ANYONE can FLY this FPV Drone! - First Flight to Freestyle

Welcome to First Flight to Freestyle! This is a new limited series where we will be taking Eric, a newbie pilot, from his first time using the DJI FPV Drone to doing all out freestyle tricks.
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[@Mde7FPV]

"Real hardcore freestyle" *uses DJI plastic drone* That's my kind of humor.

[@1ron0xide]

"Expert analog pilots" fucking up and crashing with this drone on day 1.....That's my kind of humor LOLLL

[@kninenolia]

Jesus you sound like a fucking nerd

[@chibikaiju922]

Oh man, crazy to see you all pushing this as the best beginner fpv quad. I can never take RR seriously anymore. Only people I've seen recommending this thing as your first fpv quad are those who are sponsored or making bank from affiliate sales...

[@neonoir__]

Yup their channel got mainstream enough that shilling is profitable. Hopefully bardwell leaves rr soon so his content won't be affected like it kind of is now.

[@chibikaiju922]

@@neonoir__Agreed, but I doubt Joshua Bardwell will go down a similar road. Not only is his channel a lot bigger than RR's he seems to always be super transparent and upfront about his content ( i do appreciate RR disclosing sponsorship though). I think JB really has the fpv community's best interest at heart and lately he has been actually been holding dji accountable for some of their missteps. It sucks because I really love Drew and the gang at RR and they can make some really fun and entertaining content but these sponsored videos are neither.

[@aviator]

I'm the newb in this video... Must say, he's never told me it is the best, in fact, he's shared the good and bad aspects very clearly. I'm not sure what I'll end up with long term, but he's been very open with me that it has it's challenges.

[@chibikaiju922]

@@aviator cool thanks for the reply! I do think that some fpv enthusiasts (myself included) put their blinders on when it comes to this drone and can only see the negatives. It is actually a really cool drone and quite the piece of engineering. And you know it is actually a neat way to jump into fpv. But it is also super costly, fragile and a locked system. Not sure if you actually ever 'own' the drone and goggles if you can't use them without dji activating them for you and that hasn't been so smooth for some. I am really happy that you and other new pilots get to fly fpv for the first time and if this is the route you take then good on ya. Its hard not to be hooked! I think there are better and more economical options for getting into fpv than tossing you the most expensive and breakable experience possible though and I would suspect Drew knows this too.

[@aviator]

Chibi Kaiju the training aids made it effortless and far less imposing for me, I’m certain by the end of the series I’ll be looking for something more durable though. Crashes coming soon to the series, lol. So far no significant damage (pretty surprising honestly) but we film more episodes this week and fully expect to blow one apart with what they’re asking me to do, lol

[@ColmMoore]

HUGE payday for Rotor Riot from DJI for this advert 😂

[@raynerfpv2471]

guess I`ll be missing a few episodes until they post real fpv vids again

[@NotTheLarryDavid]

They’ve been heavily sponsored by DJI for a while now. It just so happens they’re talking about their product in this video.

[@Reecefpv]

Come on guys slap all that dji tech on a proper carbon frame. I've been waiting for that video. That one would definitely get some views and be pretty cool.

[@xymaryai8283]

yeah, definitely get a one axis gimbal on a mount with a Sharkbyte cam and naked GoPro or InstaSMO, iNav board with GPS and Compass, 6s Li Ion 6 inch with beefy motors and you can do basically everything flight wise, better repair-abilty and for much much cheaper

[@SquidGN]

That is what the use now. Go watch some of Drew’s videos he uses the DJI goggles and camera.

[@Reecefpv]

@@SquidGN I know iv seen pretty much every episode lol. I'm taking about the drone its self. I wanna see them tear apart a dji fpv drone with a broke arm or something and transfer all the electronics to a carbon fiber fpv quad frame

[@faithfamilyfriendsforever6777]

100%

[@mistr_z7654]

Wouldn't that just be a normal betaflight quad?

[@RCRitterFPV]

critical feedback... it feels a bit heavily like a "Brought to you by DJI..." which.. we get.. just my dumb opinion. That said, it does convey how easy it is to use, Plan on getting my wife to try this weekend.

[@dyslexicfrog7426]

Very observant, 0:04 it literally says 'Brought to you by DJI'.

[@RCRitterFPV]

@@dyslexicfrog7426 man.. I guess I blinked the first time.. haha. Just that When I looked down, I thought it was going to be the DJI channel. Yes, this is a capt obvious observation

[@DanishStallion]

just what i needed while drinking my coffee after getting home, unpacking my drone parts box

[@neonoir__]

Yeah not surprised that this is sponsored

[@johnny4498]

Great Video! Many people don't understand that if you purely want to learn flying freestyle, this drone is not for you. Buy a radio and fly in the simulator and then buy a real carbon bnf or something. This drone is for someone like this guy in the video, who wants to create cinematic high speed fpv style shots but couldn't actually control a real acro drone. And I guess 95% of the people who buy this drone will never switch to full manual mode and use it purely as a tool in sports mode, rather than a trainer for real acro/ freestyle flying.

