FPV Videos, For those that want to see what FPV flying is like, check these out !!!

[JettPilot]

Here are is my collection of a bunch of different FPV videos. This will give you a really good idea of what is possible with FPV flying. I dont have any exotic gyros or anything, just a high quality camera pointed out the front of the plane. Using my Video Glasses, its as close as you will ever get to flying a plane without leaving the ground :D

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=JetPilott

JettPilot

[JMSTECH]

Nice videos JettPilot,
The on-screen display is a real nice touch. It looks different from Vizion, am I correct?

[JMSTECH]

Twinturbostang:

I remember watching a clip (one of my highly ranked) where it was really well thought out and my friends and I thought it kept the audience watching. I think it was one of your production, regarding a E-Starter(?) chasing an SU jet. Anymore great vids for us to enjoy?

[twinturbostang]

JMSTech: Thanks for the compliments. :) Here is the video you're talking about...
www.twinturbostang.com/rc/Air_Combat_10-19-2006_1Mbs_480x360.wmv

I have some bits and pieces of video, but nothing compiled like above. I'm currently switching my video platform over to a TwinStar II, so I've had a bit of down time. It's almost ready to go though, so hopefully I will have some videos to share in the next couple of weeks.

[JackBauer]

That is REALLY excellent.

[JMSTECH]

Thanks Twinturbostang for the link and yeah I see others feel the same as me already :) Anyhow look forward to your next wining production!

[JettPilot]

Nice videos JettPilot,
The on-screen display is a real nice touch. It looks different from Vizion, am I correct?

The GPS overlay board is from

http://www.icircuits.com/prod_osdgps.html


At 120 bucks, it works good, and the charactors are much more readable than the Vizion. It does not have the features of the Inspire, but for 120 bucks, its a good deal if you dont want to spend to much.

JettPilot

[JMSTECH]

Thanks JettPilot for sharing the info and yeah I agree with you about the characters being more visable! :)

[VRflyer]

I agree too. Vision OSD can hardly be read. I don`t understand why someone design it like this, I would like to sell it, but the best place will be in garbage...

[Omni]

I am a complete newbie when it comes to video. My goal is to have a readout like that "GPS elevation, etc.." and I am wondering about set up. Can you give a rundown of parts used and how it is rigged up? I would want a real time transmit capability and the option of camera panning/tilt.


Thanks
Omni

[VRflyer]

Start a new discussion about your GPS questions, GPS is interesting enough to have his own topic.

here my collection of videos:
You can download a full quality version from Metacafe, you will need the Metacafe software if I remember well
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/303408/

Bromont Royal golf club (the most famous over 800 000 hits on Google videos) one of the first inflight video with RC-Tech head tracker Gyrocontrol
royal_bromont_golf_club_video_pilotage_of_r_c_plan es/

Canadian autumn (my best one)
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/303404/canadian_autumn_video_pilotage_of_r_c_planes/

The best of Pizzaz (my second best video)
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/348727/beautiful_aerial_video_from_canada/

A dream come true
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/334792/video_pilotage_a_dream_come_true/

Flying few feets above F1 race track for a complete tour
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/340854/complete_tour_of_f1_race_track_onboard_a_radio_con trol_planes/

Bassin d'aération (beautiful)
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/337623/bassin_daeration_video_pilotage/

Onboard my aerobatic plane Funtana
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/340015/aerobatic_flight_onboard_funtana_planes/

Lower & closer
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/354083/aerobatic_flight_onboard_easystar_planes/

TrackR1 test video to show AeroPix headtracker
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/355003/dancing_in_the_wind_onboard_my_planes/

Dream day
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/354092/dream_day_beautiful_r_c_planes_video_from_the_cock pit_view/


Fly onboard my Cub
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=8835194150645963232&hl=fr

Slalom & Fun
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=4990233458207730248&hl=fr

Several landings
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-4392233267675843833&hl=fr

AeroPix test video for the Tx/Rx 500mW
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-1882741998728591372&hl=fr

RC-Tech first video of the Gyrocontrol (onboard my r/c car)
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-7085704511163291427&hl=fr

Cavalry pocket player test (it's also video recorder)
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=8349167410521981067&hl=fr

Flying under cloudy sky
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=8019840943064656028&hl=fr

TV interview on channel Z in Montreal. French only.
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=6315263997897140798&hl=fr

TV interview about my hobby (channel TVA in Montreal) French only
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=8211483303139567649&hl=fr


Zlog altimeter ground test
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=3341799504027087442&hl=fr

[AndrésMtnez]

I didn´t remind this post when I opened mine yesterday, so if you already have downloaded from this post (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=620942) don´t do it again :rolleyes:


It´s the first edition of my buddy Sergio. A bit of air to air at low altitude.

A big file but are 10 minutes I really like, I think worth the download :cool:


Video 155MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=521TWM0T)



Andres

[AndrésMtnez]

VRF, now I have a problem, I think I´ve seen all your videos, but it´s a long list and I´m not sure.

