10km+ LONG RANGE with the GRANDDADDY OF FPV! TBS TRAPPY!!!

[@UAVfutures]

Such an awesome flight, awesome place and awesome people. Cheers TBS and Trappy.

[@MrJarrod]

You know you've made it Stew . When you get to meet the legendary Trappy . Well done.

[@abishekbabu8759]

Stew can I have a fpv goggle which you don't use. Man I definitely can't afford it. I'm a great fan of yours. Watched all your videos and am absolutely into fpv. My parents aren't letting me buy the goggles only. So if you have anything that you don't use, please bro.

[@TheMadmacs]

yeah great to see one of the legends of fpv appearing on your channel, its all +'s for the hobby and the business

[@serval_fpv]

@@abishekbabu8759 hes got tons of stuff m8 I'm sure he will sort you out !!

[@ttp_007]

TRAPPY GRANDDADDY OF FPV? That title should belong to Denis Gratton AKA "VRFLYER" from Quebec.... New FPV generation have no idea that as a forum group of few people, we started doing FPV back in 2001 - 2002. Actually the first FPV was done back in 1989 by Carl Berry from Texas. Trappy does it to promote his business.

[@MrEvan1932]

Trappy: "Its getting a bit noisy" *DVR feed is pure static*

[@sketchbmx]

I'm sure that is DVR from UAVfutures. Which looked like his patch was 90degrees to where the wing was 😂

[@Voidroamer]

rofl my thoughts exactly. a bit sad we didnt get to see that ground station's DVR

[@nmnmnm35]

@@Voidroamer can u explain what thats means im trying to understand fpv long range

[@NoPro420]

@@nmnmnm35 what you need explained?

​@@Voidroamer Sorry I'm quite new in this, I'd like to understand the video setup here. I would say : - The overlayed 16/9 video when there is no telemetry is directly from gopro (4:56) - Video with telemetry. The telemetry from the crossfire is added to the video by an OSD on the cruiser, probably the TBS Core pnp PRO? Then the video sent directly by 5.8Ghz radio to : * white fatshark video is from the ClearView Receiver (around 6:52). The "5760" seems to be added by ClearView. And the Clearview AV signal seems to go to Trappy's white fatshark, which has no 5.8GHz antennas * green fatshark video is directly from fatshark AV receiver (7:49). the google has 5.8GHz antennas, and the video has no more "5760" Is it correct? So we don't know why the AV receiver was switched from the ground station to the fatshark goggles. Could it be that the ground station setup was failing? Or it's just simpler to use the google directly?

[@RemedyTalon]

Wings don't land, they crash.

[@vonster22]

so that was a good landing? I was like ..ouch..

[@burtpanzer]

They do both really... sort of a crash-landing

[@TheMadmacs]

i flew over water for a full session last week, i was home for about an hour and two cups of tea before i unpuckered.

[@quickf0x792]

Awesome! trappy is an amazing icon in the hobby, and tbs has pioneered in every aspect of the hobby(low kv, cheap frames, radio link, wings, transmitters, etc)

[@rebelquadronfpv1065]

Look at the grin on Trappys face. Nice work boys!!!

[@jasons7044]

I seen his white fatsharks strap...about to fall off ...then in the next frame he had green fatsharks on

[@Maxpakts]

Haha! Your right. At 7:33

[@FpvBerget]

Its because the first ones aint his.... They probably just wanna make the fatshark advertising ;) Hard to see its fatsharks with his own colour scheme hahaha

[@platty9237]

I’m gonna assume it has to do with the fpv antenna configuration.

[@Nebul3r]

top notch as ever!!!. Long range is such an addiction, its the best adrenaline rush period!

[@RavenRaven-se6lr]

Love watching the blokey think. Ready to support Stewart Go Aussie. TBS fan

[@OutaTimeFPV]

5:10 Trappy, your google strap! That’s a bad day waiting to happen right there.

[@maxiemusfpv198]

OutaTime FPV omg i just saw that!

[@permagroove]

Yup. Not what you want when your a few miles out

[@BelovedFPV1]

I totally caught that as well..was like WTF..come awn bro...LOL

[@wheelykingdotcom]

different fatshark on 7.33 sec. so i think he ran in to the problem you pointed out.

[@grahamjw75]

I was obsessing about that too, lol

[@andybladen9284]

This is one of the coolest videos I’ve seen on here ! I’m just getting into it there is so much to learn it all very high tech!

[@NJFPV]

Great video. Still have a half built Caipi that I need to finish. Nice to see a demonstration of what the gear can do. The giddy nervous demeanor of the host had me wanting to leg sweep him at times, but overall a good session.

[@grub1962]

Holy Sweet Baby Jesus...that was interesting. I am saving up for a Crossfire immediately.

[@Jamiel1997]

What videos are you pointing at 16:46 - 17:05?

[@fpfree8821]

For 2.5yrs of flying, ONE component that has remained throughout, and although updated it is still essentially the same as the first one I used, I'd argue that the 5v Unify Pro has been the most significant and successful of the airborne components in fpv. Full stop. Cheers TBS, beers are on me

[@hypurrfpv9483]

I wonder why Stew even bothers with a patch antenna sometimes. We're flying North so I'll point my patch West.

[@UAVfutures]

im just trying to fit in with the cool kids

[@hypurrfpv9483]

@@UAVfutures LOL I'm glad you are all enjoying yourselves.

[@fulltimejunglist9534]

Enjoyed that, good to see trappy enjoying it and having confidence in his gear. Had all steps covered. Glad you all had fun.

[@nathanielharter1643]

Stu this video is amazing! This is one of the best fpv videos I have seen on KZbin in a long while. It is a good mix of numbers and educational material along with good hunar and fun! Thanks for this it made my morning!

[@nathanielharter1643]

I want to get into long range sometime soon, you should try to set some long range gear up your self!

[@scottdurham7745]

Great video with Trappy at the wheel! Crossfire for the win!

[@allennickles3970]

I own a few TBS VTX and have more faith in those Vtx more than anything i got. I cant wait until i get my hands on the crossfire! Awesome video love to see more on TBS

[@Greygable]

Hahah i build FLARM and ADSB Products in my all day job. Its funny to hear you use it for RC Flying. Nice Vid thx.

[@nmnmnm35]

@@BigMassiveWeiner In a simple answer, they are both tech/devices planes use to see each other on a radar or screen. Helps avoid mid air collisions

[@nmnmnm35]

not an ignorant question also

[@timmorris3056]

@@nmnmnm35 Flight Level Alert Module???

[@chriscrashfpv]

moral of that story is when you loose video signal, 12:10 " just hold your radio up and have faith" lmfao great video guys. always a treat!

[@BMSWEB]

Dude, that was so much fun man!!! 👍👍👍 BTW: I remember Trappy once telling me there is no need for RTH 😂😂

[@quickf0x792]

I recently did a 780 metre flight with 200mw, and I refuse to push it without a home arrow and gps rth; even though i had crystal clear video i was afraid of straying from the reach of the patch antenna.

[@wing_it]

I flew 2.5K with no rth. Playing risky

[@juggalizzle75]

great video stu!! its just awesome to see pilots coming together from all across the world to meetup and fly. TBS gear is top notch and really inspires confidence in your long range and even your short range flying if you are flying behind a lot of obstacles or bandos. When are we going to see you build and fly a long range quad setup? Like maybe a crossfire 7"!! keep up the great work!!

[@vito7056]

Diggin the black paint job on that TBS Tango! I love that thing

[@highestvirtue1892]

Make a more in depth vid about all those telemetry features like signal/noise etc.. and how to use them. It seems Trappy is the only one who knows how to really use them for long range flight on KZbin! I could not really make out precisely how he was using them to gauge allowable distance?

[@skinnyflea2628]

true

[@bramblefpv218]

I would love a video about this as well!

[@k1ortia]

true... no real explenation

[@IanF-FPV]

No even going to lie. You get what you pay for with CrossFire.

[@miguelquiroz1550]

Excellent!. Thank guys for that video.

[@dennislee8253]

So fun! Thank you Stu and Trappy! Keep it up!

[@rougeneon1997]

Damn how is this classic THIS old already?

[@Jpilgrim30]

I know right. Glad Trappy is still around making great products. I love my TBS gear especially the crossfire

[@jimmyrebel2010]

That Trappy guy is cool. Has tons of info and seems passionate about sharing it.

