Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Download the PX4 PDF tuning quick reference guide for the whole series: patreon.com/posts/144010530

PX4 Ultimate Tuning Guide - Full Playlist for hobbyists and students: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFPBjpbd5xKRECBsvI3MbmsS8NQJ8l8L9

PX4 Tuning Course for professionals available here: aos-rc.thinkific.com/products/courses/px4-tuning-for-multicopters
Learn more here: aos-rc.com/courses/px4-tuning

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:38 PX4 Course for Professionals
1:06 PDF Quick Reference Guide
1:36 Angle Controller Tuning
1:42 PX4 Control Stack
2:19 Angle Controller is Easy(er)
2:40 Adjusting the Angle Controller Gain
3:09 Vertical Velocity PID Review
3:33 Tuning the Angle Controller
4:45 Parameters for Yaw can be different
5:33 Tuning the Vertical Velocity Controller
5:40 Set up for Altitude Control Tuning
6:12 Adjusting Max Vertical Velocity
6:43 Adjusting the Vertical Velocity Overall PID Gains
7:34 How to do Tuning Flights for Vertical Velocity
8:50 Example Tuning Flight for Vertical Velocity
9:54 Tuning Vertical Velocity P:D Balance
11:38 Tuning Vertical Velocity Overall PID Gain
12:33 Managing Rapid P-Term Oscillation
13:50 Horizontal Velocity Tuning
13:59 Set up for Horizontal Velocity Tuning
14:27 Adjusting Max Horizontal Velocity
15:07 Adjusting Horizontal Velocity PIDs
16:05 How to do Tuning Flights for Horizontal Velocity
16:51 Example Tuning Flight for Horizontal Velocity
18:07 Horizontal Velocity PID Review
18:57 Tuning Horizontal Velocity P:D Balance
20:01 Adjusting the Horizontal Velocity Overall PID Gains
21:07 Managing Rapid P-Term Oscillation
22:54 Next Steps