SoarAllDay
Junior Member
I'm a full-scale pilot that started out a quarter century ago on R/C. I've seen some impressive stuff on LR-FPV gliding. I'd like to duplicate those setups. For the ship, I want a big 4-5M, something like:
Flyfly DG-808S 4m
There are several challenges:
- Duplicate an existing LRS setup (most are European)
- Add a sensitive variometer (again European)
- Add x/c-glider features to the system
The first two I can probably copy. The last one, I probably need to build myself. It will need these common glide computer features;
- Speed to fly (McCreedy no)
- Task/Waypoint assist (distance to next waypoint, etc)
- Final Glide
- Thermal Assist
Full scale open-source project
I'm a software engineer with lots of Arduino/MP project experience. What would be the best system to use for this? I need the AP for RTH, attitude-hold and thermal-circle hold.
Most existing very long range systems use the [URL="http://www.rangevideo.com/index.php/rangevideo-osd.html"]RVOSD with the IMU for RTH/AP. It is PIC based, and I know that processor pretty well. Some have added on to it. Not sure if it has the headroom.
Where can I go to find experts?
Thanks,
-Bruce
Flyfly DG-808S 4m
There are several challenges:
- Duplicate an existing LRS setup (most are European)
- Add a sensitive variometer (again European)
- Add x/c-glider features to the system
The first two I can probably copy. The last one, I probably need to build myself. It will need these common glide computer features;
- Speed to fly (McCreedy no)
- Task/Waypoint assist (distance to next waypoint, etc)
- Final Glide
- Thermal Assist
Full scale open-source project
I'm a software engineer with lots of Arduino/MP project experience. What would be the best system to use for this? I need the AP for RTH, attitude-hold and thermal-circle hold.
Most existing very long range systems use the [URL="http://www.rangevideo.com/index.php/rangevideo-osd.html"]RVOSD with the IMU for RTH/AP. It is PIC based, and I know that processor pretty well. Some have added on to it. Not sure if it has the headroom.
Where can I go to find experts?
Thanks,
-Bruce
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