A good video of my system in action...

This Saturday I had 15 mph winds gusting to 25 mph.. Still landed without issue. Wind is coming from the top of the image towards the bottom. You can see the aircraft try to land down the runway (right to left) but fighting the wind made the path a bit weird. But impressive given that the wind was something I wouldn't have flown in myself. Here's the plot:I have to say that windy flights are far more impressive. I had a nice crowd watching the airplane land in the crazy winds. One guy complimented me on my flying skills, at which point I had to tell him I wasn't flying at all ;-)

Here's today's video. Only 5mph today, but this is the only video I have showing a full flight from takeoff to land. Unfortunately my flare angle was accidentally set to -5 degrees!

So with a working autopilot... windy days are actually more fun. I'm 90% there. Still a bug where my integral terms wind up if it can't punch through the wind. 2 good flights, one not so good.

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Rana October 15, 2009 at 8:01am

Hi Bordelon !
Nice work and nice setup !
Which AP you used ?
Tom in NOVA October 13, 2009 at 8:12pm

Very impressive! Enjoyed your website, very innovative.
Tj Bordelon October 13, 2009 at 5:39pm

Thanks!!
Craig Palmer October 13, 2009 at 5:10pm

a great flight and a nice web site !
Peter Meister October 13, 2009 at 8:46am

Well done!!!
James Harwood October 13, 2009 at 2:15am

That was very impressive. Nice job on the flight.
Tj Bordelon October 12, 2009 at 9:12pm

As usual, more info at http://bordelon.net/ezstar.html

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