FIELD MANUAL / 09
Saved flight locations
Save the places you fly so a session can carry useful site context without retyping it.
A saved flight location is a personal site label such as Ridgeview field or North gate. It makes the place part of the flight record without turning BeaconUAV into a map or airspace filing tool.
Choose a saved site
When you log a session, open the Location field and choose one of your saved sites. Existing sessions can keep the field empty. Location is optional, and older records remain valid.
Save a site while logging
You do not need to leave the log dialog:
- Open New site beside the Location field.
- Enter a name up to 120 characters.
- Select Save.
- BeaconUAV selects the new site on the session automatically.
Names are case-insensitive for duplicate protection, so saving the same site twice is avoided.
What locations are, and what they are not
- Locations belong to your personal account and are not shared with a squadron.
- A location is a name and optional site notes, not a GPS track, map pin, geofence, or airspace authorization.
- BeaconUAV does not file LAANC requests or verify that a location is legal to fly. Keep the appropriate airspace evidence with your operational records.
Tip:
Use a stable name for a site and put changing details in the session notes: for example, the gate used, track layout, or field conditions.