def ekf_status_report_encode(self, flags, velocity_variance, pos_horiz_variance, pos_vert_variance, compass_variance, terrain_alt_variance):
                '''
                EKF Status message including flags and variances

                flags                     : Flags (uint16_t)
                velocity_variance         : Velocity variance (float)
                pos_horiz_variance        : Horizontal Position variance (float)
                pos_vert_variance         : Vertical Position variance (float)
                compass_variance          : Compass variance (float)
                terrain_alt_variance        : Terrain Altitude variance (float)

                '''
                return MAVLink_ekf_status_report_message(flags, velocity_variance, pos_horiz_variance, pos_vert_variance, compass_variance, terrain_alt_variance)
EKF Status message including flags and variances

                flags                     : Flags (uint16_t)
                velocity_variance         : Velocity variance (float)
                pos_horiz_variance        : Horizontal Position variance (float)
                pos_vert_variance         : Vertical Position variance (float)
                compass_variance          : Compass variance (float)
                terrain_alt_variance        : Terrain Altitude variance (float)