ArduPilot / ArduPilot/MissionPlanner

Missions: draw loiter tangent exits from loiter radius instead of center

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Description

When drawing a mission with a loiter point that has the tangent exit flag set, it would be nice to actually draw the tangent exit path!

Video explanation of the problem in my landing talk:
https://youtu.be/XuSl9Io93aQ?t=1709

Here's an image from that talk showing tangent exists in the sim where the planned mission looks very different from the actual flown mission.
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4782875/37042552-82c332f0-2113-11e8-8052-97f032ac3292.png)

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No source file or test is named in the issue. Start by reproducing a mission with a loiter point and tangent-exit flag in Mission Planner, then compare the planned path with the behavior shown in the linked video and image. Done means the drawn tangent exit path begins from the loiter radius and matches the actual flown path rather than being drawn from the center.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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