"RE 1:  Are you referring to my Pixhawk firmware version?  
Thanks,
Jan"

"Sorry, should have done that in the first place. :)  BIN log and the UAV's parameters used attached...
I should add that I have since recalibrated the accelerometers, GPS and set the min/max values on the RC transmitter.  Basically, I've gone…"

"Hi Andrew,
Thanks for all your suggestions.  I must admit, now that you mention it, that I might in fact be launching it a bit too hard.  Flying UAVs for a living, I am used to our platforms being much heavier than conventional RC planes with the…"

"Hi Jaideep,
I totally agree with Jon.  Practice makes perfect. :)  Another airframe suggestion I would have is to look at the X5 on HobbyKing.  A much smaller wing and very robust.  I am actually new to wings myself, with the X8 being my very first…"

"Yeah, that's definitely the risk, in my experience.  Do you have much RC flying experience, Jaideep?  Could someone help you launch it, if you decided to go with it?"

"Jaideep,
I think that the E384 should be a good option too, if you are looking for a RTF alternative.  I do like the E384 airframe because it's basically the Skywalker 1900 version with the T-tail design.  It will come with everything pre-installed…"

"Hi Jaideep,

I am afraid that at the "5K" price point the options will be quite limited for an RTF system.  If you have the capability to put together your own UAV, then you could do as I did at somewhere around $1-2K:  I bought the Skywalker X8…"

"Hi David,
I must admit that I am still trying to learn how to analyze the flight logs on the Pixhawk.  I will do a couple of new flights first and then give it a shot.  
Incidentally, I noticed that my log files' times, and in some cases even dates,…"

"Love the promo video!!  Don't remind me what I could have bought... It's so easy to get sucked into all the convincing marketing out there from the various UAV suppliers.  In most cases, however, their claims and reality are miles apart and by the…"

"Hi Gary,
Yeah, I looked at that too (the motor's angle of incidence).  Not sure what it should be though for pushers.  On the nose the general rule of thumb is a 3-degree offset.  Good idea to try and trim it during power off.  That would definitely…"

"Hi David,
I am still baffled by all these issues I am having with the Aero.  I am aware of its limitations in wind.  I find that sometimes it's nearly impossible to even turn in one direction when it's breezy, with full aileron deflection.  I think…"

"Hi David,
That's great to know that you can get that many minutes per flight (and that you can load up the plane with that kind of battery weight).  Would you be able to post a photo of your camera and battery payload positions inside the fuselage?…"

"Hi Jaideep,
Thanks for our enquiry.  This is a tough one because no UAVs currently on the market are able to fly long distances in a straight line like that.  I am on the commercial UAV side, which limits us to only fly within visual line of sight.…"

"I also have the Skywalker 1900 from HobbyKing.  Flies amazingly stable!  That is why I am so surprised at the Aero's performance!  My suspicion is the Aero's much smaller tail.  Compared to the Skywalker's T-tail design, the Aero's traditional…"