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Title: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: rcpilotacro on December 16, 2012, 06:44:45 PM
HK has just launched this product called Arkbird Autopilot System  (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__31162__Arkbird_Autopilot_System_w_OSD_GPS_Altitude_Hold_Auto_Level_.html) (though it was in the market for a while with mixed sentiments) what are the stand outs of this device ? they are:-

(a) Irrespective of your  stick movement (Full back/full forward/right and left) angles are restricted in leveling mode

(b) You can set your own virtual fence beyond which the model wont go, it will return to base

(c) Unlike some it has auto throttle, will maintain safe speed as set by you (This in heavy head or tail wind cold be a bummer)

(d) Displays lat/ long (If you want to) which is different from other similar products in the market

(e) RTH (return to home)is breeze, non leveling mode is good for flying around, switching on leveling mode levels the aeroplane immediately

Even for an experienced it is good i guess, especially for maidens,(Will take the fun away though) ? any takes on that

(http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/catalog/31162-sub1.jpg)
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: rcpilotacro on December 16, 2012, 06:49:32 PM
Has common power supply for the camera and current sensor and inbuilt OSD, cool product, look at this video by rcmanchild, cool video, explains the whole thing step by step

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VFLwudYHMo


Gyro stabilized flying (Really cool) is here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW6GGXfjEBg

Autopilot flying inside clouds is here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jA2_Jr-Qg0
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: rcpilotacro on December 17, 2012, 12:05:02 PM
Auto Hover using Arkbird

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW6GGXfjEBg
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: aeroasgar on February 12, 2013, 06:50:09 PM
Hi dude ..i need ur help for starting with FPV. can u suggest something..,..
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: rcpilotacro on February 12, 2013, 07:15:29 PM
Here watch this

http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/long-range-epp-first-person-view-flight/new/#new


PS
1.  Is Dude a derogatory term, to especially 42+ like us ? Do educate
2.  None ever called me dude, it wasn't a know term when we were young. ;D That's why the ask, don't mind
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: aeroasgar on February 12, 2013, 08:08:17 PM
Really sorry sir, i did this mistake due to my ignorance..i ll correct my errs. thanks for valuable suggestion...
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: philip on July 30, 2013, 08:10:05 PM
I plan to get hold of an autopilot system, not sure if I should get the ArkBird or HKPilot Mega 2.5 plus gps module. I am not sure how modifiable ArkBird is.
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: sundaram on July 30, 2013, 08:47:20 PM
ArkBird is purely plug and play with only three options conventional Plane, Elevon and hover mode with RTH, four way point navigation,  heading hold & position hold. For Beginner it is a cheap and very good route to FPV.
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: K K Iyer on July 30, 2013, 10:19:44 PM
@aeroasgar
Maybe you meant Hi Dad when you addressed rcpilotacro.
If you spend a few (several) hours searching this forum
you can find out who rcpilotacro is.
In spite of his (low) age you'll find he's one BIG DAD.
Title: Re: Arkbird Autopilot System- good for Beginner and FPV pilots
Post by: muradshak on July 31, 2013, 09:03:43 AM
 :)