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...
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...
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...
Gale force winds
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...
I took off in Stabilize mode into the wind, and would attempt to gain altitude before flicking it into AUTO.
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...
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...
From today onwards, before every flight, I’ll be following the below sequence:
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’...
Here’s what we learned from the last flight: