You don't NEED to start small, but the respect and discipline for the craft is important regardless. my first quad was a 5" that I built but this was after countless hours of research and sim time

I would like one for indoor video. Thanks!

Fly line of sight with cheap tiny whoops then learn fpv

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Hey there, I loved the video. Thanks for the advice. I am going to order a pack of these as soon as possible. Any chance you still got a code?

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Hey Stew, your videos recently started showing up again on my feed after years an inspired me to get the pocket controller. Now I i just need pick which SIM I should practice on before getting my first goggle and quad.

Stu bless you mate - your kinda my mentor/guru and your sound advice is kindly welcomed by me - thank you!

Damn. I wish i saw this a month ago, haha. Would like to learn this on a sim first

This hobby is not for instant gratification people! It takes time to develop the muscle memory and experience to fly one of these!

Ok…I’m a beginner. Great video and I appreciate your hard work and input. I started on Liftoff today with the Radiomaster Pocket 😅 very difficult! I wanted to use the Walksnail ecosystem but found a pair of New DJI V2 goggles for $200 and couldn’t pass it up, so now I’m stuck. I was looking at something like the Pavo 20 w/ DJI Air 03, or maybe a Mobula 8. I need to find out what options I have for a VTX besides the DJI 03, if any, for the V2’s and these or similar quads. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I also agree its way harder then flying my potensic atom that's for sure the radio i got the tx16s mark2

I'm doing that staring slow can u answer a stupid question I have the fat shark recon Hd goggles can I play a sim with them I bought lift off

Anything good Stew? Enjoy watching your videos.

Great video Stewie!! ...I bought just a Jumper T-Lite radio many months ago and have been flying around in "Liftoff" and "Uncrashed" Simulators. I've literally saved THOUSANDS wrecking Pixel Drones before I go physical 😁❤

I always wanted to Astral Project so FPV is the closest I can get…. I go slow

You really have no idea how much those intelligent drones are thinking for you. FPV experience transfers to flying regular drones, But it does not work the other way around. I think it would have been irresponsible for me to start out on a 5-in. Especially with no simulator practice.

I would liken the skill of flying a mini quad to learning to ride a bike, expect to fall and it might seem impossible at first but keep at it and it will feel quite easy, then you can start pushing yourself to do tricks. The first thing I ordered when I started was a radio and used the old Freerider sim which gave me the muscle memory I needed while building my first miniquad. I built Stew’s first $99 build with the $6 racerstar motors and learned to fly with it. If I was learning today I would start with a little 2.5 inch or whoop for sure. You won’t be able to get great footage with a GoPro until you’re more experienced IMO so it’s just another expensive thing to break or lose, you can record DVR to track your progress.

just wanted to say thanks for continuing your videos like you have.

It took me like 5 hours to beat the "fly straight forward" tutorial in liftoff. Shit is way harder than I would have ever imagined

Here's my take on FPV. I started FPV without a SIM and I've still haven't flown on s SIM i started out with the baby hawk 2 HD and learned how to fly using Angle mode for the first 3 months until i got the hang of it. Then i went in an open field flew 200 feet up then switched it into acro mode then felt the difference and was like OMFG THIS IS AMAZING and realized i leveled up in the hobby and it felt amazing. To every first time pilot get HD and start in angle mode and do exactly what i did then you'll feel the HIGH. I'm on disability and the smaller the drones the cheaper the parts and never go cheap on anything cause word of thumb you get what you pay for then realize going cheap you'll lose quads in the process. I couldn't afford the $2000 laptop to fly Sims but you'll need a computer of some kind to do the configuration cause we didn't have speedybee app in 2019 and when the app did come out of didn't always work like you need it to. But betaflight has a debug version on github and that app is very good but it's not Bluetooth.

After spending ~20h in sim is it good /enought time to buy first drone?

Love these videos! You really make building drones seem less intimidating. Thanks!

I spent 30 hours in the sim before flying. My first quad was a 5” and the hours in the sim helped sooo much. You are 💯 right in the respect thing. They are absolute weapons and need to be treated with care (not for the quad per se but for other people and surroundings)

Those cheap $30 drones is all I play with; Is what I get from this video.