Maybe I´ll have to download them again :eek:


Good excuse to watch them again, I enjoyed all of them :)



Andres

[JMSTECH]

It's amazing how VRFlyer can produce so many "awsome" videos. I wonder if he really sleep because of the time it takes to put it all together. Hey he's not a man but a MACHINE! :)

[twinturbostang]

Check out Kilrah's assortment of videos too. Lots of high quality great videos..

http://www.rc-tech.ch/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=6&Itemid=41&lang=en

[Kilrah]

Thanks ;)

If you want higher quality versions, check http://www.rc-tech.ch/HQ_FPV
Those are 3Mbps DivX versions, the others are the standard ~1Mbps WMV for shorter download times.

[wavess]

My contribution to the topic:

Easy Star 10-12-06: good quality 115mb (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M7WGBGB5 )

East Star 10-12-06: standard version 50 mb (http://video.google.es/videoplay?docid=-8043412945164329451 )

Easy Star 17-12-06: good quality 120mb (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5ELBUQNN )

And much more editing, :) :)

[AndrésMtnez]

Another one from Sergio´s Productions


Air to air slow motion 125MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2CNFE59K)


Nice place, nice day (until he shooted down me :eek: ), nice chasing... what a nice hobby!!! :D

[cyber-flyer]

Here are some of my old videos flying helicopter FPV. In all the cases it's pure FPV, including take offs and landings. For the winter flight and the moonlight flight I was actually sitting inside my car while piloting the heli. The heli (XCell gas) has Carvec stabilization system and it was used on portions of the first flight and most of the moonlight flight.
Cheers.

3000 ft flight:
http://www.cyber-flyer.com/gallery/revolution_1500kbs.WMV

Flying in winter:
http://www.cyber-flyer.com/gallery/1214_video.wmv

Flying under the moonlight:
http://www.cyber-flyer.com/gallery/Moonflight.wmv

[Kilrah]

Oh cool, there's something new in that folder :)

[cyber-flyer]

Oh cool, there's something new in that folder :)
Work was a b.:censored:.ch, I have about 10 Gb of new videos on a disk but didn't have time to compile new movies. :o

[Kilrah]

Ouch that hurts... but I understand, on my side I even didn't have time to record some :(
Oh well, this year will be something else :p

And about that site update? :rolleyes: :D

[AndrésMtnez]

Another air to air :)


This time it´s mine chasing my buddy Sergio. It´s an old video (for my two months of FPV experience :p ) from december where I still didn´t have Servostretcher.


Kinepolis 138MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HS6ZJM1A)


You can see how my plane loose stability when I´m just at the back of the second Formosa and too near :eek:


Andres

[Nimbus09]

Hi guys,
here are very good videos and it's nice to see the results. It's wunderfull live at this time with this nice equipments and opportunities. But I looking for a complete System / Equipment and a shop to by a complete System with camera, IR-Tracker, .... to have also nice videos and real-flight feeling.

Did someone can tell me where to order and what are the best products at moment. Yesterday I try to contact VRFLYER because I like his viedeos and the Realflight Feeling but I didn't reach him up to know. And I'm hundry for to get further information ...... :-).

Thanks in advance for reply and I hope to get good information.

Servus from Germany
nimbus09

[AndrésMtnez]

And another one :)


Video 114MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UUX3SGQQ)



Andres

[JMSTECH]

OH___MY___GOD!!! :O

WOW guys, excellent close flying! What will you do next to wow us? Perhaps precision formation flying? Perhaps flying in a straight line but with Sergio flying upside down and on top of you, then tilting the cameras and looking at each other ( like in Top Gun ) or a game of chicken? To see who will move first while flying straight at each other? ;)

JMS

[wavess]

Well yesterday I set up a new personal record, 1,100m far. I didn´t want to go farther cause I didn´t feel comfortable to do it. I was getting some glitches with the r/c and the video was getting worse. I also put a video splitter instead of using my archos av 500 for av in and av out. The archos delays the image some times and once it cost me a crash on a take off. The patch was pointing the plane wrong because my new spotter didn´t get the explanation clear :mad: (It was almost at 70º from the horizontal) too much for far flying
Also in the second part of the video I used the GP Patch from rc-cam´s web site instead of my CP Patch. It seems that GP Patch has more beamwidth but also worse gain. It´s good for flying around, better for long distances a CP Patch or a bi-quad.


Explorando los limites (http://www.fpvspain.com/videos/explorando-los-limites.avi )

[JettPilot]

Well yesterday I set up a new personal record, 1,100m far.



Its good to see that you are flying now :) Pointing a patch 70 degrees away from the plane will make your signal drop a huge amount. You should try it again, with a 14 dBI patch pointed directly at the plane, you will probably find no static at all in your picture at that distance, with 600 mW you should be able to do 4 KM or more if you get a high gain antenna pointed at the plane.

JettPilot

[wavess]

Its good to see that you are flying now :) Pointing a patch 70 degrees away from the plane will make your signal drop a huge amount. You should try it again, with a 14 dBI patch pointed directly at the plane, you will probably find no static at all in your picture at that distance, with 600 mW you should be able to do 4 KM or more if you get a high gain antenna pointed at the plane.