[@1ron0xide]

That's not true, I had never flown FPV or used a simulator before this drone and I was flying manual and doing powerloops on day one. People seem to think flying manual is difficult and it really isn't; what's difficult is wasting thousands of dollars and hours and parts on building little analog quads.

[@1ron0xide]

No offense but 'real acro/freestylers' who 'can actually control a real acro drone' are absolutely horrible pilots and are great engineers. They are horrible at flying and crash their shit as if it's a hobby in and of itself; and then they spend their days learning to repair and build drones. You realize flying is actually super easy when you have a device that helps you actually learn. Just don't crash :) It's easy for me, why can't the 'experts' do it?

[@johnny4498]

@@1ron0xide Man you must be trolling 😂,,horrible flyers" you have no idea about the actual fpv community and the skills required to fly as well as many pilots do. Crashing is a normal thing in our hobby, that has nothing to do with your flying skills. You can't compare dij flying to freestyle. The one is a tool, the other one is mainly for fun. It is impossible to really fly pure acro after one day. Maybe you switched of manual mode for a short time in high altitude, made you power loop and switched on sport mode again. Another thing is, that if you turn on "manual" mode on the little switch on the back of the controller, the quad isn't flying in acro mode. You have to manually turn on manual mode deep inside the setting. I don't know why I am wasting my time on you but know I did

[@1ron0xide]

@@johnny4498 You're right that they cant be compared because DJI is better in every single way. Honey, I know how to turn on full acro mode and as I've said I did it on day one, on only my second battery, and had a great time. Flying full acro is incredibly easy especially with these failsafes in place. Crashing is a normal thing for shitty pilots with shitty technology, but only under those 2 circumstances.

[@1ron0xide]

@@johnny4498 The 'actual FPV community' is being slammed by a new technology that absolutely eradicates the learning curve and reveals that engineering/repair are the basis of FPV, not decent flying. You know that I'm telling the truth and you know that these channels themselves have spent years producing content explaining how lovely but how time- and cost-wise they are an absolute drain. DJI has fixed that and the tech is immeasurably better. Just don't crash it. Is that so hard?

[@11jeopardy11]

how much did DJI pay you for this video?

[@neonoir__]

A lot

[@glen7463]

Lol so true I hate this drone and I was hyped before launch but was disappointed when I got it. Thank god caddx are making vistas and air units

[@001snapshot]

Wow...really pushn that DJI sht...:(

[@NuttGreez]

The look on Drew's face as he realizes DJI just eliminated the learning curve that helps slowly build the pilots confidence and teaches the pilot to respect the danger of piloting such a machine 😳. Like putting training wheels on a hayabusa. Need to get this series out ASAP RR crew, and HEAVILY emphasize the safety and laws. I've already watch dozens of guys flailing their sticks hundreds of feet over pedestrians and traffic , flying from inside of vehicles, flying acro with the springs centered. The confidence it gives them out of the box is alarming. Only a matter of time before something stupid makes headlines negatively.

[@chibikaiju922]

This guy totally gets it and is something I have never seen brought up in any dji fpv videos. Is this dji drone somehow magically safe? If those props hit someone, is it less dangerous than with our 'conventional' fpv quads? Cause I've seen some mangled fingers and other nasty injuries from prop hits. I get it has obstacle avoidance but this is a 800g 6S flying blender that they are casually flying near people's faces without a care. All I see is horrible habits and a false sense of security if you are trying to learn 'fpv' with this drone.

[@1ron0xide]

@@chibikaiju922 The horrible flying habits are coming from sloppy analog veterans who are supposedly 'expert racing pilots' lmao just watch all the reviews of this product if you don't believe that. This drone is magically safe, yes. I've never flown FPV in my life and in less than 2 weeks am already better than most of these analog clowns and, of course, haven't had a single crash. Just don't fly like an absolute chimpanzee and crashes won't be a concern. Lol

[@ColbyBrickwell]

@@1ron0xide what a bold statement lol.....

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Had this talk with someone. Sweared dji fpv better cause u learn on normal then sport first 🤦‍♂️ Then like oh we don't crash like fpv pilots. Think magical dji fpv won't crash before they didn't crash their slow mavic that locked in position hold and altitude hold

[@Nilloc777]

@@1ron0xide you mean the drone is better at flying than them. Your doing 2% of the work unless your in full acro mode

[@RCRitterFPV]

yaay to "slowest gap ever." she did great

[@aviator]

She's the best :)

[@christopherplatt5450]

00:09:10: I’m trying to explain something with my hands but you’re wearing goggles...let me gyrate to help you better understand.😂

[@aviator]

Gyration station.

