Why does quadplane experience a negative pitch during transition?
@disgruntled-patzer wrote: Hi all, for the past couple of days I have been running a couple of simulations on SITL to help my teammate debug a quadplane altitude issue, which he had raised in an...
View ArticleWhy Full throttle when switched to Auto?
@lucamax wrote: I really do not understand why the Autopilot when switching from FBWA to Auto put throttle to zero for a very short time and the to full throttle and a lot of pitch even if the...
View ArticlePixHawk 2.1 autopilot height holding error
@areses wrote: Hello to everyone. I have the PixHawk 2.1 autopilot. I built a quadplane. there is a problem. When I take off in QHOWER mode, the plane gets altitude. but after 1 meter of altitude the...
View ArticleCan I use a switch on the transmitter to ARM the motor instead of right rudder?
@flyingw wrote: Is it possible to assign one of the switches and channels (like channel 5) on my transmitter to arm and disarm the motor instead of using the “right or left rudder for a few seconds”...
View ArticleHow could I setup that the motor shut off autonomously when I move the switch...
@Vuong_Dat wrote: I have done with the servo for releasing parachute but don’t know how to shut off motor at that point when I move the switch to release parachute. I connect the servo to main RC 6 on...
View ArticleI cannot setup my parachute, please help me
@Vuong_Dat wrote: No parachute instruction on wiki site for plane, I am so tired now. Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleSiK Radio RSSI gone in Mission Planner
@Naterater wrote: About a year ago, I remember having my telemetry radio RSSI available in mission planner. Now all of the RSSI options that I choose have a value of 0 at all times. Does anyone know...
View ArticleVtol-turnigy control
@Kaan_Guclu wrote: Hi friends do you have a tournigy 9x settings Guide for VTOL-style aircraft? Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleSITL simulation of Dev firmware
@FedeBee wrote: Hi all, i’m working on UAV project based on ArduPlane 3.8.2 firmware. I’m trying to build SITL for my DEV3.8.2 version of firmware for simulation inside Mission Planner environment,...
View ArticleDo I need to Autotune the VTOL stage of my quadplane?
@Hein_Du_Plessis wrote: I don’t see this mentioned anywhere and I just want to be cautious - should I auto tune my quadplane? There’s significantly more flex because of the wings than on a copter, so...
View ArticleVTOL flight surfaces
@hans123 wrote: Hi! Is it possible, to use 4 quad engines instead of ailerons? Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticlePlane 3.8.5beta3
@tridge wrote: APMPlane.jpg750x291 24 KB I have released 3.8.5beta3. The main change in this release is a change in the behaviour of the safety button on boards with an IO processor (such as Pixhawk...
View ArticleLoiter without fixed height
@Basti_K wrote: Loiter without fixed height. Is there a way to use Loiter without a fixed height? Background: If I have found thermic I want to turn off the engine and let the aircraft automatically...
View ArticleXplane 10 and VTOL firmware
@TopGun17 wrote: Hello! I have a question about Xplane. I know how to start HITL and how to flight with custom firmware, but i would like to ask, if i am able to test VTOL formware in XPLANE 10? I...
View ArticleSending velocity command in SITL
@frekri wrote: I am using SITL to simulate the flight of my fixed wing aircraft. I have managed to load and fly a mission. Now I would like to send velocity commands directly. I have tried to do this...
View Article3.8.4 Crash after TAKEOFF
@bchristal wrote: Hi, Hoping I can get some feedback. This is the 3rd similar crash for 3 different airplanes. All in Australia. High temperatures. 36 - 38c Flight mode set to AUTO. TAKEOFF complete....
View ArticleQuadplane motor output
@IanHennus wrote: If i arm my quadplane in Qstabilize/loiter/… and trottle up the motors spin at a constant speed of (about 5%). I used the recomended parrameters and my esc’s are callibrated, does...
View ArticleAhrs and compass instability
@hotscam wrote: I am using Pixhawk and GPS in a 4 channel foamy. Firmware 3.8.4 and MP 1.3.56 with 433. mhz 3DR link Installation and all calibrations done with good results. All looking perfect and I...
View ArticlePlane: auto mission that goes at 90 degrees UP/Down, possible?
@Raviu8 wrote: Hi, I’ve tried to plan auto mission that can do some acrobatics with my plane like going up or down at 90 degrees. The problem is that ardupilot by default achieves the waypoint when it...
View ArticleDiscrepancy in EK2_ABIAS_P_NSE default value and max range
@lucamax wrote: The eror exist also in Arducopter. The default value for EK2_ABIAS_P_NSE is 0.005 while in the description the maximum range is 0.001 Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read full topic
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