How to Fly an FPV Quad - First Flight Tutorial and Beginner's Guide
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2:58 - Arming/Disarming
4:11 - Line of Sight Hover Test
6:04 - Acro Flight Demo
10:00 - Landing
10:59 - The Importance of a Spotter
11:43 - FPV Camera Feed Explanation
12:22 - Acro Flight Demo 2 - Faster Pace, More Detailed
13:54 - Battery Voltage Explained
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Questions? Comment!
2:58 - Arming/Disarming
4:11 - Line of Sight Hover Test
6:04 - Acro Flight Demo
10:00 - Landing
10:59 - The Importance of a Spotter
11:43 - FPV Camera Feed Explanation
12:22 - Acro Flight Demo 2 - Faster Pace, More Detailed
13:54 - Battery Voltage Explained
This is gold!!! Great tutorial!!
I cant seem to keep my throttle in the same position when using yaw because its on the same stick and it moves....
@@123457chevy Just gotta practice, man! Try tightening down your throttle stick tension a bit if it's too loose, may help.
You all prolly dont give a shit but does any of you know a method to get back into an Instagram account??
I stupidly forgot my login password. I appreciate any help you can offer me
@Jorge Kane Instablaster ;)
Whos here cuz they just got their dji fpv and dont know ho to manual😂
🙋♂️ and im having problems to unlock dji geo fence on it.
YES!
Lol I'm here after attempting my first flight
You guy's are a good team together explaining the fpv goggle using step by step and easy to understand you guy's. Your video showing how to take it slow really helped, and I think it could help me learn how to fly towards me which would be exciting because my orientation just won't allow me to do that. Thanks guy's! You are a big help👍
Just starting my FPV adventure and you two just eased my jitters quite a bit. I am not new to quads but starting to fly acro for the first time. I will be using the Tinyhawk Freestyle to learn with and I have a 5" quad just waiting to spread it's wings later on. Thanks for this most informative video!
This is an incredible new sport being forged.
Man, thank you for this video! This is a great tutorial. I want to get into FPV, but it's a little overwhelming to figure out what I need to get and also the basic fundamentals of FPV flying. Thanks you for this.
I'm just starting out in FPV from a DJI and this video is really helpful and gives us an idea of what to expect. Thank you :)
Great video Ed. I'm just getting started in ftp so these tips help a lot. Keep them coming and happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
Sweet video! I am wanting to get better as a FPV flyer - this definitely helps!
Awesome! This video includes some of the same speaking points as my talk at SpinUp. Some of the same basic concepts to introduce the type of drone flight, but instead of so much low-speed turning and hovering I'll probably attempt a more interesting flight demo.
Much respect guys, appreciate the skills and knowledge.
The best. Please do more beginners tutorials!
Glad I watched this good video. I recently build a quadcopter, and took it for a fly yesterday and crashed it about four times, only from a low height no more than 10ft. It is so different flying acro compared with a DJI with full stability. I was thinking it was my quad, but this vid has shown me its not, its me, I need to learn to fly this beast!!! The part about disarming the quad in flight I think is the most important point in the video.
Yeah I crashed mine today 5 times and broke a bunch of shit. It's insanely hard. Did you get better?
@@nickpawsey did you get better?
For context I'm an intermediate pilot but this is a great, very beginner friendly video. Great job, you've earned a sub! :D
Great tips on flying FPV
Great simple steps to start. Thanks!
Great video Ed, I learned a lot for this. Thanks for sharing.
Great tutorial, i learned a lot. Thanks! 👍🏻
Great thourough explanation! Thank you
Very helpful and insightful - thank you
Perfect information for starters 👏🏻
Very useful video for beginners thanks
Wow!!!!’ This video is so amazing thank you, thank you for talking in simple terms and giving amazing examples!! I think I’m going to refer to the video a lot over the next few months. Thank you :-)
Thanks for this video!
Thank you just ordered my first fpv!
Awesome video guys! I want to get into FPV this year (just got my radiomaster controller) and I can't thank you enough for these superb tips for beginners. Cheers!
Good luck and happy flying!
Great video. I really like the tutorial. Thank you..
Great video Ed!
I'm new to this fpv world.. Thanks for the tips
Great video
Thanks guys i learned alot watching your video. I just bought a pair of Cobra S goggles and am trying to learn how to fly fpv and be a better pilot.
