Recent content by packrat79

What kind of flight controller (and GPS) would provide the safest possible flight, if I build my next quad from scratch? Something I could depend on to return to home (or land in a preset safe zone) if it flies out of range, for example. The Ardupilot APM is what I'm considering. I'm still...

I've often said that everything I've ever learned in life, I've learned the hard way, and the same certainly applies to flying quads. In just over a month since I got my first one, I've spent more time getting them out of trees than actually flying them. Most of these mishaps were annoying at...

I wonder why pricey units like the DJI Phantom or 3D Iris aren't built around hex or octo design? I wouldn't want to have one of these fall out of the sky, although maybe motor failure isn't such an issue with these. I wonder if something like the DJI F550 is a better option for videography in...

Yeah I noticed that the FPV transmitter and camera are combined, so I guess if I use a different camera I'd need an external 5.8GHz transmitter as well. I see other people have attached a Mobius cam to a Syma X5C, so I guess it can be done but probably at the expense of flight time (close to 50%...

You are right, the video isn't bad. But the Mobius cam still blows it away.... How long, on average, do the motors and props usually last?

I've long been interested in aerial photography and videography, and now that quads have made it so easy I decided to give it a try. Since I've never flown a quad or any other R/C aircraft before, I decided to start with a Syma X5C-1 just to get the hang of it. My first impressions are mixed...