I Almost Lost My Drone. Twice. | Long Range FPV00:52

Lost video, dented an ESC, and crash-landed. All in 2 packs. That’s a personal record for LR flights.
Some Actual (non-sketchy) Long Range: https://youtu.be/7oMBzRuaNBY

Contact: muck.o.fpv@gmail.com

Recorded on a GoPro Hero 9 Black
DVR Recorded on the Orqa FPV.One Goggles
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 17.2

7″ Super G+ Build:
Frame: Project 399 Super G+
Motors: Brotherhobby Avenger 2806.5 1700kv
Props: Gemfan 7040 Triblades
FC: RDQ Joshua Bardwell F7
ESCs: Hobbywing XRotor Micro 60A BLHeli32
RX: TBS Crossfire Nano
RX Antenna: TBS Immortal-T v2
RX Antenna Mount: Brain3D Immortal-T Adjustable Vertical Antenna Holder
FPV Cam: Runcam Eagle v3
VTX: TBS Unify 5G8 Pro32 HV 25-1.6W (Set to Max/1.6W)
VTX Antenna: TrueRC Singularity SMA Long RHCP
GPS: TBS Glonass M8.2
GPS/VTX Antenna Mount: Brain3D GPS SMA Immortal-T Mount
Buzzer: JHE20B Quad Finder
HD Cam: GoPro Hero 9 Black
GoPro Mount: Brain3D Hero 9 Mount for Super G
Battery: Sony VTC6 4s2p Li-ion Pack (Combined 2 Auline 4s Li-ions in Parallel)

PIDs (BFL4.2.8) (Tuned via UAVTech’s Method):
– UAV Tech RPM Filter Setup for 6/7″
– Filter Sliders: 2
– Master Multiplier: 1.5
– PD Balance: 0.5
– P and D Gain: 2
– Stick Response Gain: 0.5
– I Term Relax: Cutoff: 10
– D Min Disabled
– Anti Gravity: Gain: 10
– set pidsum_limit = 1000
– set pidsum_limit_yaw = 1000

Rates (Actual)
Roll: 40, 490, 0.54
Pitch: 10, 670, 0.54
Yaw: 10, 300, 0.54

7″ Floss Build:
Frame: Pyrodrone Hyperlite Floss 3.0 LR 7″
Motors: Eachine Tyro 2407 1800kv
Props: Gemfan 7040 Triblades
FC: Matek F722-SE
ESCs: Lumenier Xilo BLHELI_S 2-4s 40A (individual ESCs)
RX: TBS Crossfire Nano
RX Antenna: TBS Immortal-T v2
RX Antenna Mount: FPV Cycle Side Antenna Mount
VTX/CAM/DVR: DJI FPV Air Unit
GPS: TBS Glonass M8.2
Buzzer: JHE20B Quad Finder
Battery: Sony VTC6 4s1p Pack

PIDs (BFL4.2.8): Running the @UAVTech 6/7″ Preset

Rates (Actual)
Roll: 40, 490, 0.54
Pitch: 10, 670, 0.54
Yaw: 10, 300, 0.54

GPS RTH Settings:
– min sats: 6
– allow arming without fix: on
– sanity checks: failsafe only
– min RTH distance: 100m
– Stage 1 Failsafe triggers GPS RTH

On The Ground:
Transmitter: FrSky X-Lite Pro
Transmitter Module: TBS Crossfire TX LITE (Locked on 1W [915mHz])
XFire Antenna: TBS Diamond w/ IB Crazy LR Hack (https://youtu.be/KWq8m3frmWE)
Goggles: Orqa FPV.One (Head Tilt Alarm ON and @ 15 deg.)
VRX: IRC RapidFIRE
VRX Antenna 1: VAS 5-turn Helical RHCP
VRX Antenna 2: TrueRC X2 Air RHCP

GoPro 9 Settings (for Reelsteady GO)
– 4k@24fps (4:3)
– Lens: Wide
– Hypersmooth: Off
– Duration: No Limit
– Timer: Off
– Zoom: 1.0x/Off
– Bitrate: High
– Shutter: 1/48
– EV Comp: N/A
– WB: Native
– ISO Min: 100
– ISO Max: 400
– Sharpness: Low
– Color: Flat
– RAW Audio: Off
– Wind: Auto
– Media Mod: Off
+ Camera Butter ND 8/16 depending on the lighting

have an amazing day 🙂