[@diggy2107]

Thank you so much UAV Futures, what a great video!

[@kenjefpv6820]

Great video. You forgot to put your onscreen links at the end. Took me a second to figure out why you were tapping your table...

[@invertedproductions7577]

ow that ethix strap :) about to slingshot out of there

[@trinco]

in 3, 2, 1... SNAP

[@invertedproductions7577]

trinco bro where have u vanished 😋 any more videos coming from ur way? Drag wan out

[@dmctec5943]

Great, crazy and amazing! Congratulations!

[@johncarold]

This is so cool Stew makes me wanting to get back into wings, Thanks for the show.

[@moodberry]

I would like to know more about FLARM and what it costs for my own UAV. In particular, can ADS-B equipped airplanes see a FLARM aircraft?

[@BangersMatt]

Doug Moody No, at least not in the USA. Euro glider dudes seem to use it, but I’ve never heard of, or seen a flarm receiver at least in an American small aircraft. (Am a pilot, own an aircraft)

[@porroco]

The only downside vs a parrot disco wing is? You cant flightplan on tbs, but you can do it on parrot disco and now much better with LTE signal

[@godofplumbing]

Have you ever sent a Quadcopter up to 400' with a repeater to see how much range you would gain?

[@Chris_Paul1]

I love my long range flights. I just fitted a Aomway 1000mw 5.8ghz to my MTD with a pagoda to go with a 7 turn helical and moxon antenna on my UHF

[@Cruis3zFPV]

Trappy is one chilled character 😎 Awesome video *Stew* 💥👌👍

[@KenKneknaneek]

WOW amazing flight. Thanks for sharing. Happy Flying

[@skynyrdd1]

That was awesome, I recently got the Crossfire that I need to set up...can't wait

[@pyroman590]

You're going to love it!

[@juggalizzle75]

super easy to do. no holding a button and plugging in the battery with a 3rd hand to bind, automatic rx updates in seconds w/ no passthrough wired nonsense and changing settings with the click of a button

[@PandaFPV]

Very nice!!! Is there an upload of the HD flight footage in full screen?

[@chrismillersrcfamily]

A day flying with Trappy😎 but "if we was in China we would be running about now" 🤣

[@aaronyoung8690]

Lmao did the google strap come off on Trappys google? Looks like he had to switch half way threw the flight lol

[@chrisharrisseacaptainchris]

This is bad ass.I want one year!!!!

[@Raptor50aus]

Nice setup but would be great to have a real long range setup using 4G :) I have been out over 20km with my Parrot Disco on 4G

[@tuttoto]

4G Parrot Discos are flying unicorns when compared to anything else... Digital FPV Pan/Tilt digital headtracking Stabilized FPV feed Unlimited range Hours of flight Send SMS to give position and/or through internet 128+gigabytes storage There is NOTHING on the market with such features, and there will NEVER be anymore (it is strictly forbidden for manufacturers now...)

[@imba2484]

@@tuttoto strictly forbidden to manufacture? Why? So you can't buy it anymore? As far as I know, 4g is a mod, their drone is not nearly as capable when stock

[@tuttoto]

@@imba2484 new EU rules are asking to manufacturers to produce not-modifiable devices... I don’t know for other regions. The 4G mod is only a simple software update... without it a disco will only have 2km range.

[@imba2484]

@@tuttoto that's a load of crap, that kind of stuff reminds me of denying a right to repair

[@tuttoto]

@@imba2484 there is a huge lobby worldwide to create a market (and steal airspace) for delivery drones and taxi-drones... that’s why all those new regulations are being created to get rid of hobbyists in the air...

[@gassy2657]

Loved this video , super cool Trappy 👍👍 What a guy he is 😀

[@lilianwu5651]

Looks fun! Thanks for sharing. We live in hk and got a parrot disco fpv. Where in hk did you film this flight? We'd really like to try it out. Thanks

[@olskool501]

Man I need some of those goggles they make you smart AF. Awesome video great job

[@mrgreen8887]

More, More, More 👍😁 Great video and pilot 10Km and then around the Mountains then back home wow.

