Update to Trappys FAA case
Watch the video for some really good info on the legality of commercial UAV flying in the USA.
R/C Aircraft Pilot (Trappy) Fined $10,000 By The FAA
It took them over two years to put this fine together after Trappy posted his video online. I always wondered if they would go after him. Not that it matters that much for him personally as he lives in Europe. He also has some footage online of NYC and the Statue of Liberty from his…
F-16 fighter jet converted into drone
source: http://boingboing.net/2013/09/24/f-16-fighter-jet-converted-int.html
FEMA threatens to arrest volunteer drone operators during Colorado flood relief
How does FEMA have the authority to ground these guys, or do they have the authority? Thanks Falcon UAV for trying. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) threatened to arrest anyone flying drones over the Colorado flood damage over the weekend, even those volunteering with the relief effort. On Saturday, FEMA grounded Colorado company Falcon…
another Burning Man 2013 aerial quad video
“Shot with a GoPro Hero3 on a DJI Phantom with an Arris CM2000 motorized gimbal.” – ekai
Upgrading from KK2.0 flight controller to APM Arducopter 2.5
Quadcoptergarage.com just did a whole write up on this, which is great because its very detailed. KK2.0 is a pretty good basic flight stabilizer/controller and only costs $20. But its kinda dumb, no GPS or automation. Which is where APM comes in. Also, before buying anything Ardu APM related…consider using the new PX4 PIXHAWK gear…
Balancing props with lasers!
Gotta love Flitetest, great job! This is an easy way to get rid of camera jello and save on wear and tear on your hardware.
FPV video frequency selection
Frequency choices for video: 900MHz – A nightmare in the city due to interference from civilization and cell phones. Not recommended. Not available in the Euro zone. 1.2GHz…Europe legal only, but a good choice if you can use it. An issue will be sourcing off the shelf antennas, not many exist and will probably have…
QGroundcontrol and PX4 is in, APM and Mission Planner is out?
3DRobotics which is famous for their “Diydrones” is changing hardware and user interface systems. They used to call their system Ardupilot and Arducopter and Ardurover, a short time ago they dropped all that for the name APM:Plane, APM:Copter and APM:Rover….well to confuse things further all new nomenclature is now old school. The new stuff is…
Power supply setup and instruction for a Turnigy Accucell 6 charger
The Turnigy Accucell 6 charger is a nice smart charger and its small and inexpensive, about $23 at Hobbyking. BUT, it doesn’t work straight out of the box. You will require a power supply. You will need at least 10 amps on the 12v supply rail. Yes, the Accucell says it only requires 6 amps but…