VTOL Takeoff
This section outlines the steps involved in planning the VTOL Takeoff.
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This section outlines the steps involved in planning the VTOL Takeoff.
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In the next step, the VTOL Takeoff and Transition must be planned. A flight path from the vehicle to an orbit is shown. This orbit can be dragged within a confined space defined by AMC by grabbing the white vertex.
The VTOL Takeoff and Transition items must be planned in such a way that the vehicle can perform these into the wind.
Place the VTOL takeoff orbit with at least 25 meters of clearance above any obstacles. The orbit’s altitude is by default 80 meters (HGT) relative to the takeoff location.
The Transition Altitude must be set by adjusting the slider on the right side of the screen. The Altitude Frame is AGL, Above Ground Level (Altitude Above Ground Level).
The minimum VTOL Takeoff Altitude is 15 meters above the highest obstacle in the takeoff area. For example, if the tallest tree in the takeoff area is 10 meters high, the VTOL Takeoff Altitude must be set to at least 25 meters.
Before confirming the takeoff, the operator must review the Pre-flight Checklist.
Hold to Confirm the VTOL Takeoff.
After the VTOL Takeoff command has been given, the vehicle will arm its VTOL motors and ascend in Multirotor Mode to the set Transition Altitude. Once reached, the vehicle will engage the pusher motor and commence forward movement until enough lift can be generated with the wings. As soon as sufficient airspeed is reached to allow fixed-wing flight, the VTOL motors will be turned off. The transition phase is over, and the DeltaQuad Evo is flying in fixed-wing mode (Aero).
In the next stage, the vehicle will climb to the default 80 meters altitude (HGT) as fast as possible while moving towards the Orbit location. Once there, the vehicle will loiter clockwise with a radius of 100 meters at 80 meters altitude (HGT).
The vehicle can now be commanded to change location via the Orbit Command. The orbit can be adjusted in position, radius, direction, and altitude.
How to execute and monitor a mission will be addressed in the following chapter.
