About

Gender

Male


Location

Neodesha, KS


About Me:

Developing UAV use for agriculture through aerial photography.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Designing a multi use/mission UAV for use in agricultural surveying and various other missions.


Hometown:

Neodesha, KS USA


Activity Feed

Bret C commented on Randy's blog post Terrain Following Missions using Lidar
"Group - does the latest version of PLANE support terrain following?
Thanks! "
Jan 18, 2017
Bret C replied to Damo's discussion launch heavy fpv plane in ArduPlane User Group
"This launcher works well:

http://youtu.be/bptM-XRdLCU"
Nov 28, 2014
Bret C commented on Andrew Tridgell's blog post APM:Plane 3.2.0 released
"Tridge - congratulations to the team for implementing significant improvements.  We are pleased to be a contributor to the stall prevention improvement.

Will any of the improvements made in 3.2.0 reduce the likelihood of encountering "BAD AHRS"…"
Nov 26, 2014
Bret C replied to Joshua Stubbs's discussion Pixhawk min. temperature
"Joshua - did you ever get an answer to your question regarding the Pixhawk components operating in the cold?

Thanks
Bret C"
Nov 15, 2014
Bret C replied to Bret C's discussion Auto landing for flying wing project - Do you have what it takes to refine a PixHawk for perfect auto landings?
"The Nampilot:

Thanks for your note.

Yes, I fully understand the MANY months of hard work.  I have been there, done that and we are doing it now.  
I should have mentioned we have another autopilot that already lands within a 15 ft circle in any…"
Nov 11, 2014
Bret C posted a discussion
We have a single project that is simple and straightforward for the right person.  Help us refine parameters, sensor data or whatever it takes to make a flying wing softly land within a 25 foot predetermined landing point with varying wind…
Nov 11, 2014
Bret C replied to Bret C's discussion Activate Pixhawk beeper remotly
"Thanks Joshua:

Yes, I just want to simply turn the beeper on to locate the aircraft in tall grass or crops.
Thanks!

Bret"
Nov 2, 2014
Bret C replied to Bret C's discussion Activate Pixhawk beeper remotly
"Thanks Randy:

Yes, you are correct.  The reason I want to trigger the beeper remotely is to find the aircraft when it lands in tall crops or grass.

Thanks!
Bret C
AC0AE"
Nov 2, 2014
Bret C replied to Bret C's discussion Activate Pixhawk beeper remotly
"So - based on the lack of feedback on this posting, is it correct to assume that it is not possible to trigger the PixHawk beeper via the remote control?"
Nov 2, 2014
Bret C posted a discussion
I am sure this is posted somewhere but I can not find it if was posted.How can the PixHawk beeper be activated via the remote control?Thanks
Sep 8, 2014
Bret C commented on Dries Raymaekers's blog post ArduPlane flies at 4500m altitude
"Very nice work!  Thank you for sharing.  
Does your X8 use detachable wings? If so can you please share images of it with the wings separated?
Also did you do any modifications to make the X8 more robust?
Thank you!

Bret C"
Apr 7, 2013
Bret C commented on brett binnekade's blog post Skwalker X8 catapult
"Richard: that would be good information to know what Tubing Bret is using. A few years ago I was involved in designing an aperatus for a boat manufacture. We tested actual bungee line and surgical tubing and found that surgical tubing created the…"
Mar 18, 2013
Bret C commented on brett binnekade's blog post Skwalker X8 catapult
"Richard:  Regarding the need for the carriage to pull through all the way to the end (to avoid the slow down at the half way mark) I wonder what would happen if you took a hybrid approach to the bungee/tubing?  What I mean by this is, how would it…"
Mar 18, 2013
Bret C posted a discussion
Guys:  Today when I started the mission planner I received a notice of an update.  I updated it, but how do we know what was updated?Thanks!Bret C
Mar 16, 2013
Bret C posted a discussion in ArduPlane User Group
Group:Today I did some flight and photo mission tests.  Overall they went OK, but the plane is not tracking the way points properly. One issue I am sure that is correctable is the fact that it tends to meander to them and not go straight from one to…
Mar 14, 2013
Bret C commented on Sandro Benigno's blog post GeoTagging Images on Mission Planner
"Thank you James.  Wow, the more I learn - the more I realize I need to learn!
Bret C"
Mar 14, 2013
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