58| USER MANUAL
TUNING ALTA
ALTA comes pre-tuned for a wide variety of payloads and flying conditions. Generally,
additional tuning is not required to fly ALTA, and additional tuning will only need to
take place if more customization of control feel is desired. Default tuning values are
included in Appendix A, Default Tuning Values.
Parameters fall into three categories - Attitude, Height and Position. Typically,
tuning should take place in that order, ensuring Attitude parameters are set first,
then moving to Height parameters, and finally Position parameters.
Tuning should take place as an iterative process by making only small changes, test
flying the changes, observing the new flight behaviors, and repeating. Only tune a
single parameter at a time during this process for best results.
To tune ALTA, open the ALTA App and select Configurations > Aircraft Dynamics.
WARNING
Tuning can change the fundamental flying characteristics of ALTA.
It is possible for ALTA to become unstable or even uncontrollable if
values are set too high or too low. Only change tuning parameters
in small increments and with caution. Always test new tuning
configurations in open areas away from people or obstacles.
NOTE
The ALTA App only allows tuning while ALTA is on the ground.
ATTITUDE TUNING
Attitude tuning adjusts how ATLA responds to control inputs and disturbances.
Attitude directly controls responsiveness and changes ALTA’s fundamental flying
behaviors. Attitude must be tuned acceptably before tuning height or position
parameters.
When tuning attitude, the primary parameter to change is Stiffness followed by
Strength.
STIFFNESS
Stiffness is adjusted for pitch and roll simultaneously, and yaw independently. It
changes how stable ALTA is in these axes and is the primary variable to adjust when
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