# Route planning for TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER

> Source: https://topodrone.com/knowledge/topodrone-aquamapper-user-manual/route-planning-for-topodrone-aquamapper/
> Section: TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER User Manual
> Updated: 2026-10-02

For a safe UAS flight with TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER along parallel lines, and to ensure the radar altimeter works, routes must be planned in UgCS Expert before starting work.

> **Warning:** Do not plan routes for TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER in any software other than UgCS Expert.

Before starting work, install the following software on the PC:

1. [UgCS Expert](https://www.sphengineering.com/flight-planning/ugcs-downloads)
2. [UgCS Custom Payload Monitor](https://www.sphengineering.com/integrated-systems/downloads)