Animation Controls & Statistics

When GPS telemetry is imported, the Animation Controls panel lets you play back the flight trajectory, inspect telemetry values frame-by-frame, and view aggregated flight statistics. The Telemetry Panel displays live data at the current playback position, and the Flight Statistics section shows min–max ranges across the entire mission.

Animation Controls panel

The Animation Controls panel is a collapsible accordion in the second row of the telemetry section. It provides playback and timeline management:

Playback buttons

• Play button — Starts the flight animation from the current position. The button changes to a pause icon while playing.
• Pause button — Pauses the animation. Click play to resume from that point.
• Reset button — Stops playback and jumps back to the beginning of the flight.

Position scrubber

A horizontal slider shows your current position in the flight timeline. The slider spans the entire flight duration (from the first to the last GPS point):

• Drag the slider thumb left or right to jump to any point in the flight
• The map, instruments, and telemetry all update instantly when you move the slider
• The playback heads auto-scroll if you play beyond the current slider position

Speed multiplier dropdown

Select a playback speed to see the flight unfold at your preferred rate:

• 1× — Real-time playback (plays as fast as the original timestamps)
• 2× — 2 times faster
• 4× — 4 times faster
• 10× — 10 times faster (suitable for quick review)
• Real time — Plays at the original recorded intervals (millisecond precision). This mode renders the flight in actual elapsed time, useful for detailed analysis of timing and maneuvers.

Timestamp display

A timestamp shows the current playback time in human-readable format (or frame index) during playback. This helps you correlate specific events to points in time.

Telemetry Panel

The Telemetry Panel is a collapsible accordion that displays live telemetry values at the current animation frame:

• Receiver Battery — Voltage in volts (V)
• Current — Current draw in amperes (A)
• Capacity — Battery capacity in milliamp-hours (mAh), derived from integration over time or provided directly in the CSV
• RX Link Quality — Receiver signal strength as a percentage (%)
• TX Link Quality — Transmitter signal strength as a percentage (%)
• TX Power — Transmitter output power in dBm (decibels relative to 1 milliwatt)
• Satellites — Number of GPS satellites in view at the current frame

All values update in sync with the playback position. Pause or scrub to inspect values at any moment in the flight.

Flight Statistics section

Below the animation controls, the Flight Statistics section displays aggregated data from the entire GPS dataset as a grid of tiles, each showing minimum and maximum values for key flight parameters:

Statistics tiles

These tiles provide at-a-glance insight into the flight's performance envelope. For example, if altitude ranged from 5m to 150m and you were flying under the 120m limit, you can quickly see that you stayed legal throughout the mission.

Latitude, longitude, speed, altitude and vertical speed are now displayed inside theTelemetry Panel (see Row 3 above). They appear beneath a dividing line in a simple text list so the presentation matches the previous "Current Position" subsection. The separate block below the statistics tiles has been removed from the layout.

Typical workflow

1. Review statistics: Glance at the min–max tiles to understand the flight envelope (max altitude, max speed, signal health).
2. Play at fast speed: Start playback at 4× or 10× to get an overview of the flight path and mission profile.
3. Pause and scrub: If you notice something interesting (e.g., a sudden altitude change), pause or scrub to that point.
4. Examine instruments: Look at the Digital HUD, control sticks, and telemetry values at the paused position to understand what happened.
5. Resume playback: Press play to continue, or press reset and play from the beginning.

Tips

• 1× vs. Real time: Use 1× for a quick pass and Real time when you want millisecond-accurate timing correlation.
• Scrubber precision: Click and drag the scrubber slider for coarse jumps, or use arrow keys (if supported) for frame-by-frame navigation.
• Battery analysis: Watch battery voltage over time. A sharp drop near the end may indicate brownout risk; a gradual decline is normal.
• GPS signal loss: Watch the satellite count and RX link quality. Sudden drops correlate with degraded GPS or radio link performance.
• Combine views: Play the animation while watching the GPS track on the map and the Digital HUD instruments simultaneously to get a complete picture.

See also: Flight Instruments for more on HUD and stick displays.