Gave my Drift it’s maiden flight this evening after watching this video. Had it too nose heavy to start with and while “hand tossing” in manual mode it nosed in heavy, jamming one of the aileron servos. With not much to lose I set the damaged aileron level and switched to stability mode. The Drift launched and sailed around beautifully on one good aileron! Tested RTH and that worked fine too! Lovely little plane for a quiet evening flight.

6.45 "I'd hang onto it just in case the throttle fires up!" Nope, it won't. When the Kopilot has the controls (RTH & Auto-launch) the motor won't run till the speed over the ground (as measured by the Kopilot GPS) exceeds 4m/s. WATCH OUT when flying home into the wind! Also, as commented elsewhere here, the manual diagram for wing setup is looking at the BOTTOM of the wing! And, as Andrew noted, RECALIBRATE the radio after any and every trim change to keep Stabilized (and RTH) in sync with Manual! EDIT!! That "looking at the BOTTOM of the wing!" thing is probably incorrect. BUT NOTE for a V-tail it will depend on how your servos are mounted. In particular, for the ZOHD Talon250G, the servos for the Rudder and Elevator are mounted in the body in a reversed position from the 1 shown in the Kopilot manual - so you need to swap the E/R leads over from the Kopilot diagram.

FOR ANYONE HAVE ISSUES WITH KOPILOT, I only had RTH and 2 Stablization modes on my ZOHD system but when I added a homemade 25v low ESR capacitor, it switched it to the normal 3 switch system RTH- normal - stablized. The system works great but if you run into any errors do not worry. Just keep recalibrating and/or add a capacitor. Great video as usual Andrew!!!!

I just keep learning mate, thankyou..

Hi M. Newton, thank you, good idea to reverse the stabilisation mode and return home. Have a nice day.

Another excellent video Andrew, keep them coming. Cheers Dave

This video has everything I needed to get my zohd dart set up and now that I'm doing a talon 250g I'm using it again. This video is gold of you like kopilot and fsi6x. I love that it's flysky but still can do sbus.

Thanks Andrew, just what I need to set up my drift with the fs-i6 controller, all I need now is my batteries to arrive and then I'll be putting it all together 😊

Andrew, how excellent, maybe my ko-pilot is not bust, the switch c issue might of been my problem so maybe i will have one last go with it

Hi newt one of the best channel about rc planes in always waiting for next tech to be reviewed by you awsm.pls do keep this up have a nice day ..,luv from india 😘😘✌️

Money, thanks for the info

Thanks Andrew, you have convinced me. Cheers.

Amazing👍

Thank you very much for a detailed and sequential setup assist video. Ive been wondering about the aux ch6 on kopilot as a buzzer or perhaps LED strip option

happy new year

I'd like to point out something that happened to me when I setup the Kopilot Lite on the Dart 250g. I was looking at the Dart 250g user guide and the picture on there is looking from the BOTTOM of the wing. So it looked like AIL channel was on the right wing and ELE channel was the left wing. So this worked I was able to set this up and get the correct movement to counteract roll and pitch in stabilized mode. BUT once I removed the setup control pad, those reversed which would be a guaranteed crash! So make sure AIL channel is on the LEFT wing and ELE channel is on the RIGHT wing for any wing setup.

If you reverse the C switch.. the RTH is at the bottom and the stabilized mode will be in the TX default at the top.

Pls make some fpv ground station video

Hi M. Newton, I was wondering with kopilot on manual mode, can I lower the pitch on the ailerons and rudder in my fs-i6x controller so it will be easier to tried to control it without the stabilizator, thank you and have a nice day.

carnt seem to do leveling calibration wen put switch in last position stabilize move throtle mottom rite left stick botom left hold there all day get no slashing to say calibrating

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Would you have an idea why my elevator and ailerons both move each at the same time. I try to use one of them. For instance, when I pull down on elevator, the ailerons move into a slight left turn. Vice versa ,when I go into a turn, it makes the elevator want to go up. Ive tried it in all modes, Same problem. it's almost like an electrical interference. When I go to channel display, the display works exactly like yours on the video. It doesn't show them both working together. Any help would be appreciated. Btw, love watching your videos. IV'E LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU..Thanks

Thanks for the helpful video -I have set my Drift up the same - problem though - when I flick SWA, the expo changes as it should, but also the ailerons move position like pulling a right turn. what could cause this ? This whilst in manual mode, No GPS lock.

