Skydio X2D QGC - GPS Night Flight Considerations

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Obstacle avoidance
Visibility
Return behavior
When flying at night, Skydio X2 does not use the vision system and obstacle avoidance is disabled. Take extra
caution when piloting the drone to avoid obstacles and stay clear of people.
Improve visibility by enabling X2 infrared or visible strobe lights.
When returning, Skydio X2 will first ascend 65 ft (20 m) before returning. Once it has arrived at the rally point, it will
descend to 35 ft (10 m) AGL (above ground level). Skydio X2 does not avoid obstacles when in GPS Night Flight
mode, so keep the return behavior in mind before commanding a return. When landing, use the controller joystick
to descend down to 15 ft (3 m) then once you’re ready to land, press and hold the LAND button on the screen or the
controller.
GPS Night Flight
WARNING: Never hand launch or land Skydio X2 when flying at night.
Flight