Relaunch
Meaning;
Nonflying “idle” state, the state the auto pilot starts in.
Exit conditions;
Airspeed, Acceleration, User
Abort button actions;
Kill the engine
Transition
Meaning;
User has selected the launch now button
Exit conditions;
Airspeed, time
Abort button actions;
No action taken
Liftoff
Meaning;
Rotation speed reached , elevator deflects for rotation, waiting for positive rate of climb
Exit conditions;
Altitude rate, time
Abort button actions;
Kill the engine
Climb out
Meaning; vertical rate achieved, system is flying, tracker limited to command up to 5 degrees bank angle
Exit conditions;
Time, (if < 0.5 x minimum airspeed limit, Time, will go back to Pre launch mode)
Abort button actions;
No action taken
Flying
Meaning;
Nominal operating state
Exit conditions;
User
Abort buttons actions;
Go to lost communications flight plan
Landing
Meaning;
Tracking a landing flight plan
Exit conditions;
Waypoint switch, User
Abort button actions;
Go to lost communications flight plan
Downwind
Meaning;
On the downwind leg of a landing plan
Exit conditions;
Waypoint switch, User
Abort buttons actions;
Go to lost communications flight plan
Base
Meaning;
on the base leg of a landing plan
Exit conditions;
Waypoint switch, user
Abort button actions;
Go to lost communications flight plan
Final approach
Meaning;
Flying the final approach towards the decision point
Exit conditions;
Decision point, User
Abort button Actions;
Track the waypoint follow touchdown
Short final
Meaning;
The decision point has been reached and the autopilot has decided to proceed to touchdown
Exit conditions;
Altitude, user
Abort button actions;
Prior to engine kill: Track the waypoint following touchdown
After engine kill : No action taken
Touchdown
Meaning;
The flare altitude has been reached and the autopilot is holding vertical rate while looking for ground contact
Exit conditions;
Airspeed, Z acceleration
Abort button actions;
No action taken
Roll out
Meaning;
Ground contact has been detected and the autopilot is trying to roll straight down the landing plan
Exit conditions;
User
Abort button actions;
No action taken
