User:Dconger - Revision history

Dconger at 23:00, 25 October 2025

2025-10-25T23:00:02Z

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	'''''Swift II foam wing:''''' This was a good testing airframe. I started with a Tiny13 then added a GPS, XBee 900mHz RF. RC is via a modified Berg4L. Onboard video is a small video recorder from online. I started with very small winglets but soon added larger ones to add more yaw stability. The IMU is a PPZ9DOM IMU I assembled myself. This setup works pretty well. A video of the 2nd flight is here: http://youtu.be/nn0uxd3uNhk not bad considering almost zero tuning and completely stock code from the repository for the IMU.		'''''Swift II foam wing:''''' This was a good testing airframe. I started with a Tiny13 then added a GPS, XBee 900mHz RF. RC is via a modified Berg4L. Onboard video is a small video recorder from online. I started with very small winglets but soon added larger ones to add more yaw stability. The IMU is a PPZ9DOM IMU I assembled myself. This setup works pretty well. A video of the 2nd flight is here: http://youtu.be/nn0uxd3uNhk not bad considering almost zero tuning and completely stock code from the repository for the IMU.

	'''''Latest Project:''''' AI integration using an MCP protocol server and tools to allow an LLM to interact with the drone. The user can ask the AI to do everything, program the drone, test everything is working, launch, update the flight plans, whatever. The LLM will have direct communication with the GCS and Autopilot.		'''''Latest Project:''''' AI integration using an MCP protocol server and tools to allow an LLM to interact with the drone. The user can ask the AI to do everything, program the drone, test everything is working, launch, update the flight plans, whatever. The LLM will have direct communication with the GCS and Autopilot. More details here: https://www.ppzuav.com/paparazziAI.html

	'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. I really enjoy building these tiny UAV and keep trying to get them smaller and smaller. The smallest so far is the Merlin. Next will be a micro flying wing even smaller.		'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. I really enjoy building these tiny UAV and keep trying to get them smaller and smaller. The smallest so far is the Merlin. Next will be a micro flying wing even smaller.

Dconger: mentioned the AI project I'm currently working on

2025-10-25T22:59:32Z

mentioned the AI project I'm currently working on

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	What a great little UAV. I have a micro video camera and 2.4gHz RF Video, 72mHz RC, ArduIMU and Tiny1.1 autopilot. It flies fantastic. I will also mount a micro video recorder on it so I can have ground based video from the RF and higher quality onboard recorded video. The Merlin is a great plane if your flying site is small.		What a great little UAV. I have a micro video camera and 2.4gHz RF Video, 72mHz RC, ArduIMU and Tiny1.1 autopilot. It flies fantastic. I will also mount a micro video recorder on it so I can have ground based video from the RF and higher quality onboard recorded video. The Merlin is a great plane if your flying site is small.
	'''''Swift II foam wing:''''' This was a good testing airframe. I started with a Tiny13 then added a GPS, XBee 900mHz RF. RC is via a modified Berg4L. Onboard video is a small video recorder from online. I started with very small winglets but soon added larger ones to add more yaw stability. The IMU is a PPZ9DOM IMU I assembled myself. This setup works pretty well. A video of the 2nd flight is here: http://youtu.be/nn0uxd3uNhk not bad considering almost zero tuning and completely stock code from the repository for the IMU.		'''''Swift II foam wing:''''' This was a good testing airframe. I started with a Tiny13 then added a GPS, XBee 900mHz RF. RC is via a modified Berg4L. Onboard video is a small video recorder from online. I started with very small winglets but soon added larger ones to add more yaw stability. The IMU is a PPZ9DOM IMU I assembled myself. This setup works pretty well. A video of the 2nd flight is here: http://youtu.be/nn0uxd3uNhk not bad considering almost zero tuning and completely stock code from the repository for the IMU.

			'''''Latest Project:''''' AI integration using an MCP protocol server and tools to allow an LLM to interact with the drone. The user can ask the AI to do everything, program the drone, test everything is working, launch, update the flight plans, whatever. The LLM will have direct communication with the GCS and Autopilot.