The voice of reason, highly appreciate it.

100% it's about the flying ❤

Incredibly well spoken. I nodded and agreed on all points. I’m brand new. A month in and I started on a Cetus x, moved onto the cineape25 paired with the same pocket RM and Eachine ev200d and I’m happy with my decisions. I’ve spent a lot of hours on the sim on less weather permitting days and I’m very impressed with the quality on my “budget products” lots of research and 3 days of figuring out how the hell to bind with ELRS. This video is very much needed for new comers like myself and I thank you! Keep on keeping on! New subscriber!

Started with the tinyhawk2, it took me a while bouncing off the walls before I could buzz around my living room. And that's with years and years of gaming experience. Start humble!

Well said Stu 👍

Man that was close,I though you made a video about my flying .

Good video but this should've been a short

I think you buy the thing you want .. I bought all the beginner gear then had to upgrade everything, That cost me more in the long run... I could see the Pocket being a solid keeper, a slow quad is just better to start with, you'll probably destroy it anyway, but for the radio and goggles just get what you want.. AG-01 gimbals are a luxury item though!!

Thanks Stew .. I’m learning from a DJI background.. Dipping my toes into FPV… I got the Lift Off sim.. A FRSKY Qx7 , Emax Tiny2 & Freestyle 2.. The only major expense was Domintor V3 Fat Sharks with Rapid Fire … Analogue is the way to go for a Budget .. I could have done ELRS … I recently got the Eachine Moneagle DVR … I think the most daunting part isn’t the flying it’s the repairs as seems you need an engineering degree to do builds & repairs… 😀👍

Excellent video and I find your enthusiasm for FPV uplifting. But it is important to temper people's excitement with your warnings in this video. I started flying 8 years ago with line of sight 'toy' brushed motor drones. They were very sad and fragile (and cheap) drones - but it was a great way to get "stick" time and build experience up to my FPV and camera drone current fleet! I subbed to DIYFPV a while ago - I hope it can go live soon.

It's giving wanting a Hayabusa as a first bike.... like ok Rip broski

Amen to all the of this. Excellent.

I just jumped in, I researched and built my first drone (I flew "prebuilt walmart specials previously") I knew I was going to enjoy the hobby and dived right in..I treated my first drone like a baby learning had it for a year before the final crash and had to rebuild it

Totally disagree with sims.. I didn’t use any, yes I cost me maybe 1k in parts and different setups but when it clicks your off and flying… just jump in and fly..

Good advice.👍 I have seen kids beg their parents for FPV gear. Then trash the quad in one or two flights. They give up right away BTW I started pre KKK controlers. Set the PIDs with 3 pots. I made the frames from 10mm carbon tube and sheet aluminium. Built try copters using the v1 Arduino controllers. The VTXs were from security cameras. We were watching trappy and copying some of his inventions. I trash my quads every session. You had to enjoy failure.😂

Stu, you will always be loved and appreciated so, as others have said, relax and rather concentrate on giving us top quality content 🙂

I am probably late for the party, but I just ordered the Pocket and would love to start practicing on the sim.

This could have not been presented any better....SO TRUE, FPV is amazing, Lots of great points made here. Anyone who has been in this hobby for a while, can totally relate! Cheers Stewy!

With the FAA now regulating DRONES toy in effect maybe it time for the FAA to require an FAA Drone liscense. Part 107 only requires KNOWEDGE test maybe it should should require DUAL instruction of 20 hours and SOLO Time and a totla logged time of 40 and an Instructors endorcement to take a Flight test as a Pilot of Multi Rotors. OH a check ride for PRIVATE PILOT is $500 back in the 70's when I did it it was $50.

Don't listen to this guy. Spend all your money on expensive FPV stuff If you don't, you'll get addicted to drugs and b homeless And you'll remember the time you got cheap fpv stuff and hate yourself hahaha

Learning FPV using a 5" quad is like learning to ride on a sports bike :-)

100% Got an avata 2 killed it lol you need to respect these crazy machines.