First hover is where most of us crash. I read First Flight and Tuning after setup, then Autotune. Stabilize and AltHold before Loiter.
For Mission Planner on Windows this is the install path I used. The short guide is here: Installing Mission Planner. After that, Connect over USB and load Copter or Plane firmware.
If you are building a quad, a wing or a rover, skip last year's write-up. The current wiki for all three is on ardupilot.club. I start with Copter or Plane there, not with a cut-down copy.
At this time it looks like BlogEngine is the preferred blogging platform available right now. (from what I've read) Is that what you are using on your blog?
At this time it seems like Expression Engine is the top blogging platform available right now. (from what I've read) Is that what you're using on your blog?
Hey I know this is off topic but I was wondering if you knew of any widgets I could add to my blog that automatically tweet my newest twitter updates. I've been looking for a plug-in like this for quite some time and was hoping maybe you would have some experience with something like this. Please let me know if you run into anything. I truly enjoy reading your blog and I look forward to your new updates.
Who already flashed a Pixhawk, which firmware did you pick so the versions did not drift? I used the board list and the current files at Choosing an Autopilot. You want ArduPilot on that hardware, not a racing profile.
QGroundControl is fine on a Mac. On Windows I still use Mission Planner. The GCS list I used is Ground Control Stations. Firmware still comes from the ArduPilot wiki either way.