Power consumption and optimization with ArduPlane
@paan2097 wrote: So far I have studied all the plane parameters relevant to power consumption. Major ones that I assume affect power consumption are throttle, roll, and pitch limits and their...
View ArticleAPM Plane 3.6.1 release date? Zubax GPS Fix
@Jcooper21 wrote: Is there any update on the release date for APM plane 3.6.1 with the zubax GPS fix? Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleNew flight mode for Plane
@vincejan wrote: HiI'm adding a new flight mode for ArduPlane, I've seen a couple of threads on this, but unfortunatelly there's still no answer to this problem. So how do I make it appear the new...
View ArticleEsc beeps pixhawk arduplane 3.6
@fabio_lobo wrote: Hello.I have got a Scorpion Commander 15V 60A SBEC ESC to use with pixhawk.The problem is that it does not start: it keeps beeping as if has no signal from the controler....I have...
View ArticleAPM 2.6 with ver 3.3 arduplane mode help!
@martinlta wrote: Hi new to APM 2.6 with ardu plane downloaded latest MPlanner, and uploaded arduplane 3.3 firmware to board. board working etc however -I only have modes Qstabilize, Qloiter etc no...
View ArticleFlight mode for Plane 3.6
@yak-54 wrote: Hi all i have a little issue flight modesi just did update from 3.53 plane to 3.6.0 it will not go to auto just goes to RTL I add some images from mission planerif i roll it back to...
View ArticlePlane terrain following in mountainous area with steep valleys
@ebennb wrote: Any experience or ideas on how the plane would react in terrain following mode in a mountainous area with steep valleys? I would be doing surveys and want the plane to simply fly over...
View ArticleAltitude gap error in 1000m altitude goal mission :: HELP ::
@futureresearchcenter wrote: Hey guys im having a problem with my ardupilot arduplane on a mugin design airplane ( the plane doesnt make sure that it accomplished the altitude wanted for the waypoint...
View ArticleHeating make Bad AHRS and no pwm output
@jinchengde wrote: Version:AP 3.6the Mission Planner shows "Bad AHRS" and "(Safe)", and there is no output in servo but we set BRD_SAFETYENABLE to 0.we find that maybe the weather is too hot cause...
View ArticleNew build Skywalker X5 ready for maiden flight with new APM 2.6
@anparkinson wrote: I've retired my APM 2.0 as it took a hard knock in a crash that destroyed the HobbyKing Go Discover it was in. I went for a Skywalker X5 from HobbyKing as the replacement with all...
View ArticleSimulink Controller Overview
@hugoandrade wrote: Hi all, Recently I started a work at my university, to research new methods to autotune PID gains autonomously. In ArduPlane wiki, I saw that exist the controller overview what...
View ArticleAuto landing Bug & crash with 3D video and logs ArduPilot 3.6.0
@Dragu_Mihai_Daniel wrote: Flying Bixler 3 with Pixhawk in auto mission. On Do_ Start_Land the plane shut down itself and crashed. Log...
View ArticleAPM summery after flight
@JohanJonker wrote: Hey Guys.. I need some help.. After a flight everyone get this summery of the flight they just completed.. How do I set my APM to do the same? Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read full...
View ArticleConstant Airspeed for maximum flight endurance
@paan2097 wrote: The plane in Auto or Guided mode on a long straight mission is set to have a target airspeed using TRIM_ARSPD_CM. When this is set to 1250, the airspeed fluctuates ~20 cm/s. I want to...
View ArticleAirspeed in Guided Mode vs Auto Mode
@paan2097 wrote: I'm using the TRIM_ARSPD_CM parameter to set my target airspeed in Auto and in Guided mode. In auto mode, the airspeed fluctuates ~0.2 m/s while in Guided mode the airspeed fluctuates...
View ArticleGuided Mode loses altitude
@paan2097 wrote: When I'm flying my plane in guided mode, it seems to ignore the altitude that I pass in as part of my location global object in the simple_goto method. Why would guided mode ignore...
View ArticleQuadplane without airspeed sensor problem
@NoeDJ wrote: or i can change the title to "quadplane transition problem" hi, sorry for my bad english...i have been testing Quadplane for a while. i never use airspeed before. it was great if i...
View ArticleCompletely stuck trying to view log files
@anparkinson wrote: I've set up my plane on autotune and had my first autonomous flight. I want to see the flight overlaid on Google Earth but cannot do it. Every time I go to Terminal in Mission...
View ArticleQuad Plane Motor Mounting Question
@Barry_Bolton wrote: Good day everyone and thank you for reading. I am thinking of buying the Volantex Ranger 2000mm wingspan or the 1300mm wingspan....
View ArticleCHDK v1.4 Issue with 3DR_EAI_S100 Script
@GregCovey wrote: Hi, I have loaded the CHDK v1.4.1 on both my Canon S100 and A1100 cameras without issue. However, when trying to use the 3DR_EAI_S100.lua script v 1.0, it reports errors and doesn't...
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