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Hello Quique! Just a hobby level flier. Not exactly "experienced". Just couple months (+12hrs of flying time), but taking the plunge into FPV/image capture quad flying. Zero hours of flight video. Have become a RC Logger convert. Picked up their mini size OneS to check out their product and customer service. Both excellent. Just placed an order for their 450 size unit. Check out their website for detailed info. They have distribution and dealers in Europe. Consider the OneS for a 1st unit to develop a feel for quad flying & making up your own mind regarding the company. Smaller investment if you happen to have a bad incident as a new flier.

Why a RC Logger fan:
1. Quality product with excellent customer service.
2. Modular system allow use of their proprietary hardware, aftermarket hardware, TX of your choice (450 and 650 sized models). New hardware has been back compatible with older gear. As a retired pilot you may like the option of FPV(first person view) with OSD(on screen display) data (orientation, speed, environmental, gps....)
3. Spare/replacement parts directly from RC Logger at a fair price.
4. R&D, product development departments(?Germany, HongKong and USA) that actively updates hardware and software. Software for windows and Mac!

Off for an indoor session with the OneS.

 

I'm brand-spanking new to quadcopters. I was drawn to it by the aerial vids on YouTube. I'm just in the infant-stage... learning to fly with a Syma X1. When I get it down, I will upgrade to something better and try my hand at aerial photography.

 

Hello folks! My name is Doug and I have nothing at this point but hope to be doing simple, high quality arial photo's soon. Im from Mass. I enjoy online forums and discussions on topics from real estate to coal stoves... I'm hopeful i can learn some basics here on cam drones https://www.droneflyers.com/talk/threads/help-need-advise-for-novice-camera-drone.351/

 

Hi everyone! I'm Ross from Toronto. I came here from reading Mr.Issod's very helpful book.

Ever since I was a kid I wanted remote control vehicles that could fly, but they were always out of my price range.

One of the great things about being a grown up is being able to afford the ridiculous thing you've always wanted so here we are!

I started buying quadrocopters on October of last year, and I already have a handful of different models.

I don't think I'm ever going to be dropping a tonne of money on one since I'm not really in it for the more advanced features, just the fun of flying.

 

Hello all! I just started to fly quads, I purchased a nano to learn about these flying machines.In the future I would like to get a blade 350qx so I can do nature video around our home.So I figured I would start here for folks with more experience and advice. From what I have read the 350qx could be a problem, maybe by the time that I am ready, they will have the bugs worked out, until then I will practise with the nano.Hope to talk to you all soon.I also purchased a book for beginners on flying rc quads.
TW

 

Hey everyone! Liam here, 1st time on this forum, having oodles of trouble setting failsafe on a new custom built Witespy HT-450 Multiwii with GPS and Horyzon 1080p with Fatshark. Using a Spektrum DX6.I Are there some Spektrum RX that cannot set failsafe?
I am not putting this bird into the air until I get the failsafe right
HELP SOMEONE!!
Liam

 

Welcome....is it a DX6i or DX6 V2 or DX6 DSM or DX6 DSMX

 

Hi, I'm RJ. I'm a high school senior. I've never had a RC controlled plane or copter before, but I'd like to become a commercial or military drone pilot when I finish school. An Air Force recruiter told me that the Air Force is having a hard time training drone pilots to keep up with the demand from the Air Force, Coast Guard, Border Patrol, etc. I've got decent grades and good test scores so I'm hopeful.

 

And just to bring some diversity to this forum, I'm a retired GM patternmaker and am fascinated with the potential for aerial photography with quadcopters. The Hubsan Quads X4L that I ordered from Banggood.com arrived yesterday, and I've been learning to fly it in the dining room. Geez, these things are a hoot! Keep 'em out of the ceiling fan and the potted plants, though.

 

Hi my name is Alex and I'm 19. I'm a soldier in the United States Army and I am very new to the civilian drone world. my AR drone has been my first RC and I am beating myself for not getting into this sooner! Also 5 stars to this website and it's members for making this hobby that much easier and fun!

 

Liam,

A couple of things here. First, did you buy your radio from Witespy? If so then he would have set up failsafe/RTH for you if your equipment was capable of it.

