Intel FALCON 8+

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7.2.4 Flight Modes
The Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS can be operated in three different flight modes:
 GPS-Mode
 Height-Mode
 Manual-Mode
The flight modes can be selected with the two switches on the upper right of the Intel
®
Cockpit
GCS.
 When the button GPS is pushed and is lit, GPS-Mode is active
 When the button HGT is pushed and is lit, Height-Mode is active
 When both buttons are pushed simultaneously and are both lit, Manual-Mode is active
Directly after the system is turned on, no button will be lit and a flight mode must be selected
before takeoff.
See below for an overview of controlled parameters depending on the flight mode:
MODE
GPS
BUTTON
HGT
BUTTON
ALTITUDE
CONTROL
HEIGHT
CONTROL
POSITION
CONTROL
GPS-Mode
ON (lit)
OFF
√
√
√
Height-Mode
OFF
ON (lit)
√
√
-
Manual-Mode
ON (lit)
ON (lit)
√
-
-
Note: Flying in GPS-Mode is easiest as it provides the highest level of automation.