Piloted Flight Modes
Here, we will explore the essential sensors required and recommended for each flight mode and the controllers on which they depend. This will ensure that your drone performs optimally in various scenarios.
| Flight Mode | Required Sensors | Recommended Sensors |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude Mode | Reflex internal sensors | Range finder |
| Altitude Mode | Reflex internal sensors | GNSS (for precise altitude measurement), Range finder |
| Position Mode | Reflex internal sensors, GNSS positioning, GNSS Heading or Magnetometer | Range finder |
Each flight mode can operate with either PID or INDI control architecture. The dependencies of each flight mode on different controllers are as follows:
| Flight Mode | Controllers Used (PID/ INDI) |
|---|---|
| Attitude Mode | - Roll-Pitch Controller |
| - Yaw Controller | |
| Altitude Mode | - Roll-Pitch Controller |
| - Yaw Controller | |
| - Vertical Controller | |
| Position Mode | - Roll-Pitch Controller |
| - Yaw Controller | |
| - Vertical Controller | |
| - Horizontal Controller |