How to use Remote Flight Deck with Skydio X10 5G Connect

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Requirements:

• Skydio X10 drone with Skydio Connect 5G
• Cloud Remote Pilot or Admin permissions
• Remote Flight Deck software license
• Media Sync, Fleet Manager, and Multi-Viewer Live Streaming licenses 
• For detailed information about browser requirements visit, Skydio Cloud System Requirements

Enable Remote Flight Deck for your drone in Skydio Cloud:

Ensure that your Skydio Cloud user permissions are set to Remote Pilot or Admin. Visit How to add users to Skydio Cloud for detailed instructions. 

Step 1 - Log into Skydio Cloud

Step 2 - Ensure your drone is claimed in Skydio Cloud.

• Visit How to manage devices and batteries in Skydio Cloud for more information about claiming your devices.

Step 3 - Select the Settings menu and the Devices and Vehicles tab

Step 4 - Select the ellipses icon 

Step 5 - Select Change Settings

Step 6 - Select the Remote Ops tab and toggle on Remote Flight Deck Enabled

Enable 5G flight on your Skydio X10:

Step 1 - Select the Global Settings menu and the Radio tab

Step 2 - Toggle on Vehicle 5G Cellular

 

How to fly using Remote Flight Deck in Skydio Cloud:

Ensure that your Skydio Cloud user permissions are set to Remote Pilot or Admin. Visit How to add users to Skydio Cloud for detailed instructions. 

Step 1 - Power on your Skydio X10 5G Connect drone

Step 2 - Select your drone in Skydio Cloud Fleet Manager

Step 3 - Wait until the X10 drone Pre-flight and the Fly Now button display

Step 4 - Ensure you are Remote ID compliant

• While flying outdoors with Remote Flight Deck. Remote ID involves sharing your location and approving your flight using the Skydio Enterprise mobile app on your mobile device.

Step 5 -  Download and install the latest version of the Skydio Enterprise app Step 6 - Enable location on your mobile device Step 7 - Log into the Skydio Enterprise app using the same email address you use for Skydio Cloud
Step 8 - Select Fly Now in Skydio Cloud A message will display on the fly screen indicating that the pilot location is required. A request to share the operator's location will automatically appear in the Skydio Enterprise mobile app.
Step 9 - Approve the location request in the Skydio Enterprise app to continue Operator Location will change from Enabled to Sharing Skydio will then run a Remote ID system check, after which you will be cleared to fly Leave the Skydio Enterprise app open on your mobile device for the duration of your flight Do not minimize or close the app.

Step 10 - Select Exit and continue to pilot the drone.

Step 11 - Select the Connection Status icon at the top of your screen to view your Remote ID status. Remote ID Broadcasting will display if your location has been successfully shared.

Step 12 - Select Launch

• Skydio will ascend to 7 ft (2.13 m), rotate 360° and hover

Remote Flight Deck Controls

Remote Flight Deck offers manual flight control using your mouse, keyboard, or game controller. For detailed information, visit How to fly with a gamepad controller.

ADS-B Data in Remote Flight Deck

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is an advanced surveillance technology that provides a picture of the air traffic in your area of operation. Data displayed on the Remote Flight Deck map includes position, altitude, speed, velocity, and distance.

• You will receive an audible alert when an aircraft is within a 1.2 NM radius and 1,000 feet above your Skydio drone.
• Aircraft beyond a 6 NM radius or 3,000 feet above your Skydio drone are filtered out
• Supports BVLOS flight compliance

Fly Here Now

Fly Here Now allows you to select a point on the map, fly to that location, and add transit points along the flight path.

• Right-click on the map in Remote Flight Deck and select Fly Here Now to fly to a location.
• Search for a specific address or lat/long coordinates and fly to that point.
• Select anywhere along the flight path between the drone and Fly Here Now location and add transit points
• Edit the altitude of the transit points or destination
• Hand off controls between Remote Flight Deck and the X10 Controller while executing a Fly Here Now mission

[info]The Fly Here Now point and transit points are draggable. The drone will fly at max speed while executing a Fly Here Now mission.[/info]

Flight controls using a keyboard:

Lateral movement W - pitch forward S - pitch backward A - roll left D - roll right
Rotation and camera gimbal pitch Up arrow - pitch camera up Down arrow - pitch camera down Left arrow - yaw/rotate left Right arrow - yaw/rotate right

Flight controls using mouse or trackpad:

Select Enter Pointer Lock or toggle the C key While in this mode, you will not be able to select anything on the screen  The yaw and camera gimbal pitch of the drone will be locked to your mouse or trackpad A white circle will indicate the position and direction of your drone  Select C or Esc to exit the Pointer Lock Arrow keys are disabled when in Pointer Lock Select ~ to hide or display the flight control menu

Disable Sticky Keys

On both Windows and Mac, the Sticky Keys feature can help make it easier to perform keyboard shortcuts. Because many shortcuts use the Shift key, and Skydio Remote Flight Deck uses the Shift key to command the drone to descend, enabling Sticky Keys can activate the Shift key and cause the drone to descend unintentionally. Disable Sticky Keys before flying remotely.

Select the Settings menu to set the drone behaviors 

Return Settings:  Return Type - GPS or Vision Return Speed - Between 2 and 22 mph Low Battery Notification - Set Always Ask or Return without asking Return Path - Up and Over (default) Return Height - Absolute or Relative  Drone will look - Away from the Return or Toward the return  If Connection is Lost - Wait a specified amount of time before returning or Hover Once the Drone has Returned - Land in a specified amount of time or Hover
Sensing Settings: GPS Flight - Toggle on to fly using only GPS. Obstacle Avoidance will be disabled. Variable Obstacle Avoidance Margins - Toggle on, and obstacle avoidance will dynamically reduce to allow the drone to pass through narrow spaces and then resume obstacle avoidance distance settings. Preview where Drone Looks - Toggle on for on-screen visualization of where the drone will look when arrow keys are tapped. When adjusting Desired Vehicle Speed with hotkeys ([ and ]), on-screen arrows will expand or contract to indicate how speed affects your viewpoint. Inapplicable in Pointer Lock Stop At Structure - Toggle on to enable precise movement at a structure. Instead of taking evasive action when encountering an obstacle, your drone will slow down and allow for more precise maneuvering
Lighting Settings: RGB, Strobe, or Infrared
Memory Settings: Reformat the media or log SD memory cards on the drone

 

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