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# Takeoff & Land

## 💠Takeoff Methods:

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### 🔹Manual Takeoff

{% hint style="warning" %}

### Available only in Standard Mode

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{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9woQqomVAEA>" %}

Drones take off manually, family by family, in a grid formation. A predefined number of frames is used to space out each takeoff.

### 🔹Auto Takeoff&#x20;

Drones take off automatically and optimally, one family at a time, using a predefined grid layout.

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUuJ_BrkPg>" %}

### 🔹Direct Takeoff&#x20;

Drones take off directly into the first shape of the show, bypassing the grid-based takeoff phase.

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acZcSYYCyoY>" %}

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## 💠Landing Methods

Two landing options are supported:

* **Manual Land**
* **RTL (Return To Launch)**

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### 🔹Family Grids

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D2TPGpuv5I>" %}

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### 🔹Manual Land&#x20;

{% hint style="warning" %}

### Available only in Standard Mode

{% endhint %}

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9zPm_Bhcoo>" %}

Drones land directly beneath their current position. To land them at the original takeoff area, a transition to the Family Grids must be performed before triggering manual landing.

### 🔹RTL (Return To Launch)&#x20;

Drones return and land at their exact takeoff positions, directly from the final shape of the show

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=RK6cd0IU_tk>" %}

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Drones must be at least at 10m height.
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{% hint style="warning" %}
If drones are in close proximity to each other, it may result in errors or extended transition times. To prevent this, maintain sufficient spacing between drones (e.g., at least 2 meters).
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