I know this has been beat to death but tonight I had my first experience with RTH. I was flying near my house. There is a water tower. On the way out I was a good block to the right of the tower filming a train going down the tracks. Eventually I lost signal and I let the RTH do it's think so I could see how it worked.
It began it's journey home HEADED STRAIGHT for the Water Tower. Luckily I had my RTH altitude set to 500 feet for this very reason, I like to set it for a height that would clear anything in the area I'm flying...so..had I not been at 500 this thing would have smashed right into the tower. When and how is this intelligent return to home executed? I was under the impression it did so on a Loss of Signal RTH...would appreciate any imput..thanks
It began it's journey home HEADED STRAIGHT for the Water Tower. Luckily I had my RTH altitude set to 500 feet for this very reason, I like to set it for a height that would clear anything in the area I'm flying...so..had I not been at 500 this thing would have smashed right into the tower. When and how is this intelligent return to home executed? I was under the impression it did so on a Loss of Signal RTH...would appreciate any imput..thanks