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    XAircraft SuperX Throttle Direction Problem

    I am not to XAircraft and the SuperX. With all the positive reviews I have been reading the SuperX is cost alternative to some of the higher units so I decided to give it a try. It has been about three weeks and I have not been able to figure out my throttle direction problem. The only time I...
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    First Video Flight - Something Went Wrong

    Hello Everyone, Here is my first flight I made with my GoPro Hero3 video camera attached. I wish I had my FPV in place but at least I am able to take aerial photos; that is until 6:52 minutes into the flight when I was gradually descending for a landing and then something went wrong. I do not...
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    Having Difficulty with Naza-M GPS Calibration

    First, I have to say that after weeks of waiting for legs to rebuild my F550 (everything is stock parts, no alterations or replacement of props with other brands), I have flown with both small props using a 4s 4.0 Lipo and the larger props using a 3s 3.3 Lipo. I was able to have it take off and...
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    Maiden Flight duration shorter than the Wright Brothers!

    OK, I had my maiden flight yesterday of my F550. I was in the air for about 15 seconds. Within that time, it had a mind of its own and started to fly to its left (looking at it from the back). I crashed about 200 feet from my location hard breaking legs #3 and #5. I also noticed two hairline...
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    AR Drone Drone 2 no longer hovers after takeoff

    I received a drone 2 in November. I enjoyed flying the [heck] out of it until (when in the first week of December) It finally hit the tree limbs a little too many times causing one of the legs on the center cross to break. Well I had to wait for Christmas (wife don't let me open early) before...
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    Motors will not start on F550 afer making configuration changes on DX8

    OK, I made a change somewhere preventing me from starting the motors. I was making some setting changes in my DX8 to support a combination of switch changes to provide me with flexibility. With a mutlitude of suggestion and guidance I am able to get the craft responses when cycling through the...
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    Initial Flight Test Challenges

    Hi Everyone - Newbie JohnA58 here. Once again I want to thank everyone for your great suggestions and guidance. I took my F550 out for its first flight. My wife named it Frakencopter or "FC" for short because I assembled it from it kit pieces. This is what I ran into. - Weather conditions...
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    Hello from Albany, Georgia USA

    Hello All, I am from Albany, Georgia (about 97 miles north of Tallahassee, Florida and 187 south of Atlanta, Georgia). I am a complete newbie to both the RC world and to quad and hexacopters. My wife gave me an AR Drone for my birthday a couple of months ago. Ever since I started flying it...
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    Unable to write and configuration to F550

    Hello Everyone :nevreness:, First, I am a newbie to all of this. My wife bought me an AR Drone and I got hooked. Last week I plunged right in an bought a F550 with GPS and a Spektrum DX8. I spent all day (and night) into the wee hours of the morning soldering and assembling it :tennis:. I...
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