@@TheFlagInspector Thank you for the compliment! I tried to make the videos easy to follow along with. Flying FPV with scale RC’s using a flight controller is a lot of fun and the goal is to show how accessible it is to anyone who would like to try it out.
Hi Steve, I am building my Carbon T28 up as well! I am greatful to follow your lead! Your videos are excellent and easy to understand. Question? Would you share your cli diff file?
Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. My email is on my channel page. I can share my diff file, but let me finish and get it flying first. I'm not sure how far along you are with your CZ T-28 , but you may fly yours first. 😆 Thanks for watching!
I am using ESC power and an external 8A UBEC in parallel via two schottky diodes (VISHAY SBL3040PT-E3) to the RX. I also have a 4700uf 16V capacitor across the RX power bus. Works a peach. ❤😂
@salisburysm beautiful scale flyer! Although my buddy is doing all the flying until i do and recover from upcoming cataract surgeries. We've got about 15 flights on her so far, 7-minute flights and we come back at around 68% left on the packs
Nice catch! It isn't connected because I burned the servo out trying to get all three retracts working at one time on this flight controller. I have a replacement and have tested it with everything connected, but had not swapped it out yet when I was filming this tutorial. Thanks for watching!
Hi Steve! Thanks again for all this info. Im struggling to "arm" my fc. The dji 03 stays in low power state. I am using an hglrc m100 gps and its not detecting any satellites. Do you suspect that the reason is theres no satellites? On inav, the gps icon is blue and good
It won't arm until the minimum number of satellites are detected. Placement of the GPS is important. White side up. Try not to have it directly under the DJI 03 Air Unit. It can cause issues. Also, try and keep the GPS away from any other electronics as best as you can. Things like the motor, esc and even servo wires. Do your best do isolate it. It is near impossible but do what you can with what you have. Some people will put the GPS on the outside of the aircraft. The GPS will work just fine going through foam. You might want to try and get a longer cable for the GPS and move it to the back of the fuselage if you can't find a place that works where it is now. Last thing is if you are testing this inside then take it outside and test. Sometimes trying it inside and a building blocks the satellites from being detected. I hope this helps. It sounds like you have everything else connected and setup properly.
Hello and thanks for sharing this very helpful video! I saw that you set the flap-elevator mix on the radio, which was my original intention too. But wouldn't there be a conflict if you use this mix in angle and acro modes on iNav? I thought this mix was only for Manual mode.
@@emiliyanmartinov Not at all! I fly only in manual mode, but when I have a stiff crosswind I will flip it into Acro for that extra stabilization. Thank you so much for checking out my other videos!
@@salisburyrc You are very welcome! I have one more question - if you assign the throttle cut switch on the radio to be an arm switch at the same time (Thr cut off), when you turn on the throttle cut, doesn't that also cause FC to engage the failsafe? Thanks!
@@emiliyanmartinov I’m not sure I’m following why you would worry about the failsafe when the plane is on the ground. The throttle cut operates the same way as the throttle cut does without a flight controller. The difference here is you have a GPS connected to the flight controller and you need a minimum number of satellites to be picked up before the flight controller will allow the motor to be armed once your flip the Throttle Cut off. Also, with the DJI 03 Air Unit it won’t go into full power mode until it gets the armed signal. Does this help or answer your question?
@@salisburyrc I was worried because when the Rx loses signal, it similarly sends a signal to the flight controller, a signal identical to that of a throttle cut, I think, and activates the failsafe. What worries me is if after landing, I turn the throttle cut on, will it activate the failsafe on FC? I'm not sure, I could be wrong. I'm still awaiting the delivery of my plane. I haven't started my first build yet, so I asked.
@@emiliyanmartinov I’m following you now. One has nothing to do with the other. Throttle cut ,and even Arming, only has to do with signal to the motor. The receiver still maintains full connection with the transmitter at all times. There is no failsafe. I would start looking at your receiver placement in the plane if your receiver is losing connection and causing failsafe. 😉
@@Mikeylikesit1968 I do speak about this briefly in this video around the 41:00 minute mark. Rates and Expo is done within INAV. You would set it up for Manual Mode. There is already a default setting and I have found, for me at least, the default settings are perfect.
@@Mikeylikesit1968 That would be awesome! I’ve not seen the HK B-17 up close so I’m not sure how much room is available for all the gear needed, but I would love to FPV a B-17. I subscribed to your channel. FPV it so I can see how it’s done. Then I can follow your lead. 😁
You are absolutely, correct! The volume is much lower than when I uploaded. I have compared the two versions. Unfortunately, RUclips has no way to adjust the volume after it has been posted. I would ask to maybe turn the volume up a little more if this content is directed towards you. I appreciate your feedback and will make certain the volume is corrected in the next tutorials.
These are the best videos on fixed wing FPV videos. Thank you
@@TheFlagInspector Thank you for the compliment! I tried to make the videos easy to follow along with. Flying FPV with scale RC’s using a flight controller is a lot of fun and the goal is to show how accessible it is to anyone who would like to try it out.