[@Six2226]

Used to fly couple years ago.... stopped. But this got me to come back, and am I Happy ! For what ever reason, I really enjoy flying in sport mode. Flying an average of 12 mins, but 1/4 to 1/2 mile distances. Freaking love it Ps... just got the true rc antennas. Woot woot

[@wrecked3253]

Best beginner FPV drone EVER!!! Or something...

[@glen7463]

No definitely not buy a tiny whoop I have this drone and it’s way to expensive and weak for beginners and I’m not a beginner

[@SKIDOOSH]

This is such a great idea. I hope anyone picking up this super easy , ready to fly quad follows along and learns good FPV ethics and responsibility.

[@kevinjulievan]

Neat stuff . So many people in this situation with an AP drone but wanting to tiptoe into true fpv

[@faithfamilyfriendsforever6777]

Over priced junk its just a best buy fad i can make one 2 times as good for half the price .its for noob rich kids

[@N2LOGIC]

Came here to laugh at Eric's performance.. I wasn't disappointed.. but you've created a new need in my life.. THANKS.... :D

[@PortalFPV]

I feel like this video won't bode well with peoples opinion of thinking of RR as shills for DJI. This is the only FPV channel that praises the DJI FPV drone

[@tanmay______]

This is a shill channel though.. people realised that a long time ago

[@flightevolution8132]

Unfortunately, this channel went down the drain a long time ago.

[@PortalFPV]

@@flightevolution8132 I wouldn't call a drone channel that did cool things and flew in epic locations and then one day turned into a business that still does cool things and flys great locations when possible, even with all the travel restrictions , going down the drain. Now when such a channel ignores a products major flaws just for a paycheck, then they loose credibility. I've just learned to ignore ANY product recommendations from RR anymore

[@flightevolution8132]

@@PortalFPV RR has lost nearly all of its talented pilots and for that reason I couldn't care less about what they shill for - they already have lost any credibility they once had with the FPV community.

[@vhfgamer]

Oh look. Rotor riot is shilling the glass drone again. Look how surprised I am ----> -_-

[@drkastenbrot]

good luck binding the goggles to the now discontinued air units

[@kwadkrazy6078]

It seems like we'll still have the Caddx AU, I'm not really sure though.

[@drkastenbrot]

@@kwadkrazy6078 yeah, it seems dji is working close together with caddx to bring an alternative to the air unit

[@glen7463]

Dji want you to use only dji whole products I have this dji fpv it’s terrible compared to my 6s freestyle drones plus it’s full of sensors and junk you just don’t need. My drone has a sensor issue and fell from the sky even in manual mode it’s now back with dji being repaired but I’ll sell it when it’s back hate the dam thing

[@bterbraak08]

Yeah and like binding them with the v1 goggle 😂

[@astro8062]

yall even said on one of your videos a while back "to learn fpv you should start in acro fullstop"

[@PhillyDroneLife]

EXCELLENT video guys. Can't wait to I'm working with the Rotor Riot guys!🙏🙏 😂. YaHOOOOOOOOOOO. 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙 Mikey

[@BigAlFPV17]

If Eric's wife can fly it, I know my wife can. With her working 6 days a week, it's kinda hard. Excellent video!!

[@aviator]

She can do it! For sure!

[@nb_FPV]

Thank you for posting this incredible series! It was through watching these videos that I gained the confidence to believe that FPV drone flight would open up a world of amazing adventures. As a result, I took the leap and purchased my very own Moxy a few months ago. This serves as remarkable inspiration for newcomers like me who are venturing into this exciting hobby.

[@jacobmills1982]

I’ve been waiting for a series like this! I’m a longtime mavic fan and I purchased the DJI FPV a few weeks ago. I practiced simulators for a week before I switched to manual mode. I’m enjoying the FPV experience immensely! Thanks for the video!

[@kwadkrazy6078]

Good man. Simulators are the way to go for newbies, I'm glad some people have sense enough not to go straight to manual and kill everyone in a 5 mile radius

[@1ron0xide]

@@kwadkrazy6078 Like I said, I've been manual since my very second flight experience on DJI FPV (FULL acro) with no problem. You folks forget how powerful the emergency brake/failsafe button is and how truly easy it is to fly full acro with that failsafe in place. It's not as hard as you make it out to be.

[@skippyfpvexperimentalrc6755]

Aviator ppg for life !!! Awesome people

[@aviator]

[@nairbyad7188]

i'm a newbie; dji fpv is my first. i suggest putting a lanyard through the radio and around neck for stability and safety. is his use of a thumb and finger on each joystick better than just thumbs?

