Having successfully transported the 'copter to Curtin, it was now time to reassemble it. Overall, the process was quite smooth; we initially thought that we had put the landing gear on backwards, we worked out that the 'Aerobot' sticker should indeed be facing forward. One issue we're concerned by is the lack of spare nuts, bolts and washers. We should take steps to accumulate more of these.
Having put it all back together, we then set it upright, switched on the MX-20 transmitter and then plugged in a 4000mAh battery to wake it up. It made a beeping sound as it tested each motor - keep your face well clear of the propellers!. I then attempted indoor calibration, but the transmitter reported a compass error - somewhat unsurprising.
We took the 'copter outside into a clear grassy courtyard, switched it on, and just tested hovering for a few seconds. It was surprisingly difficult!
Having put it all back together, we then set it upright, switched on the MX-20 transmitter and then plugged in a 4000mAh battery to wake it up. It made a beeping sound as it tested each motor - keep your face well clear of the propellers!. I then attempted indoor calibration, but the transmitter reported a compass error - somewhat unsurprising.
We took the 'copter outside into a clear grassy courtyard, switched it on, and just tested hovering for a few seconds. It was surprisingly difficult!
I bunny-hopped a little, as flying at such a low altitude made the ground-effect very strong. I realised later that the 'copter was also very lightly laden, with just one battery and nothing in the camera mount, which made it very twitchy. I resolved to train for at least four hours on the simulator over the weekend, until I was comfortable enough to fly a little higher, and a little longer. I also realised we would need a larger space, with fewer nearby objects to cause turbulence and gusts.
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