[@WBBlocker]

Frickin awesome-too stressful for me though! Even just watching this! Hahaha

[@hydrojedi]

Very cool! Would really like to see more about the flarm compared to ADS-B here in the States. Love my TBS gear!

[@panamacruise]

is this still the best long range wing setup? has crossfire improved? better batteries? ive been out for years , impressed caipiriha still rocking!

[@BelovedFPV1]

Trappy was dropping tidbits of LR knowledge in this.. I sure would love to see a series from him where he drops all this LR stuff. I just started flying quads LR and would love to learn more about it especially in relation to signal do's and dont'ts and stuff like that.

[@UAVfutures]

yeah the way he was doing the maths and explaining it was awesome to watch in person. even though he is super chilled he is extremely knowledgeable and really knows his long range stuff

[@BelovedFPV1]

@@UAVfutures Yeah mate I hate the maths...which is why I would love a video of him explaining this stuff so I can watch it over and over to make it stick :)

[@andrewut7ya511]

This is amazing. I fly quadcopters pretty much in sight, i dont understand how this works. So in the begining when the screen was fuzzy was he flying blind? I understand the return of course, but the static? Im guessing he just has experience and knows there is no obstacles?

[@sylvainarseneault2501]

Super cool , pense tu qu ils vont etre moins dispendieux que les Fatshark ???

[@QSpeedRacer]

Crossfire for radio controls but what vtx they using for that huge distance. Seen Clearview receiver.. so just 1 to 2w vtx?

[@kool-k-kel]

Excellent vid...a question on the equipment used, the rth feature on the tbs colibri/ what software was used ? cleanflight/betaflight or inav.. thx guys..

[@kool-k-kel]

@@jojo42069 thx for your reply

[@FarmerFpv]

Trappy hasn't aged since his TBS Discovery days. He's a Rockstar. And the reason why I bought my first TBS Discovery years ago. Thanks for sharing Stewart. Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏

[@FarmerFpv]

If he's looking to adopt a new family member let trappy know I'm available and I'm house-trained 🤔🥑

[@TeamBlackSheepFPV]

@@FarmerFpv LOL. happy holidays dude!

[@FarmerFpv]

@@TeamBlackSheepFPV Sorry you had to read all that mess hahaha! Happy holidays Trappiester!

[@David__]

Great to see Raphael still enjoying testing the limits :)

[@choppergirl]

What sattelite lost model beacon system was he running? I know they are pretty common in GPS units sold to hikers.... and I've seen them for RC but it's been quite a while. I always kind of skimmed passed them because they required a subscription fee. Plus they only work well if you got a clear line of sight to the sky. In a pond or forest or in a city alley between buildings... not so much so.

[@abuyrrbs7659]

F***ng AWESOME!!! AT the rate of how drones are developing--I am excited at what technology and features will be around in just 2-3 YEARS! (IT used to be 10 years). With my Parrot, I'm literally flying over 500' buildings--looking down. It's a total shock and wonder. If you are a Cessna owner and cannot fly for whatever reason. Here is your alternative. That last guy was right: "an adrenaline ride the whole way." I will post some if my clips later!👍👍👍☻☻☻☻

[@noname-wo9yy]

Its sad because the legislation will kill the hobby, for instance i bet there was like 4-5 FAA infractions, in this video. But guess as long as you do not post stuff online and crash your wing/done into a police car with the go pro on you should be ok.

[@crispinodell519]

That was such an extreme adrenaline rush my heart beating so fast and I wasn't even there I've got to get into this Wing stuff looks like quite a lot of fun one quick question can you fly a wing in the rain I fly quads all the time and of course you cannot fly them in the rainy season

[@landlifem5872]

A wing like that with all the electronic parts under cover, sure you would be able to fly in the rain, provided it isn't super heavy rain. Would you be able to see where you are going ?? I think runcam is still yet to bring out their series of cameras with built in wipers, lol.

[@TriadAgone]

What type of flarm are you using? I fly gliders with FLARM often, the newer FLARM units show ADS-B and Mode S as well, and TCAS and ADS-B equipped aircraft will also be able to react to it as traffic.

[@elpabloncho]

What's that about crossfire communicating with full scale planes?

