My very first FPV, ever

[Hands0n]

Here, for the record, is my very first FPV flight ever.  Flown on an Alien 450 quad with Naza M Lite flight controller and using a brand new Fat Shark Attitude kit with a GoPro Hero Black 3 camera. 

I am knocked sideways by the experience that has exceeded what I had expected and hoped it would be.  As a first venture into the air with FPV goggles it was extraordinary. 

There is some sorting out to do with vibration causing the jello effect. I can live with that for now, but it will have to go. 

I did three more successive flights after this one, each got better as I gained the experience, skill and confidence of flying in this "new world". 

FPV truly is an amazing feeling.

http://youtu.be/5AFS0TXw7YQ

[flybywire]

Glad you like them hands0n!  What antenna';s are you using?  I bought a pair of Spyronet';s soon after buying them, as I found I was soon out of range with the supplied RD';s.  You may also want to get yourself a brushless gimbal, it';d take care of that jello.
Well done anyhow for a successful first venture.

[Biffa]

Nicely done

FPVing changes the hobby completely.  I used to look for open spaces to fly, now I look for spaces with stuff in the way to fly around.

[guest325]

Excellent! No problem flying nose in now 
Looks like JAB1a will have some competition soon     

[Hands0n]

@flybywire - Thanks mate.  I';m using the stock rubber ducks right now. Ordered a set of skew planar from @gav on this forum. They get rave reviews.   I have a gimbal bought for my birthday, but haven';t set it up yet.  I need a set of landing legs for the Alien 450 so I can sling the gimbal underneath. So I';m not terribly fussed about the jello at the moment.

Gawd, I can feel some more expense coming on  ::) ::)

[fruitsalad]

good stuff hands0n,that feeling is just to good...
i have a googles and screen setup also as i get people asking what its like
i just tell em to watch the screen whilst i fly around..

[mutley2]

Well done, it';s a great feeling flying FPV, you just want to fly further, higher and lower. Welcome to the best form of RC flying IMo...

[Hands0n]

Just for the record, and apologies to anyone I';m boring to death with ... here are the other three FPV videos that I shot on that life';s milestone of a day   

Flight No. 2
I';d just got off the ground when a local friendly pulled up in his car to have a chat with me about what I was doing. One can';t be impolite so I chatted while the quad loitered  ::)

http://youtu.be/KpGWeMAiD4w


Flight No. 3
In this one I tried to get a bit of range out of the VTX, but I';m flying with the stock rubber ducks that come with the Fat Shark kit so that didn';t go quite so well.  I';ve a set of skew planar (thanks Gav) for the next outing. 

http://youtu.be/UXbSiNC_Ofk


Flight No. 4
This one I';m just pushing my own limits a bit, the video in the goggles was dark so I felt constrained in what I could attempt. But the object of the day was just to get into the game without a disaster.

http://youtu.be/ZMa9f3XWnaM


As they say on Loonie Tunes ... Thats all folks 

[JAB1a]

Excellent first go at FPV...all very calm and smooth moves, mine was a bit more up and down on my first flight full FPV 

Amazing flight time in your first video 11+mins in the air, what Lipo';s are you using?

Keep them coming mate 

[Hands0n]

Thanks mate, it sure is addictive.  Loved it.  The day was ideal, the air was completely still, not even a perceptible breeze!   The FPV gods were with me that day 

I was flying the Naza M Lite which is a doddle in GPS Atti mode.

I';m not sure about that 11 minutes! The camera never lies, of course, and that is completely unedited footage.  I was flying a Turnigy 2200mAh 3S battery - as were the other three flights that just about managed 7 minutes each (my norm).  I was flying very gently, so maybe that eked out a few more minutes. I';m really not sure otherwise.  Good though, innit  ::)