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Title: Short Maiden Flight of a $20 Buck Flight Controller Board
Post by: Candu on July 27, 2016, 10:17:41 PM

I picked up this auto pilot while it was on sale for $19.95. It's back to original price now.

https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=74644

Spent a couple of weeks installing it on my born-again HobbyKing EPP FPV test platform and bench testing it. Worked great on the bench.

Here's a short video of it's maiden flight from a couple of days ago. Obviously more testing required and now I know why most models are painted white! ;D

https://youtu.be/burGGHsN6Kk

Title: Re: Short Maiden Flight of a $20 Buck Flight Controller Board
Post by: RogMason on August 17, 2016, 09:01:05 PM

Too bad Frank.
What was impressive however, was the flight data record, which led you to the crash site? Great!

Title: Re: Short Maiden Flight of a $20 Buck Flight Controller Board
Post by: Candu on August 25, 2016, 08:53:44 PM

The log data was stored on board the plane...

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