Help as a beginner

[Allister (Allister Schreiber)]

Hardware To Avoid When Building Your First Multirotor

Hobbyists new to Arducopter, or Ardupilot in general, often make the mistake of starting out with sub-par hardware which in the best case causes frustration and in the worst case actually costs them more in the long run when expectations are not met and the hardware has to be replaced. So, the following is a suggested list of hardware to avoid. I realize cost is often a driving factor or limitation but this is not considering that, simply performance. Flight Controllers: The APM flight control…

Choosing an Autopilot — Plane documentation

Omnibus FCs are likely going to be questionable at this point. I’d stick with the Matek. If you have the money for H743, go for it. Otherwise (and this is an unpopular opinion) the F405 will cover off the basics.