Category: RC & FPV
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INAV Airmode and Motor Stop on Multirotors and Fixed Wings
What are Motor Stop and Airmode features in INAV and how they differ from each other when used on multirotors and fixed-wing airplnes? Should you use Motor Stop on multirotor? Should you use Airmode on a fixed wing? Long story short: On multirotors, Motor Stop not recommended to use while Airmode is recommended to use.…
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Top 3D Printed Tricopter Drone Design for DIY Enthusiasts
In the last two weeks, I had plenty of time to sit in front of Fusion 360 to design a few things, but no time to 3D print anything. As a result, I have a couple of almost ready projects. Yesterday I showed you 3D Printed Dualcopter Reloaded. Today I will show you 3D printed…
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Eachine TX805 5.8GHz 800mW video transmitter hands on
I have something like a personal problem with “the best FPV transmitter manufacturer”. It’s about ideology. So, when a few weeks ago I had to order a few 5.8GHz transmitters, I had something like a problem. With TBS Unify Pro on my “not wanted” list, the “wanted” list got somehow short.I do own a few…
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iFlight XL7 v2 7-inch endurance quadcopter
7-inch drones are “special”. They are not as smooth as 5 inchers but they shine in terms of range. Cruising speed of 50km/h, 8 minutes of flight and it easily can fly a distance of 5 kilometers before the battery runs dry. I never really flew it that far, but it should be doable with…
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How to use INAV Autotune
Autotune is a feature in the INAV flight controller firmware that helps automatically tune PID settings for fixed-wing aircraft. It simplifies the tuning process by adjusting roll, pitch, and yaw rates based on flight behavior. How It Works: Autotune (or Auto Tune) that is present in INAV for quite a long time is a working…
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How to use INAV Autotrim function – since you should do it
INAV Autotrim is a feature in the INAV flight controller firmware that helps automatically adjust servo midpoints for fixed-wing aircraft. It ensures that the control surfaces are properly trimmed for level flight, making manual mode transitions smoother. This is one of the most useful INAV functions for fixed wings! Servo autotrim solves the problem of…
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Troubleshoothing INAV: magnetometer/compass is not working
A magnetometer is a sensor that measures the strength and direction of magnetic fields. In drones, magnetometers are used for navigation to determine geographical direction and allow precise position hold when stationary Your magnetometer/compass is not working with INAV? Is the sensor red in Configurator? You are not the only one… Not only most popular…
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Why INAV is not arming
Few weeks ago I’ve decided to shoot more tutorial videos about INAV and this is the first effect of that decission: INAV Troubleshooting: why INAV is not arming Long story short, here is a short list: If you want to know details, here is a video with all relevant information
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Crossbow LRS: this one did not went well…
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. This time I’ve lost. Not by much, but always. During testing of my DIY LoRa RC link, radio caught a glitch during a flip few meters above a ground. It was not even a failsafe situation. Link recovered a few milliseconds later, but it was too late and quadcopter…