"Oliver here from CapeTown. Started early this year. Have built a number of quadcopters using various FCs. I'd say that I've had most success with arduino APMs, have had no problems with them. I really love…"
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Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Oliver Wetmore Oct 22, 2012. 22 Replies 0 Likes
It is hard to get a muticopter to fly properly if you do it alone. It would be nice to meet fellow South Africans to discuss and share ideas and skills. I live in New Hanover KZN and would like to…Continue
Quad crash after sudden no input control and APM not controlling quad, help
Started this discussion. Last reply by Charl van Hemert Mar 5, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, My arducopter board is doing strange thigs. After I used the openpilot cc board on my quad for several months and got a reliable stabel flight and hover, I bought the arducopter board as it had…Continue
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Oliver Wetmore replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?
Louis replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Andre
Where do you guys fly ?
Would like to come and look."
Andre replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Louis i fly both but i only got the apm2 in a fix wing right now and a rabbit fc on my quad."
Louis replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Hey Andre, I am flying a Quad Copter and loving it.
What do you fly?
Louis"
Andre replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"What are you flying Louis,
Copter or plane"
Mark Murray replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Hi
I'm an ex-Saffa in Cambridge, UK.
M"
Louis replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Louis here. I live in the Sandton area.
Just got myself a ArduCopter and i love it. Still testing and seeing how it fly."
Charl van Hemert replied to James Dinh's discussion Altitude of Loiter mode"Hi James, I have been hovering around for a few months now and is still scared to switch to altitude hold and loiter mode. All my stabilise mode settings is now correct as I can hover very stable and in control. The first step was…"
Andre replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Andre here from Pretoria just got my apm2 not flying it yet."
Daniel Zima replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"<---- Another one from Durbs here :)Good to see some other SA multirotor addicts."
Charl van Hemert replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Hi Guys, Sorry for late respons, have been buzy. I thank you all for responding.
Craig Burden, your idea for a meet and fly is great, It's just to far to travel. Maby we should organise a more local fly-in in our own province first.
Gary…"
Murray Spoelstra replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Hi! Murray here from Pretoria. I started early this year and have built a tilted Octa V (with retractable landing gear) and am currently having a lot of fun with a missile shaped quad. I can offer advice on getting long, narrow shapes stable."
Nicolas Larsen replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Just waiting for parts to arrive and then you can add myself and two friends to the Cape Town crew. :)"
Rory Paul replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Well I am South African...but fly in St Louis Missouri...(like Potchefstroom with an Arch). So if anybody needs anything shipped to SA feel free to contact me.
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Duran - SteadiDrone replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"one of our recent productions with one of our octos
2011 Otter African Trail Run Teaser from Motion Pixel on Vimeo."
Duran - SteadiDrone replied to Charl van Hemert's discussion Where are all the South African Multi rotor fliers?"Hey! Duran here in Knysna, Garden Route, we develop and build qauds, and big octos for production/film, SteadiDrone is our brand, check out ur Motion Pixel website for more :) Shout if you need any advice or want to meet up, any time! I'm the…"
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