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Questions of a newbie (getting started or not?)

Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel S Dec 23, 2012. 5 Replies

Dear All, I recently bought an Ar Drone 2 from Parrot to play a bit and found it great so that I looked around the web for some more serious stuff.I discovered this and other sites about Arducopter…Continue

 

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Daniel S replied to Daniel S's discussion Questions of a newbie (getting started or not?)
"Dear Stephen, Many thanks for your advice. In fact I purchased the MacGyver kit 2 month ago, but its at the moment in a container because I'm being relocated to another country for my work. Looking forward to install it and learn to fly with an…"
Dec 23, 2012
Stephen R Mann replied to Daniel S's discussion Questions of a newbie (getting started or not?)
"Well, Daniel - I started with the AR.Drone modified for R/C control (MacGyver).  And I crashed a lot. And I built a 3DR hex and, I crashed a lot while learning to fly it.  I have a box of souvenir parts.   (In fact it is on the bench…"
Dec 23, 2012
Daniel S replied to Daniel S's discussion Questions of a newbie (getting started or not?)
"Dear Richard I'm so sorry because realise today that my earlier reply was apparently never posted. Thank you for all the very good advices. I have not started yet because was very busy at work, but next year will probably be better. Wish you…"
Dec 22, 2012
Richard Boyhan replied to Daniel S's discussion Questions of a newbie (getting started or not?)
"Hi Daniel, I can really relate, since I too crashed most everything I flew back when I was a kid.  I also started with AR Drone and found them very easy and loads of fun.  But I also crashed my AR Drone many times and ended up buying 3 of…"
Oct 6, 2012
Marek Pawlowski replied to Daniel S's discussion Questions of a newbie (getting started or not?)
"You need to get on a pheonix simulator and practice...practise...practice...nose in flying is the most important"
Oct 6, 2012
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Questions of a newbie (getting started or not?)

Dear All, I recently bought an Ar Drone 2 from Parrot to play a bit and found it great so that I looked around the web for some more serious stuff.I discovered this and other sites about Arducopter and was amazed how things developed from the time I was programing PIC controllers and HC16 Motorola chips.As a result, I thought it would be good to get a fully assembled Hexacopter to have fun and make some trialing’s, and experimentation.The point is that I am totally useless when it comes to fly…See More
Oct 6, 2012

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Beginner with however good understanding of micro controllers, etc.
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