From 5a26b1565247de166bc4ae5626a991616a580b28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Tridgell <andrew@tridgell.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:56:17 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] Plane: fixed chute release on low value of RC option

only release on flag high
fixes #18843
---
 ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
index 4bce7ce1c5..a1e4e928c4 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,9 @@ case AUX_FUNC::ARSPD_CALIBRATE:
 
     case AUX_FUNC::PARACHUTE_RELEASE:
 #if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
-        plane.parachute_manual_release();
+        if (ch_flag == AuxSwitchPos::HIGH) {
+            plane.parachute_manual_release();
+        }
 #endif
         break;