Drone flyers, I have a question

SixPapaCharlie

SixPapaCharlie

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So I got this little stunt drone and I am surprised how fun it is.
I have flown it a handful of times and a couple things I notice.

Well first it is an off the shelf quad coptor so not a "real" drone

I am used to RC planes where it is always moving forward so it is unique to be able to just go left, right, up, down, etc.

The one thing I struggle with is that my input degrades, meaning lets say I push forward (nose down) and hold it like fighting a head wind.

As the seconds pass with that forward input, the copter starts to level.
When I release the stick (neutral) it is if I went full aft.

I noticed this same thing on an little indoor RC helicopter as well.
It is like going one direction pulls a pendulum and going neutral releases it.

The only way I have been able to counter act it is when the craft levels, I cut the power for a second, add it back and then I regain authority in that particular direction.

I am not sure if this is a physics thing or a result of these things trying to self-level.

Also, 100% of my flights have at least 1 point where it ends up on my roof.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
Also, 100% of my flights have at least 1 point where it ends up on my roof.
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Irresponsible people like you are going to ruin it for the 12 year olds that can actually fly those things well. :lol:;)
 
What model? I have a Syma X5C that I have no problem like that. Maybe the cheap ones do it? The Syma has gyros that calibrate "level" and then let you fly it.
 
Sounds like the rate gyros are self centering - kind of like your good old mechanical horizon will if you stay in a constant rate turn long enough.
 
Depending on the indoor helicopter, the blades are linked to weights. If the copter is tilted, the weights, trying to maintain their plane of rotation, adjust the blades to level the copter again.

IIRC, the machine in the image below tended to be very stable, such that one could fire a rifle from it. But it tended to self level as I understand your drone does, so maybe this behavior is intrinsic to the design?:

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