Flying FPV quadcopters is challenging. And racing FPV is even more so. This video points out 7 common mistakes that beginners in FPV flying make and how to avoid them. If you want to get into drone racing, this video is a good place to start. Hopefully after watching this you can avoid learning “the hard way” by crashing your expensive drone! For a good and inexpensive FPV drone to learn on, check out the JJRC H32GH on Gearbest. LINK:
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Almost all of these things can be abolished by flying 50 feet up ( Above trees, houses, etc.)
thanks for the video.at less the crashes lets us know your human.??
thanks great help
that was very very helpful!?
that was very very helpful!🙂
FPV looks really fun and I’m thinking about trying it out. I have one question though; sometimes, like in this video, you see a video clip from the fpv that looks like something from the 80s TV quality-wise. My small experience from phantom is that the fpv signal is much better than that. Is ”tis really how it is to fly FPV? Can’t you fly FPV with like 720p or something? I understand you use the 5.8GHz for FPV, is it always that bad of a signal? Hoping someone can make this clear for me.
So FPV is over 5.8Ghz as you said. It is an analog signal and that is why it drops out. The reasoning (I think) is that analog signals have dropout, but they don’t disappear completely like when you lose digital signal. You would not want your screen going blank while you were flying. As far as DJI (Occusync and Lightbridge), those will come in to play now that DJI has released it’s goggles. But to start out flying FPV, it’s cheapest and easiest to learn on the 5.8Ghz system. The dropout depends on where you are flying, the wattage of your transmitter, type of antennas, etc. Hope that helps!
Some FPV Flying.
What would be seriously cool is if the camera (assuming it has a gimbal) would look around in response to the pilot’s head movements.
There is some head tracking equipment available. I believe that the new DJI Goggles are going to let you do that with the Mavic. Mine should be arriving soon, so I will find out more soon.
Thank you so much very nice tips !
when i leave the stick in the middle the drone drop to the fromt ? so is it normal the the quad drip to some direction ?
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I recently bought an Ideafly grasshopper ( my 1st racer) . I have goggles, but the speed it goes scares the crap outta me. The 4s battery died and after a 8-10 email fight with GB they agreed to put $24 in my wallet and some points. I have 5-11.1 v 2600mah batteries left over from my Cheerson CX-20 that work great, not as fast but thats OK…I flew 40 minutes and still had 11.1 volts ( started with 11.5, figure I could fly over an hour on one of these batteries. Like I said its slower, maybe 20% slower but Im used to flying Phantoms and Solos. This thing freaks me out, its well bulit survived an upside down 20 ft drop and just got mud around the camera. ANYWAY, does it get eaiser and less freaky ?? i dont have much $$ and cant replace it if I break something. Thanks for your videos bro, this one have given me some FPV hope LOL..God Bless…Jeff R jcrocks1953@yahoo.com
Kudos for having the guts to show and admit your own mistakes for others to learn from. Thanks.
I’m really new but I feel like you are pretty dangerous driver
These tips are common sense. In my mind I would of said things like Secure you’re antennas so you don’t clip them or tips how to make your motors not come in so hot
Funny story about the video feed mix-up. Sounds like something that would happen to me…:) Good vids!
Mistake #1 calling a multirotor a drone
LOL
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Slow and Low are your best friends when beginning with acro – loose control? disarm no harm done. Accidentely throttle up? – np, you where flying slow and low: 1m drop won’t do any harm 😉
Sitting down helps a ton when flying
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High is also fine … and low too … You’re going to need to punch out for flips especially and low flying will tone up your reflex actions and throttle control …
Great point. Thanks for the comment!
My Eng 101 teacher said one day, “Cow one is not Cow two!” Meaning you cannot categorize FPV as even as a mostly racing drone endeavor. Many of us actually do use a FPV system to fly very high and very far with a GPS/AH quad and may seldom if ever zip in and out of wickets and or tree trunks. Then again some of us may do both as well as fly a tiny “Whoop” through kitchen chair legs. Not all of those rules apply. We would all agree that you can’t see to the left or right, you can miss smaller or thinner obstacles, and drifting can get you into trouble. But then again those are generally problems for the racers or low flying , zig zag group. FPV for all and in all our ways!
Great points! Thanks for the comment!
Dont fly over roads ALWAYS fly in acro mode self leveling is not good to learn on it really messes you up later on build you own quad and i need to stop lol
Good points. I have built a quad, which was fun. Trying to get better at acro mode too!
Another problem is, sometimes when you crash and you’ve been flying FPV, you may not know where you crashed. Fly with a buddy to help spot where you went down.
wow, that was a communications line, but i cant believe you almost ran into power lines…. (by the way they are the bare wires at the top of the pole….)
2:05 “The ground is a big target”
LOL
I have been flying model planes when quadcopters were not even conceived. Before 2.4GHZ technology, we used to fly on FM frequencies,. mine was 72.810 and we wanted to make sure at the field that nobody is on that frequency or if being reckless by flipping on the radio, disaster was inevitable. My question to you, since 2.4 frequencies do not interfere as it’s used a broad spectrum so why do we have to worry about the interference of the frequencies that other people flying? Can you clarify that. BTW, I am a huge fan of Hitec and JR radios.
I guess you really are learning by doing. You did 4 out of those 7 things. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks for the comment. Yeah – this video is about a year old – I’m actually a much better FPV flyer now than when I made the video. I should probably do an update some time soon!
