Quadcopter Test Flight

Video of my Home Build Quadcopter, Testing PID variables.

Testing Flight after Experimenting with PID Settings, The Settings in this flight was:

Rate P: 0.25

Stab P: 2.9

Stab I: 0.035

It was a bit sensative, so the plan is to lower Stab P, and increase Rate P.

1.3Kg, 30cm from motor to motor, 12 cm Height.

Next To Buy for my multicopter

DJI Innovation F550 Frame

I Ordered from http://www.foxtechfpv.com Est. Delivery 15days.

Other:

http://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk

High Landing Legs
I Ordered The Legs and Camera mount from www.quadframe.com

Other:

http://vlap.co.za

Some Models Shops in Gauteng Area

Mad Models


Email: sales@madmodels.co.za
Tel: 27 (0)11 918-5513 / 2808
Cell: 27 (0)83 287 3530
Shop Cell: 27(0)83 376 8519

Address: 21 Elizabeth Road, Bardene, Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Hobby xpress

Tel: 072 085 3211

Adress: Greenstone Mall, Edenvale

My quadcopter overview.

Here is some details on my copter.

Home made frame from 25cm long and 10mm diameter Carbon Fibre pipes and 10x10cm wooden sheets for the body. 

Size:
50cm from motor to motor
12cm High

4 X Aeolian 1000Kv Brushless Motors

4 X Aeolian 30A ESC

4 X 10"/4.5 Propellers

1 X ArdoPilot + GPS + Magnometer + Sonar

1 X 5200mA Lipo

Total Weight: 900g

With 5200mA Battery: 1.3Kg 

Take of at 50% throttle

Max Total lifting Weight tested at 92% Throttle: 2Kg

Comparing Open Multicopter Controlles

This Post compares Ardu Pilot, Open Pilot and KKMulticopter with each other.

Link: http://multicopterworld.com/2011/10/my-different-multicopter-flight-controllers-compared/

Quadcopter Frame

This Frame from Hobbyking looks to right size and easy enough to put together.

Getting an idea of flying RC Planes

As I have no experience in RC Flying I decided to get a RC Plane just to get a feel for the controls, flying a model airplane, etc. I Bought my self a Nine Eagles Sky 500 from Granprix Models and went flying. It took me about a day to get the hang of it, after breaking the tale and getting dirt into the gear box causing the prop to stick fortunatly the airplane could be fixed easily with tape and cleaning the gears.

Quatrocopter Tutorial

Building a Quatrocopter from scratch with no RC Flying experience seemed impossible at first but with the help of Scout UAV an excellent web site that explains step by step how to build one, I really could start getting an idea of what is involved.