I have read all the guides I can find on this forum on tuning pid to my airframe. When I tune the P in fbw, the aircraft is wild in stabilize. If I tune in stabilize, the airplane flies very well but control throws are very restricted in fbw. The controls are so restricted that I have very little authority in fbw. Turning up the pitch max/min and roll max give more control authority but the command limit angles are not what I want them to be.
Why cant I tune in stabilize and have those stability values carry over to fbw?
If I tune in fbw, stabilize is useless. Do people just tune in fbw and not use stabilize?
Is there another parameter that is muting the control authority in fbw that I am not aware of? Maybe a Nav PID loop or something?
Thanks
Scott
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Thoughts?
FBW-A is of course like a 'rate'-limited mode where the bank and pitch angles are limited, FBW-A mode will try to not allow those angles to be exceeded. Stabilize has no limits so will allow a roll or loop if required.
You need to find a balance between the FBW-A angle that allows a reasonable bank angle (using LIM_ROLL_CD) and a bank angle that allows effective navigation. If you use an angle of 15° then your navigation will also only allow a 15° bank angle for navigation. I've been experimenting with between 25° and 40°.