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 ArduCopter Release Notes:
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+ArduCopter 3.1.1-rc1 14-Jan-2013
+Changes from 3.1.1
+1) Pixhawk improvements:
+    a) Telemetry port 2 enabled (for MinimOSD)
+    b) SD card reliability improvements
+    c) parameters moved to FRAM
+    d) faster parameter loading via USB
+2) Bug fixes:
+    a) Loiter initialisation fix (Loiter would act like AltHold until flight mode switch changed position)
+    b) ROI commands were not returning Lat, Lon, Alt to mission planner when mission was loaded from APM
+3) TradHeli only fixes:
+    a) Drift uses non-tilt-compensated throttle controller
+    b) AutoTune disabled (for tradheli only)
+    c) Landing collective (smaller than normal collective) used whenever copter is not moving
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 ArduCopter 3.1 14-Dec-2013
 Changes from 3.1-rc8
 1) Pixhawk improvements: