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Automated Landing Overshoots Landing Spot

@flyingw wrote: I’ve been experimenting with airplane auto landings and have had multiple successful landings. Amazing. I’m using a Pixracer, Arduplane 3.8.4 and Mission Planner 1.3.56. I am using...

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Tilt rotor stop in ACRO mode

@Ecoesp wrote: Hello, I am using Plane 3.9.0 on my X8 tricopter with pixhawk 2.1. I use a configuration of 3 rotors and they all have mechanical rotation. photo_2018-05-25_09-38-14.jpg720x1280 169 KB...

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Qstabilize wrong

@Theerawit_Tekitchamr wrote: My diy plane is tailsitter with firmware V3.8.5 . After parameter were set up, I checked how elevon work with FBWA mode. Elevons were deflected correct,but in Qstabilize...

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List of available servo functions is incomplete

@wazoo22 wrote: I’ve been working with (lurking?) the tailsitter development thread, and I need to find a complete list of the possible servo functions. Somewhere in the past I came across such a...

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Moved to the 3.9.0 section - VL53LOX Rangefinder and Arduplane 3.9.0 (beta)

@flyingw wrote: Moved the the Arduplane 3.9.0 section. Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic

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VL53LOX Rangefinder for Landing Flare

@flyingw wrote: I am experimenting with and hope to use a VL53LOX rangefinder to help with determining the altitude at which to flare in an auto-landing. On the bench I observe that the unit can...

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Servos do not move

@flyingw wrote: Had a plane with an mRo Pixhawk working prior on an earlier Arduplane release. I upgraded to Arduplane 3.8.5 now and set things up the same as before. But I cannot get the servos to...

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Arduplane for twin engine edf jet with thrust vectoring?

@tomismrkolj wrote: Hi, I am building foamie su37 and want to use pixhawk or apm for flight stabilisation. These are flight controls: 2 ailerons, 2 elevons (=stabilators), 2 rudders and 2 vector...

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Sudden uncommanded max pitch demand during auto

@Naterater wrote: Running 3.8.5 beta 3 (this was just before the 3.8.5 release) on a Cube. Pretty much everything is standard setup. Running RFD900’s. Believer twin-engine foamie. Plane is in the...

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Throttle on max pwm when disarmed

@igalg wrote: when I disarm my quadplane, all vertical motors go to idle, but the “pusher” motor (throttle, ch3out) goes to max pwm with release 3.8.5 on pixhawk2 does anybody else has similar...

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Autotune does not make adjustments

@Montville wrote: Hi, I have tried to do a autotune and have not noticed any changes in roll or pitch. I looked at the log as stated in the wiki also. Is there a setting which I need to select/change...

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Flight following?

@wkf94025 wrote: I am interested in air to air flight following, fixed-wing. Searching this forum for the exact phrase “flight following” there is only one post from 5 years ago. What am I missing?...

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RTL does not stop decending

@Mr.1 wrote: Hi all (ardu) pilots, I have been flying ardupilot controlled multicopters for many years without any crash. This months, I tried arduplane for the first time. The pixhawk is installed on...

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SERVO_AUTO_TRIM recommended for permanent use in a foam plane

@Dagolaf wrote: SERVO_AUTO_TRIM sounds like a great improvement but from the few information I found it was not 100 % clear to me if it is expected to turn off after first use. As we all know, planes...

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Start gyro accelerometer / compass calibration with rc

@mauris wrote: I can’t calibrate with usb cable plugged… Could you say if a way to start calibration with rc exist ? Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic

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Twin motor crash

@armadillo wrote: Hello, today I had the pleasure of ripping a brand new Believer 1960 to shreds, possibly due to criminal stupidity. Let me start at the beginning. I had finished building the...

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Wind calculation with Airspeed sensor totally off

@Steffen20 wrote: Hi there, I have a Ritewing Drak, fitted with a Pixhawk. I played a bit with the Cg, so that is why the plane was so untrimmed. But still flies really good. The Airspeed should be...

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Accelerometer calibration ouside the airframe

@wazoo22 wrote: As recommended, I calibrated my accelerometer on the bench ( worked), then reinstalled it in the airframe. Now I seem to be back to go. How do I know if it’s still holding the...

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Quadplane Testing

@ardisd wrote: Over he last few months months I have been building a quadplane - Tilt Motor version. I have done a successful flight in Qstabalize mode (https://youtu.be/dS3_w6jawXA), Has anyone...

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Rescue function

@master-of-desaster-8 wrote: Hello together, I like to ask if there is a “Rescue function” avaiable in Ardu Plane? For example if I fly in Acro mode and someting goes wrong - switch back to FBWA and...

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