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Rapid Descents

Posted by John C. on January 12, 2011 at 12:24pm
Hello All,I've been gaining confidence with the Arducopter over the last few weeks.One thing I've noticed that is very similar to dirt-bikes...when in doubt, gas it.Elevation, orientation, recovery...(for me)When I'm bringing the copter down from higher up I get a fairly violent oscillation as it comes down quickly. I get on the gas to slow descent, and it's fine.I'm just wondering if this is just a property of the hardware, or if there are gains that can create a more stable, quick descent.Thank you!JC

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  • John Hutchinson January 12, 2011 at 1:01pm

    Hope this embeds correctly...

     

  • Sebastian Gralla January 12, 2011 at 12:52pm
    fly forward/backward/ to the sides or yaw while descending to avoid it ;)
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    Chris Anderson January 12, 2011 at 12:44pm
    That's called "flying into your vortex" and is a problem with any rotary wing craft. It is to be avoided ;-)
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