Watch this video by GAPiT FPV and listen for when he throttles up.Īnother example of throttle control is not relying completely on Air mode. This is because the momentum from the original thrust is still there, The pilot cuts the throttle and initiates the flip at just the right time where the copter turns upside down, still gains altitude, pauses mid air as the forces neutralize, and finally begins falling again as gravity takes over. They do it in such a way that the copter is fully upside down but for a second or two, it is still gaining altitude. In some flowing maneuvers, you’re going to be working against gravity in ways your motors can’t recover from if you kept the same orientation.įor example, a move lots of pilots like to do is throttle up, gain altitude fast, and flip the copter 180 degrees. And this isn’t just the simple throttle control that keeps you flying level and at a constant speed. To pull off some of the stuff that the flow masters do, you’ve got to get an excellent grip on throttle control. With SuperExpo, I’m able to fly very smoothly and gently and at the same time be able to do super fast flips and rolls. I used to fly without any expo, so my curve was actually a diagonal line, and that made the copter very jerky. Your rates and expo just have to suit your comfort level. This is a sweet spot for me, where close to center stick is very smooth and extreme deflections are quite fast. On my two BF3.0 quads that run 5 inch props, I’ve toyed with the rates and SuperExpo to have roll and pitch at 1100 rotations/second and yaw at 1300 rotations/second. You don’t have to keep your rates at a certain number – it’s personal choice. Rates are more of a personal choiceĮven though a great tune is super important, exactly what you keep your rates at isn’t. If your copter is out of tune, you’ll see oscillations, propwash, and jerky movements – no matter how well you fly, a poorly tuned copter will just not respond. I have not used KISS so I can’t say anything about it, but people who use KISS are very happy with their setups. Even on stock PIDs, most copters fly like a dream on BetaFlight 3.0 – you only have to make very minor adjustments to the values to get it flying very smoothly. With BetaFlight 3.0 and BLHeli_S, getting a smooth tune is easier than ever before. I’ve put together a little guide on tuning if you want to check that out. A well tuned copter will fly smooth and without jitters, even during some really hard maneuvers, and that’s the first and possibly most important step. Get a good tuneįor true smooth, zen-like flow, there is no way around having a great tune. You’ll also need a good FPV camera that adjusts to changes in light very quickly and smoothly, as you’ll be going in and out of the sun very fast and a lot. You can use whichever hardware configuration you like to get this ratio. ![]() Ideally, your copter needs to be punchy enough that it starts to hover around 20-30% throttle or less. If your copter is a tank running old, rickety motors on 3 cells and hovering above 50% throttle, you won’t have enough control or punch to do the maneuvers that flow pilots do. While it’s not necessary to have the best of the best of the best gear for good flow flying, you do need to have decent hardware. This is what I’ve learned so far, and I hope it’ll help you find your flow style, too. ![]() ![]() I’ve watched a lot of Skitzo’s videos and those of other flowing pilots, too, to try and study how they’re flying and to try and replicate it. I’m not saying I’m a master of flow by any means, but the quad seems to feel more and more natural and smooth every day I go to fly. ![]() There’s a lot of different kinds of freestyle, but what appeals to me most is the smooth, flowing style, how Skitzo and GapItFPV fly.įlow is quite elusive – it’ll just “click” after practicing on and on. Instead, I am trying to work on my personal flavor of freestyle. I’m a solo flyer as nobody nearby that I know of is into FPV, so I don’t get to race much. The first year has been a lot of fun, I’ve built 5 quads in that time, torn many of them apart, scrapped them for parts to sell to raise funds for new builds, and of course, tried to fly as much as I can. I’ve been flying FPV for just about a year now – in fact, right around this time last year, I got my first pair of goggles(Attitude V2s) and began flying my tank of a ZMR250 on 3S with 1806 motors and 5040 props.
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