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Flying Close to Airports

How do I know if I am flying my drone too close to an airport? Answer: In a perfect world, all of your flight planning should be done well ahead of time. Finding out if you are near an airport environment should be your first priority. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), hobbyists who want to fly drones […]

Goggle Diopters – Quick Tip

What do you do if you wear glasses but still want that total immersion feel you get from wearing goggles? You have two choices, get a large screen set of goggles or try this.

FPV Essentials – The Pilots View

I’m sure that most of us have wished that there was a way to shrink ourselves down so that we could just hop on our multirotor and go fly it around. Unfortunately, that technology isn’t quite here yet, but luckily there is something that’s almost as good: first-person-view (FPV) flight. Within the last couple of years, the explosion of […]

DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

For Immediate Release June 21, 2016 Contact: Les Dorr or Alison Duquette Phone: 202-267-3883 Regulations will create new opportunities for business and government to use drones WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules (PDF) for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”), […]

Amazing Aerial Video of Reunion Island

This video invites you to hang around Reunion island. Landscapes are amazing here, you can get savanna, beach shore, erupting volcano or even quiet places to hike deep in the mountains all in one island. There are more than 200 micro-climats, that’s why the spots look so unique.

FPV Essentials, what you need to get started

I’m sure that most of us have wished that there was a way to shrink ourselves down so that we could just hop on our multirotor and go fly it around. Unfortunately, that technology isn’t quite here yet, but luckily there is something that’s almost as good: first-person-view (FPV) flight. Within the last couple of […]

Ready for a Bike Ride?

Any one up for a little bike ride? GoPro rider Danny MacAskill shows us what he can do on a little bike ride in Cascadia. The bike riding is very impressive but, keep your eye out for the Drone shots at key points in the video. Well worth the time watching.

Diamond Hobby XROC-250 Review

DiamondHobby just introduced this excellent first product into the world of first-person-view (FPV) racing. I think the ads for this quad should read, “Just add FPV goggles and you’re off to the races!” This quad’s metal and plastic body is already assembled and ready for your first flight right out of the box. Read on […]

XHover MXP300 Review

XHover has quickly become a household name in the first-person-view (FPV) quadcopter world, with hundreds of its designs out there being used and abused. The MXP300 is the latest in the XHover lineup, and it offers a larger platform for carrying extra gear, such as GPS or your GoPro camera. The MXP300 is constructed entirely […]

Tiny Whoop FPV Flights

This very small quad makes flying FPV at home FUN.This is one of the most agile and controllable little FPV around. The first video shows how the Tiny Whoop can fly in and around trees limbs with ease. Enjoy Tiny Whoop in attack mode: