Want to learn how to plan a complete fixed-wing drone mission using Google Earth Pro and Mission Planner (by ArduPilot)?
This step-by-step tutorial walks you through the entire process — from marking your takeoff point and placing waypoints in Google Earth, to exporting the KML file and importing it into Mission Planner for SITL simulation.
Perfect for drone pilots, students, and professionals interested in fixed-wing UAV operations and flight planning accuracy.
🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
How to mark a home point and flight path in Google Earth Pro
Exporting KML flight paths for drone mission planning
Setting mission parameters in ArduPilot Mission Planner
Using terrain altitude, waypoint radius, and takeoff/landing commands
Running a terrain safety check using the Elevation Table
Simulating your mission with SITL (Software-In-The-Loop)
Executing a full mission flight with safe climb and descent
đź“Ť Example Used:
Location: Rourkela Airport, Odisha, India
Flight Altitude: 100 meters AGL
Aircraft: Fixed-wing UAV (simulated)
Mission Type: Smooth takeoff, waypoint navigation, and safe landing