Flying offline

Q: Can I fly offline?

There are several steps to prepare to fly with UgCS in offline mode.

• Download maps into UgCS desktop for offline use according to the instruction »»»
• For connection between an Android device and the UgCS desktop, you can use a dedicated WiFi router that does not require an internet connection to create a WiFi network. Any mobile hotspot device should work. Also, an indoor router would be fine if you manage its power resources.
• As the Android device will not have an internet connection too, to have maps visible on the Android device, you can select the map provider Geoserver in UgCS for DJI settings, Map provider, choose Geoserver map.

Q: Is there a tool in UgCS that shows all areas that you have downloaded as an offline map, similar to custom elevation data?

There is no exact indicator showing where the maps have been pre-cached and where they have not. When switching to offline places, with uncached maps will be blank. For offline work, it is recommended to use your own GeoTIFF or pre-cached map data.
Detailed information on how to set maximum cache size is described in the UgCS desktop user manual section ''Custom maps'' and ''[Offline maps]

There is also an option to use your own map server from which UgCS takes map tiles.