JettPilot

That´s right Jett, I´m going to try a bi-quad and a double bi-quad but the problem is how the spotter point the antenna in the right way because more than 600 m he wasn´t able to see the plane. Perhaps some autotracking antenna should do it right. The other problem that I´m having is some glitches with my r/c equipment (Futaba receiver and radio transmitter), at that distance if you see in the video the camera turns right suddenly due to them. The electronics of my plane and their placement pushing the range of the r/c down. Should try something to increase my range. :)

[AXI Motor Models]

JMSTech: Thanks for the compliments. :) Here is the video you're talking about...
www.twinturbostang.com/rc/Air_Combat_10-19-2006_1Mbs_480x360.wmv

I have some bits and pieces of video, but nothing compiled like above. I'm currently switching my video platform over to a TwinStar II, so I've had a bit of down time. It's almost ready to go though, so hopefully I will have some videos to share in the next couple of weeks.

twinturbostang, that was excellent! Do you know the name of the music in the second half of the video?

[wavess]

Another video made on saturday.

A little bit windy up there.

Wind & FPV (http://www.fpvspain.com/videos/viento-y-fpv.avi)

[twinturbostang]

twinturbostang, that was excellent! Do you know the name of the music in the second half of the video?
Sent a reply to your PM, but for anyone else that was curious...

The Matrix Reloaded, Rob Dougan - Chateau

[twinturbostang]

A little fun in the snow....

www.twinturbostang.com/rc/Let_It_Snow_480x360.wmv (http://www.twinturbostang.com/rc/Let_It_Snow_480x360.wmv)

Three flights, from two locations. All done via FPV flying (including launch/landings). At one point it got pretty cloudy/foggy and I had to bring her back in. I'm actually hoping we will get more snow. It was pretty fun. But this is the extent of the snow we've gotten so far this season.

Combo...
TwinStarII
Dual 400F brushless, APC 6x4 props
Dual Thunderbird 18 ESC's
ThunderPower 3S2P 4200mAh
FMA FS8 receiver
KPC-S226 camera (KX-131)
BWAV 600mW Tx/Rx
whip antennas and GP Patch (depends on location)

[robmoll]

A little fun in the snow....
Very nice! Looks like you're definitely getting 180 degrees out of the pan servo.

Man! I can't wait. Assembling the EZ* now and watching the weather. I still need to get a diversity receiver. Hoping AnthonyRC comes out with something soon.

Nice flying Twin!

[twinturbostang]

Yep, the 180 servo mod is working quite well. :)

BTW, I am not running a diversity receiver. Just the standard BlackWidow (Lawmate) receiver. In the first segment of video, I was using a GP patch antenna. Second segment was using a standard 3dbi whip antenna.

[JettPilot]

Here is a video from Yesterday. This was shot late evening, sun had just set, and light was starting to get low, but the KPC 650 camera makes it look like day :) This is a rectangular course of about 4 miles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk9MoRBO1PA

Enjoy

JettPilot

[VRflyer]

This topic does not appear anywhere, we need search tool to find it. I think it will be a good idea to put a sticky on it, so everyone can put their videos here, it will be easier to find.

[wavess]

This topic does not appear anywhere, we need search tool to find it. I think it will be a good idea to put a sticky on it, so everyone can put their videos here, it will be easier to find.

Yes I wanted to post my last video in this forum but I didn´t find this post so I posted it just for an example of the osd in your topic Vrflyer

[VRflyer]

Most of the topics we start disappear after few week, because only four pages of topics are kept, you will not find the fifth page. But the topic are somewhere in the memory because when we do a search, they reappear. It's why I think a sticky on this topic will be good because everyone will post their videos at the same topic and do no start new one.
Can someone explain me why only four pages are kept ?

[Mr.Pibb]

Can someone explain me why only four pages are kept ?

I think it defaults to only showing the last month of threads. You can change that near the bottom of the page when you are looking at the main Video Piloting thread list.

[twinturbostang]

Yeah, that works. Select show threads from the beginning. Click "show threads", and then you'll see there are 7 pages of threads.

[ob1]

Here are some of my old videos flying helicopter FPV. In all the cases it's pure FPV, including take offs and landings. For the winter flight and the moonlight flight I was actually sitting inside my car while piloting the heli. The heli (XCell gas) has Carvec stabilization system and it was used on portions of the first flight and most of the moonlight flight.
Cheers.

3000 ft flight:
http://www.cyber-flyer.com/gallery/revolution_1500kbs.WMV

Flying in winter:
http://www.cyber-flyer.com/gallery/1214_video.wmv

Flying under the moonlight:
http://www.cyber-flyer.com/gallery/Moonflight.wmv
Nice videos....very nice. Just wondering which OSD you are using?...and is the airspeed, altitude, and other info being supplied by gps or some other unit?