Thank you for making this
ok god this was really helpful thx
Awesome video.
Very nice Video dude!
Thx.
great video
Perfect tutorial for a beginner
Great video... No one starts here. You got a sub.
🔥🌏 🦅 Fantastic Ed & Seth Very kewl video & fantastic flying lads. Enjoyed every minute. Cheers Spike (West Australia) 🔥 🌏 🦅
Thank you!
Good stuff! I'll be making my 1st FPV flight in the next few weeks....thanks for the expertise! :)
I see you posted this a month ago. I'd like to know how your first flight went. I'm waiting on my first fpv mini whoop bundle to be delivered, so my first flight will be soon also.
@Josh S Not so good...it was a very short flight that ended in some repair work. Guess that comes with the territory....I know it doesn't all come together over night so just gotta give it another go and spend some more time in the flight sim. :)
@@RGMGFitness flight sim really doesn’t work i just got into it less than a week i got good but i learned off of. beta 65s so i flew inside my house
@@dwaynefaison857 Yeah, the SIM was okay for me...but picked it up faster once I started flying the Beta95x myself. Its got quite a bit of power so took it outside but was perfect for what I needed.
@@RGMGFitness that’s crazy lol we had the same experience
GR8 video!!! I recently tried to help a 1st timer get in the air that bought a setup from me! It took me all just to get him maintain throttle...😂😥
great video, really helpful for my first flight. what simulator would you recommend?
Just got my nephew a tiny whoop.. trying to get him into it. Hope ur video helps him fly
Thank you this is a good vid
Thanks for tge guide dude now i can finally fly my emax tinyhawk
I loved it!
Very nice
Thanks for this. I am yet to touch any kind of drone, but I've ordered a complete RTF TinyHawk bundle and this is going to help me out tremedously. I can't wait to get started.
I just ordered the tinyhawk 2 goggles bundle rtf.. figure crash alot at home in private haha
@@GregQuillen how long did it take you to get the hang of it?
@@thedawsonian9094 umm i was on vacation when i got it so didnt get to fly much.. but id say a few months to get better and do flips and dives.. started practicxing barrel rolls indoor.. with 7ft ceiling not much room to get it lol.. it is a lot easier to fly outdoors.. Out doors with more give for going up and down. Id say a month to get the hang of it. do flips and rolls. shoot gaps without crashing a lot.. but i got into long range awhile ago and havent been doing flips and rolls.. out of practice././ DivingFalconFPV channel i made to post vids
@@thedawsonian9094 trying to do a loop.. to loop table indoors.. first test lol czcams.com/video/iBqNypWHqMc/video.html
Great Video, that should help me learn the difference between Mini 2 and FPV controls Lol
Love the approach. This feels like a video on responsible gun ownership and what-nots! :D
Got to start with the basics. Sometimes people don't be knowing stuff.
Can't wait until my first flight! Gonna start off with a Tinyhawk S. But first I've got a Taranis QX7 on the way to use with a simulator.
Shit I need to do that. Get transmitter. I been using Xbox 360 controller lmao.. and think tinyhawk 2 rtf with Google and controller . That controller prob doesn't work on sim
Got liftoff and freerider
How did this work out for you? I got the tinyhawk 2 and cant fly the thing without crashing almost immediately lol.
@@123457chevy Were you flying LOS or FPV? I started off in FPV as I didn't have any prior flying experience.
@@BlueOvals24los. I don't have any experience either. Is it better to start in fpv or learn how to fly the drone firts?
@@123457chevy I'd suggest getting a flight simulator like Velocidrone on your computer and plugging in your transmitter so you can get a good feel for flying without destroying your Tinyhawk. I didn't practice enough on the simulator and ended up having a hard landing after doing a flip and it seemed to either damage my flight controller or esc's. If you really don't want to use the simulator, try starting in FPV. A lot of the professionals say to start with LOS, but when I tried that I crashed immediately just like you. Then I tried in FPV and found it way easier to stabilize the copter. And if you haven't already, configure it using BetaFlight Configurator so you can calibrate it and tweak some settings. And start of in stability mode so you don't accidentally over correct and flip yourself into a wall.
