"Thanks for the quick response Arthur.

I did try andropilot, same result (it won't connect). USB host check had to do a "fix" but now says my USB host mode should be working. I haven't had a chance to try a USB serial app, I will do that tomorrow.…"

"Anybody gotten DroidPlanner to work with a Kindle fire?  I have a first gen fire that I put CyanogenMod on.  I've seen some people have gotten USB host mode working so I guess it should be possible.  It almost works, the host radio connects and the…"

"How would the 2 second delay affect a pilot trying to "catch" a vehicle and prevent a crash? That part worries me a little. I suppose though that adding a significant amount of throttle, given your new alt-hold curve, will still result in a rapid…"

"If you really wanted to do it right you would use a smart phone as the base station. A simple android or iPhone app should be ble to send your current gps position to the vehicle via 3G (probably required for aircraft) or Bluetooth (might work for a…"

"Adam I have been trying to figure out how to get my flying wing to follow me on my dirtbike any ideas?

You can definitely do this with ArduCopter: http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_FollowMe
I bet there is an ArduPlane equivalent."

"I wonder if you could combine this with Kinect and build an "off-board" autopilot? It may be difficult to get attitude information though..."

"You should be able to use the mission planner radio calibration page to check if you have a channel reversed. The pitch and roll bar graphs should follow the sticks (up when you push up, down when you push down, same for left and right). If they go…"