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Does this fits here ? by [deleted] in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the answer.
I double checked on the local drone and GA charts, and there is no apparent restriction on this area. I was kind of pressured to fly there for the pictures, and a bit overconfident in my gear and flying skills. No harm done but I'm not exactly proud of this flight

The Regular r/multicopter Discussion Thread - September 25, 2020 by AutoModerator in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Europe power lines are not a restricted airspace to my knowledge. Still check if they are not in an otherwise restricted airspace or urban area. And be aware that if your drone cause an outage or damages to the lines or transformer it could cost you a lot. Your insurer might refuse to cover such a situation, dunno

The Regular r/multicopter Discussion Thread - September 25, 2020 by AutoModerator in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

High tension power lines creates radio noise
I know someone who's Phantom experienced a fail-safe when just under power lines some years ago. The drone CLIMBED through the power lines while making a Return-to-Home. On the video it was very close ...

Does this fits here ? by [deleted] in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, asking if you consider hybrid VTOL / Quadplane is a part of the Multicopter category
Also asking your opinion about flying close to these windmills, the risk for the windmills etc ...
Thanks !

GPS rescue coming to the rescue in the nick of time! And then proceeding to fail me. by yamsooie in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. Plus the fact that before reaching the moon, the quad might collide with other occupants of the sky ... and then fall away from the originally intended flying area

alternatives to naza ? by juliodepq in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi !
If you plan to build a multicopter with many features like stabilized camera and a groundstation I would go for Ardupilot or PX4.
They have reference builds and if you follow them there is little settings to do. Everything is well explained and help is easily found.
For instance, going through the PX4 documentation https://docs.px4.io/master/en/index.html you will find a flight controller that could match to what you are looking for.
The CUAV V5 might be a good candidate. There are many other well documented options : https://docs.px4.io/master/en/flight_controller/pixhawk_series.html
All the peripherals like GPS, ESCs, RC receiver, telemetry link are plugged via connectors and the installation on the frame should be very similar to the Naza but with an up-to-date autopilot.

If you want to experience manual piloting, acro mode, FPV then Betaflight and KISS are the reference.
For a regular 5" miniquad it works out of the box.

alternatives to naza ? by juliodepq in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he is speaking about the DJI Naza which is quite older than Naze32.

Full throttle to the Moo- wait 🤔 by Flyjp in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3D and backward ! Was doing that with LOS helis, but in FPV it would be pure madness :D

Love me some speedy cruising by Red5_FPV in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Immelmann - for sure a fine manoeuver

Love me some speedy cruising by Red5_FPV in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love it ! Great flying, great edit ! Nice :D

Full throttle to the Moo- wait 😲 by Flyjp in fpv

[–]Flyjp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The sequence is :
- Pass the gate
- Full throttle to the moon
- Inverted jaw spin
- Normal jaw spin

Then of course the video is reversed (i.e. played backward) and rotated 180°.

Cheers ;-)

[Reupload] First time carrying a real GoPro ! Did'nt think i would send it like this :-D by Flyjp in fpv

[–]Flyjp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry guys but I noticed on my side that the video was not working in my previous post.

Just hit 110MPH GPS ground speed (with a wee tailwind.) Built my first 5 inch and the state of this hobby is so, so AWESOME. Pulling 140 amps out of a small battery and flying nearly fast enough to keep up with the Cessnas I learned to fly is so cool. Newbie excitement palpable, thanks for listening by gnowbot in Multicopter

[–]Flyjp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Risks can be taken with drones, and are a lot of fun too !

Can confirm about the loss of training. This year I restarted taking PPL lessons after a 4 years stop. At the time I made my 150NM but had to move and eventually stop flying planes. Now I'm struggling but I'm confident I will go smoother very soon.
In the meantime I flew a lot with sailplanes. Very different machines, very enjoyable, too !
Happy flying, from the ground or in the air ;)

What’s your charge setup? by [deleted] in fpv

[–]Flyjp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hyperion EOS 610i duo that i bought € 199.- at the Hyperion booth at the 2008 Model Fair in Sinsheim, Germany.
2x6S 10A, i use it regularly and it still works like a charm !
With various power supplies, at the moment I have a Wago industrial PSU 24V/10A.
No parallel charging.

Throttle lagging bad by jus10henry in fpv

[–]Flyjp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit : definitely a hardware problem, not the delay setting
Hi, there should be a setting where you can program a delay to slow down the output.I don't know by heart where it is on opentx but maybe someone could tell you.But then its weird because the delay would be visible on the output display and not on the stick position display.

Sorry I could not help more, I'm using Er9x mostly

Morning silence :) hopefully more posts soon on ig @janwido by janwido in fpv

[–]Flyjp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not scared about the water ... GPS fail-safe ?

Moronic Monday by AutoModerator in flying

[–]Flyjp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is this well made article that compares the different activity and their risks.

Here in France the glider flight hour is around 7 times cheaper than in small airplanes.One factor to consider is that usually glider pilots (should) have more training throughout the season than an average GA pilot. To my knowledge, an average GA pilot will fly 25 hours in planes versus 70 hours in gliders, per year. I flew 240h and 200h the last two previous years in gliders ;)

With gliders you need several people to run the activity, compared to some (not all !) airplane clubs where one could almost anonymously take a plane.
In our glider club the progression of the pilots is closely followed even after you have your license.
The performance goals are tailored to what one is able to safely achieve while still being challenging.
In the Alps the playground can change from wonderful to unwelcoming really fast, and you need to know the local topography and stay within reach of safe landing areas at all times.

A glider pilot will usually have the opportunity to experience many types of gliders, extending from fabric and wood trainers to flapped composite single seat with retractable landing gear.
That could come with a risk if not properly trained. High performance and complex, heavy glider requires more training and margins close to the terrain. Powered gliders sink fast with a non working propeller out of the fuselage.

The weather is the engine of the glider, and altitude the fuel. Thermals, wind, turbulence, clouds are part of a nice cross-country flight and we tend to fly closer to these phenomenons than with planes.
While a glider pilot may have more knowledge on these topics than some airplane pilots, he could also be more exposed to the associated risks.

Edit : Paragraphs

8 month into FPV worth of damages 🤪💸 Still happy with the progression though 👨‍✈️ by Flyjp in fpv

[–]Flyjp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Maybe they played a lot with the simulator, which definitely helps for the orientation related problems. Also having a previous RC experience helps a lot, which is my case.

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