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# PX4 Flight Modes Setup
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The _Flight Modes_ section allows you to configure which [flight modes](http://docs.px4.io/master/en/getting_started/flight_modes.html) and other actions are triggered by particular switches/switch positions on your RC transmitter.
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::: info
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In order to set up flight modes you must already have
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- [Configured your radio](../setup_view/radio.md) in order to set flight modes.
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- [Setup the RC transmitter](../setup_view/FlightModes.md#transmitter-setup) (Flight Modes > Transmitter Setup)
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To access this section, select the **Gear** icon (Vehicle Setup) in the top toolbar and then **Flight Modes** in the sidebar.
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## Flight Mode Settings
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The screen allows you to specify a "mode" channel and select up to 6 flight modes that will be activated based on the value sent on the channel.
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You can also assign a small number of channels to trigger particular actions, such as deploying landing gear, or emergency shutdown (kill switch).
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The steps are:
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1. Turn on your RC transmitter.
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1. Select the **Gear** icon (Vehicle Setup) in the top toolbar and then **Flight Modes** in the sidebar.
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1. Specify _Flight Mode Settings_:
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- Select the transmitter **Mode channel** (shown as Channel 5 above).
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- Select up to six **Flight Modes** for switch positions encoded in the channel.
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::: info
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Position mode, return mode and mission mode [are recommended](https://docs.px4.io/master/en/config/flight_mode.html#what-flight-modes-and-switches-should-i-set).
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1. Specify _Switch Settings_:
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- Select the channels that you want to map to specific actions - _Kill switch_, landing gear, etc. (if you have spare switches and channels on your transmitter).
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1. Test that the modes are mapped to the right transmitter switches:
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- Check the _Channel Monitor_ to confirm that each switch moves the expected channel.
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- Select each mode switch on your transmitter in turn, and check that the desired flight mode is activated (the text turns yellow on _QGroundControl_ for the active mode).
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All values are automatically saved as they are changed.
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## See Also
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- [PX4 Flight Modes](https://docs.px4.io/en/flight_modes/)
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