Freefly ALTA8, Flight Manual

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100 | AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
PILOT LOSS OF ALTA 8 ORIENTATION
1. Control Inputs NEUTRALIZE
2. Mode Switch POSITION
3. Yaw NOSE AWAY
4. Roll VERIFY DIRECTION
AMPLIFICATION
Regaining spatial orientation as quickly as possible is most important. If the pilot
loses orientation of ALTA 8, control inputs will not give the expected result, so
neutralize controls by centering the throttle/yaw and pitch/roll sticks to stabilize
motion. If a good GPS signal is available, enable Position Mode so ALTA 8 will stay in
one place.
Use yaw only to reorient ALTA 8 so the nose is pointed away, then use the roll control
to verify the orientation of ALTA 8.
WARNING
Position Mode may not function as expected if Position
Lock has not been achieved. It is best practice to wait
for position lock prior to takeoff even if Position Mode
is not planned to be used during the flight.