Ardu-copter flipping sideways instead of taking off

Need it to take off as symmetrically as possible and to hover over a position, as stable as possible.

Need a 1-1.5 kg payload power and no need for speed or acceleration at all - Only stability at a 5 meter hovering height, is what's important here.

Any specific type of frame, motors or props to recommend, in relation to such a mission?
 
I would use them not the others or look at the multistar batteries they are just for multirotor use so are light to power ratio
 
Jackson put one on a thread look up all Jackson's posts and your find it unless George know where there is one sorry have to go to work will catch up with you tomorrow
 
Glad to see you're in the air and flying. Don't forget that if you're just having minor issues with drift , you can correct this with the subtrims on the front of your transmitter. No need to do a full calibration for this. When you're satisfied with how it's flying, how about some videos! That's a nice craft
 
RENOV8R -
What does 'subtrims on the front of your transmitter' mean? How do i actually do the PID process, which was mentioned above? i'm looking here at a 'PID tutorial' web search and all i get are mathematical and theoretical explanations..
 
RENOV8R and holtneil,
i'll try to post a video of a take off and a short hovering session, as soon as possible.

Still, having a really very fixed over position hovering, has not been achieved yet, so hovering shown will be short, i hope it is possible to improve that more. Anyway, the change from 3S 60-70C LiPo to 4S 65-130C LiPO, improved take off symmetry and hovering position stability considerably.

What would you say is the optimal system components setup (frame, motors, props, ESC's, batteries) for a drone, that has the following mission profile:
A compact as possible drone, which can hover over a fixed point for as long as possible, at a height of 3-5 meters, carrying a payload of 1-1.5 kg. No need for speed or acceleration at all - only stability and long hovering time are needed. What components would you chose for such a mission ??
 
If you want a great fixed hover you want a FCB like the XYZ- M it's made by Tarot cost from Hobby King is about £90 it has GPS and it as good as the DJI Naza M which is about £191
 
Hello people,
i'v changed the frame, props and motors - but kept the entire setup exactly as it was with previous components - but yet, the new drone won't get off the ground.

Attached below are pictures of the new drone props setup.

Here is the motors model:
https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=34227

Here is the props model:
https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=39773

Here is the frame model:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__36688__Extra_Large_EPP_Quadcopter_Frame_450mm_835mm_total_width_EU_warehouse_.html?strSearch=epp 8


1. The front right prop is a CCW type, the motor attached to it is spinning CCW and it is connected to the black,red.white wires - which is channel number 1 and the only channel that has 3 wires and not just the data. Of course data + and - are connected right.
2. The rear left prop is a CCW type, the motor attached to it is spinning CCW and it is connected to the blue wire of channel number 2.
3. The front left prop is a CW type, the motor attached to it is spinning CW and it is connected to the yellow wire of channel number 3.
4. The read right prop is a CW type, the motor attache to it is spinning CW and it is connected to the green wire of channel number 4.

p.s.
i'm using a PixFalcon FC:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Micro_PX4_Autopilot.html?strSearch=pixfalcon


What could be the problem?

Thanks a lot.

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Does it stay on the ground as solid as a rock? It looks like all of the props are wrong.


Generally this is the correct configuration:

CW====CCW

CCW====CW

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Unless uoir flight controller calls for different I'd suggest switching the props around, I highlighted the leading edge to show what I mean.
 
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