Ridgeline

Computes the minimum defensible clearance for a waypoint mission, and refuses to export when the data does not support it.

Terrain-aware waypoint mission planner for DJI consumer aircraft. Computes the minimum defensible clearance for a route and refuses to export when the data does not support it.

Windows 11 | macOS Private In development

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Overview

Everyone else shipped a waypoint editor. The editor is the easy 20%. Ridgeline is a clearance verification system with an editor attached.

DJI Fly, the only app that will execute these missions on consumer aircraft, supports one height mode: relativeToStartPoint. Every exported altitude is barometric height above the takeoff point, and the aircraft has no terrain model. Terrain following is therefore computed in advance and baked into per-waypoint executeHeight:

Status

Not publicly available.

The source is private and there is no public download.

For access, write to archon@lockewerks.com.