Traditional Helicopters

Copter supports traditional single rotor, tandem rotor and collective pitch quad rotor helicopters including all the same features as multicopters. The majority of the set-up is the same as for multicopters but please follow the links at the bottom of the page, or in the sidebar, for helicopter specific information.

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Demonstation of a real-world commercial flight with a Trex 600 helicopter flown with the ArduPilot system, including additional add-on RC telemetry and FPV.

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Demonstration of a Gaui GX9 pre-flight and being flown with ArduPilot by the Canberra Team in Australia.

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• Suggested Parts List
• Loading the Firmware
• Mounting the Pixhawk
• Connecting and Calibration
• ArduPilot Helicopter Ground School
• Pre-Flight Testing
• Traditional Helicopter – Tuning
• Advanced Tuning for Hover Trim, Loiter Flight Mode and Waypoint Flying