AdamG's Skyhunter Build

[AdamG]

Haha cheers guys  :D

The FPV videos will continue... I just have to take a break for the next week or so.

I am taking my quad to the hotel we're staying at so there might be a wedding FPV vid  :P

[Western]

Not had much time to be on here recently, so just caught up with your build.
I must of course add my congratulations on you getting married and wish you both much happiness for the future.
Have a great day.
Best wishes, Mark

[Coyote]

Congratulations!

[AdamG]

Cheers guys, we both had a great day! I did manage to get the quadcopter out to do some FPV too  :D

Right, now thats out the way I'm going to try and get this plane maidened in the next week  :D

[wgt40w]

Cheers guys, we both had a great day! I did manage to get the quadcopter out to do some FPV too  :D

Right, now thats out the way I'm going to try and get this plane maidened in the next week  :D

Now that's what I call a newly-wed with the right priorities !!

                                  ;D

[FPVSteve]

Congrats!

[AdamG]

Cheers Steve

Right people... maiden is tomorrow

[BlueFlyer]

Right people... maiden is tomorrow

which one? the new wife or the new plane? ;)

[AdamG]

Maiden took place yesterday, and I took it out for 2 more flights today (all just in local park)

First launch, all good, got it trimmed, landed and centred sticks in the AP. Then tried to take off with too little throttle in stabilised mode... DOH... hit floor and ejected canopy. Oh well, no damage.

Next take off, all over the place but eventually levelled out. Test Automated modes and the MFD AP works great... been a dream even on the stock settings.

Today just another couple of park flights to get used to the OSD and plane. Quick video of me trying LAUNCH mode for the first time:

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Will put together a little footage at some point soon.

Love the MFD AP and love the Skyhunter! :sparta:

[BlueFlyer]

nice one... now where's it gone? lol

[AdamG]

Mate its gone in no time  :D By the time i picked up my tx and put the goggles on it was at 170m altitude i think.

Will make a vid soon  :) Will also include the part where a few little Sh*ts tried to kick footballs at it as i flew past  \0/

[BlueFlyer]

Mate its gone in no time  :D By the time i picked up my tx and put the goggles on it was at 170m altitude i think.

Will make a vid soon  :) Will also include the part where a few little Sh*ts tried to kick footballs at it as i flew past  \0/

b*stards.

I'm yet to use autolaunch with my MFD AP, I'll give it a bash next time I take my skywalker revolution out.

oh, what angle is your autolaunch set to?

[AdamG]

Its on the default setting, which I believe is 30 degrees. Looked spot on to me

It feels weird doing it the first time and putting your trust in the AP... but it just works so well!

I'm kinda shocked that this AP has been so perfect in its performance with very little config  :)

[BlueFlyer]

I would imagine it also helps that the skyhunter is such a forgiving airframe...

very simple, aileron and elevator with no mixing required. Makes it really easy for any AP to stabilise :)

[AdamG]

That's true. I can see why people like Coyote went and changed all of their AP's to the MFD after using one.

Also very nice that you just turn it on and fly, auto setting home and auto setting home for the AAT etc.

I have a couple of points for attention.
1: Its pulling up to 65amps on WOT occasionally. Not sure how much I should be concerned about this on my Turnigy 60a ESC.
2: I'm getting a little vibration in my GoPro footage. Completely unnoticeable in the live feed. Prop was balanced but I may take it off and double check.