![]() ![]() Without the ability to hover, the drone could lose its positioning along the set flight plan, or worse, execute the flight in completely the wrong area. The drone hovers momentarily at its waypoints.The drone hovers momentarily, establishing its location in reference to the automated flight plan.Take off: the drone flies directly upward to a set altitude.There are usually five phases of an automated flight. This is because drone mapping usually calls for the flight to be automated. To conduct drone mapping, the drone MUST hover in one spot. The ability for the drone to hover saves the pilot money, saves aircraft control stress, and saves property owners from damaged property. This gives the pilot time to move to a spot where they can regain connection. Now, if a pilot’s remote controller becomes disconnected from the drone, the drone will do one of three options that the pilot can set. This often resulted in drones entering restricted airspace, crashing into private property, or, worst case, crashing into a person. What used to happen, is the drone would begin flying in the last direction that the pilot gave it. Many times this happens if the pilot’s line of sight to the drone becomes obstructed by a mountain, building, or tree. DisconnectionĪ situation where the drone would fly away is when the connection is lost from the remote controller to the drone, and the pilot can no longer control the drone. These flyaway situations often happen because the drone cannot hover. Image Courtesy of Unmanned Aerial Operations ![]()
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