	'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. I really enjoy building these tiny UAV and keep trying to get them smaller and smaller. The smallest so far is the Merlin. Next will be a micro flying wing even smaller.		'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. I really enjoy building these tiny UAV and keep trying to get them smaller and smaller. The smallest so far is the Merlin. Next will be a micro flying wing even smaller.

Dconger at 18:27, 10 February 2013

2013-02-10T18:27:13Z

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	'''''Micro UAV with IMU Project:''''' Multiplex Merlin with Tiny1.3 autopilot and ArduIMU		'''''Micro UAV with IMU Project:''''' Multiplex Merlin with Tiny1.3 autopilot and ArduIMU
	What a great little UAV. I have a micro video camera and 2.4gHz RF Video, 72mHz RC, ArduIMU and Tiny1.1 autopilot. It flies fantastic. I will also mount a micro video recorder on it so I can have ground based video from the RF and higher quality onboard recorded video. The Merlin is a great plane if your flying site is small.		What a great little UAV. I have a micro video camera and 2.4gHz RF Video, 72mHz RC, ArduIMU and Tiny1.1 autopilot. It flies fantastic. I will also mount a micro video recorder on it so I can have ground based video from the RF and higher quality onboard recorded video. The Merlin is a great plane if your flying site is small.
			'''''Swift II foam wing:''''' This was a good testing airframe. I started with a Tiny13 then added a GPS, XBee 900mHz RF. RC is via a modified Berg4L. Onboard video is a small video recorder from online. I started with very small winglets but soon added larger ones to add more yaw stability. The IMU is a PPZ9DOM IMU I assembled myself. This setup works pretty well. A video of the 2nd flight is here: http://youtu.be/nn0uxd3uNhk not bad considering almost zero tuning and completely stock code from the repository for the IMU.

	'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. I really enjoy building these tiny UAV and keep trying to get them smaller and smaller. The smallest so far is the Merlin. Next will be a micro flying wing even smaller.		'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. I really enjoy building these tiny UAV and keep trying to get them smaller and smaller. The smallest so far is the Merlin. Next will be a micro flying wing even smaller.

Dconger at 18:21, 10 February 2013

2013-02-10T18:21:54Z

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	Projects:		Projects:
			'''''MicroFunJet 420mm:''''' Converted HobbyKing 420mm RadJet. I started with a stock RTF HobbyKing RadJet 420. Then added rails for mounting a UmarimLiteV2 controller. To keep weight to a minimum I soldered wire directly to the top of an XBee XSC for RF modems. It is pressed (pins into the foam) into the fuselage with the antenna down through a hole. For RC I'm using a modified Berg 4L receiver. The ESC and servos came with 3-pin Molex already which connect directly to SRV0,1,2 on the Umarim. The GPS is a very small one from CSG shop. Of the two I bought both had faulty Sarantel Helix antennas. This was actually ok, as it gave me the idea to solder a 11mm square ceramic antenna in its place. This works very well now. The GPS is mounted as far back as possible for CG considerations. The airframe file uses a "weasel.xml" foundation with changes to add u_center module and set the mixing correctly. Future modifications will be the addition of a keychain camera to record flight video.

	'''''First Project:''''' FunJet POC vehicle		'''''First Project:''''' FunJet POC vehicle
	I started building my own FunJet aircraft in mid-2008. I wanted to start with a proven design. I have 3 test flights to date with it. As soon as I have my elevon reversed issue resolved I hope to fly in AUTO1/AUTO2 to finish the POC stage and move onto my next build. Flew in AUTO2 in December 2008.		I started building my own FunJet aircraft in mid-2008. I wanted to start with a proven design. I have 3 test flights to date with it. As soon as I have my elevon reversed issue resolved I hope to fly in AUTO1/AUTO2 to finish the POC stage and move onto my next build. Flew in AUTO2 in December 2008.