Right now you have two pieces of gear that may not support it. The low end Spektrum receivers do not support failsafe, and I think that is the included standard receiver that comes with Paul's quads. Secondly, I'm not sure if the MultiWii FC supports it. I THINK the new 3.0 version does but I'm not sure. What I would do if I were you is do some research on the receiver you got with your quad and on the MultiWii 3.0 EZ FC and see if they support failsafe. I think there's a good chance you will find the FC does support it but the receiver does not. If that's the case I'd recommend a lemon RX as a good quality low-cost alternative to a spektrum which DOES support failsafe. Their best receiver is a 10 channel DSMX compatible Rx with a satellite that supports failsafe for $25.

Lastly, here's a good link that explains how to set up failsafe. This is for a Naza and an AR8000 Spektrum receiver but a lot of the concepts are probably similar for any FC and receiver. I just followed this to set up the failsafe on my Naza after I had to re-bind and it worked perfectly. Good luck!

http://www.xflysystems.com/blogs/news/7000392-setting-up-your-spektrum-dx7s-ar8000-failsafe-for-dji-naza

 

Hi I'm Mark and I'm brand new to quadcopters. I've been interested for a while, but where I lived wasn't conducive to flying lawnmowers. But I've since moved to a big property where I can lose a little control now and then without having to knock apologetically on anyone's doors. I found this site through various wanderings starting with a Google search for "best beginning quadcopter", I think. I now have my Syma X1 (thank you for that excellent suggestion), and I've flown it several times both indoors and out in the couple of days since UPS dropped it off. I love how durable this thing is! I've had many, many hard crashes, tree maroonments, and ceiling smashes, and only this evening when I managed to get it stuck behind the woodstove did it finally sustain any damage: a bent prop, which I was able to bend back. Any suggestions for getting grass stains off the white props?

I'm a professional C++ programmer, and I'm getting more and more into electronics lately. Ultimately I want to design my own bird and do some custom programming on it. I see micros as a good test platform for that sort of thing, because everything is smaller and cheaper, and small tests can be run indoors where the programming stations are. But I recognize that heading down the autonomous road without first being a good pilot is a recipe for loss and property damage... so here I am in flight school.

I'm looking forward to swapping successes and failures with other beginners, and getting some help from the more experienced folks as well. Everyone can grow faster when they do it together, I think.

 

Hello guys! I'm new here.. but great to be joining this community!!

I love how drones are now widely available to the average joe. I've always dreamt about being a commercial pilot, but never had the opportunity too. Absolutely love the skies, but the best I could muster is watch from the passenger seat in Economy Class.

Now with camera mounts on advanced drones, I can finally get my hands on a "bird" on my own. Really excited, and enthusiastic about it. Hoping to watch more videos posted by you guys, and sharing more of my own in future.

It's great to be here!

 

Welcome to the new members. After +2 years experience with RC aircraft I still consider myself to be a noob too. There is and will always be something new to learn about flying these contraptions and with the exponential growth of the technology driving this hobby there will always be new products available as well so there will be, at least for me, a need for constant research to keep abreast of developments within our hobby.

Of vital concern for all of us is safe flying. Learn good flying habits now. We as a hobby and the industries supporting our hobby are facing the threat of increased regulation due to the irresponsible actions of a small percentage of fellow hobbyists. I do not like what is happening, but sadly as I look at what is happening or has happened in other countries we too in the USA will be facing further restrictions on where and how we fly our aircraft. I belong to the AMA, one does not need to; but the AMA's guidelines are a pretty decent set of guidelines to follow.

Good luck and have fun with your RC aircraft.

Fly often, fly safely, and fly responsibly-

JB

 

With the latest incident of the close shave miss with the drone, i doubt new harsh ruling will relent anytime soon

 

The problems created by irresponsible owner/operators have been, are, and will continue to be the driving force behind this pending regulation driven by the fear mongering sensationalizing news media from across the political spectrum for increased ratings and used by politicians of all parties for their own personal gain IMO. The general public is misinformed and responsible hobbyists are currently relatively powerless. My fingers are cramped and my brain is fried from all my postings over at RCG where the debate has been, is, and continues to raging/rage regarding owner/operator "rights" and the pending regulation of our hobby. I personally do not want to start a "food fight" here at drone flyers. There are many issues and agendas involved, and there are really no easy solutions. These are my feelings. I will fight this fight at RCG. I will not fight this fight at drone flyers.

JB

 

Hi All! My name is Rob and I am new to the world of multi-copters but very excited to jump in full throttle! I work with a group of guys and we're calling ourselves Harmony Drones. We share passion for flying, aerial photography,

 

Welcome Rob.

Nice setup.