Attending a club FPV drone racing event is a major aspect of the FPV hobby. It is an excellent competitive and social activity with a welcoming environment. The opportunity to converse and race with other pilots is perhaps the best way of immersing yourself in the FPV hobby. Before you attend your first FPV drone…
Investing in batteries for your multirotor can be an expensive proposition, and one that can be ruined by not properly caring for them. Lithium polymer batteries are some of the most powerful batteries available but are also some of the most sensitive. They definitely have a finite life span, making them one of the consumable…
Having all the gear you need with you, without packing too much extraneous stuff can sometimes be a little bit of trial and error. However, using a simple, printable FPV Checklist for different event types and situations can help you stay organized.
Despite the ruggedness and durability of quadcopters they are full of very sensitive electronics and they are often used in less than forgiving environments. Would you take your home computer half the places you end up putting your quad and still expect it to work? One of the biggest enemies of electronics is moisture, depending…
The key feature of FPV is being able to see from your multirotor as if you were really there, right in the driver’s seat, experiencing the view in the first person. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how hard you crash!) we can’t truly experience the view first hand and we rely on cameras and video…
Undertaking an FPV drone build / quadcopter build is not easy. One of the most frustrating obstacles to overcome are the countless breakages you will make to your multirotor as you not only learn to fly, but learn to build as well. Do not be discouraged! Within this guide you will find drone build advice…
Help! My FPV Workbench is a Mess! Throughout my time in the FPV hobby, I have seen many messy workbenches. I often wonder how the very talented pilots out there make it through a build with any kind of efficiency, much less without losing components among the chaos. I would like to share my method…
If you are interested in flying FPV then you need to learn how to solder! Even if you are buying ready to fly (RTF) gear, crashes will happen, and along the way something will break. Unless you can afford to repeatedly buy a whole new machine, you need to know how to fix it. Soldering…
What Transmitter Mode Should You Use? Radio Control Transmitter: The device that gives you control over your multirotor or fixed wing model. Before you pick it up and start flying, you need to decide what transmitter mode you are going to utilize. Which transmitter mode is the best? Well that question depends on you. There…
3D printing and FPV racing drones are two hobbies that pair up perfectly. With a 3D printer, any FPV pilot can produce their own custom products for their FPV multirotors. If you enjoy the tinkering side of FPV, it’s very likely that you will love 3D printing for FPV too.