Waypoint radius

When an aircraft heads to a waypoint there is a margin of error that is allowable. If the radius is too small the aircraft may miss the waypoint due to the wind or other factors. The aircraft will turn around and make additional attempts to get to that waypoint. This is not desirable. The waypoint radius must be set high enough for the sUAS to intercept it in most cases. If the radius is set too large the aircraft will turn a bit too early and may not capture all the imagery required but this is seldom the case. The sUAS will not try to take the shortest path possible, it will stay on course the best it can. A higher waypoint radius will smooth the turns and the aircraft will fly better.

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