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The autopilot Pitlab<\/a> is one of the most widely used in Spain by those who practice the FPV Long Range<\/strong>, in earnest<\/strong> and so were his first steps in Spain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I will have to speak in the past tense, because with the new regulations affecting aeromodelling there are fewer and fewer people practising this modality and FPV flights, as a rule, are now short distance flights.<\/span><\/p>

How Pitlab started in Spain<\/h2>

LA MIGADA - MANCHEGO MEETING OF THE FPV<\/span><\/h3>\n

To start talking about Pitlab's first steps in Spain, I'll have to talk first about \"La Migada<\/strong><\/em>\".<\/span><\/p>\n

\"La Migada<\/strong><\/em> is a FPV aeromodelling meeting that takes place every year in Daimiel (Ciudad Real) where, during a weekend, many FPV enthusiasts come from all over Spain and get together to fly together, chat and have a good time.<\/p>\n

It is a consolidated event where many of the attendees, the real ones, are\u00a0FPV supporters<\/strong>They have already known each other for years and have become genuine friendships that transcend beyond model flying<\/strong> (which is helped by the close socialising and, why not say it, the late-night drinking). Everyone is welcome at this event, and every year new participants join in, who, as a rule, will become regulars in the following years.<\/p>\n

La Migada\" is also a essential information point<\/strong> because it allows you to see what's new on the market and to keep up to date with what's happening.<\/p>\n

VI Migada Manchega 2017<\/h2>\n

In 2017, a large number of long-range FPV model aircraft were using the autopilot. MyFlyDream<\/strong>. It was a very reliable autopilot<\/strong> and that he didn't do a lot of things but the things he did he did do very well<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The truth is that the first steps were not good. I installed it in a FPV2600, a 2.6 metre wingspan motorglider, and on the third flight, when I tried to get Pitlab to land it automatically, the truth is that it didn't control the altitude well, and what it did was to put it in the ground. against a tree at 80 km\/h<\/strong>What can I tell you? The poor plane was pretty badly damaged.<\/p>

\u00a0It doesn't come down, I took it out of the FPV2600 and installed it in the my favourite Long Range aircraft, the My Twin Dream<\/strong>a twin-engine aircraft with a wingspan of 1.8 metres and a super-noble flight.<\/p>\n

I have never seen such a combination!<\/p>\n

The super noble flight of the My Twin Dream with the peace of mind and almost absolute safety provided by the Pitlab.<\/p>

What can I say? <\/span>I fell in love with him<\/strong>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, back to Daimiel and La Migada.<\/h3>\n

The truth is that the flight of the My Twin Dream caused a sensation<\/strong>. See for yourself how people react when they see a radio-controlled aircraft like the My Twin Dream, making a automatic flight and landing on its own<\/strong> on the track:<\/p>

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As you can see, people found it amazing<\/strong> what they had just seen and thought of only one thing: I want to buy a Pitlab for my aircraft.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I spent the rest of the day talking to colleagues who asked about prices, how to buy it, functionalities, configuration...<\/p>\n

There were so many people interested that...<\/p>

Pitlab joint purchasing<\/h2>\n

Since at least 10 people wanted to buy a Pitlab and I had some contact with the owners of the company (having talked to them about the problems I had with the first plane I rode in, more than anything else), I said,<\/p>\n

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Hey, and why not talk to them and see if they'll give us a special price for buying several?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So I did, I spoke to them and they thought it was great. They offered us a 25% discount as long as it was a group order of at least 5 units.<\/p>\n

The reality is that it was a real craze. Word spread, and what started out as a planned order of five to ten units, ended up being five to ten units:<\/p>\n

A few months before, I had seen in the forum of RC Groups<\/a>\u00a0a new pilot who did a lot of things that MyFlyDream\u00a0<\/strong>did not do and I ordered a Pitlab to test it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n