Intel FALCON 8 Plus User Manual page 111

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
Table 3.5: Operational Guidelines In Case Of Emergency (Continued)
EVENT
In GPS-Mode:
The UAV is swiftly flying away
from its current position
during vertical take-off.
In GPS- or Height-Mode:
The UAV performs strong
changes in altitude, which have
not been commanded on the
CTR.
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POSSIBLE ACTION
Switch to Height-Mode and continue the vertical
take-off to get to a safe distance from the ground
and other obstacles quickly. Control the UAV in
Height-Mode.
The compass sensors might have been disturbed
on the ground and the compass error estimation
algorithms do not yet have enough information
from other sensors to work with sufficient accu-
racy. After receiving enough input from the IMU
sensors, the compass error estimation algorithms
are usually able to stabilize the position control
even in GPS Mode.
"FLIGHT MODES" on page 93 for further informa-
tion.
Switch to Manual-Mode and perform a controlled
landing. Get help from support to analyze the
cause.
Throughout the duration of a mission, there can be
a drift of +/- 5 m in altitude due to all cumulative
errors: temperature, drift, weather changes, etc. If
stronger changes occur, there might be a malfunc-
tion of the barometric sensors, which needs to be
analyzed.
Because of the triple redundant flight control of
the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV there is a very low prob-
ability for this malfunction to occur.
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