Dconger at 18:57, 27 March 2011

2011-03-27T18:57:31Z

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	<h3>Name: David Conger</h3>		<h3>Name: David Conger</h3>
	'''''Location:''''' USA (California)<br>		'''''Location:''''' USA (California)<br>
	'''''Reason for starting:''''' I was looking online for something to open source to stabilize a model aircraft (goal was Helicopter). I found the ENAC Wiki and wanted to build one. At the time even the PCB were not available online (just the designs). As an avid Linux user I wanted to see Paparazzi use grow and be a part of that growth.		'''''Reason for starting:''''' I was looking online for something to open source to stabilize a model aircraft (goal was Helicopter). I found the ENAC Wiki and wanted to build one. At the time even the PCB were not available online (just the designs). As an avid Linux user I wanted to see Paparazzi use grow and be a part of that growth. I was addicted and can't stop now.


	'''''~~Current~~ Project:''''' < 400g jet with Tiny1.3 autopilot		Projects:
			'''''First Project:''''' FunJet POC vehicle
			I started building my own FunJet aircraft in mid-2008. I wanted to start with a proven design. I have 3 test flights to date with it. As soon as I have my elevon reversed issue resolved I hope to fly in AUTO1/AUTO2 to finish the POC stage and move onto my next build. Flew in AUTO2 in December 2008.

			'''''MicroJet DF45 Project:''''' < 400g jet with Tiny1.3 autopilot
	I have always wanted to take an COTS kit and fit it with a Paparazzi autopilot. I found the Kyosho DF45 delta wing to be a great looking, well built kit. The kit is very complete. The motor and fan unit are pre-assembled along with most of the airframe. Balsa with a covering film. The fuselage is a very well done fiberglass. It takes only a few hours to finish the airframe.		I have always wanted to take an COTS kit and fit it with a Paparazzi autopilot. I found the Kyosho DF45 delta wing to be a great looking, well built kit. The kit is very complete. The motor and fan unit are pre-assembled along with most of the airframe. Balsa with a covering film. The fuselage is a very well done fiberglass. It takes only a few hours to finish the airframe.

	~~Status:~~		'''''Micro UAV with IMU Project:''''' Multiplex Merlin with Tiny1.3 autopilot and ArduIMU
	Everything is together and I am doing the airframe XML file now. I have all working except the servos. I suspect a timing issue. They are small 9g digital servos people commonly use as a tail servo on a micro RC helicopter. As soon as I get the correct servos file I will do some test flights.		What a great little UAV. I have a micro video camera and 2.4gHz RF Video, 72mHz RC, ArduIMU and Tiny1.1 autopilot. It flies fantastic. I will also mount a micro video recorder on it so I can have ground based video from the RF and higher quality onboard recorded video. The Merlin is a great plane if your flying site is small.

	'''''~~First~~ Project:''''' ~~FunJet POC vehicle~~
	~~I started building my own FunJet aircraft in mid-2008~~. I ~~wanted to start with~~ a ~~proven design~~. I ~~have 3 test flights to date with~~ it~~. As soon as~~ I have ~~my elevon reversed issue resolved I hope to fly in AUTO1/AUTO2 to finish~~ the ~~POC stage~~ and ~~move onto my next build~~. ~~Flew in AUTO2 in December 2008~~.

	'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. ~~My weakness now is the code so~~ I ~~am going~~ to ~~learn OCAML, Ivy~~ and ~~Python now~~. ~~I am completely self-taught~~ so ~~it's often slow progress~~. ~~However it's very satisfying~~.		'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. I really enjoy building these tiny UAV and keep trying to get them smaller and smaller. The smallest so far is the Merlin. Next will be a micro flying wing even smaller.

Dconger at 23:23, 2 June 2010

2010-06-02T23:23:04Z

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	'''''Reason for starting:''''' I was looking online for something to open source to stabilize a model aircraft (goal was Helicopter). I found the ENAC Wiki and wanted to build one. At the time even the PCB were not available online (just the designs). As an avid Linux user I wanted to see Paparazzi use grow and be a part of that growth.		'''''Reason for starting:''''' I was looking online for something to open source to stabilize a model aircraft (goal was Helicopter). I found the ENAC Wiki and wanted to build one. At the time even the PCB were not available online (just the designs). As an avid Linux user I wanted to see Paparazzi use grow and be a part of that growth.

