I got a surprise today when my mini-quad went out of control on my desk. I had just installed new Clean Flight firmware on my Acro Naze32 and just set up the radio settings when I turned off the transmitter it set the quad into a run away and spun up to full speed in…
Short update here. Essentially, just waiting on a new GPS to arrive. The last GPS got struck by a blade when it rolled over during maiden 1. I did accomplish getting telemetry and minmosd working. Because this Quanum Nova APM is not a standard unit, its mapping of the pinouts differs slightly and when I…
Small update here. I attempt a flight, but it crashed immediately from what I think is due to bad PID settings. There is minor damage to the GPS. AUW with 2500mAh 3S battery is 998g. Without battery is 810g. Outstanding TO-DO list -PIDS -evaluate RF noise for RF interference abatement, LCfilter/torroid placement, planning on…
Got a few items done. But ran into some issues with my APM I need to work out, the telemetry is not communicating and the orientation will not correct and the GPS is not communicating….soooo, I think it may have some serious issues with the Arduino. I am looking for a replacement controller now. This…
This antenna is going to be used for the TREX 450 helicopter build and will be placed on the tail. The RC receiver will be located near the frame, will be using a FLYTRON receiver. This rx antenna can be used on any UHF LRS system, like EzUHF, Rangelink, Orange OpenLRS. DIPOLE antenna, is essentially…
Recently done: mount magnetometer. upgrade HMC-5983 from 5883 add band-aid over barometer. to smooth the pressure differential/buffeting. Makes APM more stable in auto and loiter. wire and mount 5V power supply (BEC). For discreet power for APM and 433Mhz rx and to prevent brownouts due to servo electrical draw. I’m using digital servos, that have…
I gotta give these folks at Zoot Pictures a bravo zulu, they did a really great job at portraying the current social and economic stories of drones and the humans around them. If you want to watch the “Doc Zone – The Age of the Drone”, click here. http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/ID/2654753465/ But you have to have a…
I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. This is just my evaluation of the new proposed FAA commercial use drone rules: 2120-AJ60_NPRM_2-15-2015_joint_signature.pdf. Their proposal looks fair enough on the surface. But If I was Amazon.com, I would not be happy. This will ground them due to the visual line of sight…
The Age of the Drone Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 9 PM on CBC-TV “THE AGE OF THE DRONE, an eyebrow-raising new documentary reveals a game-changing revolution that’s happening overhead. The drones are here – pilotless flying bots, usually equipped with cutting-edge cameras and GPS navigation. Whether you know it or not, they’re up…
Regulations will facilitate integration of small UAS into U.S. aviation system WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations. The FAA proposal offers safety…