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[juz]

I have just completed a morning of FPV test flights with my new CopterControl equipped FPV quadcopter.

I am loving how my quad flys, the CC board is definitely going to make me look like a better pilot than I am.

More tuning is needed though...as you can see in the video the quad flys very accurately, however, I have some small wobbles at times.

Any ideas on what may smooth this out, would be very appreciated.




VC-450 quadcopter frame - hoverthings.com
Openpilot CopterControl flight controller
NTM Prop Drive Series 28-26A 1200kv / 250w motors
turnigy plush 30A ESCs
10x4.5 Props - cnchelicopter.com
AR7000 rx / JR DSX9 tx
turnigy 3s 2200 mah, 3000mah, 3300mah nanotech Lipo flight batteries
hobbyking LEDs
480 OSD FPV camera
1.3 ghz 300mW transmitter - 3dBi omni antenna
eagletree elogger and OSD
Gopro HD hero


weight: 1330 grams
flight time: 7-8 minutes

Base station

2 x 1.3Ghz recievers with 8dBi patch and 3dBi omni antennas
Eagletree EagleEyes FPV station (diversity)
Fatshark BASE goggles
360 mah 3s lipo
mounted on a camera tripod.

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[Crash]

Great flying!

[dankers]

I've flown FPV quad and I can't believe how easy you make it look, very impressive skills!

Great video, amazing.

[LondonFlyer]

Something to aspire towards. Great video.

Can you tell me what you use, and also are you just using rate?

[SeismicCWave]

juz, on 26 September 2011 - 10:56 PM, said:

I have just completed a morning of FPV test flights with my new CopterControl equipped FPV quadcopter.

I am loving how my quad flys, the CC board is definitely going to make me look like a better pilot than I am.

More tuning is needed though...as you can see in the video the quad flys very accurately, however, I have some small wobbles at times.

Any ideas on what may smooth this out, would be very appreciated.

Nice looking machine.

What kind of settings are you using right now?

[peabody124]

juz, on 26 September 2011 - 10:56 PM, said:

Any ideas on what may smooth this out, would be very appreciated.

That looked amazing to me. No idea. What would you like different?

[Dane]

juz, on 26 September 2011 - 10:56 PM, said:

I have just completed a morning of FPV test flights with my new CopterControl equipped FPV quadcopter.

I am loving how my quad flys, the CC board is definitely going to make me look like a better pilot than I am.

More tuning is needed though...as you can see in the video the quad flys very accurately, however, I have some small wobbles at times.

Any ideas on what may smooth this out, would be very appreciated.

Best frame in the world IMO. Love mine. Great video and skills!

I have a nearly identical setup with gopro and WDR600. I also have eagle OSD but I dont have anywhere to practice safely. Like a field of grass thats expansive.

Edited by Dane, 26 September 2011 - 11:35 PM.

[Seadog]

Awesome video as usual. You're getting bolder for sure with the CC board. Ya setting the bar for us you know.

[kevinv033]

juz...you're a great pilot. I've been watching your vids for quite some time

good stuff as usual.

[juz]

dankers, on 26 September 2011 - 11:17 PM, said:

I've flown FPV quad and I can't believe how easy you make it look, very impressive skills!

Great video, amazing.

Its all CopterControl mate. Seriously. My quad is just so locked in, its awesome. I want all my quads to have such wonderfully accurate flight characteristics.

LondonFlyer, on 26 September 2011 - 11:23 PM, said:

Something to aspire towards. Great video.

Can you tell me what you use, and also are you just using rate?

What I use? As in gear or settings? Yeah I fly in rate mode.

SeismicCWave, on 26 September 2011 - 11:24 PM, said:

Nice looking machine.

What kind of settings are you using right now?

Thanks, I really like it. I have a desire to build the perfect FPV quad suited to my style of flight. This would have to be close, just need some new motors. I'll post a GCS screenshot tonight.

peabody124, on 26 September 2011 - 11:29 PM, said:

That looked amazing to me. No idea. What would you like different?

Thanks. I would like to smooth out those little "twitches" They are not visible when tuning and flying LOS. Any thoughts?

[dacat]

Hi Juz,

i really want to see that video
But we can not see it in germany... some problems with UMG and the music you use...
would be great if you upload with other/no music

[juz]

Hi Mate
Sorry about that.
Take a trip to Belgium =]

There will be plenty more videos soon my friend. It took around 16 hours to upload that video!

Edited by juz, 27 September 2011 - 10:02 AM.

[mk1spitfire]

Nice one Juz. Looks like you've got it cracked. Wobbles don't seem that bad.

You say the cc board makes you look a better pilot than you are, that evidently isn't really true.!
However, are you flying fpv in attitude mode, is that what you mean?

[juz]

cheers. Nah, I fly in rate mode..don't think I could get attitude mode to move like that.

[juz]

Seadog, on 27 September 2011 - 12:58 AM, said:

Awesome video as usual. You're getting bolder for sure with the CC board. Ya setting the bar for us you know.

kevinv033, on 27 September 2011 - 02:29 AM, said:

juz...you're a great pilot. I've been watching your vids for quite some time

good stuff as usual.

thx..I hope I inspire.

[juz]

GCS settings screenshot.

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[Berkely]

I really enjoyed your video, I also stumbled on your youtube channel. Great work!

May I ask you a small favor? Could you take a look at this spreadsheet & fill a little information about your quad? I've added the above data already. It may not be your final 100% but I'm sure that a lot of testing was involved already. This spreadsheet is listed on the bottom of the Stabilization Tuning Multirotor wiki page.

[ridgebackred]

Berkely, the spreadsheet is a great idea !

Optimum configurations for various applications will become clear over time with that data set.

Separate fields for payload weight and maximum flight time ?

For tricopters, the make and model of the yaw servo may be of interest.


juz, A very nice ride!

Edited by ridgebackred, 27 September 2011 - 02:49 PM.

[juz]

Berkely, on 27 September 2011 - 12:48 PM, said:

I really enjoyed your video, I also stumbled on your youtube channel. Great work!

May I ask you a small favor? Could you take a look at this spreadsheet & fill a little information about your quad? I've added the above data already. It may not be your final 100% but I'm sure that a lot of testing was involved already. This spreadsheet is listed on the bottom of the Stabilization Tuning Multirotor wiki page.

Hey no problem. Happy to help. I'll update it again soon when my new motors come.

[eyesonsky]

Trajectories are very clean and precise.
An FPV pilot like you with this FC and the gopro...
nice setup

ps: did you have an idea to recycle our GU-344?