In this month’s installment we look to our latest adventure and newest video project for some tips that can help you out when flying from a boat. We will look at some pointers specifically tailored to sailing but that can also be applied to any boating situation.
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Traveling with your drone and batteries
Visiting different places and destinations beyond the places you usually fly is a great and exciting part of owning a multi rotor. Being able to share your travel adventures (and you're piloting skills) with your friends from an unusual point of view should be enough of a motivation to overcome a few hassles associated with bringing your drone along.
Read More »Call for Speakers Open for North America’s Largest Commercial Drone Show
BZ Media LLC announced today an open call for speakers for InterDrone™ The International Drone Conference & Exposition being held at the Paris Las Vegas Sept 7-9. The total number of classes, panels and keynotes is increasing in 2016 by 20% to more than 120 sessions overall.
Read More »IDRA and ESPN Announce Drone Racing International Media Distribution Partnership
The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA), the leading global organization in first-person-view drone racing, announced today it has signed a multi-year, international media distribution deal with ESPN, bringing the new sport of drone racing to the worldwide leader in sports.
Read More »F550 T-Motor Upgrade
DJI F550 is perhaps one of the most popular multirotor kits amongst multirotor hobbyists and enthusiasts. It is a well priced, easy to assemble kit with many available upgrades and accessories.
Read More »RotorX 122 “Atom” Soon To Be Released!
The FPV scene is getting bigger by the day and it’s no wonder. Where else can you get such an adrenaline rush without risking personal injury? These days, it seems more racers are leaning towards smaller frames, but still using …
Read More »Winter Flying Tips and Tricks
As someone living in the Northeast, I did not want to sit idly through the winter and envy our friends down south their flying-friendly climate, so I figured out a few handy tricks to help me fly in winter.
Read More »Eliminating Vibration
One of the most commonly overlooked challenges in the use of multirotors is vibration. I hope that you would naturally identify and rectify prop vibration as part of your normal preflight checks
Read More »Install and setup a GPS/Compass Unit for a DJI Naza-M V2
A GPS and compass module is a must-have enhancement that enables the use of a few very useful functions of the Naza-M flight controllers. With this module, the controller is capable of GPS position hold, return-home failsafe, intelligent orientation control.
Read More »3 Quick Tips for Getting into Multirotors
Considering I am fairly new to the RC hobby, I figured a good article topic for the first issue of Multirotor Pilot magazine would be tips on choosing your first multirotor. I am rather experienced in this area considering that I have been building and flying multirotors for a little bit over a year.
Read More »Horizon One-Day RC Festival In Orlando, FL April 9th 2016
ONE-DAY ONLY RC FESTIVAL! Saturday, April 9, 2016 Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Drones on the Horizon is a one day event you won’t want to miss. Try out the coolest Horizon Hobby radio …
Read More »Happy Saint Patrick’s Day Everyone!
Not exactly sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I do know this. It’s funny for sure! Perhaps an F550 for a 6-pack? Everyone be safe today and this weekend with regards to your drones …
Read More »Chi Lau Flying the New Sky Hero Club Racer Versus Dubai Champ Luke Bannister
FPV racing is quickly taking off (literally) as a global super-sport of the future, both for the participants and viewers alike. One of the hottest machines out there is the Sky Hero Club Racer and one of the hottest racers …
Read More »QAV ZMR 250: Big On Performance, Small On Price!
From Multirotor Pilot Issue: 10 Though the drone industry is still relatively new, the two biggest genres to emerge in the hobby thus far have been aerial media rigs and race machines. Though the former might be cool when it comes to pictures …
Read More »Eliminate “Jell-o” effect in your multirotor footage with Du-bro’s Prop Balancer
From Multirotor Pilot Issue: 8 by Peter Hejl It has probably happened to all of us; coming home excited after a great flight, just to discover that the footage we brought back is nice, but full of vibration-induced “Jell-o” effect. The Jell-o effect is …
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