To be honest Im not sure what happened, but it happened quick! There was a little too much wind I think...
Just before it hit me i was giving it full forward pitch...
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I see Arducopter 2.0.46 is available for download. I'm updating firmware now and going to have a test flight at the weekend.
Could anyone tell, please, about the changes in this version?
Kirill
Read more…Or has that gone away in 2.0? I'm referring to the way you would spin them around and wait for the numbers to stop changing.
Read more…Hey guys,
Been stalking this place for a long time while working on things, and pretty much found everything I ever needed, but now looking for some help.
So I am right now running the ArduPilot Mega off a 25A ESC, but it is getting HOT. I mean REALL
Read more…http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/28/us/massachusetts-pentagon-plot-arrest/
Hope he didn't use APM!
If they make you take off your shoes at the airport, imagine how they will clamp down on civilian drones...
Read more…I'm setting up a 3DR arducopter with 2.0.46 and using a 6 ch rx and have two types failsafes I can set. The one that I think I should use is the type of binding that saves the setting of each channel and if signal is lost then it goes to those positi
Read more…i've been trying to get the new beta uploaded but always get the same error on compile.
copied the new libraries over but no help.
D:\_Quadcopter\arduino-0022\libraries\AP_RangeFinder\AP_RangeFinder_MaxsonarLV.cpp: In constructor 'AP_RangeFinder_Max
Read more…Are there new rules on the horizon? How can we help policing UAV technology's illegal use and proliferation to wrong hands?
Man, 26, charged in model airplane plot to bomb Pentagon
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Hey Guys,
I need help! APM Planner used to work perfectly on my notebook, now it runs so slow I cant use it.
It takes 5-10 seconds to register a click!
Any suggestions, i really dont want to reinstall windows.
Im running win 7 32 with APM planner 1.0.
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I just finished doing some upgrading on my frame, added longer legs, go pro cam, av transmitter etc.
It has increased the weight by about 300g. When I go to alt hold mode, the copter just slowly floats down to the ground.
Which should i mak
Read more…Sorry, I search posts and I searched the mission planner.
Where do I set the air speed between way points? My plane runs a hair above stall speed. It putts through the air. Flys good, does the way points good, altitudes good.
I just need more spee
Read more…AC2 Team, YOU %#$& ROCK!!!!
I am proud to say, that I have another amazing quadcopter running on APM hardware with AC2 Firmware (43) Flying sweet and stable.
summary:
Air Frame: AGL Rusty Rev 7 modified
Platform Format: Quadcopter X
Flight Controller: A
My new Easy Star switched from Auto to RTL mid flight but instead of flying home it nosed in. I am including the narrative of the event and events leading up to this as well as the log file. I hope someone can chime in and help me to identify the p
Read more…I previously thought the maximum range f my xbee setup was around 8km. However I have just completed a flight of 10km (20km round trip) with my xbee still showing 95% signal strength. This makes me think I might be able to achieve much more.The key w
Read more…I am in the process of setting up my xbee pro. I have not got it communicating yet, but noticed the board on the UAV side was getting very hot. I assume this is not normal, but thought I would see if anyone had the same experience.
Read more…Folks I finished re-wiring my arducopter last weekend and just wanted to share a photo as I am particularly pleased with the final routing scheme. This may be how everybody has done this but who knows perhaps it may help someone with their first bu
Read more…Hello All,
I've had this problem for a while now, but haven't been able to accurately capture it until now.
I often have flights where I need to give it more and more roll stick to keep it level and in one place.
In this graph of the roll variable, y
Read more…Has anyone out there arrived at an elegant solution for power distribution in an octo configuration? Right now I have two rings of copper wire (pos/neg) and about 10 leads soldered to each. Then on the ends I have Dean's connectors. It is functional,
Read more…Hello,
Hope someone can shed some light on why rate gyros are used instead of head lock gyros on the oilpan sensor board?
best
-Magnus
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