Mini Waypoint Attempt 5
It flew away. It was windy and wet, but I decided to give it a go anyway. It flew off in Stabilize mode, and I tried to steer it high enough in order to swit...
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Mini Waypoint Attempt 4
I took it out for a flight and it was stable in steady flight. Whenever it banked though, it would roll like crazy and then eventually settle down. I’d watch...
Aid Agencies
An important part of the project involves my ability to do actual on-the-ground tests of the pproof of concept. This means working with partners in countries...
Mini Waypoint Attempt 3
Gale force winds
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
This book had made the rounds recently and I decided to give it a go. I’d previously read a book by the same author that I didn’t like at all, but I was will...
Mini Waypoint Attempt 2
I took off in Stabilize mode into the wind, and would attempt to gain altitude before flicking it into AUTO.
Mini Waypoint Attempt 1
I had a really hard time getting the plane to stay up — it was very unstable, often rolling side-to-side with application of throttle. It was windy, but that...
Mini Waypoint Flight
After the APM burned out following my successful flight yesterday, I swapped it out for another APM I had lying around. That didn’t work unfortunately (I’d b...
Pre-flight checklist
From today onwards, before every flight, I’ll be following the below sequence:
Scaled flight — Take 4
Since the last attempt we learned that we’re going to have to shed some weight (or increase the thrust) in order to keep the plane in the air. That’s what I’...