.com/tac/flight/executing-and-monitoring-a-mission/manual-control)functionality.
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Do not issue the LANDING Command at high altitudes. The multirotor mode consumes up to 12 times more energy compared to the fixed-wing mode. First, reduce altitude in fixed-wing mode and issue the Land Command at 100 meters or below.
Please note that the maximum default hover time is **90 seconds**. After the timeout, the vehicle will force-land at its current location.
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The landing process can be stopped by using the [**Hold**](#hold) Command.
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## Transition
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The Transition Command toggles between the **VTOL modes** of the vehicle. When the vehicle is flying in fixed-wing mode, it switches to multirotor mode, and vice versa.
The active **VTOL mode** is displayed in the **Vehicle Status Indicator** on the left side of [**AMC's Top Bar**](https://docs.deltaquad.com/tac/flight/auterion-mission-control-amc-overview/amc-top-bar).