I have a Raptor 50 with OS Hyper 50, and a Raptor 60 I modified by installing gas 90-size engine. Which heli was used in your videos?
Thx...
ob1

[ob1]

A little fun in the snow....

www.twinturbostang.com/rc/Let_It_Snow_480x360.wmv (http://www.twinturbostang.com/rc/Let_It_Snow_480x360.wmv)

Three flights, from two locations. All done via FPV flying (including launch/landings). At one point it got pretty cloudy/foggy and I had to bring her back in. I'm actually hoping we will get more snow. It was pretty fun. But this is the extent of the snow we've gotten so far this season.

Combo...
TwinStarII
Dual 400F brushless, APC 6x4 props
Dual Thunderbird 18 ESC's
ThunderPower 3S2P 4200mAh
FMA FS8 receiver
KPC-S226 camera (KX-131)
BWAV 600mW Tx/Rx
whip antennas and GP Patch (depends on location)
Nice setup....and nice video also. I was looking up the TP 3S2P 4200 pack on the Hobby Lobby website, and they indicate it is essentially two 2100 packs wired in parallel. I have several TP 2100 ProLite 3S packs, and was wondering if I could simply solder a harness that would allow two 2100 3S packs to be plugged in, and the output leads would still be just a single positive and a single ground, and the output voltage would still be 11.1, but the current capacity would now be doubled to 4200 mah. Does this sound like it would work correctly?
BTW: Does your setup use a single 4200 lipo to drive both ESC's, or is there a 4200 lipo per/ESC ? Also, about how much flight duration do you get from this setup when flying "normal"...i.e. not much aerobatic stuff?
Thx...
ob1

[twinturbostang]

Sorry, I should have clarified. It's actually two 2100mAh packs wired in parallel, hence 4200mAh. Tie both positive leads together and both negatives together and you've now got a 3S2P pack. I thought about hard wiring them both together. But I use the packs individually for other planes. So I made a custom Deans adapter that I plug both into and has one set of output pins. This allows me to easily separate the packs for when I'm flying my other planes. I've got a picture of it somewhere. I'll try to find it.

The way I have it set up in my TwinStar, is both packs run together, then a single set of wires (+/-) runs up to the wing, where it splits again to each ESC in the wing pannels. There are several ways of configuring the power system, but I felt this was the best way to do it. You could run one dedicated pack to each ESC. However, I thought that there was the chance that one pack could drain faster than the other (espeically if one pack is in better condition than the other). This would cause problems with an offset thrust causing the plane to yaw. So it's better to run both motors off the same pack.

Flight duration? Hmm. I've gotten 15-20 minutes of spirited flying. At cruise throttle settings, I'm sure it would go over 30 minutes. It will cruise at 1/4 throttle. Yet it pulls 43Amps total at full throttle! :eek: So that severely limits your flying time.

[ob1]

Sorry, I should have clarified. It's actually two 2100mAh packs wired in parallel, hence 4200mAh. Tie both positive leads together and both negatives together and you've now got a 3S2P pack. I thought about hard wiring them both together. But I use the packs individually for other planes. So I made a custom Deans adapter that I plug both into and has one set of output pins. This allows me to easily separate the packs for when I'm flying my other planes. I've got a picture of it somewhere. I'll try to find it.

The way I have it set up in my TwinStar, is both packs run together, then a single set of wires (+/-) runs up to the wing, where it splits again to each ESC in the wing pannels. There are several ways of configuring the power system, but I felt this was the best way to do it. You could run one dedicated pack to each ESC. However, I thought that there was the chance that one pack could drain faster than the other (espeically if one pack is in better condition than the other). This would cause problems with an offset thrust causing the plane to yaw. So it's better to run both motors off the same pack.

Flight duration? Hmm. I've gotten 15-20 minutes of spirited flying. At cruise throttle settings, I'm sure it would go over 30 minutes. It will cruise at 1/4 throttle. Yet it pulls 43Amps total at full throttle! :eek: So that severely limits your flying time.
Thx for the quick response. I will likely use the same approach. I want to use my 2100 lipo's for my other planes also, so I wanted to make sure it was ok to simply "plug" them into a custom-made deans harness. I didn't want to have to go buy a whole other set of 4200 lipo's....lots of $$$ to do that :)
Thx...
ob1

[twinturbostang]

No problem. Not to get too far off topic here, go over to this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7075173&postcount=99 I added some pictures there.

[ob1]

No problem. Not to get too far off topic here, go over to this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7075173&postcount=99 I added some pictures there.
Thx a bunch...the pics really helped...looks pretty straightforward, compact, and reliable, so I will use your approach.
Thx for sharing the info...
ob1

[JettPilot]

That is a great way to do a Y connector. I would only suggest Epoxy though for gluing them together. Any soft glue would allow the connectors to move enough that it could break the solder joints over time. With hard epoxy, you dont have any stress on your solder joints.

Jettpilot

[twinturbostang]

That is a great way to do a Y connector. I would only suggest Epoxy though for gluing them together. Any soft glue would allow the connectors to move enough that it could break the solder joints over time. With hard epoxy, you dont have any stress on your solder joints.

Jettpilot
Good point. You don't want those solder connections breaking loose. Mine is filled with epoxy, and should last a long time.

