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PixHawk Altitude Issues

Hi,

I have a flying wing with PixHawk "mostly" working. Sometimes it seems to have a problem with altitude when in auto mode and flying a waypoint mission. Here's what it does:

Fly RTL mode OK

Fly manual mode OK

Switch to Auto with preprogramed waypoint

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Air Speed won't Zero

Hi,

I've got:

APM 2.5 

3dr airspeed sensor

3.x firmware

Can't get the airspeed to zero even when pitot is covered. Tried the preflight calibration button but that had no affect. It fluctuates between 4 and 6. Any ideas how to get AS to show 0 on the fligh

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Loiter doesn't stay overhead

Hi,

Just got my wing with APM 2.5 flying. Stabilize works great, but Loiter just sort of flies away. The plane will circle overhead, then the next circle is a bit further down wind, the next circle is so far away I have to switch to manual and fly it

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Throttle only works in Manual mode

Hello,

on APM 2.5...

My throttle only works in Manual mode. If I switch to any of the assisted modes the throttle is turned off. I read that the plane must be in motion before the throttle will work in assisted modes but this is not the case in with my

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