Service Bulletins
Loss of Video Link During Flight — Recovery Procedure
(April 2026)
SUMMARY:
FlightWave has identified a condition in which the video downlink from the Edge 130 air vehicle may be lost during flight and not automatically re-establish.
While command and control (C2) and telemetry links may remain active, loss of video significantly degrades operator situational awareness, particularly during mission execution, inspection tasks, or landing operations. Depending on the mission type, operators may elect to continue pre-programmed missions for data collection without the video stream to the controller; imagery and video stored on the payload are not affected by this condition.
This bulletin provides required operator actions and recovery procedures to safely mitigate the condition
and restore full system functionality.
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Temporary Operational Restriction — Return to Operator (RTO) Feature
(March 2026)
SUMMARY:
FlightWave has identified a software condition affecting Relative Altitude calculation during flight operations.
During routine flight testing, the aircraft exhibited an issue where the Relative Altitude value increased unexpectedly during flight.
Under certain flight conditions, this altitude discrepancy may trigger premature transition from Multirotor mode to Fixed-Wing mode, which can result in loss of controlled flight and potential aircraft crash.
Engineering is currently investigating the root cause and developing a corrective software patch.
Return to Operator (RTO) commands the aircraft to return to the operator’s current location, while Return to Launch (RTL) commands the aircraft to return to the original takeoff location recorded at launch.
Until a patch is released, operators must not use the Return to Operator (RTO) feature to mitigate operational risk.
An Estimated Completion Date (ECD) for the software rollout will be communicated in a future bulletin.
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Motor Arm Compatibility and Identification Requirements
(March 2026)
SUMMARY:FlightWave has introduced updated motor assemblies for the Edge 130 propulsion system.
Certain motors now include identification markings, indicating different internal motor variants.
Operating aircraft with incompatible motor variants installed simultaneously may result in propulsion imbalance and degraded flight performance.
This bulletin provides guidance on motor identification and approved motor pairings to ensure safe operation.
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(January 2026)
SUMMARY:
FlightWave has identified a software condition affecting Relative Altitude calculation during flight operations.
During routine flight testing, the aircraft exhibited an issue where the Relative Altitude value increased unexpectedly during flight.
Under certain flight conditions, this altitude discrepancy may trigger premature transition from Multirotor mode to Fixed-Wing mode, which can result in loss of controlled flight and potential aircraft crash.
Engineering is currently investigating the root cause and developing a corrective software patch.
Return to Operator (RTO) commands the aircraft to return to the operator’s current location, while Return to Launch (RTL) commands the aircraft to return to the original takeoff location recorded at launch.
Until a patch is released, operators must not use the Return to Operator (RTO) feature to mitigate operational risk.
An Estimated Completion Date (ECD) for the software rollout will be communicated in a future bulletin.
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