APM: the East Bay Standard Configuration

Here's how I've got my Turnigy 9x / Ardupilot Mega configuration set up.  I'm going to call it the "East Bay" configuration.

If you use this configuration and want a sticker drop me a line and I'll send you one!

9x Setup

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Ardupilot Setup


    manual      rtl
    stabilized  auto
    fbwa        loiter

Arducopter Setup

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APM Control Surface Tests

Hooray, got all the control surface issues figured out.  Here's a video of how things should look, and a few pointers.

• In manual mode, do any reversing necessary on the radio.  APM just passes the signal through in this mode, so reversing via the software won't do anything.
• Be sure you're not backwards on how ailerons move. See this page for full details.
• Test in three modes: manual, stabilized, and fly-by-wire A.
• In stabilized and FBWA, rudder will be mixed in with the ailerons.  Be sure pushing the aileron stick left produces left rudder.

Tomorrow, prayer breakfast and then flight!