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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

Build and Fly a Multicopter Now. I share ideas, tools, and guides to help you build your first multicopter and learn to fly it without crashing. Wauconda, IL Joined June 2015
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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

“There’s far more math involved in flying a quadcopter than there is getting into orbit”, at least in KSP. bit.ly/1GvWgep

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11 years ago

Charge your LiPo batteries at 1C or less whenever possible. Divide the capacity in mAh by 1000 for the amperage to use for charging.

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11 years ago

Any idiot can get an airplane off the ground, but an aviator earns his keep by bringing it back anytime, anywhere — Walter Cunningham

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11 years ago

What is your #1 question about flying a multicopter?

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11 years ago

Be Safe! @FliteTest on Lipo Battery safety.. How about a Lipo Battery Bunker.. flitetest.com/articles/lipo-…

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

"we can help stop the good guys from doing bad things by mistake" - the key to protecting our hobby for sure. bit.ly/1d5A3cB

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

With a high kV motor, use a small prop; with a low kV motor, use a large prop.

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

CC3D Flight Controller step-by-step initial setup guide on YouTube - great first flight controller. bit.ly/1Blglp9

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

What's holding you back from your first build?

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

Reducing vibration is the single best way to improve flight characteristics. Use sturdy frame parts, good motor mounts, and smaller props.

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

"An airplane might disappoint any pilot but it'll never surprise a good one." - Len Morgan

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

Ready for the next step after a micro-RTF? How about two of them strapped together? bit.ly/1R8EKjc

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

A bigger battery will run longer, but the motors will have a higher load. As a guide, 2x the battery capacity equals 50% more flight time.

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

Helicopters don't fly... they just beat the air into submission.

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11 years ago

Where is your favorite place to fly?

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

Here's a parts list for a quad you could fly indoors, slightly smaller than the typical 250 size. bit.ly/1FmfDCN

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

Motors are rated by kV which means "thousands of RPM per volt". The higher the kV the faster it will spin on the same battery.

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

Tutorial for custom startup sounds for the Taranis transmitter. I don't have one yet but they sound awesome. bit.ly/1FivjHa

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

"It's always better to be down on the ground wishing you were up in the air than up in the air wishing you were down on the ground."

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Mitch Polifka @hoveruncovered

11 years ago

Replacement Hubsan X4 frame. I haven't needed to test these... yet. bit.ly/1G7fDHu

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