Where did Airmode go in iNav 2.6

[@beefybeef1326]

You legend!. These videos are a gold mine for beginners like me

[@MrD]

Thanks Beef, that’s great to hear 👍🏻

[@M-H433]

They are great

[@lesjack137]

For FW, what's the difference between the Airmode handling types: STICK_CENTER, THROTTLE_THRESHOLD AND STICK_CENTER_ONCE ?

[@MrD]

These do not exist for fixed wing. The parameter is mc_airmode_type, so they are only applied to multicoptors.

[@lesjack137]

@@MrD Hmm, Pawel says always to have Airmode enabled for FW, so what's the default? Just ignore the handling types?

[@MrD]

Yes just ignore them. They don’t apply. With fixed wing airmode just ensures that stabilisation is still active at low throttle. The funny thing is that Paweł suggests always enable airmode, but then recommends to set P to 0 😄 I have airmode always active. I also use the appropriate amount of P. If I want to fly with it feeling like manual, I’ll just fly in manual.

[@lesjack137]

@@MrD Thanks. That info can't be found anywhere!

[@MrD]

No problem. The docs on the iNav github aren’t the best. But they could also be a lot worse. You just pick things up as you go along for the most part 😄

[@andyboovy]

MrD Im trying to setup my first inav build. All 2.5 setup recommend acro mode. As i have upgraded to 2.6 There is no acro mode option in the flight modes tab. How do i set acro mode?

[@MrD]

Hi Andy. There has never been an acro mode option in the modes page. To use acro, you need a switch position where no other flight modes or navigation modes are selected.

[@andyboovy]

@@MrD you are a legend can I be cheeky whilst I'm at it. I have a black screen on my goggles no osd at all. my vtx is powered. Also how long does the gps normally take to get a fix first time. I just have a red God logo and no fix after like 20mins.

[@MrD]

You should get an OSD. It could be worth checking that its enabled. Also you could try explicitly setting the output to PAL or NTSC, as if its on auto, I believe it gets it from the camera. For the GPS. It should only take about 2 minutes max for a cold start. If you’re indoors, this is the problem. Try putting it near a window and that may help. If the GPS icon is red, that means that it’s not connected properly. Chances are the Rx and Tx are backwards. I have a video for setting up the GPS.

[@KevinMeyerVideos]

Thanks for the info Mr D. Would it be possible for you to advise the best way to add a mix for rudder to aileron on inav (since all the guides say no mixing in your xmitter)? And also maybe a mix of aileron to rudder to prevent roll when doing a rudder turn? I have inav on a Ranger 2000 and it really needs a bit of rudder in the turn to lift the tail a bit ) because it seems to drag the tail in turns and maybe counter a bit of adverse yaw. It also seems to have quite a bit of roll induced when doing a sharpish rudder turn. Thanks for the great channel and I look foward to more informative videos.

[@ThePapanoob]

Just add it to the mixer in inav! Basically just how you would do it on your transmitter

[@MrD]

Hi Kevin. I’m just starting to install iNav on a Ranger 2000 myself. I would say the best place to mix it is with your fingers. Coordinate the turns manually. However, it would depend on how well it handles the Ranger in automated modes. If you set up a simple waypoint mission, this could even just be a circuit or 2 in front of you. How does iNav handle the turns? If it’s ok, then if you want to automate it, you could add some extra lines in the mixer. Add a line for the yaw servo based on the roll input. You’ll have to mess with the weight to get the amount correct. If iNav still has issues when flying the model, you’ll need to look more at tuning. Is the CG correct? It may be on the markers, but how does the ranger perform in a dive test? Maybe look at the turn assist feature? I’ve not looked in to this much myself as the Ranger is the first iNav plane I’m setting up with a tail. But it sounds like it may help this kind of thing. As for sharp rudder turns. Don’t do them. Other than 3 channel trainers, you don’t really use the rudder to turn. Full size planes don’t use the rudder to turn. Its there to keep the plane in line in a bank, to coordinate the turns.

[@KevinMeyerVideos]

@@MrD Thanks for that reply. I will take it all into account. It will be great to see a Ranger 2000 flight/tuning/tip and tricks/opinion video with all your knowledge. 😀

[@aidanmcgee5900]

Thanks!!

[@MrD]

You’re welcome Aiden.

[@bobboo1319]

Thanks fella

[@MrD]

You’re welcome.

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Can some one do a iFlight Succex-E F7 mini 20x20 flight controller target

[@MrD]

github.com/iNavFlight/inav/blob/master/docs/policies/NEW_HARDWARE_POLICY.md

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

@@MrD oh cool thanks you.. been trying hard to make my own.. but my system wont compile. getting errors. im on their discord been talking to people that were helping.

[@MrD]

iFlight really need to be the ones doing this if it is a new target. As 2 of the core developers will need to get those flight controllers. Have you tried compiling an existing target? What platform are you using?

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

@@MrD I tried Ubuntu 20.04 and git bash. Went thru tutorial then had someone helping me. On one app docker daemon won't run. On Other app it had some issues. Tried winpty and still got errors. My friend said try VirtualBox. Thought about trying docker desktop app if that works.. 🤔

[@MrD]

I found this to be the easiest way to get the firmware compiling. I can pretty much install this on anything now and it works fine. github.com/iNavFlight/inav/blob/master/docs/development/Building%20in%20Windows%2010%20with%20Linux%20Subsystem.md The configurator side I found a bit more hit and miss. Just having it so that you can run is fine. But creating the builds can be a pain. For that I install node.js on windows and the Ubuntu subsystem. I usually have to do the npm install first from ubuntu. Then I can use an administrative powershell, which I'll run npm install again, then npm start to run the configurator.