"Tony
I think once you add the gopro, that weight will also improve flight. I think most of my issues were due to the overpower situation.
Harley"
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I am just getting started in the quad arena and would like to start with a good flight stabilization system that can be expanded to the more advanced capabilities of UAV a step at a time. Can the…Continue
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Harley Engholm replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.9 / 2.9.1 released"When I initially flew my quad it was extremely twitchy and in fact I could not get it off the ground. My quad is also very overpowered and hovers below 40%, which I didn't realize makes for problems with the control. I always thought over…"
Harley Engholm replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.9 / 2.9.1 released"How bad is the behavior on taking off? I think all quads do some wobbling and are touchy while in ground effect. Mine wobbles and I have to be careful on liftoff and landing while close to the ground (couple of feet). If it is violent, there may be…"
Harley Engholm replied to Randy's discussion AC 2.9.1 vs 2.8.1 GPS accuracy"That is am impressive price for a ublox-is the installed firmware compatible with the apm?"
Harley Engholm replied to Randy's discussion AC 2.9.1 vs 2.8.1 GPS accuracy"If you are unhappy with the drifting around with the mediatek as I was, get the ublox and you will not be disappointed. My quad now drifts less than a meter and I no longer am struggling and spending time and effort trying to make the mediatek…"
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I am just getting started in the quad arena and would like to start with a good flight stabilization system that can be expanded to the more advanced capabilities of UAV a step at a time. Can the ArduPilot Mega 1 be used for this function or does it require an IMU to provide stabilization or are there other options?See More
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