"Alain: Its the throttle cut off on our Turnigy 9x from ParkeFlyer."
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Getting started in FPV/Drone: MyGeekShow
Started this discussion. Last reply by UnmannedTechShop.co.uk Nov 18, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys! So 2012 is going to be MyGeekShow’s year of “Technology Aided Flight” where I’ll focus on going from just flying around the field, to full FPV and waypoint supported autopilot. I’m doing…Continue
Tags: My Geek Show, MyGeekShow
Is this a good FPV set up?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Don Brooks Jul 5, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
This is what I'm thinking for my first FPV set up... anything that sticks out to you as good/bad? Airplane Tx: Turnigy 9x…Continue
Tags: My Geek Show, MyGeekShow, FPV
Model Airplane to Fly Across The United States!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Trent at MyGeekShow May 14, 2011. 8 Replies 4 Likes
I've decided its time to get serious. I've announced my new 5 year project: To fly an RC airplane 3,000 miles to cross the United States.Most of the flight will be FPV style, but 90% of the trip will…Continue
Bluecor Fan Fold Foam and Hot Glue: Good Building Materials?
Started Apr 9, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
I did an episode on the strength/properties/durability/etc. of Bluecor Fan Fold Foam and Hot Glue to test their ability to be good building materials for some future drone airplane I'll be building.…Continue
Tags: Built, Scratch, Fan Fold Foam, Bluecore
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Trent at MyGeekShow commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post The beginning - Understanding prop variables for efficient long range flight
Alain commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post The beginning - Understanding prop variables for efficient long range flight"No problems,
Glad to know you've a throttle safety switch. Is it on the plane? Or some programming on the RC Tx (that's what I did on mine) if I may ask.
Cheers
Alain"
Trent at MyGeekShow commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post The beginning - Understanding prop variables for efficient long range flight"Gary: I've heard this before, but can't wrap my head around the theory, do you know of a resource where I could learn more about small prop & high RPM vs larger prop & low RPM?
Greg: Aweseom! I'll have to mess around…"
Alain commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post The beginning - Understanding prop variables for efficient long range flight"Hello,
I really like and enjoy your show, but
Please, please could you avoid changing props while the battery is still plugged... That was very scary to watch and I think that's definitely not an exemple to show...
Beside that, keep up the…"
Greg Fletcher commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post The beginning - Understanding prop variables for efficient long range flight"Excellent video. Why don't you try this?
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ModeratorGary Mortimer commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post The beginning - Understanding prop variables for efficient long range flight
"You want a low KV motor and a big prop."
Trent at MyGeekShow posted a blog postThe beginning - Understanding prop variables for efficient long range flight
http://www.MyGeekShow.comAfter flying the raptor several times with the 8"x4" prop, we felt like we were stuck in 2nd gear not harnessing the full potential of the motor. We decided to fly the raptor with several different props with a range in diameter and pitch. This was a first step in figuring out how we will more scientifically analyze the benefits and losses associated…See More
Andreas commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post A Rather Painful Maiden Flight""Don't let the autopilot sort out a badly trimmed airframe, you will need to hand fly it on occasion and you don't want the thing all out of shape when you take over."
When I flew my Zephyr II for the first time it was a fight…"
"Monte Carlo methods always involve iterative processes...
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ModeratorGary Mortimer commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post A Rather Painful Maiden Flight
"Wings always seem to need more on the nose than people think. Don't let the autopilot sort out a badly trimmed airframe, you will need to hand fly it on occasion and you don't want the thing all out of shape when you take over.
Big…"
Greg Fletcher commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post A Rather Painful Maiden Flight"That was not a pilot error problem at all. Unless the pilot was the design engineer. In this case it would be a design problem and the pilot is not at fault.
I know you can fly, but that craft was uncontrollable. Why? Yes there was too much control…"
Andreas commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post A Rather Painful Maiden Flight"Setup your APM2 in FBW mode and you will be able to fly any plane, even completely wrong trimmed and throws that are way too big ;)
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Jason Jarvis commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post A Rather Painful Maiden Flight"Exponential i always good for a first flight. It reduces the throw around the stick central but allows full deflection at full stick. This can help massively on early flights when you just don't know how she will handle."
Trent at MyGeekShow posted a blog postA Rather Painful Maiden Flight
Alright... once in a while a maiden flight doesn't go so well, this is one of those times...Obviously the CG was a little far back and the throws/size on the control surfaces were WAAYYY to big. I'm telling you, it was almost un-flyable. Luckily, a quick repair job and some adjustments and we'll be back in the air.We just got an APM2 in the mail, so when the Shrike is doing the right things we can finally get into some drone action!Until Saturday,-Trent and NickSee More
Trent at MyGeekShow commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post Flying in the wind & Building the Shrike (A future APM airplane)"Saad: We used acrylic paint & packing tape to cover the wings... however I would NOT do it again, it's turing out to be a heavy combination... colored tape or simple monocote would be a much better solution.
Brian: Thank you for your…"
Brian Donovan commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post Flying in the wind & Building the Shrike (A future APM airplane)"Hi Trent
Normally like your blog but the last few I could not watch through...sorry but in the past I enjoyed them, but now it is going off the rails without direction and somewhat irrelevant to what I saw to what you had in the beginning.
I…"
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The beginning - Understanding prop variables for efficient long range flight
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 6:43am 6 Comments 1 Like
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After flying the raptor several times with the 8"x4" prop, we felt like we were stuck in 2nd gear not harnessing the full potential of the motor. We decided to fly the raptor…
A Rather Painful Maiden Flight
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 3:01pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
Alright... once in a while a maiden flight doesn't go so well, this is one of those times...
Obviously the CG was a little far back and the throws/size on the control surfaces were WAAYYY to big. I'm telling you, it was almost un-flyable.
Luckily, a quick repair job and some adjustments and we'll be back in the air.
We just got an APM2 in the mail, so when the Shrike is doing the right things we can finally get…
Continue Flying in the wind & Building the Shrike (A future APM airplane)
Posted on May 5, 2012 at 8:43pm 3 Comments 3 Likes
We did some testing of the Raptor in the wind - stronger than we've ever done before and had some very compelling results: flying wings (or at least the Raptor) do awesome in the wind, i.e. hold a fairly good heading and can withstand most jarring. The Nova in the same situation could have been disastrous.
We also continued our effort to finish the Shrike - a flying wing w/ a fuselage that will be powered by an APM2.
See you…
Continue A new APM Destined Airplane: The Shrike
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 3:32am 16 Comments 2 Likes
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On this week's episode of MyGeekShow we announce and begin building the Shrike, a Nova & Raptor hybrid. It's function will be to carry the AP and FPV equipment we'll install and test over the next few months. And yes, that includes the APM!
Next week…
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 12:37pm on September 11, 2011,
ModeratorBrian said… Trent, check this post/project out. I think it's right in line with your goal.
Regards - Brian
- At 1:21pm on March 10, 2012, Stan Virgint said…
You have a cool channel I want to build a flying as well with center fuse for little more room
what are you using for your hot wire power supply?
Thanks Stan
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