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New project I've been working on

If I am not flying giant scale I am flying UAVs. It's a lot of fun honestly. Just a lot to learn!
- garlandk
- Post #5
- Oct 25, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
Maiden Jet Crash

Ouch! Saw this today at the field.
- garlandk
- Thread
- Oct 24, 2015
- Replies: 11
- Forum: R.I.P. (Rest In Pieces) Ol' Plank.
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

Saw this today at the field
- garlandk
- Post #3,266
- Oct 24, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
Auto Landings w/ Fixed Wing

Look at the difference a lidar makes. Basically on final approach it uses the lidar for altitude control.
- garlandk
- Post #6
- Oct 24, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
Plane Stand Pro - fuselage stand.

Thanks! She is going on 3 years now....Still love how it flies!
- garlandk
- Post #184
- Oct 23, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
Plane Stand Pro - fuselage stand.

First time using mine.
- garlandk
- Post #180
- Oct 22, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

Garage day for me
- garlandk
- Post #3,255
- Oct 22, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

Got another four flights today.
- garlandk
- Post #3,248
- Oct 21, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

Tony Russo did a great job on this. I was really hoping the new PAU ARF would have been this scheme ha ha!!! I know others would have my scheme, but at least I could easily get another one going if something happened to this one! My first 40%er was a Dalton 260 that my Granddad and I built and...
- garlandk
- Post #3,247
- Oct 20, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

Thanks! I baby this plane for sure. It gets a cleaning every week it seems like....even when I don't fly it lol
- garlandk
- Post #3,245
- Oct 20, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

Its in the middle of the fuse. I just have it sticking out where my Mapping camera would normally go. I wanted to make sure it worked before I cut another hole in the fuse for it lol...
- garlandk
- Post #3,244
- Oct 20, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

Oh yea I still fly drones to when I am not flying UAVs. ha ha :)
- garlandk
- Post #3,241
- Oct 20, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

Search Lidar Lite 2. Around $114. Works very similar. Probably not as good what we used, but for our market it gets the job done. I have the baro and lidar altitude displayed on my computer while flying and its cool watching both of them come down. You can tell the lidar is more accurate than...
- garlandk
- Post #3,240
- Oct 20, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
The I'm going out flying thread 2016

There is an aerobatic mode on this autopilot. :) I should see what I could do! ha ha!!! Seriously I have always wanted to put one of these in a giant scale plane, but these autopilots hate vibration and noise. Maybe if I ever get a hold of a cheap 30cc plane I might try it on there and get...
- garlandk
- Post #3,239
- Oct 20, 2015
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions

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