About

Gender

Male


Location

Coppell, TX


About Me:

I have 15 years in the hobby


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

helicopters.


Hometown:

Dallas


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Chad Colt left a comment for Michael Bishton
"Im very interested in your progress in using the adrupilot as a glass cockpit, I own a ultralight as well, challenger and am very interested in this application.
 
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Apr 14, 2014
Chad Colt replied to Chad Colt's discussion PID setting for apprentice.
"Does any one have a config. file for the Apprentice  by eflight. 
 
I have done some initial flights with stock setting and it flys ok at best.
 
S turns between waypoints are my biggest issue."
Apr 24, 2013
Chad Colt posted a discussion
Apr 24, 2013
Chad Colt replied to Peter Spero's discussion Turbo Ace X830-d quadcopter Slowly rotates clockwise

WIth my cinestar 8, I turned the yaw gain down to basically nothing.(pid)
Then I did test hops with the machine.  Observe which way the copter yaws,  You can tilt the motors at 3 and 6 oclock to counter the induced yaw you observed. Sounds like…"
Apr 16, 2013
Chad Colt replied to Paul Hansel's discussion Mega-scale APM2 flying wings in ArduPlane User Group
"I have build a couple of 8 foot wings. Maby my experience can help.
I do not have any build logs.  I just threw the wing together over a weekend. 
I would be more than happy to answer any questions about the building process.
 
here is flying video…"
May 15, 2012
Chad Colt posted a discussion
  I can restart the mission while the plane is inflight, it will go to waypiont 2 and fly the mission. No problems with this situation.  FYI   I have waypoint 1 set to autotake off.   So it should skip waypiont 1 while in the air I am assuming. The…
Mar 15, 2012
Chad Colt posted a discussion
I have a issus I can not get my head wrapped arround.  I have done over 400  flights with the ardupilot in control.  I have perfected autotakeoff and landing, and everything else for that matter.  Everthing had been working flawlessly for months.  I…
Oct 16, 2011
Chad Colt commented on malcolm churn's blog post Traditional Helicopter ArduRazor 600
"I have a logo 400, swinging 550mm blades..  I've probally logged 100 flights on it so far.  Mostly the flights have been trying to get altitude hold to work.  Trying ALL versions of the code,  I have found .36 to be the best for altitude hold. FYI. …"
Aug 8, 2011
Chad Colt commented on Jason Short's blog post Arducopter Beta 2.0.38
"When I upload the code through adruino..Im not finding the heli option in the setup menu!  I have a traditional heli and was wanting to try out the new filters in .38
 
However If Ioad the code through the planner.  I get heli option in the setup…"
Aug 3, 2011
Chad Colt replied to Hai Tran's discussion Arducopter Quad + Plane
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQxufg0R5Dc
 
this is from a while back.  check out his other videos.  I think this is what your after.....But with a Turbine powered Jet.!"
Aug 2, 2011
Chad Colt posted a discussion
I just got the mb1200 sonar unit. Hoping to eliminate alt hold problems. Which pin do I choose for the signal wire hook up. Thanks for the help.I am so anxious to try this new unit so i can move Foward with my heli..Fyi. I'm using a logo 400…
Jul 27, 2011
Chad Colt replied to Philip Fretwell's discussion 2nd Crash on 2.0.37
"Sounds to me that your slew is set to low..  I have had similiar issues when switching back into stabilize mode.  If your slew number is to low stabilize can take over 3 sec. before you have full control of the copper.  In my case the slew  started…"
Jul 22, 2011