Loss of tablet control

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  • Published on May 6, 2026
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  • Matthew Toohey
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Switch to Pilot Assist mode

If you are flying in Autonomous mode and need to revert to Pilot Assist mode, use the following procedure. There are a number of reasons why you would want to do this, such as losing the connection between the drone and the tablet (for example, if the Wi-Fi connection has been lost or the tablet battery has been drained).


Procedure

Step 1: Switch to Pilot Assist mode

  • Tap the Pilot Assist button then confirm the action when prompted. Ensure that the switch is returned to the Hovermap position.

Step 2: Confirm system state

  • The system will change to Pilot Assist mode. Shield will be activated and position control will be active.

Step 3: Return to a safe location

  • Manually fly the drone back to the home location or a safe recovery location.

Step 4: Land the drone

Once you have reached this location, land the drone by one of the following methods:

Method 1 - Manual Landing

  1. Descend until the Shield limit is reached, then switch to drone control using the flight mode switch.

  2. If no GPS is available, this will put the system into Atti mode.

  3. Carefully land the drone.

Method 2 - Failsafe Landing

  • Allow the drone to hover at the home location until the critical battery auto landing failsafe is activated. Once the failsafe is triggered, the drone will autonomously initiate its landing procedure.

After completing these steps, the drone will be safely recovered following the loss of tablet control.