[sergio00]

Well, I come Back to Spain from Argentina.
I had been invited to show the FPV in a great meeting: XIII Aeromodelling Festival Camilo Aldao ( Argentina ).
There was 1500 people, 300 models and 270 pilots.
The FPV was present!
Argentina is a country with a big development in Aeromodelling but the FPV is not know.

I called this Flight: "ARGENTINA 1000 MTS ( 3000 feets) Altitude NIGHT"
( I broke the FPV world night record??? )

Is the first FPV flight video in Argentina :rolleyes:

Like the majority dont know about this country I will write a short description of the area.
The Festival was in the middle of "THE PAMPAS". It is the land of "the Gaucho" ( a cowboy) where the plain extends thousands of kilometers. Is like a "sea of green" of fertile land. You will see in the video the soybean´s plantations.
The next town closer was 30 Kms! ( 15 miles ). Was summer and the thermal pushed the model to the skies.

I hope you enjoy with this video ( 7 minutes ) from Argentina :D
Sergio00
SERVER 1:
http://www.fileflyer.com/view/GSzsPAa

SERVER 2:
http://www.uploading.com/files/KQ1EAEW7/Ar...night.divx.html (http://www.uploading.com/files/KQ1EAEW7/Argentina_1000_metros_noche_night.divx.html)
Note: The video need DivX codec :)
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3264/argentina5smallvr0.jpg
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6245/argentinanight1smalltv8.jpg
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9452/argentinanight2smallws1.jpg

[rob10000]

Wow, I think you may have the WORLD record for EZ* Altitude!

[AnthonyRC]

What a beautiful video, absolutely stunning area, and completely still air!

Looks like the same crop farmed as far as the eye can see.

[JMSTECH]

[quote] Wow, I think you may have the WORLD record for EZ* Altitude! [quote]


Yeah not surprising though. Sergio's has always been intellectually advanced in this.

I wonder if JETPILOT has some videos of his high alt, long range flights. He always comes to my mind when it come to advance & extreme flying. It must be nice to have a fully loaded plane that returns to you in case you lose radio contact! :D

[Luis Gabriel]

I really have to change the way i land my planes.
Sorry about quality, but see the place were i fly gliders.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUG9zH_c92k

[JettPilot]

[quote] Wow, I think you may have the WORLD record for EZ* Altitude! [quote]


Yeah not surprising though. Sergio's has always been intellectually advanced in this.

I wonder if JETPILOT has some videos of his high alt, long range flights. He always comes to my mind when it come to advance & extreme flying. It must be nice to have a fully loaded plane that returns to you in case you lose radio contact! :D

I have never had to use the auto feature to come back, something really bad would have to happen if I ever have to depend on that to get my plane back, it would give me a heart attack I think ;) But its nice to know its there if I need it. I will be posting some stuff here one day, I have lots of neat video you will love that is different from what I have posted in the past, its just a matter of getting it edited and posting it.

JettPilot

[JMSTECH]

So JettPilot, I think you are setting goals for others who is trying to fly more than your 6KM. Sergio00 made 3.3km. Is it your JR equipment or skills and techniques? What ever it is I'm impressed big time by your long range flying! So anyhow JP I look forward to watching your videos with the smooth music!!!! :)

John

[robmoll]

OK here are a couple of my very first FPV flights. My knees were shaking so bad after the first one I had to sit down for a while before going back up.

2 minutes - 10mb (http://www.bladecprepair.com/Rob_FVP_flight_1_10mb.wmv)

13 minutes - 55mb (http://www.bladecprepair.com/Rob_fvp_flight_1_55mb.wmv)

I still need to refine some of the equipment, but thats half the fun!!

Thanks to the members of this forum for making it possible.

Rob

[Mangus]

OK here are a couple of my very first FPV flights. My knees were shaking so bad after the first one I had to sit down for a while before going back up.

2 minutes - 10mb (http://www.bladecprepair.com/Rob_FVP_flight_1_10mb.wmv)

13 minutes - 55mb (http://www.bladecprepair.com/Rob_fvp_flight_1_55mb.wmv)

I still need to refine some of the equipment, but thats half the fun!!

Thanks to the members of this forum for making it possible.

Rob

Nice! Welcome to the fun, Rob. Thinking of selling your Blade yet? I am.

What equipment are you using, again?

Note to self: tie knees together before flight.

[robmoll]

Nice! Welcome to the fun, Rob. Thinking of selling your Blade yet? I am.I don't plan on selling either of my BCP's or the HoneyBee Cool. I just couldn't! I will admit that since discovering fpv I don't fly anything else (occasionally the GWS TM400).

What equipment are you using, again?Easy Star
• Eflite "Six Series" 2700kv inrunner
• 40A Eflite ESC
• Master Airscrew 3-blade 6x4 Pusher Prop
• TP 2100 3S Prolite
• HS-81MG servos
• Berg 7P receiver
• 100mw video transmitter
• 1/3 CCD Sony board camera
• Homemade pan/tilt
• Anthony’s Head Tracker
• FH510 Video Headset
• Homemade Landing Gear (steerable tail)
• Futaba 9chp super synth
• Video amp/splitter
• Sony camcorder
This thing has so much power it accelerates like a freakin' rocket during takeoff. The sound is awesome!

