Landing Above The Launching Elevation - Gatewing X100UAS System Manual

Pressure rise
If the air pressure suddenly increases during the flight, the X100 will assume its landing point
is located x m above the defined landing point. There will be an overshoot landing.
6.6.4

Landing above the launching elevation

If you define a landing point located higher than the launching elevation, the X100 assumes its
landing point located on the zero elevation, as seen from the initialization point (airspeed
reset), while the defined point is on an elevation of x m. above the zero elevation. There will be
an undershoot landing.
Elevation difference between launch and
< 10 m above the launching point
> 10 m above the launching point
2.0
Flight behavior
Landing
landing location
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Consequences
• The X100 will have flared already.
• Landing might be hard.
• Damage to the X100 will be minimal.
• Crash is imminent.
• The X100 will be damaged.
12 October 2012