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I'm temporarily setting up with a Vector FC until a new Pixhawk arrives. Until then here's a couple of pics of the unfinished snake pit, mostly for showing the ESC mount.

Lipo bags will dampen an explosion. The battery can still burn inside the bag. Once the Velcro seal or the thread holding it in place melts the flap comes wide open. There's a lot of cheap lipo bags getting exported from China and you just don't know how well the bags you bought were made, or...

To use the term of politicians, I misspoke. your comparison of Stabilize to Atti mode is correct, and my apologies for the mistake. 3DR stuff is pretty easy handling unless placed in an acro mode. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's not ugly, it's functional and inexpensive. Just exactly the same traits found in a good woman:)

Alt Hold and Stabilize are quite similar (leaving Simple and Super Simple out of the set up;) ). The only difference is that Stabilize will not maintain a constant altitude. You have to handle that with throttle input. For all intents and purposes it's the 3DR version (name?) for the Manual...

You assessment is more accurate than you might think. The large firms that have been serving the military interests are still focused on landing the "big customer" that will sign a contract worth many millions of dollars for direct product along with some level of service contracts that go for...

Sounds like you're learning about some of the flight modes the same way I did, with similar results;) You do still have throttle control in Loiter but it requires a lot more stick input to effect a change. Once it's in Loiter it wants to stay at a fixed position so it rejects or reacts slowly...

That's a really big platform for a pretty small camera. You do not have to use the Tarot motor mounts. You have the option of obtaining others that will fit both the booms and the motors. I believe you have 25mm tubes so you can shop different mounts until you find some that will adapt...

That bounce goes away if you reduce the descent speed for the last portion of the landing and RTL modes;) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok, so if you have RTL and Land always available changing the second Alt Hold to Position Hold sounds good until you want to start experimenting. Your choice of fence limits sounds good as long as you can clear vertical obstacles during an RTL. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Before you fly again go into MP and start setting up the Geo Fence. It works extremely well. Set your max altitudes and distances so it will never fly higher or further away than you want to walk to go after it should you run the battery down. If you assure you have a GPS fix before arming it...

You can enter the known compass offset and check off the auto declination afterwards and no additional compass cal necessary. Or you could just check auto declination and be done with it. I have never, ever, calibrated the compass in my first Pixhawk and I've flown it, accurately, in several...

I have to meet with my California agent and discuss a business opportunity;) All that's needed is an underwriter and qualification standards.

Go Pro was a good short term buy after their IPO but fell sharply and quickly. If you didn't see it coming and had a lot into it you've taken quite a beating thus far. To date there's little to indicate reason for a significant increase in valuation. OTOH, it could still be a buy if looking...

Hope you get an answer. I have a similar start up condition with one motor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That appears to provide a little more support for a single page with large block letters instruction sheet to be provided in RTF 3DR MR's not to engage the set up wizard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It should work as you describe if the firmware is uploaded to the desktop before radio connecting to the desktop. 3DR radio needs a computer, not a specific type of computer. FYI, if flying an automated mission using a 3DR radio connection the range can be much much greater than achievable...

I've heard that before from a few a bunch younger than me;) Nothing wrong with new technology but if something worked every time it didn't need to be fixed.:) I do understand your reasoning though. I got used to the "standard" and "commercial" pilot log books a long time ago and never found a...

Sounds like the position of the GPS is reversed in MP. Check the Wiki for how the orientation is supposed to be checked off for Puxhawk. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've been using a Standard Pilot Log book for over 25 years and it still works. Just have to buy a new pen once in awhile. I never have to depend on a WiFi or Internet connection and it costs nothing per month to maintain;) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk