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# RtlTimeEstimate (UORB message)

**TOPICS:** rtl_time_estimate

## Fields

| Name               | Type      | Unit [Frame] | Range/Enum | Description                                                                                   |
| ------------------ | --------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| timestamp          | `uint64`  |              |            | time since system start (microseconds)                                                        |
| valid              | `bool`    |              |            | Flag indicating whether the time estiamtes are valid                                          |
| time_estimate      | `float32` | s            |            | Estimated time for RTL                                                                        |
| safe_time_estimate | `float32` | s            |            | Same as time_estimate, but with safety factor and safety margin included (factor\*t + margin) |

## Source Message

[Source file (GitHub)](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/main/msg/RtlTimeEstimate.msg)

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```c
uint64 timestamp # time since system start (microseconds)

bool valid			# Flag indicating whether the time estiamtes are valid
float32 time_estimate		# [s] Estimated time for RTL
float32 safe_time_estimate	# [s] Same as time_estimate, but with safety factor and safety margin included (factor*t + margin)
```

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