Recent content by Webheadfred

I'm not too concerned with the registration thing. I plan on getting whatever waivers needed. I DO take exception with the pilot license requirement they'll be requiring for commercial use. Requiring me to get a pilots license to fly a multi rotor is like requiring me to have a drivers license...

The Agency is very inept. Believe me, I work for them. The governing authority is so scared they'll lose control of things as they move way faster that those cubical dwellers can keep up with. A lawsuit by anyone 'damaged' by this is inevitable. Also, I'm looking in to the requirement to have a...

Key here is that it's the FAA. Of course now that there's been a charge, no doubt they'll be able to produce the radar data tracking the UAV as the photos will not be admissible. Those photos, essentially, will be the pilot testifying against himself and, of course, the 5th amendment.. Yada...

Hey Bart... Heck I'd love one but I'll pay you for it of course. I'm seeing all the HUGE improvements that HoverFly apparently weren't interested in keeping up with. I broke out the old quad I made from Home Depot towel rods and after a few flights, was zipping around like old times. Seems this...

Geez! I had to take about a year hiatus due to cancer surgery. Now that thats behind me, I got A LOT of catching up to do! Looks good Bart! I need to build me one. Anyone need an extra HoverFly®? :)

As an air traffic controller, the requirement for a full pilots license is a little rediculous. I think I know a little about aviation regulations which I could apply to flying an unmanned aircraft. I have in fact, taken flying lessons out of curiosity but am not a licensed pilot. I'm a hell of...

At 2300 rpm' per volt (2300Kv) that extra 3.7 v by going to 4s could be causing the motors to draw more current than the 12 amps the ESC's are rated. So, 2300 x 3.7 is another 8500 rpm's possible. If you're near the 12 amps on a 3s then the extra voltage and rpm may be pulling you over that 12...

Bart said it. Learn to fly on something less expensive. Once you get the feel for it, going to something more expensive and capable will be much easier. It can be a lot of money up there and it really sucks if you get a fly-off or crash. Have fun.

Oh yes... On my first big Coaxial 8, I planned for 150 amp draw. 8 gauge silicone wire. 50c battery. Really heavy. I over estimated by a lot. I put a flying amp meter on and discovered my maximum draw on the system was a mere 60 amps. Oh well, live and learn.

It's been a while since I've posted but here is my 2 cents. Your motor and prop will "draw" the amount of current they need from the battery. Too small mah, there won't be enough for what's required. There's really no such thing as too large unless weight becomes a factor. The one thing I...

Ground effects makes things smooth. Being that close to the ground, the props create a 'pillow' so-to-speak by the vortices from the props, circulating on the ground. An aircraft can actually lift from the ground under ground effects even when it doesn't have enough speed for flight. It's often...

All single plane multi rotors (octo, hex, quad) will waffle as they descend through their own prop wash regardless of the flight controller. Obviously, the slower you descend the less movement. Coaxial multi rotors such as X8 or Y6's (my irrelevant post as you so politely pointed out) mitigate...

Initially on a quad or my Hex. I did like the way the X8 flew in the wind though. Still getting back up to speed.

I'm a HoverFly veteran and in the process of converting to Xaircraft. I'm no expert but it definitely looks as if you had a catastrophic failure of some sort. Very smooth and then some sort of snap and all hell broke loose. Maybe a partially broken prop or loose motor mount? So smooth and then...

Thanks for the post Bart. I have an LEA6 antenna I bought anticipating the upgrade. My interest in HoverFly has waned so much, frankly, I had given up on them. Maybe it'll be worth a look.