In-Flight HUD
Monitor full-screen flight telemetry including battery telemetry, shot tracking, GPS logging, and emergency information during active flights.
In-Flight HUD
The In-Flight HUD is a full-screen, dark operational interface for active flights. It keeps the live flight timer, battery telemetry, shot queue, mission coordinates, and emergency information visible while you execute the mission.
Telemetry is simulated locally. The HUD uses the active mission, aircraft, and ordered shot list provided by the application.
Full-Screen HUD Layout
The HUD consolidates the information you need during flight into a single operational view:
- Live flight timer: Tracks elapsed flight time from the moment the HUD is active.
- Battery telemetry: Displays the simulated aircraft battery percentage and reserve state.
- Current shot display: Shows the selected shot and its configured flight or camera details.
- Shot queue and progress: Shows completed, active, and remaining shots in the mission sequence.
- Mission coordinates: Displays the coordinates associated with the active mission.
- Emergency landing-zone display: Keeps the mission's emergency landing information available during flight.
- Aircraft and LAANC status: Shows the active aircraft and the mission's airspace authorization information.
The HUD is designed for active-flight use, so shot controls and operational status remain accessible without returning to the planning screens.
Battery telemetry
The battery indicator starts at 82 percent and decreases by 1 percentage point every 12 seconds while the HUD is active. The simulated telemetry stops decreasing when the displayed battery reaches 12 percent.
At or below 30 percent, the HUD displays a prominent battery reserve warning. Treat the warning as an operational prompt to evaluate the aircraft's position, return path, landing area, and remaining flight objectives. The HUD telemetry is simulated and does not replace the aircraft manufacturer's battery readings.
Shot tracking
Select any shot from the queue to make it active. You can mark the active shot as captured, advance to the next shot, or manually select another shot when the flight sequence changes.
When you mark a shot as captured, the HUD records the capture timestamp, mission coordinates, and shot altitude through the onUpdateShot callback.
Capture a shot
Select the active shot
Choose a shot from the queue. The HUD updates the current shot display and makes the shot available for capture logging.
Complete the flight maneuver
Position the aircraft and complete the shot according to the mission plan. Confirm that the aircraft remains within the planned operating area before logging the capture.
Mark the shot as captured
Mark the active shot as captured. The HUD records the capture timestamp, mission coordinates, and shot altitude.
Advance or select another shot
Advance to the next shot in the queue, or select a different shot manually when the mission requires a different sequence.
The queue and progress indicators update as shots are captured, giving you a current view of the remaining production work.
GPS logging
The HUD displays the mission's configured coordinates during the flight. When you capture a shot, the HUD records the GPS location with the shot's capture data.
GPS logging uses the mission coordinates available to the component. Review the recorded location in the shot data after returning to the main application.
Emergency information
The HUD keeps the mission's emergency landing-zone display visible during flight. It also shows the active aircraft and LAANC status so you can reference the aircraft assignment and airspace information while operating.
Always follow the mission's emergency plan and maintain visual line of sight with the aircraft. The HUD provides operational information, but it does not replace your responsibility as Remote Pilot in Command to make safe flight decisions.
Exiting the HUD
Select the exit control to leave the In-Flight HUD and return to the main application. The onExit callback closes in-flight mode while preserving shot updates recorded during the session.
Exit the HUD after landing or when you no longer need the active-flight display. Review captured shots and flight records from the corresponding operations screens.