About

Gender

Male


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Interest in photo and video drones


Hometown:

Brussels


Activity Feed

Fiatlux posted a discussion
Hi all,I probably didn't choose the easiest route for my first DIY project but I really wanted something compact I could carry in a small backpack, so I went for a foldable tri frame (the Trifecta). I got a Pixfalcon as controller.The frame manual…
Feb 14, 2017
Fiatlux replied to Shyam Balasubramanian's discussion MAVLink Tutorial for Absolute Dummies (Part –I) in ArduCopter User Group
"Great tutorial! I might try developing some sort of GCS app...

I have assembled a Pixhawk-based drone that I am targeting more at photo/video taking than racing.

I am surprised that there does not seem to be any iOS or Android-based PX4/Ardupilot…"
Feb 10, 2017
Fiatlux replied to Cj Bailey's discussion First Time quadcopter build
"Yes, indeed, only hexa rotor in Y config, not tri."
Feb 8, 2017
Fiatlux replied to Cj Bailey's discussion First Time quadcopter build
"Unfortunately, I opted for a folding tricopter frame, and it turns out that the DJI controllers do not support tricopters. Too bad as indeed, it looked like a piece of cake to setup compared to the rest.

I went for a PX4-based controller plus GPS.…"
Feb 8, 2017
Fiatlux replied to Cj Bailey's discussion First Time quadcopter build
"Hi,

I started ordering parts for my first DIY project, just not too sure yet what to choose as flight controller. I have identified the two following options:

A DJI Naza lite bundle with GPS, which I understand can be flashed to M V2 level and…"
Feb 7, 2017
Fiatlux replied to Cj Bailey's discussion First Time quadcopter build
"I meant XuGong 8"
Feb 4, 2017
Fiatlux replied to Cj Bailey's discussion First Time quadcopter build
"Hi, I guess that, purely for photography, you could do without a gimbal, especially if you have control on shutter speed to avoid blur. You will have to have a way to remotely trigger the camera or rely on timelapse.

I am actually interested in…"
Feb 3, 2017