"It does for me. regarding the telemetry and radio range, I usually set up a geo fence as a failsafe. I don't think those rely on radio or telemetry range, but I've not actually tested it.
-Patrick"
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Patrick Glennon replied to Edgar Scott's discussion Does Ch 7 Opt RTL override Auto mode? in the group ArduCopter User GroupPatrick Glennon replied to Alexandre Nascimento's discussion How flat the quad need be to fly? in the group ArduCopter User Group"did you set levels in the mission planner? That helps drift for me. I try to do it regularly."
Michael Visser replied to Patrick Glennon's discussion Early flight test lessons in the group ArduCopter User Group"I've experienced the same broken motor mounts issue which has resulted in either a severe or 'fingers crossed' emergency landing. I'm now using a new frame and metal mounts to get around this.
The battery straps are paramount,…"
Patrick Glennon replied to Patrick Glennon's discussion Early flight test lessons in the group ArduCopter User Group"I am using APCs, and just ordered 8 more, after cleaning out the 4 from the local hobby shop I need to replace the ones that tried to eat the fence. Thanks! Looking forward to no wind so I can get back to flying/testing... "
Patrick Glennon replied to Patrick Glennon's discussion Early flight test lessons in the group ArduCopter User Group"great suggestion, thanks!!"
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Patrick Glennon's discussion Early flight test lessons in the group ArduCopter User Group"Don't forget to use good propellers also. APC or those new ones Cf reinforced. Cheap props tend to break under stress after 2 or 3 flights, and they don't warn you when they are going to break."
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Patrick Glennon's discussion Early flight test lessons in the group ArduCopter User Group"That's what I use to do also and no problems with motors."
Randall Richmond replied to Patrick Glennon's discussion Early flight test lessons in the group ArduCopter User Group"Hey, instead of soldering everything how about getting some shrink wrap and wrap the bullet connectors then all you have to do is cut the wrap to replace any bad parts etc...
Randall"
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Early flight test lessons
So, finally got my APM2 a week ago, got it set up, and did my first flight:Right off the bat, it was listing HEAVILY to the right, not flipping over, but required a lot of stick to keep it stable. I looked at the mounting of the APM board with sticky foam tape and made sure it looked level. I went through all the setup all over again, from the beginning. I read a ton of forum and troubleshooting suggestions, and remembered how much I laughed when people screwed up the + vs X config, and…See More
Patrick Glennon replied to Bradley J Carr's discussion How much wind is to much for the 3dr quad? in the group ArduCopter User Group"Bigger props would likely not help. Reading the AC2 tweaks page is your better bet. There's some good discussions out there on why bigger props are not the answer, but basically you want a good balance between engine and ESC size,…"
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