Setup & Safety

Getting a build airworthy and keeping it safe: flight modes and switch layout, failsafe and GPS Rescue, field stick commands, CLI backup/restore, the preflight checklist, and the common first-flight pitfalls.

Snippets

• Betaflight Flight Modes and Switch Setup
  Betaflight modes are conditions assigned to AUX channel ranges. When a switch …
• Betaflight Stick Commands
  Stick commands let you trigger Betaflight functions from your transmitter sticks …
• CLI Backup and Restore — diff all Workflow
  The Betaflight CLI is the only source of truth for a complete build …
• Common FPV Build Pitfalls
  A collection of "first 10 minutes of a new build" failures and how to …
• Failsafe Configuration
  Failsafe is what happens when the RC link dies mid-flight. Without correct …
• GPS Rescue Configuration
  GPS Rescue is Betaflight's return-to-home failsafe. When triggered (link loss, …
• Pre-Flight Checklist
  A methodical pre-flight check prevents the most common crash causes: wrong motor …