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Walk towards the marked landing location. The parameter Cur. Course shows the value
of the desired landing heading.
N
: You have to average out the different values of the parameter Cur. Course.
OTE
R
:
The value of the parameter Cur. Course is the desired landing heading.
ESULT
A
C
FTER
OMPLETING
heading in the Quickfield project.
Define a landing heading: second method
P
REREQUISITES
●
GCS with Virtual-GPS software installed
●
GPS position
When it is difficult to determine the landing heading in a new Quickfield project due to many
obstacles, you can use the Virtual-GPS software to define a accurate landing heading value.
13
Open Virtual-GPS.
14
Position yourself at the landing location and wait until Virtual-GPS has found your GPS
location. The value of Fix Mode will change from No Fix to FIX, 3D when Virtual-GPS has
a locked GPS location.
15
Walk 10 m in the opposite direction of the desired landing direction, clear from all obsta-
cles. The parameter Cur. Course shows the value of the heading of your walking direc-
tion.
N
: You have to average out of the different values of the parameter Cur. Course.
OTE
R
:
The value of the parameter Cur. Course is the opposite of the desired landing
ESULT
heading.
A
C
FTER
OMPLETING
Course to get the value of the desired landing heading (0/359 °) and use this value to set the
landing heading in the Quickfield project.
19.4.3
Simulate a flight
P
REREQUISITES
GCS with flight plan and associated background map exported from Quickfield to Horizon.
After exporting a flight plan from Quickfield to Horizon, it is important to simulate the flight and
check the following items:
●
Fully loaded background map
●
Correct flight plan (flight height, flight lines, turns, ...)
●
Correct landing circuit
2.0
Prepare for flight
Flight plan
T
T
:
Use the value of the parameter Cur. Course to set the landing
HIS
ASK
T
T
:
Add/subtract 180 ° to/from the value of the parameter Cur.
HIS
ASK
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12 October 2012
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