Hey Ed thnx for the great video i am learning how to fly with Goggles.I have a Skyzone Cobra S box goggles and i want to upgrade the antennas theres 2 can you tell me which ones would be best to use?Thank you!,HLato
thanks, just ordered my first fpv...
Which RTF 5” drone would be best for beginner ?
Would you make a video on flying fpv inside empty buildings? And Techniques to keep altitude inside empty buildings while going little slow. Also what was the name of the simulator you got @ 35 seconds
0:57 can you swap ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE STICKS? I want pitch and roll on the left and throttle and yaw on the right.. HELP ME.
Ok, for a currently non-FPV pilot that was great. I always wondered how some of the crazy moves are done. Basically I already know how but my DJI drones limit me due to the insane stability built in. Seems like there is a lot of mind work when learning to fly FPV drones
How much flight hours accumulated
@@thedroneflights1158 about 26 hours
@@dr.dougdroneson4239 On one drone or all. I want to know if I can be called "experienced" compared to others
I'm learning how to fly cinamatic with a Mavic Mini, but really want to learn FPV as well. I fly the Mini in Mode 3, but Mode 2 makes more sense for FPV.
@@gjhoward My brain cannot switch modes. Ahhhhhh
I have flown dji products and I’ve noticed that almost nobody flys on controller mode 3. That’s what feels natural to me. I see racers mostly use mode 1. Is there a reason? Or am I actually wrong (high chance) is one stick mode more
Beneficial than another?
nice
Is there a way to have throttle triggers?
Dude this is fantastic. :) I was just at that park a couple of week ago. Do you guys have periodic gatherings where I can come and just hang out / watch /learn? Just getting started w/ FPV. Thanx!
There's a group of guys that go to Dorothea Dix almost every weekend. Unfortunately the big field is very busy these days. We used to have the place to ourselves for the most part, but since COVID the park has gotten a lot more popular with picnicers/dog walkers. There are a few side areas where we're less likely to run into people. One of the places is behind the fenced in dog park where they dump a bunch of trash/storm debris. If I know of anyone heading out there, I'll try to comment here and let you know.
@@EdRickerVlogs Thanks so much for the reply- I appreciate it - just got an FPV drone last week, so I'd be up to come out some time.
Looks a lot more challenging than I bet anyone realizes. I need to try this! Do you have good suggestions on what to buy that is quality but not overkill for getting into FPV?
Tinyhawk 2 freestyle rtf bundle
Hey there, I just got a firefly 1s nano baby as my first fun quad. A weird thing I am discoloring is that if I hold the throttle the quad will go back down to earth.. I have to constantly give some throttle and release to hold it on a certain altitude. Does anyone may know a nice setting to fix this in betaflight? :/
Sir how to maintain slow speed in my cinewhood quad ???? Sir i learn by u that if tilt down my quad in front then it will run fast ... Sir i saw yr drone run with a very lower speed nd stright not curving too much ... Sir i want this speed nd moves for my vedio shoot ... What tune u use here can u tell me ? I dont like fast quad for vedio shoot ...can u pls teach about cinematic quad tune rates or betaflight settings ?
Hey Ed, slowly getting into the sport of FPV. been flying DJI products and like to see a flight characteristic comparison video. difference in stick behavior/drone flight orientation and how best to transition into FPV. Thanks.
Thanks for the idea! Besides a video which is a great idea, I suggest getting started with a simulator like Liftoff or Velocidrone. They use the same radio that you'd use with your FPV quad, so it's a seamless transition. I recommend the Jumper T16 radio, or the Taranis Q7x as a cheaper but good alternative.
@@EdRickerVlogs Quick update. Went in and did a (more) than a few tweaks to the TinyHawk RTF version. It seem to fly worse so in BetaFlight I saw a 'reset' to original or what I thought would be 'factory' settings but it turns out it wipes ALL the your factory settings in place of...so now I have to start out from the beginning/find the settings 'dump' file, maybe even 'flash' the firmware (not sure if that's necessary) just to start to get back to the beginning. Geez! Learned a lesson there. Email Emax and hopefully they'll get back to me with the appropriate 'dump' file and (thinking optimistically)...a step-by-step procedure to get back to RTF version factory specs. Now there's another good topic for a tutorial Ed! :)
so it's like flying a plane in gtaV with default bindings?
