Thanks for the comment. I believe that it is possible to to tune your drone PIDs and filters with ardupilot however, I didn't change any of those settings.
It's a really good idea to know how to fly a drone on a gyro only, with your own muscle memory. Sensors fail, radio links drop, power spikes can crash or reset a SBC. Try to have as many fallback positions to fail as safely as you can. Take the props off if you're running bench tests, or put it in a net cage suspended with elastic cord if you're testing flight dynamics. Easy to build; get some shock cord, wood or pvc and zip ties. Don't forget that crashes with lithium batteries can immediately result in a white-hot waterproof fire, and if you get a flyaway it can go many miles away and start a huge brush fire or worse. Think ahead and don't cut corners. Also, you need a magnetometer, otherwise Ardupilot has no heading information for autopilot modes, and can lead to toiletbowling and fly-aways. You also can't program moves relative to the aircraft's position, you'll only be able to issue raw stick commands via code, which is extremely dangerous and unpredictable. Don't be afraid to test code on a boat or rover first; way less risky. Be safe bro, and don't ever forget that you're liable for all damages / injuries.
Good info for those getting started
Thanks
hi ! i'm actually waiting for the parts to try to do the very same thing you do ))) don't stop !!!
Good luck!
Hi BigBrain, thanks for the video. Did you tune drone's PIDs and filters? Is it possible to do using Ardupilot?
Thanks for the comment. I believe that it is possible to to tune your drone PIDs and filters with ardupilot however, I didn't change any of those settings.
Good video 👍
Keep it up
Thanks
That is something I was thinking about as well. Let me know if you will create a github depository.
Sure. I'll let you know if I create one in another video. Thanks for the comment.
It's a really good idea to know how to fly a drone on a gyro only, with your own muscle memory. Sensors fail, radio links drop, power spikes can crash or reset a SBC. Try to have as many fallback positions to fail as safely as you can. Take the props off if you're running bench tests, or put it in a net cage suspended with elastic cord if you're testing flight dynamics. Easy to build; get some shock cord, wood or pvc and zip ties. Don't forget that crashes with lithium batteries can immediately result in a white-hot waterproof fire, and if you get a flyaway it can go many miles away and start a huge brush fire or worse. Think ahead and don't cut corners. Also, you need a magnetometer, otherwise Ardupilot has no heading information for autopilot modes, and can lead to toiletbowling and fly-aways. You also can't program moves relative to the aircraft's position, you'll only be able to issue raw stick commands via code, which is extremely dangerous and unpredictable. Don't be afraid to test code on a boat or rover first; way less risky. Be safe bro, and don't ever forget that you're liable for all damages / injuries.
Do you know of any good instructions on how to make that cage?😅
Thank you for the insight. I appreciate it.
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Thanks