Hello I have listed this in other forums with sad and rude comments. I am wanting to control my RC plane with a joystick and rudder pedals similar to the Predator cockpit. The reason is the the USA Law states you must be in full control. And I want the feel of the flight controls.

It would be great if someone had a how to on how to build this. I am electronically challenged, but learning fast :) I have seen the link you plug into your transmitter, but to me that will give a delay.

Thank you for any help.

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  • forcefly...emrlabs.ca

  • hello, I am also very curious for making one (for cheap) with rudder pedals, throttle control and a joystick, like in a heli or an airplane.

    I know the heli chair exists, but I am searching for an opensource project, so not for money (like helichair)

    How is your project now?

  • Don't be put off by the ignorant.  Have you seen http://www.heli-chair.com ?

    Rick

    Helicopter flight training device, Heli-Chair, helichair, heli-chair
  • As the controls will show up as a game controller,  Here is the section on controlling a APM equipped drone with a USB controller https://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/Joystick  

    You would need at a minimum,  A computer, an APM, a telemetry radio set, and the controllers. 

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