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Prepare for flight
Launch
○ The pitot tube must be clear of dirt.
○ If the problem remains, contact your local dealer.
19.6.9 Arm the GCS
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REREQUISITES
● GCS with flight plan exported to Horizon and uploaded to the X100
● Wireless link between GCS and X100 (LINK field green)
● X100 fully initialized
You need to inform Horizon aware of a pending launch. If you do not do this, a warning
message is shown in the in the warning message field indicating that the X100 was launched
unintentionally.
1 Select UAV-01 from the Autopilot Control list.
2 Click Arm to indicate a pending launch.
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ESULT
:
The Horizon software is informed about a pending launch.
19.6.10 Remove the safety pin from the launcher
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REREQUISITES
● Armed GCS
● X100 in ARMED mode on launcher
The final step before launching the X100, is to remove the safety pin.
1. Remove the safety pin from the launcher dock while standing behind the launcher away
from the propeller of the X100.
19.6.11 Be ready for departure
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REREQUISITES
● armed GCS
● X100 in ARMED mode on launcher with safety pin removed
Once the GCS and X100 are armed, you have to check if you are ready for departure.
1 Check if everything is clear in front, above and behind in the launch area.
2 Check if there is no other aerial traffic in the ZoO.
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ESULT
:
You are ready for departure.
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