Hi all,
Finally managed to get a maiden flight with my X8 yesterday.
The aircraft flies well in manual mode, the CoG is correct and everything works as it should. It is appropriately powered with a thrust to weight ratio of about 0.8.
In manual it requi
Read more…I'm interested in the possibility of adding a large center mounted prop for my main thrust like a traditional heli, but being able to steer with the extra props of a regular quad which naturally would be much smaller.
So two questions. 1. Is this poss
Read more…Hi,
I am trying to geo tag some pictures and realised that my logs are offset by 6 days in the future.
What is the best way to fix this, any ideas?
Read more…Just found a Deans Y connector for connecting 2 batteries in parallel. I have slight concerns whether this is safe. I have 2 identical make, identical type (3 cell 11.1v 2200mAh 40C), same age, same usage. But they must be charged separately due t
Read more…Hello everyone. I could really use some advice and suggestions on doing some fine tuning on an 2.5 apm.
Here is what I am running.
1000 KV, and 30amp ESC (Mystery). 2200 Mha s3 with a APM 2.5, external compass and GPS, with Radio Telemetry. 2.5Ghz Vi
Read more…Arming problem after recalibration with MissionPlanner
After using MissionPlanner to recalibrate my quadrocopter I have struck a problem. The indicator light on the board locks to armed status as usual but the motors will NOT start. I can also disarm
I don't know about most IRIS owners but the external status LED that is located on the bottom of the battery compartment is a bit hard to see before launch. I decided to implement an idea to view the status LED from the top of the shell.
I drilled a h
Read more…Following a fantastic year of flying my Bixler with APM 2.5 etc. and to celebrate my 50 years of model flying, I thought of making my KeilKraft Junior 60 into a drone. It is already electric powered with plenty of power and very stable. It will be ru
Read more…I'm looking for an advice what should be tuned differently in my otherwise very nicely flying copter. It's very stable, vibrations are well within recommended limits - when recording video with GoPro there is no jello at all. However when I switch fr
Read more…Based on what I've discovered so far in my search for an answer (most pertinently here & here), it appears the only commands that can be scripted in python for Mission Planner to execute are:
Factory built configuration is:
X8 Octo frame
APM 2.6
GPS + Ext. compass
Telemetry
OSD
Video
DX8 Tx + AR8000 Rx
Everything worked Ok initially.
Flew 7 times, no crashes, no major issues. Position Hold and loiter tested Ok, 7th landing normal, no bumps, no to
Is there a known good way to set the PID controllers on a hexcopter? I moved from an underpowered quad to an overpowered hex and it's (at least by comparison) very "squirrely". Very sensitive to manual inputs, and when I tried to fly it with the defa
Read more…Thought I'd share what I found while working with an external compass and PX4.
When configuring the compass in the Mission Planner we have 4 options, 1 is "On Board APM", 1 is "External Compass", 1 is "On Board PX4" and 1 is "Manual". Since I had a e
Read more…I was wondering: as the pitot tube is an air inlet, what would happen if, during flight, the plane caught some rain, or flew through a low clowd? The plane can be made water resistant, but what if the water enters the pitot tube and goes to the airsp
Read more…I've been having a lot of problems flying my Y6. Yaw would change while flying forward or backwards. The motors on the bottom would getting really hot. Someone at the airfield that I fly at notice that I had my props on upside down. He mention th
Read more…Hello all,
Where to start... Well, My name is Justin, and aviation is my life. I grew up in a family with aviation in our heart and blood. Everyone in my family has been in some sort of aviation, whether it is Full scale helis, prop jobs, jets/airline
Read more…Hi everybody...
I have decided to switch 1 of my APM 2.5 from multicopter to plane.
I am using a bixler 1.1 stock setup .
But when in STABILIZE mode the plane turns to the right quite hard ..
I have the APM nice and level , any ideas please ....
Cheers
Read more…Could this be used for 3g telemetry (http://www.netcommwireless.com/product/m2m/ntc-4000)?
Read more…Just got a Skywalker flying with apm2.5 bad with 2.7 firmware....ublox ne-06 with 3dr config...everything works great..except GPS will intermittently go from 6-11 SATs to zero for a couple seconds and back...in steady level flight...mounted on front
Read more…Hi everyone, I've just finished building a tricopter, put an apm 2.6 with external mag/gps on a self made mast very far from any interference, but close to the CG my apm is directly on the CG. done all the mandatory hardware config, my compass offset
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