Gatewing X100UAS - 6 FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; 6.1 Phases of a flight; 6.2 Launch and take-off

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FLIGHT BEHAVIOR
6.1 Phases of a flight
A typical flight consists of the following phases:
● Launch and take-off
● Climb
● Cruise flight
● Descent
● Landing
6.2 Launch and take-off
6.2.1 Launch
An aircraft is always launched into the wind or into the opposite direction of the wind to ensure
maximum airspeed during take-off. During a proper launch, the aircraft detects the accelera-
tion and starts its engine, generating thrust.
6.2.2 Take-off
The aircraft must gain maximum airspeed during take-off to acquire maximum lift.
6.2.3 Air pressure at launch
When resetting the airspeed before launching the aircraft, the current static air pressure is
used as reference to calculate the heights and airspeeds during flight. This means that this
reference is 0 m AGL.
C
AUTION: It is important to reset the airspeed before the launch of the X100 to ensure correct
calculations and prevent crashes or unwanted behavior of the aircraft.