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Airfix4 commented on Simon Wilks's blog post Introducing the Sky Observer (Skylark) UAV from ZETA
"@ Simon.
Any updates? Hows the Observer holding up?
Have you installed the Pixhawk and flown autonomously?
I'm also interested in flight times and durability. 
I see HK offers kits for just over $200. "
Feb 6, 2016
Airfix4 replied to Airfix4's discussion Mission Planner 1.3.31
"I re-calibrated the accel on a PC running 1.3.30.
Flew the same mission that was previously loaded on Pixhawk. 
No payload. 
No issues. 

I'm not sure if this is a fluke or not, but seems there may be somthing wrong with MP 1.3.31 accel calibration.…"
Aug 10, 2015
Airfix4 posted a discussion
Does anyone know what changes were made in the latest MP?There isn't anything listed in the change log.https://github.com/diydrones/MissionPlanner/blob/master/ChangeLog.txtI see there are some changes to the accelerometer calibration. An additional…
Aug 8, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Airfix4's discussion GPS Glitch / Loss of GPS
"It turned out to be a faulty GPS module. 3DR RMA'd the unit and the replacement GPS is working. "
Aug 8, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Airfix4's discussion GPS Glitch / Loss of GPS
"Thanks Drew, I'll focus in on the cable and let you know what I find. "
Aug 3, 2015
Airfix4 posted a discussion
Hi all, I'm having a GPS issue. The problem was identified during an auto mission. The aircraft started drifting so the mission was aborted. The logs reveal several GPS glitches (pic attached), but also complete, intermittent loss of GPS. It bounced…
Aug 3, 2015
Airfix4 posted a discussion
My company is looking to hire a consultant whom will help write params and evaluate mission planner logs.Log troubleshooting expertise and sensor integration are tasks we are looking for assistance.If you are looking for part time work and are an…
May 12, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Ivan R's discussion stuck at a mission waypoint in AUTO mode
"What is your wp nav radius set to?"
May 5, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Airfix4's discussion MP 1.3.23 "error receiving log list"
"It did end up pulling the files when hooked up via usb, but only through the terminal. Good luck!"
Apr 15, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Airfix4's discussion MP 1.3.23 "error receiving log list"
"I was able to get them through the terminal. It took hours to get them all. next time I'll see if they can be pulled right off the ad card...not sure, but worth a shot."
Apr 15, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Wilson Frias's discussion Logs 30-12-1979
"I'm seeing the same issue "1979/12/31"...will let you know if I come up with anything."
Apr 4, 2015
Airfix4 posted a discussion
I've got me usb cable hooked straight into pixhawk (V3.2.1) and keep getting an "error receiving log list". I'm stuck. I tried downloading over telemerty, no luck either. Has anyone seen or know what is going on?Thx,Wes
Apr 3, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Airfix4's discussion High Compass offsets
"FYI: I updated FW and SW, recal'd and she is flying great. "
Mar 19, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Airfix4's discussion High Compass offsets
"Params loaded if anyone would like to take a look. Quad X.param"
Mar 18, 2015
Airfix4 replied to Airfix4's discussion High Compass offsets
"thanks, I'll give it a look...."
Mar 18, 2015
Airfix4 posted a discussion
I'm stumped. Any help/suggestions is much appreciated. I swapped out Pixhawk and GPS/Compass module into a new airframe. Same airframe, just new. The motors are same, but new, as well as the ESC. The only other addition to the acft is a 12V…
Mar 18, 2015
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