I have recently had a crash while flying with an FMA CoPilot. The plane (Ultra Stick) was flying level and I was not providing any inputs when the plane nose dived into the ground. The only explanation I have is radio interference or some kind of thermopile glitch. This got me to thinking about the location of the thermopile. Is it possible that locating the detector where it can "see" the prop can cause a problem?Any thoughts?
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Not so very likely given:
Thermopile has a wide angle of view - there is really no way to place a moving prop such that it would have a significant effect. (The same is true of the tail and rudder of the plane for the rear-facing sensors.
2. A Thermopile is a metal differential sensor, rather analog, and unlikely to experience any frequency-related failure. That said, the signal is fairly small, and could easily be overcome with even the slightest moisture content. That's where I might start looking.
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Thermopile has a wide angle of view - there is really no way to place a moving prop such that it would have a significant effect. (The same is true of the tail and rudder of the plane for the rear-facing sensors.
2. A Thermopile is a metal differential sensor, rather analog, and unlikely to experience any frequency-related failure. That said, the signal is fairly small, and could easily be overcome with even the slightest moisture content. That's where I might start looking.