Terrain Following in MP 1.3.70 (latest) Plane with Pixhawk

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I’m starting to use Terrain Following but hesitant.
In create a mission:

  1. I’ll change Relative to Terrain
  2. install waypoints
  3. right click Flight Plan screen
  4. select: Map Tool/Elevation Graph which shows the ElevationProfile screen with the correct graph. Perfect.
    BUT, when I “Save WP File” and “Load WP File” the Terrain graph disappears. Its like I have created a mission in Relative.
    Just trying to double check if that WP file will work before I load it on my plane and run it into a hill.
    I really like using the ElevationProfile screen.
2

You should be able to export the mission as kml and view it in Google Earth

3

I want to be able to check the mission before I write it to the Pixhawk

4

Yes you can - in MP on the right hand side near the Save and Load Wp buttons, there’s a “View KML” link that will open the mission in Google Earth and you’ll be able to see the track in the air and the track across the ground.

5

Shawn,
Thanks for the KML viewing in Google Earth. It worked as long as I created a mission and NOT saved it and viewed it in Google Earth.
This before and after saving the mission file.

BEFORE Google Earth shows the same as “Before”

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After Google Earth show the same as “After”

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Am I saving the file wrong??
Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks, Brian

6

I found a work around:
MP 1.3.69 or 1.3.70 WILL NOT WORK but
MP1.3.68 and MP 1.3.67 WILL work on my PC
HOPE pilots that have been flying “Terrain” check before they fly