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Vertical take-off and landing

A VTOL needs no runway and no throw. You arm it, and VTOL TKOF lifts it straight up to the plan altitude. It stays there until you tell it to do something else. QLAND brings it straight down, and ArduPilot disarms it when it is on the ground.

VTOL TKOF lifts the plane straight up

If the vehicle is armed and the plane is on the ground, press VTOL TKOF. The plane climbs straight up to the plan altitude. The plane stays at one place in the air, and the speed in the PFD is near 0. The height above home is at least 15 m.

Screenshot to come.

See it in Flying a VTOL.

How this is tested verified

Given the vehicle is armed
  And the plane is on the ground
When the operator takes off vertically
Then the flight is hovering
  And the height above home is at least 15 m

Follows: Arming sets home, The arm switch arms the vehicle, The screen shows that the plane is armed
Tested by: Flying a VTOL › Take off, fly forward, hover, land failed

QLAND brings the plane straight down

If the flight is hovering, press QLAND. The plane comes down straight and stops its motors. The plane lands and stops on the ground. The ARMED annunciator goes out.

Screenshot to come.

See it in Flying a VTOL.

How this is tested untested

Given the flight is hovering
When the operator lands vertically
Then the plane is on the ground
  And the vehicle is disarmed

Follows: the section's setup
Tested by: Flying a VTOL › Take off, fly forward, hover, land failed