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Return Mode (Fixed-Wing)

The Return flight mode is used to fly a vehicle to safety on an unobstructed path to a safe destination, where it can land.

Fixed-wing vehicles use the Mission Landing/Rally Point return type by default, and are expected to always have a mission with a landing pattern. With this configuration, return mode causes the vehicle to ascend to a minimum safe altitude above obstructions (if needed), fly to the start of the landing pattern defined in the mission plan, and then follow it to land.

Fixed-wing supports the other PX4 return types, including home/rally point return, mission path and closest safe destination. The default type is recommended.

INFO

  • Mode is automatic - no user intervention is required to control the vehicle.
  • Mode requires a global 3d position estimate (from GPS or inferred from a local position).
    • Flying vehicles can't switch to this mode without global position.
    • Flying vehicles will failsafe if they lose the position estimate.
  • Mode requires home position is set.
  • Mode prevents arming (vehicle must be armed when switching to this mode).
  • RC 제어 스위치는 기체의 비행 모드를 변경할 수 있습니다.
  • RC stick movement is ignored.

Technical Summary

Fixed-wing vehicles use the mission landing/rally point return type by default. 이 복귀 유형에서 기체의 동작:

  • Ascends to a safe minimum return altitude defined by RTL_RETURN_ALT (safely above any expected obstacles). The vehicle maintains its initial altitude if that is higher than the minimum return altitude. Note that return altitude cannot be configured using the "cone" parameter in fixed-wing vehicles.
  • Flies via direct constant-altitude path to the destination, which will be the closest of the start of a mission landing pattern and any rally point, or the home location if no mission landing pattern or rally points are defined.
  • If the destination is a mission landing pattern it will follow the pattern to land.
  • If the destination is a rally point or home it will descend to the descent altitude, and then loiter or land (depending on landing parameters).

A fixed-wing vehicle is expected to use a landing pattern defined in a mission as the return destination, as this is the safest way to land automatically. This requirement is usually enforced by the MIS_TKO_LAND_REQ parameter.

A mission landing pattern consists of a MAV_CMD_DO_LAND_START, one or more position waypoints, and a MAV_CMD_NAV_LAND.

When the destination is a rally point or the home location, on arrival the vehicle will rapidly descend to the altitude defined by RTL_DESCEND_ALT, and by default circle above the destination indefinitely at radius RTL_LOITER_RAD. The vehicle can be forced to land at the destination by changing RTL_LAND_DELAY so it is not -1. In this case the vehicle will land in the same way as Land mode.

매개변수

The RTL parameters are listed in Parameter Reference > Return Mode. If using a mission landing, only the RTL_RETURN_ALT and RTL_DESCEND_ALT are relevant. The others are relevant if the destination is a rally point or the home location.

매개변수설명
RTL_TYPEReturn type.
RTL_RETURN_ALTReturn altitude in meters (default: 60m)If already above this value the vehicle will return at its current altitude.
RTL_DESCEND_ALT기체가 더 높은 복귀 고도에서 감속하거나 초기 하강을 중지할 최소 복귀 고도 및 고도 (기본값 : 30m)
RTL_LAND_DELAYTime to hover at RTL_DESCEND_ALT before landing (default: 0.5s) -by default this period is short so that the vehicle will simply slow and then land immediately. If set to -1 the system will loiter at RTL_DESCEND_ALT rather than landing. 이 지연은 랜딩 기어가 배치될 시간을 설정합니다. (자동으로 동작함).
RTL_LOITER_RAD[Fixed-wing Only] The radius of the loiter circle (at RTL_LAND_DELAY).
MIS_TKO_LAND_REQSpecify whether a mission landing or takeoff pattern is required. Fixed wings generally require this.

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