RTL_ parameters

4 parameters in the RTL_ family. ArduCopter 4.7 only — other vehicles share many of these names but not always the same ranges or meanings.

RTL_ALT_FINAL_M

RTL Final Altitude

Altitude the vehicle will move to as the final stage of Returning to Launch or after completing a mission. Set to zero to land.

Units

m

Range

0 to 10

Increment

0.1

User level

Standard

RTL_ALT_M

RTL Altitude

The minimum alt above home the vehicle will climb to before returning. If the vehicle is flying higher than this value it will return at its current altitude.

Units

m

Range

0.30 to 3000

Increment

0.1

User level

Standard

RTL_CLIMB_MIN_M

RTL minimum climb

The vehicle will climb this many meters during the initial climb portion of the RTL

Units

m

Range

0 to 30

Increment

0.1

User level

Standard

RTL_SPEED_MS

RTL speed

The speed in m/s which the aircraft will attempt to maintain horizontally while flying home. If this is set to zero, WP_SPD will be used instead.

Units

m/s

Range

0 to 20

Increment

0.5

User level

Standard