2E31 - Return-to-Home or Return-to-Crash? Mastering RTH Before It’s Too Late

In Season 2, Episode 31 of Sky Commander Academy, we uncover the life-saving, drone-saving, job-saving feature every Advanced RPAS pilot must understand: Return-to-Home (RTH). It’s built into nearly every drone — but if you don’t configure it correctly, it can turn a safety net into a serious liability.

Whether triggered manually or by emergency, RTH behavior can make or break your mission — especially in congested, high-risk airspace.

You’ll learn:

• How Return-to-Home works — and when it activates automatically

• The difference between smart RTH, failsafe RTH, and low battery RTH

• Critical configuration tips for altitude settings, GPS lock, and home point updates

• Real-world RTH incidents that led to crashes, flyaways, or airspace violations — and how to prevent them

• What Transport Canada expects from Advanced RPAS pilots when planning for and managing RTH scenarios

Don't leave RTH on autopilot. This episode gives you the insight and settings know-how to make Return-to-Home one of the safest tools in your flight toolkit.

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