I use futaba and radiomaster boxer and I want to set flight modes on switches, I want to know if it matters which modes be on the switches form safety pov. Loiter, althold, auto, land , RTL …
And also if it matters for safty that any specific mode like loiter or althold be the switch in its up position or down by experience.
I set one 3-position flight mode switch to Stabilise (away from you, or up), AltHold (mid), Loiter (close to you, or down).
I set up all the switches so they are away from you, and set the switch warnings so the radio wont even complete a boot until all the switches are in their correct positions.
Then you can set Land and RTL (or SMartRTL) to 2-position switches, or if you’re good with mixing you can have Land and RTL on one 3-position switch. Let me know if you want that mixing for the Radiomaster.
You can temporarily set some channel and switch as Autotune, and after tuning it can become your Auto mode switch or something else.
During testing it’s very handy to have a switch set to Emergency Motor Stop (31)