Take off and landing
Has anyone started with the automatic take off and landing of our arducopter?
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Grettings,
Referencing the included APM Planner screen shot and awesome graphics.
Scenario-
- Launch the plane in MANUAL mode.
- Switch to STABILIZE mode for a a minute or two.
- Switch to AUTO when plane is positioned as shown in the graphic.
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