Radio Controlled Flying

This site is NOT to re-invent the wheel but to help newcomers to Radio Controlled Flying.

 The site is in its early stages of building and will grow over time with useful information and links to those that are interested in this sport and how to get into it the right way and at a level that won’t cost you a fortune and turn you away.

There are many traps that new flyers can fall into.

First Person View (FPV)

I have only just had time to update this poor old site with renewed interest in FPV with the variety of gear that has come onto the market !!!!! 

 There are many OSD (On Screen Displays)  Systems on the market now all with their own pros and cons.
You of course don't need to have an OSD just a Cam and A video transmitter (TX) and Base station receiver (RX)

To go beyond this will require a fair bit of hunting around for the type you would like to use and the platform ( Plane) you can afford.
One of the best places is the RCgroup  Forum in the FPV section.

You may well by this time be more confuse about FPV than every but you must keep in mind that while it is a lot of fun it has it hazards and  can be very costly to crash. much more than the normal we all have at one time or another with the additional equipment on-board.

Apart from the obvious issues like equipment failure, radio interference you know have the video TX/RX component to deal with.

Video receiver base station/s is an area that seems to have the least attention given and really it is one of the most important.

The other is the reckless nature with which Fliers tend to think that flying at over the legal height is OK.. a 4.5lb (2kg) plane at 300 meters out of control can be deadly and not good for the FPV community.

This type of fool hardy actions will only bring bans on the equipment and possible heavy fine $$$$ to apart from injury/damage to people and property.

 It's not for me to preach the rights or wrongs but to just remind future FPV enthusiasts and those that do already fly FPV a reminder that there is always going to be consequences to our actions. So a little "NO" a LOT of care and thought is advisable.

Try and hook up with another FPV pilot, read , research, get onto forums like DIY Drones 

 or some of the OSD retailers like Rangevideo  RVOSD forum that now sell  the RVOSD G4 another local supplier in Taiwan: for the Long Range and FPV gear is http://shyau.com/  Tom is the owner,  and just drop him an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

or the EagleTree system

I can't add and bore you with all the systems out there now but this is a start. Both of these sites a must see site if you are interested in Video gear.. if you ever have a issue drop me a line I only promote and post articles from retailers that will look after your needs and know what it is all about. So you are interested in AP and or VR?

Unless you are prepared to spend around $1,000.00 Plus at least for all the gear required to do it right or you are a techie and have a few of the set items then you would not be reading much more of this anyway.. forget it...don't bother you will only end up disappointed... Things are improving all the time and prices are coming down but without, at the very least a basic setup.. the  quality will be poor.. and you may even loose your model and interest 

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