"I think the easier way to do this is to simply use an ardupilot based flight controller. Seeing as the firmware supports gliders, it's really a no-brainer. Sure, you could do it yourself from scratch, but I'm sure your time is worth much more than…"
"Expanding on the idea of using this for a net recovery: I wonder if this could be done using the new Pixhawk 2 in conjustion with the new higher-level controller?
Dan, would you consider making the code, or your clearly considerable talent,…"