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About Me:
UAV enthusiast at large, software developer by day, serial entreprenur by night, father of 2.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Been into fixed-wing foam with Paparazzi for a couple of years. Currently dabbling in multicopters, learning ArduPilot as part in the CanberraUAV team (2012 Out Back Challenge, here we come). http://www.CanberraUAV.com/ I also sell Paparazzi hardware from my secret underground lair: http://aerofu.com/
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"What you want is called a "string cage". I use a big (20l) paint tin with a rim-clamp, and short lengths of light cord. Fasten one cord to each arm near the motor. Hold the quad above the can lid, a bit less than one arm-length above it, and trap…"
"Aerosonde did exactly this sort of thing 15+ years ago with a twin boom pusher, superficially similar to a Muggin. I'm sure they can sell you what you need, but they are part of AII now so not at $5K :)
That aircraft has some interesting…"
That aircraft has some interesting…"
"re-purposing ear plugs might be better than butchering other peoples laptops. You can get the Brussels sprout flavoring off them with detergent (or just use new ones)."
"I don't have experience with either brand, but are you sure you're not mixing left and right polarisation? If you do that, pretty much the only signal to get through will be the reflection."
"@Andrew Lynch,
Maybe. Here, I added a question to the robotics stack exchange, let's see how that goes.
http://robotics.stackexchange.com/questions/1378/how-to-tell-when-a..."
Maybe. Here, I added a question to the robotics stack exchange, let's see how that goes.
http://robotics.stackexchange.com/questions/1378/how-to-tell-when-a..."
"This is an interesting idea, I'm following... But how does this compliment/work with the existing DIYDrones forum format? Is it splitting the community, in essence a fork? Stack exchange has some great features, if it works out it could be a more…"
"Here is a hint of their conditions:
Our specially designed aircraft operate at low noise levels and are capable
of flying at altitudes of up to 121 metres (400feet). Unlike traditional
helicopters or fixed wing aircraft we are also able to get…"
Our specially designed aircraft operate at low noise levels and are capable
of flying at altitudes of up to 121 metres (400feet). Unlike traditional
helicopters or fixed wing aircraft we are also able to get…"
"Hi Darrell,
They don't, they have an operators certificate.
http://www.coptercam.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC_OC.jpg
I would be very interested to read schedules 1 and 2 of the certificate (not published as far as i can tell). They might…"
They don't, they have an operators certificate.
http://www.coptercam.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC_OC.jpg
I would be very interested to read schedules 1 and 2 of the certificate (not published as far as i can tell). They might…"
"@Shayam, if you want to experiment with quaternions, DCM, euler angles, etc. you might want to check out the various pluggable AHRS subsystems in paparazzi.
http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Subsystem/ahrs"
http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Subsystem/ahrs"
"There's red loctite and blue loctite at my local shop. The red one is supposed to be permanent, I dont use it. The blue one is semi-permanent, that's the one to use. At a pinch, nail varnish works too. You can thin it with acetone if required for…"
"In AU, "pilot in command" has a legal definition. It's the person responsible (IANAL, that's just my understanding of regulation CASA 101).
It's not a badge of honor. The only time you fly and are not the pilot is wham you are flying with an…"
It's not a badge of honor. The only time you fly and are not the pilot is wham you are flying with an…"
"The terms are only interchangable if you use them imprecisely. When the first sentence of the Wikipedia definition says "region of space", it means volume.
I didn't exactly ignore aerodynamics of lift, I said 'magic 100% efficient propellers'. The…"
I didn't exactly ignore aerodynamics of lift, I said 'magic 100% efficient propellers'. The…"
"longer props have a higher aspect ratio (better lift:drag ratio, more lifting force for a given ammount of work. i.e. better prop efficiency). But longer props require a bigger frame, which is more weight.
Higher voltage batteries/motors means less…"
Higher voltage batteries/motors means less…"
"I assume you familiar with the (paparazzi) quadshot?
http://thequadshot.com/
If you haven't already looked at the "ATMOV" transitioning airframe developed by students at TU Delft you should check that out too.
http://www.teamatmos.nl/atmov-design
It…"
http://thequadshot.com/
If you haven't already looked at the "ATMOV" transitioning airframe developed by students at TU Delft you should check that out too.
http://www.teamatmos.nl/atmov-design
It…"
