Time for a little quiz...
Which of the 9 hypothetical flights shown and described below are possible with P3P/P3A quadcopters? A simple "Yes" or "No" is good enough. You may explain your answer. Should be easy, right?
First, some assumptions and parameters:
Black lines represent the Ground Level; points A, B and C should be interpreted as points along the flight path.
Red lines are flight paths
The 3 figures, not drawn to scale, are ground level or horizontal views.
Please let me know if you need any other info or if I need to clear up any ambiguities.
figure 1:
Flight path is 400m above ground level
#1. (A to B to A) Starting at point A flying to point B then returning to home (from B back to A) along the same flight path
figure 2:
Flight path is 50m above ground level
#2. (A to B to A) Starting at point A flying to point B then returning to home along the same flight path
#3. (B to A to B) Starting at point B flying to point A then returning to home along the same flight path
figure 3:
Flight path is 30m above ground level
#4. (A to B to C to B to A) Starting at point A flying to point B then to point C back to B and finally returning to point A along the same flight path
#5. (C to B to A to B to C) Starting at point C flying to point B then to point A back to B and finally returning to point C along the same flight path
#6. (A to B to A) Starting at point A flying to point B then returning to home along the same flight path
#7. (B to A to B) Starting at point B flying to point A then returning to home along the same flight path
#8. (C to B to C) Starting at point C flying to point B then returning to home along the same flight path
#9. (B to C to B) Starting at point B flying to point C then returning to home along the same flight path
Which of the 9 hypothetical flights shown and described below are possible with P3P/P3A quadcopters? A simple "Yes" or "No" is good enough. You may explain your answer. Should be easy, right?
First, some assumptions and parameters:
- Stock P3P with latest firmware/software updates
- DJI GO app or any 3rd party app - OK
- Autonomous flight or pilot-controlled - OK
- Battery fully charged
- No wind
- No obstructions along flight path
- Flights are in the U.S.
- Flight paths are not in any NFZ (No Fly Zone) or any other restricted area
- Home points are at the point of takeoff
- As many waypoints as needed (if autonomous)
- Rise vertically to flight path at takeoff, landing only after the flight has completed
Black lines represent the Ground Level; points A, B and C should be interpreted as points along the flight path.
Red lines are flight paths
The 3 figures, not drawn to scale, are ground level or horizontal views.
Please let me know if you need any other info or if I need to clear up any ambiguities.
figure 1:
Flight path is 400m above ground level
#1. (A to B to A) Starting at point A flying to point B then returning to home (from B back to A) along the same flight path
figure 2:
Flight path is 50m above ground level
#2. (A to B to A) Starting at point A flying to point B then returning to home along the same flight path
#3. (B to A to B) Starting at point B flying to point A then returning to home along the same flight path
figure 3:
Flight path is 30m above ground level
#4. (A to B to C to B to A) Starting at point A flying to point B then to point C back to B and finally returning to point A along the same flight path
#5. (C to B to A to B to C) Starting at point C flying to point B then to point A back to B and finally returning to point C along the same flight path
#6. (A to B to A) Starting at point A flying to point B then returning to home along the same flight path
#7. (B to A to B) Starting at point B flying to point A then returning to home along the same flight path
#8. (C to B to C) Starting at point C flying to point B then returning to home along the same flight path
#9. (B to C to B) Starting at point B flying to point C then returning to home along the same flight path