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AUTO mode incorporates the altitude control from AltHold mode and position control from Loiter mode and
should not be attempted before these modes are flying well. All the same requirements apply including
ensuring that vibration levels and compass interference levels are acceptable and that the GPS is functioning
well including returning an HDOP of under 2.0.
AUTO should be set-up as one of the Flight Modes on the flight mode switch.
Make sure that the GPS is positioning first:
The LED of Turbo Pix is green.
The LED of GPS and compass module is blinking.
If starting the mission while the copter is on the ground the pilot should ensure the throttle is down, then
switch to the Auto flight mode, then raise the throttle. The moment that the throttle is raised above zero, the
copter will begin the mission.
If starting the mission from the air the mission will begin from the first command the moment that the flight
mode switch is moved to Auto. If the first command in the mission is a take-off command but the vehicle is
already above the take-off command's altitude the take-off command will be considered completed and the
vehicle will move onto the next waypoint.
At any time, the pilot can retake control from the autopilot by returning the flight mode switch to another flight
mode such as Stabilize or Loiter. If the pilot then switches to AUTO again, the mission will restart from the first
command.
During the mission the pilot's roll, pitch and throttle inputs are ignored but the yaw can be overridden with the
yaw stick. This allows the pilot to for example aim the nose of the copter (which might have a hard-mounted
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