Hey ED I need that chair with the flip up side table, where did you get it?
Hey Todd, here it is! amzn.to/2KrpYcz
Hi, newbie question
I have the DJI FPV controller, goggles, and camera linked to Luminer drone.
At 3:05 in video, how do I "arm" and "disarm" it? How do I get the propellors going? Thanks
Did you watch any Joshua Bardwell? He Will reveal all. Took me a straight month to get mine going after making some changes in betaflight all went smooth. On to my second quad now. The obsession is real......
That is a good help. Thanks. But one question… what is the best way to hold the sticks to get a better control? Sound like one of you holds them with the thumbs on top, and the other holds every stick between the index and the thumb.
A lot of it is how it feels to you. The pinch style might feel weird at first, but I think ultimately it produces smoother flying for me. I started out with thumbs but switched to the hybrid pinch pretty quick.
@@EdRickerVlogs thanks. Ok then I’ll try the pinch style and see how it goes for me.
such nice drone.. do you sell it , dude?
Years ago I flew RC airplanes. It looks like the FPV controls & flight is similar to that, opposed to my DJI P4P controls & flight. Does the flight orientation get confusing for FPV vs your photographic drones?
Hi Chris,
The flight styles are so different that the controls don't really get confused from FPV to DJI. Occasionally it'll feel a little odd if I haven't flown DJI in a while, but generally it's not a difficult transition. I also hold the thumbsticks a bit different for DJI controllers. I use strictly thumbs with DJI while I use a bit of my index finger for FPV.
I'll stick to my Mavic!
I thought i'd have a wee look at FPV (just to see) and i have, I think i would be roaring "RUN" and loads of "F F... French" too much if i had all them controls to master! Nice flying though, hats off to ya! 👍
When you point the right stick up, does the drone start moving up?
I'm struggling to understand, I used a simulator where the control is such that if I point the right stick up, the drone goes up .... but when I started using the DJI FPV simulator, the controls are inverted ...
Sounds like you're bouncing back and forth between Mode 1 and Mode 2. Mode 2 is the standard in the USA with throttle (move up) on the left stick, not the right.
At this point you need to decide which one you like better, and start getting consistent. I will say, in terms of buying and setting up most drones, getting accustomed to Mode 2 will make things a lot easier for you in the long run. Most drones/controllers you come across will be in Mode 2 already.
@@EdRickerVlogs I'm using Mode2, but I probably didn't express myself well ... My mistake is that I studied for days in a simulator where the controls are different than on DJI FPV. Now that I'm flying in the Liftoff simulator, I can't make any progress (using controls like the ones on DJI FPV) ... never mind, I won't bother you anymore ... while I used different controls, I flew like a bird, and now I feel like an idiot :(
Great!!!!
what was your drone simulator software?
Lift off. It is at steam. I
can also recommend Velocidrone
First time I flew I blew up the throttle flew above my house than I Panik flipped and I had to repair it for the next 2 weeks or so... Nothing broke tho
With the sticks does throttle always have to be the one that stays where you leave it?
You can open up the radio and disengage the springs on either gimbal to make them work the way you want them to.
Hi. I got a controller recently to practice on simulators. I was wondering whether the gimbal on the right should also be loose like the gimbal on the left (throttle). Thanks!
Nope, the throttle needs to be loose but not the other gimbal
@@EdRickerVlogs Thank you!
I started practice on lift off simulator and to me it’s much harder to fly a drone then an airplane. Totally different. Have to retrain myself.
How do you get past the dizzy feeling? I tried FPV and just felt sick.
Haha I just don't really get it! I got it a bit with the DJI Goggles actually....I guess because the field of view is so much wider. FatShark goggles have a narrower FOV if I recall, just doesn't really mess with me. Sitting may help too if it affects you.
I assume this does not work similarly to DJI with the Altitude hold? GPS locked?
not at all,you are in complete control of these quads
Have you made a video of how to build a quad???yet!!! Buddy
I did a live stream recently showing the process of switching out frames. czcams.com/video/UfHzAWp9tEE/video.html
I've just bought my first kit and waiting for it to arrive then I can get out flying
Emax tinyhawk 2 race
Tx16s controller
Fat shark goggles
Camera angle should be explain before you take off -- pros and cons. Nice effort guys.
