diff --git a/libraries/APM_Control/AP_PitchController.h b/libraries/APM_Control/AP_PitchController.h
index 5bee84d23c..e3334416b3 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_Control/AP_PitchController.h
+++ b/libraries/APM_Control/AP_PitchController.h
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 
 class AP_PitchController {
 public:
-    static AP_PitchController create(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms,
-                                    DataFlash_Class &_dataflash) {
-        return AP_PitchController{ahrs, parms, _dataflash};
+    AP_PitchController(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms, DataFlash_Class &_dataflash)
+        : aparm(parms)
+        , autotune(gains, AP_AutoTune::AUTOTUNE_PITCH, parms, _dataflash)
+        , _ahrs(ahrs)
+    {
+        AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
     }
 
-    constexpr AP_PitchController(AP_PitchController &&other) = default;
-
     /* Do not allow copies */
     AP_PitchController(const AP_PitchController &other) = delete;
     AP_PitchController &operator=(const AP_PitchController&) = delete;
@@ -38,14 +39,6 @@ public:
     AP_Float &kFF(void) { return gains.FF; }
 
 private:
-    AP_PitchController(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms, DataFlash_Class &_dataflash)
-        : aparm(parms)
-        , autotune(gains, AP_AutoTune::AUTOTUNE_PITCH, parms, _dataflash)
-        , _ahrs(ahrs)
-    {
-        AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
-    }
-
     const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &aparm;
     AP_AutoTune::ATGains gains;
     AP_AutoTune autotune;
diff --git a/libraries/APM_Control/AP_RollController.h b/libraries/APM_Control/AP_RollController.h
index e38057734d..7b243be8e2 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_Control/AP_RollController.h
+++ b/libraries/APM_Control/AP_RollController.h
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 
 class AP_RollController {
 public:
-    static AP_RollController create(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms,
-                                    DataFlash_Class &_dataflash) {
-        return AP_RollController{ahrs, parms, _dataflash};
+    AP_RollController(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms, DataFlash_Class &_dataflash)
+        : aparm(parms)
+        , autotune(gains, AP_AutoTune::AUTOTUNE_ROLL, parms, _dataflash)
+        , _ahrs(ahrs)
+    {
+        AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
     }
 
-    constexpr AP_RollController(AP_RollController &&other) = default;
-
     /* Do not allow copies */
     AP_RollController(const AP_RollController &other) = delete;
     AP_RollController &operator=(const AP_RollController&) = delete;
@@ -45,14 +46,6 @@ public:
     AP_Float &kFF(void) { return gains.FF; }
 
 private:
-    AP_RollController(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms, DataFlash_Class &_dataflash)
-        : aparm(parms)
-        , autotune(gains, AP_AutoTune::AUTOTUNE_ROLL, parms, _dataflash)
-        , _ahrs(ahrs)
-    {
-        AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
-    }
-
     const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &aparm;
     AP_AutoTune::ATGains gains;
     AP_AutoTune autotune;
diff --git a/libraries/APM_Control/AP_SteerController.h b/libraries/APM_Control/AP_SteerController.h
index 49b0629670..c3dd206d56 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_Control/AP_SteerController.h
+++ b/libraries/APM_Control/AP_SteerController.h
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 
 class AP_SteerController {
 public:
-    static AP_SteerController create(AP_AHRS &ahrs) {
-        return AP_SteerController{ahrs};
+    AP_SteerController(AP_AHRS &ahrs)
+        : _ahrs(ahrs)
+    {
+        AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
     }
 
-    constexpr AP_SteerController(AP_SteerController &&other) = default;
-
     /* Do not allow copies */
     AP_SteerController(const AP_SteerController &other) = delete;
     AP_SteerController &operator=(const AP_SteerController&) = delete;
@@ -53,12 +53,6 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    AP_SteerController(AP_AHRS &ahrs)
-        : _ahrs(ahrs)
-    {
-        AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
-    }
-
     AP_Float _tau;
 	AP_Float _K_FF;
 	AP_Float _K_P;
diff --git a/libraries/APM_Control/AP_YawController.h b/libraries/APM_Control/AP_YawController.h
index 3326f61206..09edd6daf7 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_Control/AP_YawController.h
+++ b/libraries/APM_Control/AP_YawController.h
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@
 
 class AP_YawController {
 public:
-    static AP_YawController create(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms) {
-        return AP_YawController{ahrs, parms};
+    AP_YawController(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms)
+        : aparm(parms)
+        , _ahrs(ahrs)
+    {
+        AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
+        _pid_info.desired = 0;
+        _pid_info.FF = 0;
+        _pid_info.P = 0;
     }
 
-    constexpr AP_YawController(AP_YawController &&other) = default;
-
     /* Do not allow copies */
     AP_YawController(const AP_YawController &other) = delete;
     AP_YawController &operator=(const AP_YawController&) = delete;
@@ -27,16 +31,6 @@ public:
 	static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];
 
 private:
-    AP_YawController(AP_AHRS &ahrs, const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &parms)
-        : aparm(parms)
-        , _ahrs(ahrs)
-    {
-        AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
-        _pid_info.desired = 0;
-        _pid_info.FF = 0;
-        _pid_info.P = 0;
-    }
-
     const AP_Vehicle::FixedWing &aparm;
 	AP_Float _K_A;
 	AP_Float _K_I;