Hi Steve, I am building my Carbon T28 up as well! I am greatful to follow your lead! Your videos are excellent and easy to understand.
Question? Would you share your cli diff file?
Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. My email is on my channel page. I can share my diff file, but let me finish and get it flying first. I'm not sure how far along you are with your CZ T-28 , but you may fly yours first. 😆 Thanks for watching!
I am using ESC power and an external 8A UBEC in parallel via two schottky diodes (VISHAY SBL3040PT-E3) to the RX. I also have a 4700uf 16V capacitor across the RX power bus. Works a peach. ❤😂
Sounds like a really nice setup. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@salisburysm beautiful scale flyer! Although my buddy is doing all the flying until i do and recover from upcoming cataract surgeries. We've got about 15 flights on her so far, 7-minute flights and we come back at around 68% left on the packs
@@cletusberkeley9441 Really good flight times!
Nice plane Steve, I see your nose gear steering is not slaved to the rudder. How does nose steering work.
Nice catch! It isn't connected because I burned the servo out trying to get all three retracts working at one time on this flight controller. I have a replacement and have tested it with everything connected, but had not swapped it out yet when I was filming this tutorial. Thanks for watching!
Hi Steve!
Thanks again for all this info.
Im struggling to "arm" my fc. The dji 03 stays in low power state. I am using an hglrc m100 gps and its not detecting any satellites. Do you suspect that the reason is theres no satellites? On inav, the gps icon is blue and good
It won't arm until the minimum number of satellites are detected. Placement of the GPS is important. White side up. Try not to have it directly under the DJI 03 Air Unit. It can cause issues. Also, try and keep the GPS away from any other electronics as best as you can. Things like the motor, esc and even servo wires. Do your best do isolate it. It is near impossible but do what you can with what you have. Some people will put the GPS on the outside of the aircraft. The GPS will work just fine going through foam. You might want to try and get a longer cable for the GPS and move it to the back of the fuselage if you can't find a place that works where it is now. Last thing is if you are testing this inside then take it outside and test. Sometimes trying it inside and a building blocks the satellites from being detected. I hope this helps. It sounds like you have everything else connected and setup properly.
@@salisburyrc Thank you Steve! I think i'm almost there. Will give all your tips a try and tinker some more!
Hello and thanks for sharing this very helpful video! I saw that you set the flap-elevator mix on the radio, which was my original intention too. But wouldn't there be a conflict if you use this mix in angle and acro modes on iNav? I thought this mix was only for Manual mode.
@@emiliyanmartinov Not at all! I fly only in manual mode, but when I have a stiff crosswind I will flip it into Acro for that extra stabilization. Thank you so much for checking out my other videos!
@@salisburyrc You are very welcome! I have one more question - if you assign the throttle cut switch on the radio to be an arm switch at the same time (Thr cut off), when you turn on the throttle cut, doesn't that also cause FC to engage the failsafe? Thanks!
@@emiliyanmartinov I’m not sure I’m following why you would worry about the failsafe when the plane is on the ground. The throttle cut operates the same way as the throttle cut does without a flight controller. The difference here is you have a GPS connected to the flight controller and you need a minimum number of satellites to be picked up before the flight controller will allow the motor to be armed once your flip the Throttle Cut off. Also, with the DJI 03 Air Unit it won’t go into full power mode until it gets the armed signal. Does this help or answer your question?
@@salisburyrc I was worried because when the Rx loses signal, it similarly sends a signal to the flight controller, a signal identical to that of a throttle cut, I think, and activates the failsafe. What worries me is if after landing, I turn the throttle cut on, will it activate the failsafe on FC? I'm not sure, I could be wrong. I'm still awaiting the delivery of my plane. I haven't started my first build yet, so I asked.
@@emiliyanmartinov I’m following you now. One has nothing to do with the other. Throttle cut ,and even Arming, only has to do with signal to the motor. The receiver still maintains full connection with the transmitter at all times. There is no failsafe. I would start looking at your receiver placement in the plane if your receiver is losing connection and causing failsafe. 😉
I noticed not seeing anything about control rates or expo , is that setup in transmitter or inav
@@Mikeylikesit1968 I do speak about this briefly in this video around the 41:00 minute mark. Rates and Expo is done within INAV. You would set it up for Manual Mode. There is already a default setting and I have found, for me at least, the default settings are perfect.
@@salisburyrc Thanks, I thought about setting one up in my HK B-17
@@Mikeylikesit1968 That would be awesome! I’ve not seen the HK B-17 up close so I’m not sure how much room is available for all the gear needed, but I would love to FPV a B-17. I subscribed to your channel. FPV it so I can see how it’s done. Then I can follow your lead. 😁
why sound too low
You are absolutely, correct! The volume is much lower than when I uploaded. I have compared the two versions. Unfortunately, RUclips has no way to adjust the volume after it has been posted. I would ask to maybe turn the volume up a little more if this content is directed towards you. I appreciate your feedback and will make certain the volume is corrected in the next tutorials.