FPV…. First Person View…. being high or low has “f” all to do with a First Person View! What a stupid thing to say dude.
Picture is nasty on those fpv drone forget that must be 720p at least
Is fpv always as bad as the footage at 3mins in ??.
Very helpful vid! Thanks!
Awesome video! I love that you are willing to show the mistakes that you make as well. It reminds me that even with experience, mistakes will still be made
excellent
Some more tips
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1 Dont start with a like 100 $ drone , start with 30 $ and Search for Beginner drones (No Racing drones as Beginner recommended)
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2. Don’t start Flying your drone instantly. Take a look at the Remote Control & Instruction First.
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3. Don’t Fly in a public Place like a road or something and don’t Fly near other uninvolved People. Use a big Place with Grass on the ground and Lots of free Space.
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4. Don’t start Flying too high.
When you begin, don’t Fly high instantly, stay on a low Level and learn how to Control you drone.
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5. Only fly as far as you can still See your drone or It might get lost.
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6. Drones are no Toys. You have to learn the techniques of Flying First. Don’t start with testing It’s Speed or how high It can fly.
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7. Look for wires;trees or Else near you and avoid them by Not Flying on their level.
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8. Before Flying: make Sure you know the Remote Control functions, that you are on a safe Place ( No People, no trees nearby)
Also ask for the rules in your Place; Is Flying allowed? Is there a specific Place where It Is Not allowed ?
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Yea thats It bye
what are some good starter drones for racing or even for just photography?
Which is better, for hobby flying? Mavic or FPV?
Look around on the channel – I have a bunch of them. Really depends on what you want to do and what your budget is.
Mavic. Plus you can FPV with the Mavic if you have the DJI goggles.
Is the mavic pro platinum worth the extra money? (Than mavic pro)
Thanks Kelly really good info!?
Thanks Kelly really good info!👍
Ready Set Drone budget probably $200
One of the tips that I was given early in my FPV journey that I think is pretty close to one of the most crucial: DO NOT FLY STABILITY/ANGLE mode. Suck it up, crash a lot, and learn how to fly properly. If your goal is to forever fly really slow and just kind of hover/mosey around? Then by all means stick with stability. If your goal is to be able to fly around with what appears to be Jedi reflexes (honestly it is just muscle memory) as you zoom around trees, throwing tricks over obstacles, and having complete control of the quad? You need to learn acro. The issue is though that to learn acro, you have to UNLEARN stability as there are several bad habits stability gives you that will cause immediate crashes in acro. So the sooner the better.
One of the tips that I was given early in my FPV journey that I think is pretty close to one of the most crucial: DO NOT FLY STABILITY/ANGLE mode. Suck it up, crash a lot, and learn how to fly properly. If your goal is to forever fly really slow and just kind of hover/mosey around? Then by all means stick with stability. If your goal is to be able to fly around with what appears to be Jedi reflexes (honestly it is just muscle memory) as you zoom around trees, throwing tricks over obstacles, and having complete control of the quad? You need to learn acro. The issue is though that to learn acro, you have to UNLEARN stability as there are several bad habits stability gives you that will cause immediate crashes in acro. So the sooner the better.
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Unless you are old. Us old folks would have to buy 50 drones to learn in acro . Old or the less naturally coordinated HAVE to learn more slowly. A pain, but it has to be done.
Racing and photography and basically two totally separate things. If you are new and want it for photography, get a DJI that you can afford to start with. You don’t really fly it. You just tell it where to go and take photos. No real flying skill required.
Racing drones are for flying and are lousy for photography. They don’t help you. You have to fly them. Start with an Inductrix Pro indoors or with NO wind outside on grass. Then switch up to a racing drone when you have conquered the little guy. Than a 150 or 250.
Phil M I respectfully disagree. If you jump straight into flying full acro with a 5” quad? Yeah, it will be an expensive journey. That is why I always advise people to start with a betaflight capable brushed micro. Often dubbed a “whoop.” They are cheap, they are relatively durable, and you can even fly in your house as they have ducts. Even if you do break a frame? Replacement is <$10
Phil M I respectfully disagree. If you jump straight into flying full acro with a 5” quad? Yeah, it will be an expensive journey. That is why I always advise people to start with a betaflight capable brushed micro. Often dubbed a “whoop.” They are cheap, they are relatively durable, and you can even fly in your house as they have ducts. Even if you do break a frame? Replacement is <$10
*FPV = FAT*
Is it legal to fly so close to the road where there is moving traffic?
I downloaded a sim and ive crashed about 1000 times and within 5 seconds of each flight.
thanks
thank u please leave a like
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is this suppose to be a joke?
How can i find other people in my area that fly
Awesome tips 👍👌
Awesome tips 👍👌
Beginners. Biggest tip, sit in a chair when you fly.
Beginners. Biggest tip, sit in a chair when you fly.
Fly where there is open space with few obstacles.
Stay away from people and their property.
who cares
go ahead and post up that wicked sick video then, you seem to know it all, go for it champ
The footage flying in canyon vista middle school, did you get that?
very cool bro!! subbed
Thanks!
WOW!!! To say I enjoyed this is an understatement.
Oh so you can see the same drone view as your friend, while hes flying?
Yes, that is correct.