Managing long missions just got easier with ROCK Pilot. Here’s how to safely pause your flight, hot swap batteries, and resume your mission—all without losing progress.
🔧 Step-by-Step: Performing a Battery Hot Swap
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Hold the Return to Home (RTH) button on your DJI controller at any time during your mission.  The drone will: - 
Pause the mission 
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Mark a breakpoint 
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Return to home and land 
 
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2. Swap batteries immediately upon landing.💡 A breakpoint saves the mission progress so you can pick up where you left off.
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Follow this detailed guide: Battery Hot Swap Procedure for DJI M300 and M350 Drones 
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⏱️ Limit ground time to under 1 minute to avoid processing errors in ROCK Desktop 
 
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Press Play on the right side of the ROCK Pilot screen.  
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Choose the desired option:  
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Click "upload flight line" on the following Mission Preparation screen.  
 
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Congratulations—your hot swap is complete, and your mission continues without restarting!
📘 Related Resources for Optimal Mission Planning
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Plan missions confidently with How to Import a KML and Plan a LiDAR Mission with The ROCK Pilot App 
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See the full ROCK Pilot App Tips and FAQ 
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Learn about Mission Critical Landing Procedure 
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New to the platform? Start with How to Download and Install the ROCK Pilot App 
