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I think this is quite common with MRs. They don't like descending through their own prop wash which is turbulent. As others have said all you need to do is add movement in any direction so you aren't coming straight down and it should be much more stable. I'm no expert so take this comment with...

If it can carry a DSLR I'm interested

What other options would you recommend?

Thanks, that confirmed something for me. The recommendation for RATE_RLL_P is 0.15 and the developer recommends turning it down to 0.10 at least. When I did the Dave C tuning procedure I came up with much higher setting in the range of 0.200+ which seemed odd. I note yours is 0.250. So next time...

I'd be most interested in seeing the PIDs of your configuration if you wouldn't mind posting them. I'm very familiar and experienced with the APM and know one of the developers personally. I really struggled getting any performance out of it at all. After flying my small 3DR copters around today...

Yes. I'm quite active on that site and I know a couple of the developers as well. Have a read of my build threads for more info. Bottom line they say it can be done and that they have flown large copters with the APM but their advice didn't work for me in spite of using the APM on two 3DR...

Hmmm, no feedback? Oh well, my two build threads have posts on how I went with the APM. In spite of knowing the developers and having flown with Arducopter and the APM for 8 months with smaller 3DR copters I just couldn't get stable flight on a Droidworx SkyJib Lite Coax. Although I'm sure it's...

Given the issues I've had getting the APM FC to work on my SkyJib Lite, I've decided that when I rebuild my CX to use a DJI Naza with it. All the parts are on the way and when I return from holiday I'm looking forward to getting in the air again. Cheers.

I managed to get the SkyJib in the air yesterday and while it would hang in place ok it was very difficult to fly. I did some of the tuning suggestions I've been reading up on but they didn't seem to help that much. I only managed one out of three landings in a controlled manner. I think the APM...

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But keep in mind that future development is moving to the PX4. The APM really has been maxed out and doesn't have the cpu power or memory required for what's coming. Arducopter/Ardupilot runs exactly the same on the PX4 as the APM so it's easy to move platforms.

I was thinking the same thing but when I asked DW about the coax arrangement they said that it's no longer recommended for the CX.

Here's an unedited video of my first attempt to tune the SkyJib in a rig. It looks promising so I'll try and fly it again as soon as the weather clears up. The APM also has an auto tune function that I might try but that is done in air so you have to be tuned enough to at least fly. I'm...

Not at all. It's all just discussions. You know, I think we have a mutual friend as I believe you know Bluerex as well? I let the staff at DW guide me on this. I told them that if the CX could handle a Crane3 gimbal and a Sony NEX I would be interested. They told me it would fly that fine with...

Here's an unedited video of my first attempt to tune the SkyJib in a rig. It looks promising so I'll try and fly it again as soon as the weather clears up. The APM also has an auto tune function that I might try but that is done in air so you have to be tuned enough to at least fly. I'm...

I hear you and totally agree. I'd like to thank you guys for all the great advice and info you post here. It's very helpful and it's great to have people to bounce all this off of. This has been a bit of process for me. I was bald to start off with so nothing to risk in that area. I'm putting...

Have you tried getting on one lately? Believe me, things have definitely slowed down.

With new ESCs on board for the 5S batteries off I went for another maiden flight. It went well, but with no payload and those large motors with 14 inch props it was one mean little quad. I did a bit of tuning and it seems to be flying well. I even flew in Alt-Hold and Loiter modes which with the...

More news - Yesterday I did a bit of in air tuning and got to the point of understanding what I was doing and seeing the results. But I had a hard landing that snapped the landing gear so now I'm grounded. I've had a chat with some other pilots and the APM developers and it looks like I'm going...

That's a fair amount of speculation there. We don't know what TBS's motivation is. I'm not sure what illegal activity they have done before. Everything I've seen certainly goes beyond what I would consider safe but most of the video appears legal. They certainly are pushing boundaries and they...