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Racing the computer pilots from the station

Start a race in the sim. All the planes stand on the field, and nobody can arm before GO. At GO, you and the computer pilots arm, take off and fly to the course.

Before you begin

Install Rust and Docker Desktop. Then run cd domains/teleoperation/console && cargo run --release -- --station. The first time, it builds ArduPlane SITL, which takes approximately 15 minutes. After that, it starts in a few seconds. Three windows open: the console, the sensor feed and the sim. The console connects to the plane. The plane is on the ground and disarmed, in MANUAL, with home set and no plan. Wait until the ARM button shows ARM, not ARM: NOT READY.
The station flies the T1-S VTOL, the default plane, with its two tilt-rotors and its rear rotor. The console shows the Q modes (QHOVER, QLOITER, QLAND and QRTL) with the other modes. Wait until the ARM button shows ARM, not ARM: NOT READY.
Plug the TX15 in over USB, and choose USB Joystick (HID) when EdgeTX asks. Set the radio up once, as Setting up the TX15 shows: load the model with the six buttons on channel 8, calibrate the sticks in the sim with F2, and copy the channels of the switches from controls.cfg.example. Then put the throttle stick all the way down, SE out and press button 1.

Press G.
The game panel counts down to GO. The markers of the computer pilots' planes stand on the field near the pilot box, at 0 m.
Screenshot to come.
Put the arm switch on: SE pressed in is on, and SE out is off (with a toggle fitted in place of the button, up is on and down is off).
The ARMED annunciator goes out.
Screenshot to come.
Wait until the countdown ends.
The ARMED annunciator lights up. The computer pilots throw their planes, one each second, and the planes climb away.
Screenshot to come.

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How this is tested passed

This tutorial is also an acceptance test. Its report has every step, check and screenshot from the last run.

The user story: As a pilot with a TX15, I want the computer pilots to start the race as I do, so that the race is fair.

When the pilot starts a race
Then the game clock is counting down
  And the opponents are on the ground
When the arm switch is on
Then the vehicle is disarmed
When the countdown ends
Then the vehicle is armed
  And the opponents are flying