This weekend, I lost my FPV virginity! Nothing fancy, just a quick tour around a tree or two, with about 100 meters in between them. But it wasn't about racing, freestyling, or other fancy moves. This was all about getting in the air, moving around a bit, and getting back on the ground in a condition that another flight could be undertaken with the same aircraft. Preferably without too much repairs 😉 Pre-Flight foto, just in case (I learned to do that, the hard way...) By now, the 4S battery I had ordered was in. This not only added 3.7V to the nominal voltage, bringing it up to 14.8, but also knocked off 60 grams off of the weight. That should mean a whole lot of extra punch! It's a Turnigy 1300 mAh High Discharge (45C constant, 90C peak) version. Before doing anything, I wanted to do a range test with my transmitter / receiver combination. Since I had not used this combo before, I wanted to be sure I could get across the 300m of the longest side of the...
This blog is all about my flying adventures with unmanned vehicles like drones, and model airplanes. Initial focus will be on my self-built drone project. As time progresses, I'll fly different drones and airplanes, undoubtedly, because this is such an addictive hobby!