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The plane follows its telemetry

The view shows the plane where its telemetry says it is, and at the same attitude. Before the first message, the view has no plane.

No telemetry, no plane

If the telemetry is silent, wait 1 second. The view shows the scenery and no plane.

Screenshot to come.

See it in Watching a flight from the pilot box.

How this is tested verified

Given the telemetry is silent
When 1 second passes
Then the plane in the view is missing

Follows: the section's setup
Tested by: Watching a flight from the pilot box › The plane takes off, turns and goes quiet passed

The plane is where it says it is

If the telemetry is flowing, the reported distance north of home is 120 m and the reported height is 40 m, wait 1 second. The view shows the plane. The plane in the view is 120 north of the pilot box. The plane in the view is 40 above the ground at the pilot box.

Screenshot to come.

See it in Watching a flight from the pilot box.

How this is tested verified

Given the telemetry is flowing
  And the reported distance north of home is 120 m
  And the reported height is 40 m
When 1 second passes
Then the plane in the view is shown
  And the distance north of the pilot box in the view is 120 m
  And the height above the pilot box in the view is 40 m

Follows: nothing the search found within its limits
Tested by: Watching a flight from the pilot box › The plane takes off, turns and goes quiet passed

The plane banks as it banks

If the telemetry is flowing and the reported bank is 30 degrees, wait 1 second. The plane in the view banks to the right.

Screenshot to come.

See it in Watching a flight from the pilot box.

How this is tested verified

Given the telemetry is flowing
  And the reported bank is 30 degrees
When 1 second passes
Then the right wing in the view is low

Follows: nothing the search found within its limits
Tested by: Watching a flight from the pilot box › The plane takes off, turns and goes quiet passed

The plane points where it flies

If the telemetry is flowing and the reported heading is east, wait 1 second. The nose of the plane in the view points east.

Screenshot to come.

See it in Watching a flight from the pilot box.

How this is tested verified

Given the telemetry is flowing
  And the reported heading is east
When 1 second passes
Then the heading in the view is east

Follows: nothing the search found within its limits
Tested by: Watching a flight from the pilot box › The plane takes off, turns and goes quiet passed

A quiet plane stays where it was last heard

The view does not hide a plane when the telemetry stops. A lost link is often short, and the last position is the best guess.

If the telemetry is flowing, the reported distance north of home is 120 m and the plane in the view is shown, let the telemetry of the plane be silent. Then wait 10 seconds. The view shows the plane. The plane in the view is 120 north of the pilot box.

Screenshot to come.

See it in Watching a flight from the pilot box.

How this is tested verified

Given the telemetry is flowing
  And the reported distance north of home is 120 m
  And the plane in the view is shown
When the telemetry is silent
  And 10 seconds pass
Then the plane in the view is shown
  And the distance north of the pilot box in the view is 120 m

Follows: nothing the search found within its limits
Tested by: Watching a flight from the pilot box › The plane takes off, turns and goes quiet passed