Tuning

With the default PID settings, ArduPilot will fly most RC vehicles safely right out of the box. To fly well, with tight navigation and reliable performance in the wind, you’ll want to tune your autopilot parameters. The following topics show you how.

• Tuning Process Instructions
• Setting the Aircraft Up for Tuning
• Mission Planner Helper
• Initial Tuning Flight
• Evaluating the Tune
• Manual Tuning
• QuikTune
• AutoTune
• Input Shaping
• Throttle Boost
• Transmitter Based Tuning
• Configuring Notch Filtering
• Configuring In-Flight FFT
• Coping with Ground Resonance Oscillation