Great Saturday Feb 5 2011

[PaulG-rc]

What a great day, I decided to pass by in the afternoon and the field was very active and condition just perfect. :D

Here are some pictures from today.
I took an Areal video but I will have to edit since its too long.

[Burning Head]

Thanks Paul, great day and cool pic:)

[mdauth]

One of the best winter day, conditions were perfect. Lots of flying, eating and talking. Thanks to all the guy's that help keep up the place for comfortable winter flying. Here are some pics.

https://picasaweb.google.com/109076869880670195484/WIMACFeb52022?authkey=Gv1sRgCIjkvLzaxbjb1QE&feat=directlink

[Mick]

What a great day down at the field, perfect winter conditions.

[PaulG-rc]

The video is live so select 720 HD full screen.
Its a bit on the dark side because the sun was hidding. :D

YouTube - WIMAC from above

[Sempai-mj]

Cool pics Paul,
Thanks!

[PaulG-rc]

Here is the FPV flight clip from the ground :D

YouTube - FPV-WIMAC-Feb-5-2011

[Mick]

Thanks for the pics and clip Paul.

[PaulG-rc]

My pleasure, it was impressive to watch and looking foward to see the onboard video clip too.

[Dwight Macdonald]

It was an awesome winter day! What a great turnout on a February day. Thanks for providing such a feast at the BBQ guys! Thanks for the great pics!

[turkana]

One of the best flying days ever. Thanks guys it was soooooo cool you really made me change my mind about winter flying it was much fun. Cannot wait for the next time. Great crowd, food flying just a perfect day. Thanks again.

Regards Pete

[shrek]

Thanks to everyone for helping me today with some questions.I had an amazing day and even got to try my new plane out with out crashing to hard.Mick thanks for all the help you gave me today and flying my plane with me. I felt like a kid on chrismas day!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing you guys on thursday. p.s Mick the fpv goggles were awsome.

[beto9]

Great pics all! I am so sorry I had to miss it!
Isn't this the best club?! Because of its members.

[xed]

I am on the phone with Homeland Security, Mick they wish to meet with you on Monday...

[turkana]

Ha lmao!! Thank god we don't have that paranoia in Canada yet!

[Mick]

Here are my pathetic attempts at editing the transmitted video. I have not worked out how to edit the on-board recording in HD on Linda's iMac yet as my PC can't handle it.

YouTube - FPV flying at WIMAC 5 Feb 2011

Thanks for all the help from everybody.

[turkana]

Very nice Mick. Awesome

[Burning Head]

Wow too cool . Future step, the night vision cam:)

[PaulG-rc]

That is way cool! I love this with all the display :D

[Sempai-mj]

Nice video, next time Mick wear the goggles while sitting inside the heated shelter.:D

[beto9]

Please, give us a rundown of all the numbers in the display. Some are obvious, others not.
Have you ever heard the expression "Too much data, no information!"
Awesome technology!

[PaulG-rc]

Here you go Albert, I think thats it or most of it. :D

[beto9]

Wow! Thanks Paul!

[Mick]

Almost right

LOS - Line of Sight - distance from plane to home in metres
mAh- power consumed from battery so far
Servo positions: Th -throttle, E - Elevator; R - Rudder; P- Pan on tracker; T -Tilt on tracker.

Speed and Altitude are both GPS derived therefore only ground speed and a poor estimate of height when you get close to the ground. To solve this issue for the next plane I will have Airspeed and Barometric Altitude derived from a pitot tube.

Boys toys.

[PaulG-rc]

LOS line of sight, wasn't too shure of that one too , thanks Mick :D

[Mick]

Forgot to say, I have also discovered how to get an artificial horizon but the guy in Russia is having a few problems with his chip supplier so has suspended production to sort it out, also for the next plane.

This week's challenge is to figure out the 3D inertial stabilisation system http://www.feiyudz.cn/a/gb2312/product/Flight%20Stabilization%20System/FY-20/2010/0802/3.html and to try to get it to fit in the plane somewhere. I will also swap the Go Pro for a lighter camera once it arrives from HKG.

More boys toys.....and you thought the dark side had the monopoly on high tech gadgets and electronics.

[turkana]

More boys toys.....and you thought the dark side had the monopoly on high tech gadgets and electronics



You surely beat us to that now!! LOL

[zorba]

The dark side don't have that many high teck gadgets.
Now, if you take the UAV that's a different story.
From gyros , compasses, accelerometers, gps, telemetry, osd ground station, antenna tracking just to name a few.
For me this is the way to go if you have deep pockets that is.


Cheers

[zorba]

LOS - Line of Sight - distance from plane to home in metres


At LOS you think you can see your plane Mick? That's 269m=807ft.

you have to rely on your OSD so you can bring it back home.


cheers

[turkana]

Ever thought about space flight....:rolleyes:

[Mick]

Hi Bill, it amazes me just how far away we all fly our planes, take a walk into the swamp to find a plane and even after 2-300m there are still planes in the circuit above your head. Now add in the height and calculate the hypotenuse and that is the LOS distance. Hence why I set my alert at 300m LOS, it is easy to reach and well within normal field flying on a clear day. Really pleased with the 1.3GHz video set-up compared to the previous 5.8GHz.

[David Janashvili]

Great Day, one of the best winter day, thanks for the pic & video, Number 1 Food BBQ, You Guys the bestttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!:party:

[zorba]

Ever thought about space flight....:rolleyes:

Now you pushing it :D