Proposed detailed flight plan for Huston Autotone

Before departure:

Be familiar with the disarm/arm operation for Huston (SH + SA)
Check the flight mode is properly configured
  • Note: autotune feature is in extended Tuning feature in configuration select a channel

  • esp.

    • loiter(All manual operation will be in this mode unless instructed)[position 3]

    • auto-tune [position 5]

    • question: SB configured as flight mode override (do we need this function)

check battery level and drone is ready for flight
add a flag to indicate drone current heading to the front
check plugin that updates default PID value: https://discuss.ardupilot.org/t/initial-parameters-calculator-plugin/56909
  • 10", 4.2-3.3, lipo

check wind is low

During test flight:

Landing condition:

  • battery level below 30%

  • when any indication the auto-tune drone goes out of control (take over auto-tune operation and land)

Disarm condition:

  • The drone goes out of control in any flight mode (flies away or potentially threatens people)

Flight 1:(huston in already auto-tuned mode)

  1. All people cleared away from the drone

  2. arm Huston

  3. take off(pos-hold) with already auto-tuned huston and fly forward, backward, left, right and pitch(30 m height)

  4. Disarm huston and reconfirm

Flight 2:(remove the auto-tune to make huston default tuned)

  1. All people cleared away from the drone

  2. arm Huston

  3. take off (pos-hold) with default tuned huston and fly forward, backward, left, right and pitch and see difference(30 m height)

  4. disarm huston and reconfirm

check message log and battery level

Flight 3:(start autoTuning)

  1. All people cleared away from the drone

  2. arm Huston

  3. take off in position hold → need GSO confirm flight mode on mission planner(30 m height)

  4. engage auto-tune → need GSO confirm flight mode on mission planner

  5. (auto tune can still control the drone)

    1. Pilot make sure drone is not drifting a lot

    2. GSO make sure there is no error message log

    3. Will observe the drone moving on one axis to find the best PID

    4. Time estimate 15 min

  6. auto tune complete message will be in mission planner / drone stop tuning

  7. land the drone

  8. disarm and reconfirm disarm

  9. PID will be saved

After flight check:

Check PID value in extened Tuning value is updated
Operation check with @Anthony Luo and discuss plan for Sunday