DeltaQuad Evo Tactical Operations Manual
  • DeltaQuad Evo Tactical Edition
  • Safety and Legal Notice
  • Abbreviations
  • Vehicle Specifications
  • Auterion Suite
    • Create an Auterion Suite Account
    • Activating Your Vehicle
    • Using the DeltaQuad Evo Simulator
  • Setup
    • DeltaQuad Evo Flight Case
    • Field Deployment Kits
    • Assembly
    • DeltaQuad Evo Battery
      • Battery Handling
      • Charging the Battery
      • Storing the Battery
      • Main Battery Placement
      • Auxiliary Battery Placement
      • Empty Payload Box
    • Powering the Vehicle
    • Ground Control Station (GCS)
      • DeltaQuad Toughbook
      • Silvus StreamCaster 4240-EP
        • Attaching the Battery
        • Attaching the Antennas
        • Charging the Silvus Battery
        • Connecting the Breakout Cable
        • Storing the Silvus StreamCaster
      • Connecting the GCS to the DeltaQuad Evo
      • Optional Tripod-Mounted Sector Antenna
      • Optional Automated Tracking Antenna
        • Hardware Setup
        • Antenna Tracker GUI
        • Multivehicle Functionality
        • GCS Screen Recording
      • Silvus StreamCaster GUI
        • Changing the Radio Encryption
      • ATAK-Setup
    • Safety Features
      • Return to Home Settings
      • Low Battery Failsafe Trigger
      • Data Link Loss Failsafe Trigger
      • RC Loss Failsafe Trigger (Advanced Mode)
      • High Wind Failsafe Trigger
      • Geofence Failsafe Trigger
      • Land Mode Settings (Advanced Mode)
    • Air Unit Radio Swap
    • Connecting a Second GCS
    • ADS-B Receiver
  • Flight
    • Auterion Mission Control (AMC) Overview
      • Normal and Advanced Mode
      • AMC Top Bar
      • AMC Menu
        • Fly View
        • Plan View
        • Vehicle Overview
        • Advanced
        • Controller
        • Photos
        • Analyze
        • User Account
        • Settings
    • Planning a Mission
      • Preparing a Mission Plan
      • Best Practices and Tips
      • Mission Start Action
      • Set Intermediate Waypoints
        • Survey Pattern
        • Corridor Scan
        • Stealth Switch
      • Mission End Action
      • Geofences
    • Quick Takeoff
      • Land Approach
      • VTOL Takeoff
      • Return
    • Pre-flight Checks
    • Radio Range and Line of Sight (LOS) Operation
    • Executing and Monitoring a Mission
      • Execute the Mission - Returning the Vehicle
      • Monitoring the Mission
      • Controlling the Vehicle
      • Manual Control
      • Emergency Procedures
        • During Takeoff
        • During Transition
        • During Fixed-Wing Flight
        • During the Landing Sequence
    • Advanced Flight
      • GPS-Denied Operations
      • Offshore Operations
    • Post-flight Checks
  • Maintenance
    • Preventative maintenance
    • DeltaQuad Evo Maintenance Kit
      • VTOL Arm Replacement
      • Pusher Motor Pod Replacement
      • Wingtip Replacement
    • Elevon Replacement
    • Landing Gear Replacement
      • Landing Gear Leg Feature
    • Propeller Replacement
    • Flight Logs
      • Sharing log files via Auterion Suite
      • Downloading log files via the GCS
      • Downloading log files via USB
    • Diagnostics report
    • Firmware update
    • Compass calibration
    • Pitot Tube
  • DeltaQuad Evo Payloads
    • NextVision ISR Payloads
      • Raptor 360
      • Nighthawk2-V/UZ
      • Controlling the Camera
      • Connecting a Second Screen
      • NextVision Video Player
    • Aerial Payload Deployment Systems
    • Custom Payload Kits
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  1. Flight
  2. Planning a Mission

Mission Start Action

This section explains how to properly plan a VTOL takeoff and transition.

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A VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) Takeoff refers to a vehicle's ability to lift off vertically, eliminating the need for a runway. Once airborne, the drone transitions from Multirotor Flight (Hover) to Fixed-wing Flight (Aero), enabling more efficient forward flight and greater range. The transition is a critical phase where the vehicle switches from vertical lift, using rotors, to forward thrust, using its wings to generate lift, optimizing performance for long-distance travel.

  1. First, enter the Plan View via the AMC Menu.

  1. When the Plan View is selected the Mission Editor appears on the right side of the screen.

  1. Click on Add VTOL Takeoff. When the DeltaQuad Evo is connected to AMC, the VTOL Takeoff and Transition item is automatically placed at the vehicle's current location. The transition direction is also planned automatically, aligning with the vehicle’s nose to ensure a takeoff and transition into the wind. The Transition Direction item can be adjusted by dragging it to the desired location on the map.

The Transition Direction item must be planned so that the vehicle performs the Takeoff and Transition into the wind.

  1. If the vehicle is not connected to AMC, a dialog window will appear. Click on the map to set the planned launch location, and adjust the Transition Direction item to the desired position.

If the vehicle is not connected to AMC during mission planning, make sure to select VTOL for the Vehicle Type.

  1. After the VTOL Takeoff and Transition Direction item is placed, the VTOL Takeoff Altitude must be set.

The minimum VTOL Takeoff Altitude is 15 meters above any obstacle in the takeoff area. For example, if the average tree height in the takeoff area is 10 meters, the VTOL Takeoff Altitude must be set to at least 25 meters.

  1. Set the VTOL Takeoff Altitude by adjusting the Altitude Slider or by typing in the desired altitude.

In Multirotor Mode (Hover), the DeltaQuad Evo uses up to 12 times more energy compared to Fixed-wing Mode (Aero). The VTOL Takeoff Altitude cannot be set higher than 100 meters, as this will impact the total flight time. As a rule of thumb, every additional minute ascending in Hover Mode will reduce the total mission length by 10 km, while every extra minute descending in Hover Mode will reduce it by 7 km.

The Altitude Frame is set to HGT by default. For standard operation, it is recommended to leave this setting as it is.

  1. Always verify ground elevation using the Terrain Altitude Indicator. A ground collision is indicated when the orange line turns red in the Terrain Altitude Indicator and is also visible on the map.

Altitude Frame Options

Symbol
Meaning

HGT

Height (Heights are referenced to the takeoff location)

MSL

Mean Sea Level (Altitude Above Mean Sea Leve)

AGL

Above Ground Level (Altitude Above Ground Level)

In the Initial Mission Settings, the default value for the Default Waypoints Altitude can be set. This altitude will be applied to all waypoints during the planning stage but can be changed for each waypoint individually. A new waypoint will take over the altitude of the previous waypoint.

The Default Waypoints Altitude value and the available range of the slider can also be set in the AMC Menu under Settings -> General -> Plan View.