I'm not sure how long this has been out, but I just noticed it. AttoPilot has a RTL version available that is not export controlled. The website says the site is under construction and the product listing still has a lot of typos, so this may just be a preview. (It's not listed on the order form, so I'm not sure how much it costs or how to buy it). It appears to be a stripped down AttoPilot 1.9 with the mini-SD card reader glued on top of the airspeed sensor, but there may be some other changes. For comparison, the regular AttoPilot board is shown below:
Dean Goedde has done a great job with the AttoPilot line, so it's very good news that a RTL version is now part of it. You should expect rock-solid performance and a relatively easy setup procedure. Now just waiting to hear about pricing....(I've pinged Dean to ask)
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Not sure when the new GCS is hitting the streets but it soon, there will be a free version and pro. Chris Mc Nair is keeping Dean in a dark room and working him relentlessly now. Oh maybe I should'nt have said that!
I believe the new GCS will incorporate click and go, loiter and a degree of communications between vehicles. Not sure of the difference between the two price points yet.
As a point of interest we have sold 20+ Manta wings now some Atto equipped some not, there are Atto equipped ones in the USA, Australia, UK and South Africa.
...and I added it to wikipedia so the next person doesn't have to ask... :)
The linked pdf doesn't say either.
There are actually some major changes in the way the Atto flys, its much more PAT APT, also the RTL now comes back in a lawnmower pattern, rather than a straight line. Perfect if you want to make a vertical stitch. Once your ITAR approval comes through the unit can be unlocked in the USA.
Is it something to with the fact that each item is sold individually?
Or the fact that you dont include the autopilot firmware?
Or the fact that it uses gyro/accel/processors that are not high enough specs to be export controlled?
Chris