# Flying

This section contains topics about flying your (fully configured) autopilot controlled vehicle. It covers both (autopilot-assisted) manual flight and mission planning for fully autonomous flight.

[First Flight Guidelines](flying/first_flight_guidelines) — Guidelines to ensure that your first flight is enjoyable, educational, and safe.

[Flying 101](flying/basic_flying) — How to fly a vehicle manually, using an RC Transmitter.

[Missions](flying/missions) — How to fly an autonomous mission.

[GeoFence](flying/geofence) — How to set a geofence.

[Rally Points](flying/plan_safety_points) — How to plan safe-return landing points (rally points).

[Flight Modes](flying/flight_modes) — Summary table + detailed information about flight modes.

[Terrain Follow/Hold & Range Assistance](flying/terrain_following_holding) — How to enable terrain following.

:::tip [Vehicle Status Notifications](getting_started/vehicle_status) can help you work out when your vehicle is ready to fly (and if not, why not). :::
