Cruise mode for multirotors

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Cruise mode for multirotors #6843

Closed avsaase closed 6 months ago

avsaase commented 3 years ago

For longer range cruise flights it would be nice to have a real cruise mode for multirotors like we have on fixed wing. I propose the following controls:

When enabled, this mode works just like position hold so the quad hovers in place.
Push the pitch stick forward to start forward flight at a fixed speed constrained by the cruise speed and the max bank angle. The stick can then be centered again. The quad maintains altitude and heading.
Pull pitch stick back to go back to a hover.
During forward flight, roll input makes a coordinated turn.
Throttle controls altitude just like in position hold.

WDYT?

rts18 commented 3 years ago

A multi-rotor can be flown in Airmode + Althold + Headinghold. Its the closest we can get to Cruise Hold at present.

I think it would be useful to have it all combine into a flight mode.

Although I have some concerns. Have you read my tests and view in #6777 ? This has many similarity's to some of your function suggestions. And the bug is almost certainly going to show up in this feature (when enabled), unless its fixed.

JulioCesarMatias commented 3 years ago

@rts18 I agree

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b14ckyy commented 6 months ago

Implemented in https://github.com/iNavFlight/inav/pull/9213