Note to self: tie knees together before flight.I love the fact that at age 49 I can still have something affect me like that! I know it will gradually go away - I'll miss the exhileration.

Rob

[VRflyer]

I love the fact that at age 49 I can still have something affect me like that! I know it will gradually go away - I'll miss the exhileration.

Rob

I will remember for ever my first FPV flight, me too my knees was shacking, I was exhaust after a 5 minutes flight. Because I got only two weeks of standard flying before FPV, it taked me a while before be confortable. The Easystar will help you a lot because the plane is reliable and hard to broke, I was using unreliable two stroke motor with 5 pounds planes, I was nervous never knowing when the motor will quit :eek:

I take-off again last Sunday for the first time since severals months. I made the few firsts flight of the CAP232. I was nervous too, I work since severals months on my two planes, and it was the second time I tried my new goggle inflight, the first time I crashed my planes in a tree and it end my flight season :p

The quality of the picture in the video goggle is very good and the quality of reception is awesome. I used a standard 3dbi antenna on the receiver, the planes stay in visual range.

I already fly during two years aerobatic planes using goggle, but the cams was fix, this year the cam is in the cockpit and move, it's a lot different, and a lot better. The goal is not to see things on the ground, it's 100% technic, I will practice to do perfect roll, loop, hammer head etc so I don't need to go far and I don't need a beautifull landscape to watch and I don't need perfect weather, it's very differents from the Easystar. I will also continue to make videos with my Easystar, with the new equipement,it open new feild to me.

Here the video of the third flight of my CAP232, you will have to enter the three letter to dowload
http://www.megaupload.com/fr/?d=DFFN6G9A
or watch in poor quality on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzpwNnsnuos
p.s. battery was not full charge, plane have a lot more power.

[Mangus]

I know it will gradually go away - I'll miss the exhileration.

It sucks getting older! And you know it's bad when you anticipate the eventual boredome. I know full well what that realization is like. Nowadays I think about that everytime something really gets me excited.

[PeteSchug]

[QUOTE=robmoll]

[snip]

I love the fact that at age 49 I can still have something affect me like that! I know it will gradually go away - I'll miss the exhileration.

Rob[/QUOTE

Hey Rob,

I am sixty-nine and I've been flying since my early twenties. Amazingly enough I still fly with some of the guys I started out with, and have movies to prove it. I enjoy this sport just as much now as I ever did, except that my knees knock a bit less even though they creek more!

I get just as much kick out of my pico Tiger Moth as any of the bigger and hotter things I have to fly.

My Easy Star isn't all that super, only climbs at about 45°'s, but I am putting a couple of 3000 kv Aeon motors in my Twin Star to make up for it.

I think if you do something you like, you don't get tired of it. Winter is the proof of that! First sunny weekend day brings all of us out to the field just like it always did,.

Pete

[AndrésMtnez]

[snip]
I take-off again last Sunday for the first time since severals months. I made the few firsts flight of the CAP232. I was nervous too, I work since severals months on my two planes, and it was the second time I tried my new goggle inflight, the first time I crashed my planes in a tree and it end my flight season :p

The quality of the picture in the video goggle is very good and the quality of reception is awesome. I used a standard 3dbi antenna on the receiver, the planes stay in visual range.

I already fly during two years aerobatic planes using goggle, but the cams was fix, this year the cam is in the cockpit and move, it's a lot different, and a lot better. The goal is not to see things on the ground, it's 100% technic, I will practice to do perfect roll, loop, hammer head etc so I don't need to go far and I don't need a beautifull landscape to watch and I don't need perfect weather, it's very differents from the Easystar. I will also continue to make videos with my Easystar, with the new equipement,it open new feild to me.

Here the video of the third flight of my CAP232, you will have to enter the three letter to dowload
http://www.megaupload.com/fr/?d=DFFN6G9A
or watch in poor quality on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzpwNnsnuos
p.s. battery was not full charge, plane have a lot more power.

Wow!

This is the most realistic video I have ever seen, awesome job with the cockpit! :)

Where are the triangles of the wings, have you removed them?

That´s a short landing area if you don´t use the road, and with the limited view from the cockpit has to be pretty dificult, good shot.

[robmoll]

VRFlyer - Great job. That cockpit view is fantastic. Is that the stock canopy? It's very clear and undistorted.

And you know it's bad when you anticipate the eventual boredome.
Mangus and Pete - I know what you mean. You know you're all grown up when you intentionally slow down the journey knowing full well that it is much better than the destination.

I love the fact that people like VRFlyer and JettPilot push the envelope to keep us inspired.

Rob

[VRflyer]

yes it`s the stock canopy, clear like crystal.
the triangles was not install for the test flight.
My goal was to land on the road... I lost lift and land where I could :) even if I would do it again, I will not be able :)

[JMSTECH]

VRFlyer -
I love the fact that people like VRFlyer and JettPilot push the envelope to keep us inspired.

