What's New in Site Scan Flight for ArcGIS (January 2024) Release Announcement
Site Scan Flight for ArcGIS 4.6.1 has been released on January 18, 2024.
What's new in this release?
- Freefly Astro enhancements
- iOS 17 support
- Improved image count estimation
- Airspace Link service fix
- Support for the 1.5.x generation of Freefly Astro Firmware
- Minor bug fixes
Freefly Astro Enhancements
This update brings improvements for Freefly Astro pilots to increase the success rate for passing system checks.
Now, autonomous Astro missions have more reliable and accurate messaging during system checks. If you experience a blocker on system checks, the Flight app will present a detailed message of the issue at the bottom of the checklist.
Improved image count estimation
We've increased the accuracy of the photo estimations for all flight modes, allowing you to better manage your iPad's storage.
1.5.x Astro Firmware Support
This release has been optimized with Freefly's upcoming 1.5.x firmware architecture in mind. While it's always recommended to consult the Matrix of Supported Drones, Cameras, and Lenses before any firmware update decisions, in our testing, the 1.5.x generation of Astro firmware addresses many issues in the 1.4.x generations for Freefly's Astro firmware.
Minor Bug fixes
- Changes to flight behavior for autonomous Astro missions. Astro pilots need to press the Position button on the controller before taking command of the drone during an autonomous flight.
Known issues
- Camera checks for the Freefly Astro may occasionally report a failure due to the USB memory not being detected, retry the preflight checks or reboot the drone to pass the checks.
- Mission recovery issues were found DJI M300 RTK v06.x, v07.x, and v09.x firmware versions that affect in-app pause action, mission progress, and data capture. We recommend you continue using v05.x firmware.