Is it possible to extend the antenna of the Flysky FS-i6 receiver? I'm considering where to place it on my Zohd Talon Evo.

Hi Andrew thanks this is very helpful…but, I followed exactly but can’t get past the Tx beeping that the receiver battery is flat! I’m using the IA6b receiver and it displays the Rx is only getting 3.3v ( Battery is 8.2v) Is this 3.3v a mode of the ESC?

Hi Andrew, have you ever tried to install the co-pilot on a twin motor plane? I am using PWM and have a Y cable to the two esc's connected to the throttle port on the co-pilot. I have disconnected one of the positive wires as one 5v line should be ok. This setup works fine directly connected to the receiver but when I connect it to the co-pilot only one motor spins up. Any ideas would be welcome :) Regards, Pete

Hi M. Newton, I was wondering if I can give more elevation to my wing when I launch, because I’m launching on auto-level or auto-launch and since I don’t have a lot of elevation it always come very close to the ground before climbing. I tried few time to launch on manual mode, but the plane react so fast that sometime I’m very close to crash... I notice on one of your video with navi control you were able to give more elevator to help your launching.Thank you again and have a nice day.

Andrew, Love the Drift, but I'm having to add 7 grams of weight to the tail to get it to balance with the LION 2 cell batteries. What was your experience . Thanks Wes

Hi M. Newton, I was wondering in stabilizer mode my ailerons and elevator have a really short travel. When I put it in manuel mode, everything is normal. Is it the way it should be ? I found it weird that I don't have a larger possibility with my aileron and elevator. Thank you and have a nice day.

Andrew it may be a lame idea, have you considered perfecting paper plane construction? Could be a good stage 4 lockdown project?

Hi Andrew, just one question. If you are flying in stabilised or manual mode and you lose the link does it automatically go into return to home mode, or does that only work if you fly solely in RTH mode? Regards Chris

Andrew I'm convinved your psychic. I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS THIS MORNING!!! Would this apply to the NANO talon too???

Hi great video i want to put in my warbird using the sbus lead on my 8 chanel receiver but can not get my retrzcts and flaps working on chanel 7 and 8?

hey andrew, great vid...i have a question, so i purchased the zhod drift, fs-i6x, and the fs-ia6b reciever, and kopilot light. i plugged everything in and the reciever wont power on and the plane just beeps. this is my first plane and i need help. please reply ASAP

Hi Andrew.... Open TX gives me a headache .. I have the QX7 which I love and have about a dozen models on it....but want to go back to simple setups so gonna get myself a flysky Fs i6 and Drift for Xmas courtesy of "she that must be obeyed"...any suggestions for a suitable micro RX would be welcome....Cheers

I couldn't get the CoPilot to work with my spektrum nx10 and spektrum receiver just wouldn't work

Will the zohd pilot work with the ranger 2000 with flaps? Do flaps get transferred to channel 6? Thank you in advance.

Hi M. Newton, I have the same control and kopilot as the one on the video. I was wondering if it is possible to install the camera relay on the kopilot as you showed on one on your video showing 3 ways to install a camera. I would like to install it to help the camera with the left and wright movement. Thank you again for the information you provide me, have a nice day.

Thank you for the instruction. I'm going to get a drift with kopiolt. My questions are one, what's the range of kopiolt with the flysky fs i6. 2ed what is a good osd I can add to this? Is it possible? Thank you wade Dittus American in the Philippines

Would FS-iA6B receiver work for this airplane? Not sure the difference between iA6 and iA6B.

Hi Andrew. A question for you on GPS's, the ZHOD kopilot GPS is a Beitian BN-220 , Will any BN-220 work with it or does the number under the barcode need to match. Lots of them on Banggood and other sites but not sure if they are all the same. They look the same .Ya had a mishap with my plane and did not fine the GPS and need to order another one. Thanks in advance

Hi Andrew when setting RTH mode with the screwdriver clockwise both ailerons should wiggle and the elevator should rise or am I in fence mode ?

Hi M. Newton, I’m flying my sonic modell for few weeks now, and i’m getting better thanks to your advises. I was wondering if it’s normal that my arwing is moving left and wright when flying. I don’t fly fast so maybe it doesn’t help my stability, maybe to windy or is it something I can fix with my kopilot. Thank you again and have a nice day.

