If you are planning on using an autonomous mode (i.e. Loiter, RTL, Auto, etc) switch the vehicle to Loiter or PosHold and wait until the LEDs blink green indicating a good GPS lock. Arm the motors by holding the throttle down, and rudder right for 5 seconds. Do not hold the rudder right for too long (>15 seconds) or you will begin the AutoTrim Good evening, I am new to the scene and on a steep learning curve. I would be most grateful for assistance in addressing my current hitch. I have fitted an Ardupilot 2.6 to a quad along with the 3DR compass/GPS unit. I have installed Mission planner 1.2.93. I am able to connect and install firmware and followed the wizard initially to run through the mandatory hardware installation. However I In Mission Planner’s full parameter list or full parameter tree, set the FS_GCS_ENABLE parameter to: Disabled (Value 0) will disable the GCS failsafe entirely. Enabled Always RTL (Value 1) will switch the copter to RTL Mode. If the GPS position is not usable, the copter will change to Land Mode instead. 7Wns.

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