Hi! Whats the name of the sim he's using 0:38 ?
It's called Liftoff, you can find it on Steam
I was in the simulator, I keep accidentally throttling up or down when yaw-ing left or right while taking a turn and I just can't fricken take a turn 😂. Ughhhh. Should I change my yaw stick or do you think it just comes with time?
What radio/controller are you using?
@@EdRickerVlogs tx16s(hall gimbal version), it's my first radio purchase..so I have no clue what the other gimbal feels like. This one has like a clicky feel when throttling up/down.
hey bro.... which Simulator have you used?
I've dried Velocidrone, DCL, DRL, Zephyr, and Liftoff. I've found Liftoff multiplayer to be done, and DCL has great graphics. I'm not sure about any newer ones though.
Where did you buy the landing pad???
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I came to clown, then you guys laid it down. Thanks
simulator name
Thank you for sharing this great info, I’m videographer on wedding and sweet 16, in I bought my first drone because I will like to have a plus on my videos, I will wondering if you can help me please. My drone is “ iflight Green Hornet 3inch cine whoop 4S FPV with a Receptor FrSky R-XSR ” and I don’t know if that means I need to buy FrSky controller or I can purchase FlySky controller please somebody can help me and which goggles you can recommend me it’s my firs experience.
I would recommend you getting " radiomaster tx16s" as your controller, as for goggles it depends on your budget, for less than 100 you can get the ev800d, an in the 300 range you can choose from skyzone 02c, 02x or 03O ranked from cheapest to best. For top of the line you can get fatshark hdo2's with a rapidfire module but that'll be 600+ bucks.
Watch some reviews and you'll find what fits your needs.
Ha! Tdub!
getting my drone tomorrow i’ll update with how it goes
this really helped thanks for the great tutorial
@@jqshual9143 so? How did it go?
Great video! Thanks! How can I static the drone on air, like to rest, or position the drone to a photo. Do I need a special sensor add-on?
FPV drones aren't designed or intended to hover and take pictures unfortunately. You're probably looking for a Mavic style drone to do that type of thing and not an FPV drone.
@@EdRickerVlogs I found this item in amazon and also a similar in alibaba and I wonder about this matter: Optical Flow Sensor, Yuenhoang FPV RC Drone Optical Flow Module Hovering Altitude Hold Optical Flow Sensor Balance Visual Position Board for Racing Quadcopter Multicopter Flight Control...
My idea was that sometimes I would like to rest 10 seconds, while the drone is stabilized, maybe not to take a picture, but maybe to relax a little bit with the view, without worries about the control. What is that sensor for? Thanks for answer!
Watched this video multiple times. Coming from a Mavic, this is a whole different story. Started with my Tinyhawk and moved to a wizard x220s. It's easy to want to start doing flips and stalls right away, which is what I did and wound up breaking stuff on the wizard, but that's how you learn to fix your quad and take it easy. Rome wasn't built in a day so just have fun.
Also, get a sim. My graphics card isn't the best but freerider will give you all you need and it isn't a graphics hog. If I hadn't tried a sim first I would have had much more to fix.
I need to get a controller.. stop using my Xbox one.. ordered tinyhawk II rtf with goggles and controller
Guys, if you are new to FPV drone flying, you can practice with a drone drone Simulator.
So wish I had watched this 3 months ago. I’ve crashed a lot 🙈
Share this with anyone you know who's just getting started. It may help!
I just ordered tinyhawk 2 to crash in the house alot learning
qualitiy and character of vid would improve if it was chawless. good lessons
I always wonder why all these drones have the same sound when it turns on 😅😅
It's the BLHeli ESC firmware bootup sequence. The vast majority of ESCs use that firmware type. You can flash something lesser known such as JESC firmware and it'll have a different sound. You can even program your own startup sounds/music if you use BLHeli_32 firmware.
@@EdRickerVlogs COOL. Thank you for the info.
I dont agree on the flight modes part. I have been doing this hobby for 5 years and my biggest mistake was starting to fly in modes. It doesnt give the proper feel and when u go acro mode u need to relearn ur feel and fly. For the rest it was a good tuturial for beginners...
Are you referring to when we talked about Mode 2?
this is much harder than controlling helicopter by mouse in gta