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DeveloperPermalink Reply by Jean-Louis Naudin on March 11, 2012 at 2:03pm

Hello,

Today, I have done a lot of tests flights with the firmware ArduCopter v2.4.2 official GIT (version released on March 11,2012).

Frame: Quadcopter X F450 DJI Flame Wheel with ArduPilot Mega v2.0

LOITER mode (GPS position hold) tested with a 13 Km/h wind blowing from the right and gusting 20 km/h.

 - In spite of the wind blowing from the right and the gusting conditions, the quadcopter is able to maintain its GPS position,

- There is no drift observed on roll, pitch, yaw axis after a full flight of about 10 minutes (Thanks to Tridge...),

- The altitude hold and the throttle management is now correct and the quadcopter is able to maintain its baro altitude without any bumps (Thanks to Jason...)

- I have also tested fast speed translations and the angle of pitch is maintained and remains stable.

The tested version is an original version currently on the official GIT and not a modified version.

I really enjoy to fly with this version. Below my tested PID param file used with my F450 quadcopter

Regards, Jean-Louis

DeveloperPermalink Reply by Jean-Louis Naudin on March 16, 2012 at 11:39pm

Here a video of a test flight of the ArduCopter v2.5 firmware (offical GIT version Revision:1ed94f0064f5) done with a F450 DJI Flame Wheel quadcopter and the ArduPilot Mega v2 board.

There was a medium wind of 21 Km/h blowing and gusting from the left. You will see that the Loiter mode works well and that the quadcopter is able to fight itself against the strong gusts. In some others tests flights, I have also tested the RTL, super simple mode and off course the stabilize mode without any problem.

Regards, Jean-Louis

Permalink Reply by Dara Shayda on March 17, 2012 at 5:12am

Absolutely impressive!

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