Expected Flight date: 08/03/2023
Horizontal flight distance: 0 (pop-up flight)
Flight time: 24.62 seconds
Flight altitude: 16 feet (5 meters)
Heading: NA (hovering)
Max Flight speed: 0
Goal of flight: 1) Heli localization
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