Hi all -
Can you please share your methods of leveling your multicopter? I know of the current available methods:
-Place on level surface and calibrate
-Auto-level mode (hold arm for 20 sec)
-Automatic level (Channel 7 switch)
I have tried all of these, but still can't manage to get an acceptable level position. Granted, for the "setting on level surface" I haven't gone to much extent to get it perfect, but the other options are not quite cutting it for me.
I think it would be awesome to have functionality like the trims available on RC radios. I can get my copter pretty trimmed out using that method, but I don't like the idea that the APM doesn't know the true level.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
-Jamie
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I use sawhorses and sit one arm on each horse. I use a carpenter's level across the tips of the prop retainers to check level left to right and fore to aft. I use thin shims to adjust everything until level and do afinal check across the diagonals. When all is as level as I can make it, I use the Mission Planner's Arducopter Level function. If I get unacceptable levels of wander when flying, I will use the auto-trim funciton on hannel 7 to get it dialed in better.
I was hoping to get more from this... Anyone?
Just use the trim on your radio, though if those other methods are not working there's probably a deeper issue with the copter.