Can I use Lidar to maintain a minimum altitude while flying?
Hello All. I have been slowly working on my FPV heli setup, (meaning trying to fly it and get used to it). One issue I find when flying is not maintaining a safe for me altitude. Can a Lidar module be...
View ArticleAdd rotor rpm check and or egt to limit collective blade pitch in case of...
Hello, When flying heli, in case of requesting to much ground speed, or too much climb rate in automode, there no security… we can go over engine max power and issue rpm drop that conduct to crash....
View ArticleUsing Analytic Tune Web Tool to tune your helicopter
Here is a video that describes how to use the analytic tuning tool to tune your helicopter. This only covers tuning the pitch and roll axes. The yaw axis is tuned similar to the multirotor pitch and...
View ArticleHow do you do stick position on mode transitions?
What strategy are people using for stick position on mode transitions? In inav they have a few option of how this works with having mid stick be set when you make transitions or having the controls...
View ArticleMateksys H743-Mini flight controller sometimes does not complete the...
Good morning, on my RC helicopter Align T-Rex 450 I installed the Mateksys H743-Mini flight controller with the Arducopter V4.5.7 firmware. For a few days this FC sometimes does not complete the...
View ArticleIs there a speed limit in Autopilot mode?
Hello. I am unable to get the speed with the engine powered helicopter that has been working with you guys for some time now. Looking at the log data, it appears that the limit or once deceleration...
View ArticleTilt in yaw direction while flying in autopilot mode
Hello. When a straight line autopilot mode flight is performed, the aircraft begins to accelerate while leaning. This is currently corrected manually. Is there any way to have this corrected...
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Tradheli do I need to re-tune PID to fix these problems?
Hello Arducopter memebers, after installing the new Pixhawk 6c mini, and flip the rotation of the main blades to CCW the values in the Rate and and the ATT are now way off, and this is may explain why...
View ArticleExcessive pitching during acceleration?
Hello. Excessive pitching was identified during testing for target velocity. Confirming this pitching, it appears that the helicopter cannot reach the target speed in good time. Can you tell me the...
View ArticleProblem with Hover trim
Good afternoon, RC helicopter Align T-Rex 450 I installed the Mateksys H743-Mini flight controller with the Arducopter V4.5.7 firmware. The helicopter with the stich in the center does not maintain...
View ArticleDual heli elevator gyro direction
Hi, I have a dual longitudinal heli using 120 swash that is setup perfect, except the differential swash movement for elevator control operates in the wrong direction for stabilisation. Every other...
View ArticlePix Racer/Mission Planner Doesn't control the servos in response to changes...
Hello, I’m using a PixRacer V1.0 with an Align Trex450 and have struggled with a number of problems but have now arrived at the situation where everything is calibrated, the radio moves the servos, as...
View ArticleI can't set the PID using the transmitter
Hello. I’m trying transmitter-based tuning to fine-tune my helicopter’s PID settings again, but I get an error message saying “Invalid channel option.” The reference material I am using is probably...
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How to control the throttle of my gasoline engine with my RC joystick？
hello guys，i am buliding a gasoline engine heil。I set up SERVO8_Function a value of 31 ，MOTO INTERLOCK with RC8, I can`t control the throttle of engine with my rc joystick when i disarm moto interlock...
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Loiter and ALTHOLD Mode Altitude Limitation on Helicopter
Hello everyone, I am experiencing some issues while using the APM flight controller（Copter 4.5.7） to control an indoor helicopter, specifically related to optical flow and the distance sensor...
View ArticleHelp on log analisys, Helicopter crashed
Hi all, I have a bit or rust on log analisys for helicopter. Yesterday I was going to do a routine test flight to check new battery and heli crashed just after take off due to lack of control. it was...
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Trouble Calibrating GPS on My ArduPilot Setup – Need Assistance
Hi ArduPilot Community, I’ve been working with ArduPilot for a while, but I’m currently facing an issue while calibrating the GPS module on my setup. I’ve followed the calibration steps outlined in...
View ArticleArmed but motor won`t spool up
Hi, Can anyone help me please. I have zero experience with ArduPilot but many years experience of building and flying many types of models. Ive been following the ArduCopter Heli videos on...
View ArticleFind the vibration cause on a Heli with balanced blades
This was the maiden flight of a brand-new TRex 500X Dominator, but displayed visible side-to-side shaking in flight – enough to make me discontinue the flight. All parts are new original...
View ArticleIntermittent Roll Axis Shaking Problem
Hello All. I am struggling with an issue of intermittent roll axis shaking. I am using a Pixhawk 6C mini. I have mounted it on two separate heli frames and the problem is the same. I can take off and...
View ArticleAutotune does not find max gain for Yaw
Autotune does not find max gain for Yaw I would like to autotune the yaw for a Bell 47 G Scale mechanic with a rotor diameter of 1.8m and a weight of 8.5kg. I don’t have a telemetry connection, so I...
View ArticleArducopter external governor
Hello, I’m looking for ideas on how to use an unregistered external governor with the Pixhawk X7+ Pro. When I use Stabilize mode, the engine RPM of my tandem copter rises slowly to the target RPM. I...
View ArticleTrad Single-Heli, PID Controller Initial Setup
Hi everyone, I forgot which PID initial settings I need to make for my trad helicopter. Can I simply enter the diameter of the single rotor in the Initial Setup tab? I think that’s a method only for...
View ArticleAuto mode, Landing process was initially steady straight down but later...
I am puzzled by my traditional helicopter that sometimes, in the end of auto mode, a steady straight down descend during landing suddenly started to swing in large angles left and right, back and...
View Article700 size heli crashed unintentional movment and crashed into the ground...
Maiden flight was very good but after swapping the battery the machine suddenly climbed after arming and decided to do a 180 degree turn and then shove it self onto the ground wanted to know why it...
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