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Test MC_04 - Failsafe Testing

Objective

Test RC loss, data link loss, and low battery failsafes.

Preflight

  • Verify RC Loss action is Return to Land
  • Verify Data Link Loss action is Return to Land and the timeout is 10 seconds
  • Verify Battery failsafe
    • Action is Return to Land
    • Battery Warn Level is 25%
    • Battery Failsafe Level is 20%
    • Battery Emergency Level is 15%

Flight Tests

❏ RC loss

    ❏ Take off in Altitude mode

    ❏ Move at least 20 meters away home position

    ❏Turn off RC and check the vehicle returns to home position, wait for the descent and turn on the RC and take over.

❏ Datalink Loss

    ❏ Disconnect telemetry, vehicle should return to home position after 10 seconds, wait for the descent and reconnect the telemetry radio

❏ Battery Failsafe

    ❏ Confirm the warning message is received in QGC

    ❏ Confirm the vehicle returns to land on failsafe level

    ❏ Confirm the vehicle lands on emergency land level