[@fuleo]

Wow, you met trappy. That's great flying. What is the goggle setup trappy using? I see heatsink.

[@TeamBlackSheepFPV]

this was Wayne's custom goggle with a LaForge and power button. My personal goggles are stock HDO

[@Scott_Bishell]

Amazing kit there! TBS is epic!

[@jurievanloggerenberg1030]

awesome build. was wondering myself if this was even possible. did you get chance to see if any advance flight modes work? so fascinating! will try it myself!!

[@fistedfpv2922]

that moment where he says " are you gonna launch, have you launched before?.... " oOH man.

[@UAVfutures]

i know lol

[@halflife82]

Haha loved it! Love some of the new technology you’ve got on-board there Trappy! Cheers guys

[@RCThis]

7:31 magic goggle swap. What happened? Batteries run out??

[@Migueldeservantes]

Wondering what power output that TBS Crossfire was transmitting!

[@letmetwistyourmind]

Rumours of cooking eggs on the wing whilst flying are totally untrue :P

[@acidfpv7243]

"It's like a rubber band.. just gotta loosen it up" 😅

[@jacobdavidcunningham1440]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@SplashFPV]

A lot of “I think we Will be ok in this video”. Edge of seat stuff man! Awesome

[@凱-b4u]

hong kong?! you went to Hong Kong?! I live in Hong Kong, now that does look like a good place for FPV, it is at the border of HK and Shenzhen right? which part? and isn't there a lot of people there?

[@abidikar]

Wow....!!! Just fantastic.

[@andresherrera3649]

What was the power output trappy used on the crossfire?

[@nuovovideo]

which remote control do you use?

[@ETERNALFLIGHT63]

Trappy is talking lift from the mountains. "like a river" Trappy I remember your FPV electric glider when you first started. Was that back in 2009?

[@jostak3577]

Great commercial. Are you going to make such with R9 FrSky system?

[@AMAZINGRC]

MIND COMPLETELY BLOWN..!!

[@toddcranenola4635]

Hi UAVFutures. I found you through suggested videos. First, your videos are great and your editing, top notch. I made a KZbin channel, so I'm doing my research. Thanks for all of your help! Please keep it up. Just subbed!

[@Burritoast]

Bro, I love the Honey sticks, and I also pinch with them ! hahahaha

[@JeremyMair76]

What area were you based? Looks like Sheung Shui district.

[@hcmaclub5905]

What controller u using in this vid with the rth?

[@KingFPV]

Well that was exciting wondering if it was coming back. Love that TBS gear! I need that TBS Crossfire diversity except that it is the size of a Toyota Hilux.

[@pascalgermanfpv238]

And for sure you lost your video out there with your 9dbi patch antennas :D or did u get a secoundhand feed? The 14dbi patch is sick 😍 want it. The whole video: thrilling :)

[@HopeFullSpiritFlyer1]

hello. very nice video... when you rth/failsafe, the plane come back at same altitude he is or change at a certain altitude and come back? thank you

[@IC82Hillford]

I can't take anymore of that guy's voice! Technically impressive video tho.

[@letmetwistyourmind]

Believe me, you were not the only one...

[@QOSQualityofSpeed]

Hey where's the video you recorded during the flight? This is probably the most interesting part to see how does it look from the Drone

[@janpeter7739]

9:02 left corner e.g.

[@QOSQualityofSpeed]

@@janpeter7739 sure I understand but I meant full frame

[@janpeter7739]

@@QOSQualityofSpeed ohh ok

[@sandyfpv5216]

What fc does he use in his wings?

[@wilysir5908]

Hey Guys such an awesome flight., where i can buy this Groundstation?

[@K9TPT]

What was the large patch antenna on the ground station please?

[@nfamoussbf37]

Favorite comment..”let see what happens”👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dude8869]

At 7:34 the friend in the background is vaporized and his VR goggles magically change. Kinda reminds me of a date I had with a woman and her cousin a while back.

[@charmetz12]

That was really fun to watch.. Thanks for the flight ...

[@killacovertops]

Now This was a true long range flight. Very impressive guys! Well done!

[@iamnickdavis]

I was like RIP plane... i don't think long range is my thing. I'll watch the vids :D