Page Comparison

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1. Fixed wing manual (stick input to servo/motor output)

   1. https://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/manual-mode.html

   2. PPM or SBUS input

   3. PWM output

   4. Arm/Disarm

   5. RSSI or Watchdog

2. Fly with Logging and Telemetry

   1. Basic Telemetry Manager (works with MAVLink Mission planner)

   2. Basic Attitude Manager (control servos via AM)

   3. RFD900 drivers

   4. SD driver

3. Fixed wing Fly By Wire A (stick inputs map to pitch and roll angles, others are same as acro)

   1. https://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/fbwa-mode.html#fbwa-mode

      1. Note: YAW control is offered via IMU yaw_rate, providing only impulse control.

   2. Sensor Fusion with AHRS

   3. IMU

   4. Introduction to Atitude Manager

   5. Telemetry Manager PID value upload

4. Fixed wing Fly By Wire B (same as fbwa but will hold altitude)

   1. https://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/fbwb-mode.html

      1. Yaw control now offered via magnetometer

   2. Additions to Attitude Manager

   3. GPS driver

   4. Altimeter as alternative to GPS

   5. Airspeed

5. Fixed wing cruise (hold ground track (wind compensation)

   1. https://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/cruise-mode.html

      1. ground track now offered via gps

   2. Further additions to attitude manager

6. Fixed Wing Auto Take Off

   1. Path manager auto take off

7. Fixed Wing Full Auto

   1. Telemetry Manager

      1. Return to home

      2. waypoints/flight plan

      3. hover

8. Fixed Wing Auto Landing

   1. Path Manager auto landing

   2. Telemetry Manager Land command

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