Rob

Yes I agree! They have extremely creative minds and tend to think in 3D and through barriers! They have my respect!!!!! :)

[sergio00]

Excelent Job Denis!! Fantastic. So many hours of work gave his fruits.
Always, marking the way of the FPV :)

[robmoll]

Here's another fpv video of the EZ* at the local high school at dusk with calm winds. Knees were still shaking. I actually felt a little queazy. Not motion-sickness but just plain old nerves. While flying under the hood I had the sensation that I was standing on top of a telephone pole. I could feel my toes trying to anchor me to the ground. Very tiring. IT WAS AWESOME!!!

21mb 5 min. 320x240 video (http://www.bladecprepair.com/FPV%204-2-2007%20movie.wmv)

[sergio00]

I want to show you my FPV VIDEO from January.
EasyStar FPV Vs. EasyStar FPV
( 2 FPVs at the same time ) In my area there are 5 FPVs :D !!
I hope you enjoy it :) ( DVD Quality DivX )
Sergio
SERVER 1: http://primeupload.com/file/48075/EasyStar...gio00.divx.html (http://primeupload.com/file/48075/EasyStarVsEasyStarSergio00.divx.html)
Server 2 ( mirrow):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RPUYWT51

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/5180/29424434nh5.jpg
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8993/63333832kq6.jpg

[GUYZER1111]

That was great, Bravo well done :cool: :) :cool:

[mcrotor]

Hi all.

This is my first video from my Easystar. The flying was done at our local flying field. Did not go under the hood as I wanted to get familiar with the aerial view first.

It's not as good as some I have seen on this group but enjoy! :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxpHjBWkxS8



mcrotor

[PeteSchug]

Hi all.

This is my first video from my Easystar. The flying was done at our local flying field. Did not go under the hood as I wanted to get familiar with the aerial view first.

It's not as good as some I have seen on this group but enjoy! :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxpHjBWkxS8



mcrotor

I'll bet that after you saw the video you were sorry you didn't do it via FPV.

Still, it pays to have a good video to familiarize yourself with what things look like from the on board camera, especially the landing part.

Pete (stuck in the house for another weekend.)

[mcrotor]

Ya Pete, that would have been a good one. The only thing was the cloudy sky. Made for allot of dark video. Good thing to know. Next one will be with goggles less clouds.

mcrotor

[Crash9]

Here's some video I did over the weekend with a 2 camera set up. Had some fun with PIP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xna-9oYqv4o

[Upup]

Just a litle video near were I live. just flying around

http://media.putfile.com/EASY-STAR-FAIRLOP-FIELD-UK

[AndrésMtnez]

This is a video with the rest of the footage I had of the same day of the MHT video. It´s not my best one because I had some dirt on the sensor, the video splitter wasn´t working correctly, and was a bit windy with tail wind at the landing.

Youtube quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeqolSTB1ks

Better quality (55MB): http://www.fileflyer.com/view/XsWVFBC


Edit: wow, this feature with a window for direct play is new :)

Andres

[GUYZER1111]

Very cool.... :cool:

[mal75]

Nice video.

[Pepelatz]

Maiden my EasyStar FPV - Almost killed myself :D

Watch on Google (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-932784148537881986)
Download smaller version (http://pepelatzster.com/pepelatz/Videos/EZstar_1st_FPV_XviD-sm.avi) (320x240, 28Mb) :cool:
Download full version (http://pepelatzster.com/pepelatz/Videos/EZstar_1st_FPV_XviD.avi) (67Mb) :D

[Crash9]

Headline: Man Gets Haircut from Model Plane :eek: . Nice spin around the pole( lol :D )

[VRflyer]

Maiden my EasyStar FPV - Almost killed myself :D


Very good video. Nice location to fly, it's beautifull and you have severals obstacles on the ground to fly around, it's not neccessary to use yourself as a target :)
Coolest landing never seen, but I hope never try it :)

I think your easystar don't have ailerons, with them the planes will be lot more controlabe, I will post my Easystar construction step today, the ailerons mod will be clearly decribe if you are interest to add it.

[PeteSchug]

I have to agree that it is a very nice video, especially for a maiden flight.

I think you had target fixation trying to get yourself in the picture. I suggest a telephoto lens for your next attempt! ;)

Pete

[Upup]

Hi
I have got a easy star I want to convert to FPV picked up some sony glasses and a digi life dv 1000 MPVR (Seems slightly better than the apitek.)

I dont want to reinvent the wheel and wondered if you guys could help by giving me an idiots guide specification of a decent tx rx cam ect setup and suppliers. I am in the uk but I dont mind buying from say BWV.

I tried to do it cheap from ebay ( bad desision) so back to the drawing board HELP!

Thanks Jeff

[VRflyer]

I dont want to reinvent the wheel and wondered if you guys could help by giving me an idiots guide specification of a decent tx rx cam ect setup and suppliers. I am in the uk but I dont mind buying from say BWV.



take time to read forum

[Crash9]

Hi
I have got a easy star I want to convert to FPV picked up some sony glasses and a digi life dv 1000 MPVR (Seems slightly better than the apitek.)

