If you are new to flying drones or trying to teach someone else, there are some basics you should concentrate on before move on to more advanced techniques. These basic flying skills will help you master flight without GPS and without using “headless mode” and make you the best pilot you can be. These techniques are: Take Off and Landing – Learn to do this constantly without R...
If you are interested in learning to fly or race FPV, this video series is a great place to start. In the series, Sam Sheffer, a media producer from Mashable, who has very little drone or FPV flying experience, meets up with several expert FPV racing enthusiasts and learns the tricks of the trade. Everything from how to build his own drone to the basics and even advanced flying techniques. If you...
Are you an amateur or even professional photographer? Are you using a drone to add a new perspective to your videos or photos? If you are, or even if you are just considering it, you should definitely check out this article on the B&H Photo web site. This article is a list of 7 essential tips to help take your drone photography to the next level. These tips include ways to fly safely, find int...
Whether you are new to flying drones or a seasoned expert, there are seven things that we see frequently that can be easily avoided. These mistakes are: Turning on your drone when it’s not on a level surface. – When attempting to fly, if your quadcopter drone immediately takes off at weird angles, flips, or is uncontrollable you probably don’t understand the importance of initializing ...
There is no question that drone racing is becoming one of the hottest new sports around. From the immersive nature of it, to the amazing skill of the pilots, drone racing is fun to watch but may seem intimidating to “noobs” who have never tried it before. But fear not, there are some simple steps you can take to break into the sport. The first step is to find a local or online group to...
Interested in building your own racing drone? This detailed video series will show you what parts you need, the basic assembly, and step-by-step instructions on how to build it from scratch. This video is part two in the series and takes you through a step-by-step process of actually assembling the racing drone. This video assumes that you already have the parts (see part 1 of the series if you do...
Check out this article with some useful, practical and common sense tips on how you can improve your drone piloting skills. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/8-tips-trade-become-better-drone-pilot-giles-moore