# Launching a drone on a flight mission

TOPODRONE DJI Air 2S PPK is <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="0:6">launched</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="13:2">on</span> a <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="16:9">flight</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="26:7:51:10">mission</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="45:5">after</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="62:11">focusing</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="74:1">and</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="76:9">adjusting</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="86:6">camera</span><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="92:1">.</span>

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Click on the “Start” button in Licthi for DJI software to start flying a route.

TOPODRONE DJI Air 2S PPK does not support point-to-point flight. The drone is controlled by a remote control and a connected mobile device. To perform a flight along the route, radio communication with the drone must be constant. The mobile device must be connected to the remote control without closing the Litchi software until the end of the flight.

<p class="callout warning">Do <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="0:2">not</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="3:10">accept</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="14:8">incoming</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="23:6">calls</span><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="29:1">,</span> do <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="31:2">not</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="34:14">switch</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="49:2">to</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="52:6">other</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="59:10">applications</span>, <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="70:1">and</span> do <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="72:2">not</span> turn <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="75:10">off</span> your <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="86:9">mobile</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="96:10">device</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="107:1">during</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="109:8">the</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="118:6">flight</span><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="124:1">. This will cause the flight to stop and the drone will need to be re-run along the route from the beginning.</span></p>

<span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="124:1">During the flight, the operator needs to direct the remote control antennas towards the drone to ensure better radio communication quality.</span>

<span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="124:1">Avoid any obstacles between the remote control and the drone, such <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="71:3">as</span> power <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="75:3">lines</span>, buildings, terrain and landscape elements). <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="0:3">This</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="4:5">can</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="10:8">lead</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="19:1">to</span> a <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="21:7">sharp</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="29:8">decrease</span> in the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="38:8">quality</span> of <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="47:10">radio</span> communication <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="58:1">and</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="60:9">stop</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="70:6">flight</span> of the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="77:5">drone</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="83:2">on</span> a <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="86:9">flight</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="96:7">mission</span><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="103:1">.</span></span>

<span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="124:1"><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="103:1">During the flight, the operator must carefully monitor the number of visible satellites, battery charge, radio quality and camera image quality.</span></span>

<span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="124:1"><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="103:1">It is recommended to land the drone after completing the route on the palm of your hand to avoid damaging the propellers. </span></span>

<span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="124:1"><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="103:1"><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="0:2">At</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="3:9">end</span> of <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="13:7">each</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="21:6">flight</span>, be <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="28:11">sure</span> to <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="40:10">check</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="58:13">initialization</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="51:6">status</span> of the TOPODRONE <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="92:3">DJI</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="96:3">Air</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="100:2">2S</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="103:3">PPK</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="72:9">receiver</span><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="82:9:106:1">. <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="111:4">If</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="126:11">LED</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="116:9">indication</span> does <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="138:2">not</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="141:13">match</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="155:10">correct</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="166:6">operation</span><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="172:1">,</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="174:9">check</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="184:10">connection</span> of the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="195:4">GNSS</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="200:7">antenna</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="208:1">to</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="210:10">receiver</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="221:1">and</span> the <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="223:17">operability</span> of the TOPODRONE <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="264:3">DJI</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="268:3">Air</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="272:2">2S</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="275:3">PPK</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="247:6">memory</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="241:5:254:9">card</span><span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="278:1">.</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="280:3">If</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="284:13">necessary</span>, <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="298:9">perform</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="308:6">this</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="315:7">route</span> <span class="EzKURWReUAB5oZgtQNkl" data-src-align="323:8">again.</span></span></span></span>

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