Understanding Skydio 2/2+ Enterprise emergency behaviors

Step 1 - Select the Settings menu

Step 2 - Select the Drone tab

Step 3 - Select Return Behaviors

Step 4 - Select the Return Type

• • GPS
  • Vision

Return Height - set the return elevation  

• • the default is 32 ft (9.7 m)

Height Behavior

• • Absolute - ascends to the specified Return Height above the launch point before returning. 
  • Relative - ascend to the specified Return Height above the current position before returning. 

Drone Looks

• • the camera faces towards the home point
  • the camera faces away from the home point

Return Speed

Lost Communication 

Choose how your want your drone to behave if the signal to your controlling device is lost:

• • Return when Disconnected - toggle Off to disable Return when Disconnected in the Lost Connection menu. Skydio 2/2+ will not return if it loses connection—it will hover until it reaches low battery and land.
    
  • Wait Before Return - set the amount of time that you want Skydio 2/2+ to wait before it initiates a return flight, allowing time to reconnect.
  • Land Once Returned - when enabled, Skydio 2/2+ will return, hover for a specified amount of time, and then land.
  • Wait Before Land - set the amount of time between 0 to 300 seconds (the default is 240 seconds) that you want Skydio 2/2+ to wait before landing. This setting is only enabled when Land Once Return is toggled on.

Lost Communication Link

A lost link is the loss of communication (uplink and downlink) between Skydio 2/2+ and the controlling device that may result in the loss of flight control. 

• • uplink refers to the transmissions of flight command instruction from the ground control system to Skydio 2/2+
  • downlink refers to the transmission of real-time video, telemetry, and sensor data from Skydio 2/2+ back to the ground control system

In the event of a lost communication link or failure of the controlling device, Skydio 2/2+ will automatically return to the Home Point (or Launch Point). You will maintain the ability to customize Lost Connection return behaviors, and view the launch point, home point, and last known location on the map. It is absolutely important to maintain visual contact with the drone when a lost link happens. Being able to track the drone and move towards it, if necessary, will make it less likely for the communication link to be restored.

Lost GPS

In the event that the Skydio 2/2+ GPS signal is lost, your drone will continue flying as normal. You will still be able to Return Home and fly to the waypoint, but your flight will be less accurate. If Skydio 2/2+ loses GPS while executing a Waypoint mission, Skydio 2/2+ will attempt to fly to each waypoint. At the final waypoint, a GPS Lost alert message will display. You can manually pilot the drone and attempt to regain a GPS signal.

If Skydio 2/2+ does not obtain a strong GPS signal (poor or non-existent throughout the flight), you may not be able to set a Home Point, fly to a waypoint, or return to phone/home. If your Return Type is set to Vision, however, you will be able to reliably return to the Launch Point using the vision navigation system. 

Low Battery

When Skydio 2/2+ battery is low, there will be a series of notifications and actions to ensure a safe landing:

• • Skydio 2/2+ will assess your altitude and distance from the Home Point, then warn you when it is time to return home. It is recommended to you initiate a return or land at this time, however, you can choose to keep flying.
  • Skydio 2/2+ will then notify you when it has 2 minutes of flight time left based on its current altitude and the battery indicator will begin a two-minute countdown. You may choose to continue flying, however, it is strongly recommended that you fly to a safe location and land.
  • When the two-minute countdown is complete, Skydio 2/2+ will initiate an automatic landing that you will be unable to cancel. You will maintain the ability to nudge the drone in roll, pitch, and yaw to avoid any obstacles.

Emergency Landing

If Skydio enters an unexpected state that it cannot recover from, it will automatically initiate an emergency landing. An alert notification will display that your drone is initiating an emergency landing. Skydio will try to use the navigation cameras and GPS system to descend vertically. If these are not available, the vehicle will descend quickly using only the barometer which may result in lateral drift. If the emergency has been resolved Skydio will stop emergency landing and you will regain control of the drone.

In rare cases when control is not re-established or a low battery alert is ignored, your Skydio 2/2+ may land in an unintended location. Take note of the drone’s last location, altitude, and heading information. In the event that your Skydio 2/2+ is lost, you may view its last known location:

Step 1 - Select the INFO menu

Step 2 - Select your device name

Step 3 - Select Find Drone

To Enable Coordinates on the map

Step 1 - Select the Settings menu

Step 2 - Select the Phone tab

Step 3 - Select On Screen Display

The View Last Flights feature is designed to assist you with locating your drone in the event of a crash, emergency landing, or low battery landing in an unintended location. 

Step 1 - Select the INFO menu

Step 2 - Select your device name

Step 3 - Select View Last Flights

• • review video of the 10 most recent flights