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These are for APM Plane
Minimum ground speed
The autopilot supports airspeed which usually works beautifully. However, in high winds GPS ground speed can be below airspeed. So far below that the plane will fly backwards when heading to a waypoint. This happens to me in winds near 20 mph. The plane is used for mapping so I set the airspeed as slow as the plane will safely fly. The plane can easily handle the winds otherwise. Maybe include GPS speed with airspeed?
Possible solution: If GPS speed is below desired airspeed then increase throttle until GPS speed reaches desired airspeed.
TAKEOFF bug
Problem: After the plane reaches Take off altitude it drops 50 or more meters on the way to the first waypoint. The default takeoff altitude is 30 meters. If you use that setting your plane will most likely hit the ground before it starts climbing to the first waypoint. Altitude between sequential waypoints seems to be fine.
Solution: maintain altitude from takeoff altitude completion to first waypoint.
Log attached. Here’s a video that shows a typical take off. youtube.com/watch?v=CVVOJZ1kNoQ
Fast forward to 3 minutes for the actual flight. You’ll see the plane drop after it reaches TAKEOFF altitude. Also, note in the video the plane stays at MAX THROTTLE after reaching TAKEOFF altitude while heading to waypoint 1 (It passes waypoint 1 during take off and has to come back around - which it does perfectly). It needs MAX THROTTLE while ascending to TAKEOFF Altitude, but once there it could travel at cruise speed to waypoint 1.
Can you give it a try with less a extreme flight plan? You are using a 40 degree take off pitch angle and an 84% gradient. Try a pitch angle below 30 and move that 1st waypoint further away to get a more reasonable gradient.
I don’t know why, but perhaps the autopilot is struggling with transitioning from such an extreme climb to level flight. It could be related to the aerodynamic behavior of the airframe. Do you have an airspeed sensor? If not, that is likely to solve your problem. I have had odd throttle behavior on my planes that have no air speed.