I dont want to reinvent the wheel and wondered if you guys could help by giving me an idiots guide specification of a decent tx rx cam ect setup and suppliers. I am in the uk but I dont mind buying from say BWV.

I tried to do it cheap from ebay ( bad desision) so back to the drawing board HELP!

Thanks JeffThis forum is filled with great info. You also may want to check out this site. www.FPVvideo.com I put it together to help newbies :) .


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPHTysCJE0o

[Upup]

take time to read forum

Hi Vflyer.

I have read the forum plus other web sights, including your excelent site and watched all your videos ( it is your goodself that has inspired me me carry out this project, your cap video was so excellent)

However I have found my self suffering from information overload

A question then, is the 500mw system from range video the best value for money perhaps with a diverse reciever or is the system from BWV better quality.

good UK suppliers??????

Regards Jeff

[PeteSchug]

Hi Vflyer.

[snip]
A question then, is the 500mw system from range video the best value for money perhaps with a diverse reciever or is the system from BWV better quality.

good UK suppliers??????

Regards Jeff

I know nothing about UK suppliers, but I think 500 mw is WAY in excess of what you are permitted in the UK. I also seem to have heard that Lawmate makes most of the rx's that everyone sells, and maybe the tx's too.

I've got mostly BWAV stuff and it all works just like it should. I've done most of my flying (video, but not all FPV) with 50 mw and that has carried me to the limit of visual range. I also just ordered some video gear from RCTech. Already have their head tracking goggles and they work fine. 10 mw is the limit in Switzerland and they do great with it.

Pete

[wavess]

I know nothing about UK suppliers, but I think 500 mw is WAY in excess of what you are permitted in the UK. I also seem to have heard that Lawmate makes most of the rx's that everyone sells, and maybe the tx's too.

I've got mostly BWAV stuff and it all works just like it should. I've done most of my flying (video, but not all FPV) with 50 mw and that has carried me to the limit of visual range. I also just ordered some video gear from RCTech. Already have their head tracking goggles and they work fine. 10 mw is the limit in Switzerland and they do great with it.

Pete

You´re wrong, lawmate only puts together the modules made by comtech in a quality end product.

[PeteSchug]

You´re wrong, lawmate only puts together the modules made by comtech in a quality end product.

Right, thanks.

and comtech uses someone else's chips which are made from yet someone else's silicon which came from who knows what beach. ;)

The point is that the seller is often selling the same thing as the other guy.

Pete

[Crash9]

Some flights I made over the weekend in the desert. I flew my older TSII since room for a good landing would be hard to fine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i_6AL1ljoE

[GUYZER1111]

I can't help but think that I'm a Eagle looking for some dinner on the gound. :cool:

[Crash9]

There was a couple of hawks flying around looking for dinner :rolleyes:

[Crash9]

Here's the recon video before the FPV flight. Alway's nice to see what the area looks like before putting on the goggles :) . Lookout for the big rock and use a bush to land on :eek: .


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i_6AL1ljoE

[jfassino]

Here is a short video from SEFF 2007 taken from my EasyStar. SEFF 2007 Video (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3699049239360627046) I'm using a JR 9303 without the gyro so I have to move the sliders to pan and tilt.

SEFF is a great event, great flying site and best hobby shop at a flying site.

Jim

[Upup]

Here is a short video from SEFF 2007 taken from my EasyStar. SEFF 2007 Video (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3699049239360627046) I'm using a JR 9303 without the gyro so I have to move the sliders to pan and tilt.

SEFF is a great event, great flying site and best hobby shop at a flying site.

Jim

great video what was the music? sounded like the corrs.

Regs Jeff

[jfassino]

Thanks,

The music is from Celtic Woman.

Jim

[Upup]

That CD is a long way from home, I think I have found it Cheers Jeff

http://www.musicscotland.com/acatalog/MusicScotland_The_Essential_Celtic_Woman_Collectio n_1278.html

[JWilliams2]

This is some really cool stuff!

[jfassino]

Upup,

Here is a link to the Celtic Woman web site. They have been touring the US since the fall and we saw them this spring in Peoria several weeks ago and also several years ago on their previous US tour. They are even better in person.

http://www.celticwoman.com

I wish we had castles in central Illinois so I could fly over them and the music by Celtic Woman would be a better fit than the flat Illinois corn fields.

Glad you enjoyed the music.

Sorry to all for the off topic comments.

Jim

[JMSTECH]

Well it's Victoria Day in Canada so that means a day of no work for a change in my life. So what does a guy do after all the house choirs are done? GO FLYING! :D
I made a little video while I was out on my friends farm. Hope you all enjoy the video! As usual, Youtube compression kind of took a toll on my video quality but still, my DVD version was really enjoyable! :D :D :D :D

BTW: The missile that was launched at our planes was a Estes C sized engine powered rocket. Never did find it after.... :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eb7ydxopow

Hi rez version: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R5HIXK0R