senseFly EBEE RTK Extended User Manual page 56

Quick start guide
Caution: always orient the eBee
against the wind for take-off!
Step 3: Launch the eBee RTK
Once the motor is at full power the status LED will blink green. Orient the drone
with approximately 10 degrees nose up and level wings. When the angle is correct
the status LED will turn solid green, indicating that the drone is ready for take-off.
Launch the drone with a gentle push by walking 1-2 steps forward while releasing
it with both hands in a purely forward motion.
After take-off, the drone tries to maintain its initial direction, or follow the direc-
tional take-off heading you set, by keeping its wings level with full thrust until
reaching the take-off transition altitude, by default 20 m¹¹. At this point, it will
switch into waypoint navigation mode and fly towards the Start waypoint. Once
it reaches the Start waypoint location and altitude the drone will circle around the
waypoint 1-2 times to estimate the wind and calibrate its sensors before starting
the mapping mission¹².
¹¹ see section 'Flight Parameters tab' on page 136 to change this parameter
¹² The eBee RTK may also be programmed to wait at the Start waypoint for a command before starting
its mapping mission. See section 'Setup Phase tab' on page 116 for more information.
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blue
status LED:
pulse
motor ready for take-off
green
status LED:
blink
place nose up 10°
green
status LED:
solid
step forward and release