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Kankakee, IL


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Getting into quads and tricopters


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Not sure yet, just learning


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William Billings posted a discussion in ArduCopter (traditional heli) user group
Thanks in advanceNewbie to APM helicopter and need some advice. I have used APM 2.6 and 2.8 board for a few years now on quads and tricopters. I have watched videos of APM helicopters flying waypoint missions with no input from the transmitter a…
May 13, 2017
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Using ALT HOLD with a helicopter in ArduCopter (traditional heli) user group
"Thanks David
I have watched quite a few autonomous apm heli flights on youtube  but there are not many discussing their setup,  I know it is doable, I just don't have it figured out? I run telemetry on my unit, not usb cable, so I cannot download a…"
Apr 6, 2017
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Using ALT HOLD with a helicopter in ArduCopter (traditional heli) user group
"David 
Thanks again
You seem like a experienced APM Helicopter user, Question have you tried Simple mode with Stablize flight mode?
I have a GPS and Compass I could install if I thought it might work, I have had good luck with Simple mode with…"
Apr 5, 2017
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Using ALT HOLD with a helicopter in ArduCopter (traditional heli) user group
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Apr 5, 2017
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Using ALT HOLD with a helicopter in ArduCopter (traditional heli) user group
"David
Thank you for reply
I have tried THR_ACCEL_P with very bad results, mine is back to default 0.5 now and I am scared to try it again?
 I had read on on a forum someone said to turn your THR_ACCEL_P down to 0.1, I tried this and as soon as I hit…"
Apr 4, 2017
William Billings posted a discussion in ArduCopter (traditional heli) user group
Thanks in advance for any HelpI have a Trex 450 clone, Tarot FBL head, APM 2.6 with v3.2.1 firmware, flysky 9X transmitter using heli1 setting.This unit is wired with the receiver ch3 connected to the APM ch8, and the receiver ch6 to APM ch3, unit…
Apr 3, 2017
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Can Stable Simple Mode be used with helicopter in ArduCopter (traditional heli) user group
"Come on Guys there has to be someone who has tried this setup, need some advice?"
Mar 1, 2017
William Billings posted a discussion in ArduCopter (traditional heli) user group
Thanks in advanceTrex 450, Flybarless head, APM 2.6, Arducopter 3.2.1, Ublox 7 GPS with compass, flying fairly well with mostly stock settings.Question in mission planner flight modes can I use Stable with Simple mode with a helicopters?Does this…
Feb 26, 2017
William Billings posted a discussion
Thanks in advance.I have a 450 clone helicopter with a Tarot FBL head and APM 2.6, flying fairly well for just starting out, usually I am flying quads.. Question 1 can I use mission planner flight mode ALT HOLD with this FBL helicopter setup with…
Jan 3, 2017
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Question about APM 2.8 mission planner flight modes and Flysky FS-T6 transmitter
"Sorry I just realized the different numbered files I have are the same file taken at different times when tri is armed?
I will upload 3 different time frames
Thanks2016-06-22 18-58-56 123.bin.log2016-06-22 15-28-44.log2016-06-22 18-58-41 121.bin.log"
Jun 22, 2016
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Question about APM 2.8 mission planner flight modes and Flysky FS-T6 transmitter
"Mike
I hope you are still willing to look at these log files, also I hope I have uploaded the correct files. I did not know which data log file you needed, so I put all of them into a .rar file. Sorry for trouble, I did not know how else to go about…"
Jun 22, 2016
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Question about APM 2.8 mission planner flight modes and Flysky FS-T6 transmitter
"Mike
Sorry, have not had time recently, replacing A coil in furnace for AC
Can I contact you when I get more time?
Thanks"
Jun 20, 2016
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Question about APM 2.8 mission planner flight modes and Flysky FS-T6 transmitter
"Mike , yes GPS lock , it seems I can select  any flight mode in mission planner (alt hold) and the display changes with switch movement. When in the field, gps lock, armed, flying OK in stableize, flip any switch and it goes crazy and flies off…"
Jun 20, 2016
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Question about APM 2.8 mission planner flight modes and Flysky FS-T6 transmitter
"Thanks again Mike
Is there a certain part of the data log I should look at to find the problems I am having with the Flysky fs-t6?"
Jun 19, 2016
William Billings replied to William Billings's discussion Question about APM 2.8 mission planner flight modes and Flysky FS-T6 transmitter
"Thanks for reply, problem is I have never used the data flash log, I will have to try to  learn how to use it.
How would this log tell me what the problem is?"
Jun 18, 2016
William Billings posted a discussion
Thanks to all in advance for HelpTrying to setup up an APM 2.8 board, GPS, external compass quadcopter firmware V3.2.1 with a Flysky FS-T6 transmitter and Flysky FSR6B receiver.I am using the 4 position switch mix that a gentleman posted on this…
Jun 17, 2016