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    Hoverfly 1st Build 1st Flights

    I used 5000 Mah 30C batteries on my Y6 and they got very hot ! Switched to 5000 Mah 65-130C battery and after 9 min flying they are not even warm. The higher the " C " rating the cooler the batteries stay !
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    Hoverfly Charging station

    I have been using one of these for the past 12 months, together with the 1080 psu and it has not let me down yet. www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__20613__Turnigy_MEGA_400Wx2_Battery_Charger_Discharger_800W_.html
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    Hoverfly PRO/GPS Firmware Update v4.8 Beta

    Many thanks for such a comprehensive reply. I am only a hobby flier, not a commercial videographer, so can not justify Final Cut ( yet ! ) but I will certainly take on board all your other suggestions. I have been flying a home designed Y6 with HFPro and GPS for 18 months now and it is...
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    Hoverfly PRO/GPS Firmware Update v4.8 Beta

    Hi If you get a mo would you please post the values you have in setup client HFPro for Jakubs Gimbal. Mine is smooth, but not as smooth as your video. Also which servos you are using and is it version 1 or 2 of the gimbal ? Many thanks
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    Hoverfly Mag Hold ?

    Thanks for the info, much appreciated. Al, could you please write a short info sheet in Zendesk showing what functions ALT HOLD is used in and also when SETUP CLIENT will show the output from ext magnetometer, it would be nice to know that it has calibrated properly. Thanks for all the...
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    Hoverfly Mag Hold ?

    Can someone please explain exactly why there is a 'mag hold' tick box in the Pro Info tab in Setup client, and what it does if ticked? Surely if a function needs a magnetic reference it will invoke it through the firmware ?
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    Hoverfly V4.6.r3 update

    Arm length centre to motor 39cm ( 15.5 ins ) Wt 3.2Kg Motors JP Energ 4800 890Kv 28/20 3S 8400 60C Lipo 12 x 6 Apc props top 13 x 6.5 Apc props bottom FrSky V8Fr Rx Futaba T9CP Tx Jakobs Gimbal / GoPro Camera Turnigy Plush 30A Esc Hover at 45% power HFP/GPS controller Entirely home designed and...
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    Hoverfly V4.6.r3 update

    To Hoverfly development team Hi, Can you let us know if, or more exactly, when, you are hoping to release an update for the R3 firmware. Several people, myself included, are getting uncommanded flight perturbances when selecting any of the GPS modes. These can happen totally unexpectedly at any...
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    Hoverfly Carefree Mode ?

    Well, that stirred up a hornets nest of comments !!
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    Hoverfly Carefree Mode ?

    Orientation independant mode control !! Forward is always forward, back always back, left is left, right is right regardless of whichever way the machine is facing. See youtube video www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1BTZl09VTY&feature=player_embedded
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    Hoverfly Carefree Mode ?

    Has it proven too difficult to code a reliable "carefree mode" firmware, or is it still being flight tested ?
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    Hoverfly Hoverfly GPS

    I found this EMF detector on Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000G82KLI/ref=pe_200671_32425521_wre_dt1 if anyone wants to see how much interference they are actually getting and want to move wires around to try to reduce it.
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