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add AUTOLAND Aux Sw
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Hwurzburg committed Feb 22, 2025
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If :ref:`TERRAIN_FOLLOW<TERRAIN_FOLLOW>` is set to 1 or "AUTOLAND", then the vehicle will terrain follow as it flies to the LOITER-TO-ALT base waypoint.

AUTOLAND mode may be entered either as a :ref:`normal flight mode switch <flight-modes>` or as an :ref:`RC Auxiliary switch <common-auxiliary-functions>` set to "183".

Operation
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To use simply make a takeoff and at any point later switch into AUTOLAND. A final approach waypoint will be created behind the HOME landing target at :ref:`AUTOLAND_WP_DIST<AUTOLAND_WP_DIST>` (400m by default) at :ref:`AUTOLAND_WP_ALT<AUTOLAND_WP_ALT>` (55m by default)using the takeoff direction plus :ref:`AUTOLAND_DIR_OFF<AUTOLAND_DIR_OFF>` ("0" default) and land using all the parametrics of a normal autolanding. A loiter to alt waypoint tangential to the final approach waypoint is also created at the same altitude and at 1/3 :ref:`AUTOLAND_WP_DIST<AUTOLAND_WP_DIST>` or :ref:`WP_LOITER_RAD<WP_LOITER_RAD>`, whichever is smaller, from the final approach waypoint as shown below:
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