	~~'''''Current Project:''''' FunJet POC vehicle~~
	I started building my own FunJet aircraft in mid-2008. I wanted to start with a proven design. I have 3 test flights to date with it. As soon as I have my elevon reversed issue resolved I hope to fly in AUTO1/AUTO2 to finish the POC stage and move onto my next build.

	'''''~~Future~~ Project:''''' ~~Powered 1M Glider~~ with Tiny1.3 autopilot		'''''Current Project:''''' < 400g jet with Tiny1.3 autopilot
	I ~~want~~ to ~~test the~~ Paparazzi autopilot in a ~~small (DLG size 1m) design~~. The ~~glider currently weighs < 10oz~~. ~~I want to see how long it can fly~~ and the ~~environment conditions it can fly it~~. ~~I see for search and rescue~~ a ~~design would need~~ to ~~be able to fly in pretty adverse conditions for a long time~~.		I have always wanted to take an COTS kit and fit it with a Paparazzi autopilot. I found the Kyosho DF45 delta wing to be a great looking, well built kit. The kit is very complete. The motor and fan unit are pre-assembled along with most of the airframe. Balsa with a covering film. The fuselage is a very well done fiberglass. It takes only a few hours to finish the airframe.

	'''''~~Summary~~:''''' I ~~am still learning but trying where possible~~ to ~~give back~~ to the ~~project by updating the Wiki~~ and ~~promoting the ENAC Wiki (this one) as the best source~~ for ~~Paparazzi information~~. I ~~also am asked often to compare Paparazzi Project to other model airplane~~ autopilots. ~~I truly believe after researching what~~ is ~~available that~~ the ~~Paparazzi Autopilot system is the most flexible~~ and ~~best designed solution you can get (open or closed source)~~. I ~~truly believe in the Open Source model where all users have the ability to give back to the development either in comments, support or actual code~~.		Status:
			Everything is together and I am doing the airframe XML file now. I have all working except the servos. I suspect a timing issue. They are small 9g digital servos people commonly use as a tail servo on a micro RC helicopter. As soon as I get the correct servos file I will do some test flights.

			'''''First Project:''''' FunJet POC vehicle
			I started building my own FunJet aircraft in mid-2008. I wanted to start with a proven design. I have 3 test flights to date with it. As soon as I have my elevon reversed issue resolved I hope to fly in AUTO1/AUTO2 to finish the POC stage and move onto my next build. Flew in AUTO2 in December 2008.

			'''''Summary:''''' Paparazzi has been very inspirational for me. I have learned so much over the years about electronics and autopilots. My weakness now is the code so I am going to learn OCAML, Ivy and Python now. I am completely self-taught so it's often slow progress. However it's very satisfying.

Dconger at 21:15, 18 December 2008

2008-12-18T21:15:35Z

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<h3>Name: David Conger</h3>
'''''Location:''''' USA (California)<br>
'''''Reason for starting:''''' I was looking online for something to open source to stabilize a model aircraft (goal was Helicopter). I found the ENAC Wiki and wanted to build one. At the time even the PCB were not available online (just the designs). As an avid Linux user I wanted to see Paparazzi use grow and be a part of that growth.

'''''Current Project:''''' FunJet POC vehicle
I started building my own FunJet aircraft in mid-2008. I wanted to start with a proven design. I have 3 test flights to date with it. As soon as I have my elevon reversed issue resolved I hope to fly in AUTO1/AUTO2 to finish the POC stage and move onto my next build.

'''''Future Project:''''' Powered 1M Glider with Tiny1.3 autopilot
I want to test the Paparazzi autopilot in a small (DLG size 1m) design. The glider currently weighs < 10oz. I want to see how long it can fly and the environment conditions it can fly it. I see for search and rescue a design would need to be able to fly in pretty adverse conditions for a long time.

'''''Summary:''''' I am still learning but trying where possible to give back to the project by updating the Wiki and promoting the ENAC Wiki (this one) as the best source for Paparazzi information. I also am asked often to compare Paparazzi Project to other model airplane autopilots. I truly believe after researching what is available that the Paparazzi Autopilot system is the most flexible and best designed solution you can get (open or closed source). I truly believe in the Open Source model where all users have the ability to give back to the development either in comments, support or actual code.