I have been trying to research and gain knowledge of flight data calculations regarding flight path data to elevation data and landing data for crash analysis. What I am trying to gain knowledge on is finding my flight path and possible "crash sites" on lost connection issues if this ever happens to me (knock on wood)
In my findings I have found that the data needed is altitude/elevation, speed, wind direction and speed, and speed/rate of descent. Now the tricky part is to find out the equation to solve said possible crash site
so say in this scenario I was flying at 300m level flight Northbound at a speed of 20km/hr. Wind direction is southbound (so I took off into the wind) at 15knots (17mph). At 150m from home point connection lost from RC -- battery level 70%. No regain of connection. Find approximate location from home point of crash site/touchdown site.
Do I just use trigonometry with my given co ordinates and this information? If so, what would be the formula for calculation?
In my findings I have found that the data needed is altitude/elevation, speed, wind direction and speed, and speed/rate of descent. Now the tricky part is to find out the equation to solve said possible crash site
so say in this scenario I was flying at 300m level flight Northbound at a speed of 20km/hr. Wind direction is southbound (so I took off into the wind) at 15knots (17mph). At 150m from home point connection lost from RC -- battery level 70%. No regain of connection. Find approximate location from home point of crash site/touchdown site.
Do I just use trigonometry with my given co ordinates and this information? If so, what would be the formula for calculation?