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Quickfield
Create a flight plan
6 Save the project. Enter the Project name and click Save.
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OTE: When using Google maps ™ , the Project map is saved together with the eight
surrounding map tiles at the same zoom level.
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You have created a project.
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Now you can:
● Exit Quickfield.
● Click Next to create a flight plan using this project.
16.8 Create a flight plan
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REREQUISITES
GCS with:
● Quickfield software installed
● Horizon software installed
● Created project
● GPS position
Creating a flight plan is typically done in the field.
1 Open Quickfield and click Open Project on the opening screen.
2 Select your project from the list of created projects and click Load to use it.
N
OTE: After you created and saved a project, you can immediately create a flight plan
using this project by clicking Next.
3 Define the scan area. The default scan area is shown on the Flight map as a yellow rect-
angle. The North is situated at the top of the Flight map.
● Indicate the prevailing wind direction with the yellow arrow pointing to the scan area.
When you move the arrow, the scan area rotates accordingly.
N
OTE: Indicating the correct wind direction is important to ensure smooth turns and
limited tail/head wind during flight.
● Resize and reposition the scan area by repositioning the boundary points. The long
edge of the scan area should be perpendicular to the wind direction.
● Selected surface shows the current size of the scan area. The size of the scan area
influences the flight duration.
N
OTE: Be aware that the X100 will fly outside the scan area to make its turns (±300 m).
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