Is it normal for channel 4 to activate the elevator. I'm using the flysky i6 transmitter but cant find a setting to turn the this channel off

Hi Andrew! How are you? I have a flysky TH9X and I can setup the radio with plane. Can you help me please?

Hi there Andrew, thanks for the video. I got 2 kopilots and a flysky fs isx with recievers. Am having the same issue with both of my 2 kopilots: When in gyro mode ,with throttle on(motor spinning) , after i move the sticks , control surfaces wont go back to neutral position ; as if i added new trims… Control surfaces go to neutral position only when i cut the throttle. Its like as if putting the throttle on in gyro mode, gives the kopilot a new neutral position. Any ideas? Did have the same issue? Thanks

How are you powering your AIO fpv camera with the kopilot lite

About Dual Rates and Expo: I've the same settings for dual rates/expo like you. When I tested the throws on my bench, it hasn't got any changes on the control surfaces. I switched in manual mode and turned dual rates on. The question is, is it normal? So is it only noticeable in flight?? Another question is, how do you start your planes? Like in manual mode with low rates, then you switch in stabilizied mode and switch to high rates? I love your videos! Cheers

Hi Andrew! Can I remove the setup board after finishing the flight controller setup? At what point should this be done?

Hi M. Newton, I was looking around to see people launching with kopilot a sonic model, because i have some problem with auto launch when I'm trowing the fixwing, so I have to start my flying on stabilizer mode. But I saw on youtube someone that mirror channel 3 to channel 6 and was able to control the throttle on RTH mode. What do you think of that solution and can it be done on a Flysky controller. Thank you and have a nice day.

Hello Andrew. I have successfully set up my Zohd Drift as per your video as well as the instructions (same controller-Ia6 receiver). I have now purchased a Kopilot set for my Durafly Tundra. Ive got it all fitted but now im trying to set Flaps up on the Auxiliary channel of the Kopilot and use channel 6 SWD to activate it. As soon as i power on the Kopilot the flaps go full down and i cant get them to respond. The rest works fine. Ive turned the mixes off and SWD works in the display setting. Can i use Aux channel for flaps? Thanks for all the great video's.

need help ! I can't calibrate the accelerometer the led stays fixed I have! I put the stiks in position and waited 5 seconds but it remains fixed help me !

Hi, I was wondering also if I can modifie the elevator and aileron on my controller if I’m using the regular mode with zohd kopilot, that way if I cannot modifie the elevation when launching if I give less movement to my elevator and aileron it will help me if I launch au regular mode. Thank you again

i have problem on dual rate mode???? when push switch down for sport mode my motor start spinning and eileron like bloking??? Please help me.

Doesn't negative expo make it more sensitive, not less?

I need help

Hello, I use the same transmitter and flight controller but with an FS A8S (Sbus) receiver, it does Bind but does not respond to commands, would it be a solution to use a PWM receiver?

My receiver is the FS-IA6B (IBUS) (PPM) does it work?

Hey Andrew, I just discovered your channel, I'm new at RC and liked your style. I watched everyone and listened to most and just pressed BUY on this exact setup. But I may have stuffed up my order, somewhere I read that this battery would fit "ZOHD LIONPACK 7.4V 2S1P 3500mAh 18650 Li-ion Lipo Battery". So I bought it, I'm pretty sure it was on the Zohd website that said it was OK. What do you think? Jim From Brisbane.

The link for the kopilot is missing in the description

Hi Andrew, I was going through this setup and a peculiar thing occurred. The Drift came with a bridle/tee connector for the 2 aileron plugs, which I connected, black to black etc and plugged into the Kopilot. When I powered up, I got a whiff of something hot. It was the stbd aileron servo getting real hot but not the port side. It’s set for T tail and as your setup but only the motor responds, no elevator and yes gps is up. I did plug just the port aileron in but it didn’t respond either. Question, is it cooked and why?

I am like beginner in setup plane Mixes Mix# 1 mix is off Master Ch 1 Slave Ch 6 pos.mix 0% neg.mix 0% offset 0% please help.

Hi Andrew, I have a slight dilemma(being a newbie)with my drift with kopilot and Fpv. I’m intending to use a fs-ia6b rx, which requires 4-8v and I’m using 3s batts. How do I acquire the required voltage to feed the rx and I assume onto kopilot. Thanks in advance, Wazza.