Hello I have listed this in other forums with sad and rude comments. I am wanting to control my RC plane with a joystick and rudder pedals similar to the Predator cockpit. The reason is the the USA Law states you must be in full control. And I want the feel of the flight controls.
It would be great if someone had a how to on how to build this. I am electronically challenged, but learning fast :) I have seen the link you plug into your transmitter, but to me that will give a delay.
Thank you for any help.
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forcefly...emrlabs.ca
hello, I am also very curious for making one (for cheap) with rudder pedals, throttle control and a joystick, like in a heli or an airplane.
I know the heli chair exists, but I am searching for an opensource project, so not for money (like helichair)
How is your project now?
Don't be put off by the ignorant. Have you seen http://www.heli-chair.com ?
Rick
As the controls will show up as a game controller, Here is the section on controlling a APM equipped drone with a USB controller https://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/Joystick
You would need at a minimum, A computer, an APM, a telemetry radio set, and the controllers.