[@LukeFPVFreestyle]

GUYS please add a map in liftoff where there is a moving object so we can practice chasing it or a like a highway with moving cars that would be so amazing

[@lankyjames88]

You should try the GTA V quadcopter mod, physics aren't great but it's a massive living breathing city. Buildings and mountains to dive, cars, bikes, trains to chase, beaches to low level cruise along etc

[@LukeFPVFreestyle]

@@lankyjames88 really can you put a link in for the mod download that will be amazing

[@PortalFPV]

DCL has trains, cars and helicopters that you can chase

[@LukeFPVFreestyle]

@@PortalFPV really okay thanks I was toning to try sticking to one simulator but I think it would be worth it for the moving things hopefully it’s the Same ish thanks a lot

[@droneracer]

The biggest trade off seems to be the need for extensive repairs after crashing, I learned from flite test that the hobby can be spoilt if you can't get yourself back in the air without too much trouble, back in the days when they would say it's best to limit the amount of emotional and financial investment you have in any one craft.

[@drkastenbrot]

yeah dji only sells some parts for it and the rest is handled by the pricey dji care subscription

[@Droning-ON]

@@drkastenbrot that's actually incorrect, DJI dealers stock all spares entirely, even down to the FC inside, so it's fully repairable ny dealers or a competent consumer.

[@drkastenbrot]

@@Droning-ON could you please link me the ESC? or the fan? or the gps?

[@neonoir__]

"Don't fall in love with your build, you will break it" and "Fly it like you stole it" are the two best pieces of advice I have got

[@1ron0xide]

It's literally impossible to crash unless you fly like an absolute idiot. This is the most awkward part of this drone coming out; it reveals that a lot of 'pros' in the FPV world absolutely suck at flying.

[@199wildman]

Would you be interested in reviewing a DJIFPV auxiliary LED reflector? It mounts under the drone to reflect the auxiliary light forward to see at night.

[@aeriofpv3701]

I'm out.

[@guardianzx9640]

What head strap are you using on the V2 Goggles?

[@aviator]

This was a lot of fun to shoot! Thanks for teaching me well. The crashes are coming!

[@AerRider]

I’m sure you’re both bearing in mind that there those [raises hand] who will tether themselves to what you do in each episode, hoping to achieve the same methodical process you as a student are making. One helpful assist for us would be if any settings or configurations (such as the use of the C1 button) could be added as text to the description. Thanks. You guys are fun to watch. I’m looking forward to learning “with” you.

[@coryweir984]

I know y'all are sponsored by DJI but this just feels like such a shill. Just because you can fly fpv acro out of the box, doesn't mean you should

[@SwainixFPV]

Exactly, just get a sim new pilots... I flew sim and a tinyhawk for a month and a half before I stepped up to the 5 inch, and in an empty field, pls new pilots don't jump into a bando with this immediatly...

[@padmanabhabanerjee4334]

Thanks for all these videos. That made me mad about this hobby. Thanks for putting smile on my face.

[@larrydelceg2406]

Eric Farewell on Rotor Riot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Drew - does this mean that you'll be taking your Aviator Paramotor pilot course soon? I love building and flying FPV, but I'm aching to learn PPG!

[@aviator]

I'm trying to get him to! Come fly with us my friend :D

[@larrydelceg2406]

@@aviator Thank-you for the invite. I'm so excited to fly. Studying the PPG bible and saving my pennies!

[@aviator]

@@larrydelceg2406 Sounds good mano!

[@chaunster]

Question for anyone here. If you fly out of controller range in manual/acro mode. Like over a crest or behind a building. Will it automatically switch back to normal and return to home? Or crash and burn like most fpv drones?

[@ninjamonkeyfpv8855]

My roommate would be a perfect candidate for this series.. He had an aneurysm and lost use of his left arm, I know he'd be able to learn with the motion controller.. It'd be awesome to see that in the series..

[@aviator]

Maybe I'll have my kids try it sometime.

[@stacks_life3472]

What’s up with these v2 goggles? Ordered them 5 weeks ago and still nothing. I understand may be some shipping issues. Now the activation issue I’m thinking it maybe time to cancel my order and go back to analog lol

[@hateforall4012]

Yeah, I ordered a built sky liner and V2 goggles in feb... no word from RR. So yay.

[@pahpatree597]

@@hateforall4012 I ordered my V2 back in the beginning of March & RR support told me yesterday that the goggles are being held up at customs due to wrong paperwork on DJI'S end but this issue should be resolved soon.

[@hateforall4012]

@@pahpatree597 at least you got a reply

[@pahpatree597]

@@hateforall4012 It's because I've been bombing their email server everyday Lol

[@hateforall4012]

@@pahpatree597 yeah... I have too... but nothing from rr

[@changeagent228]

You should still not charge unattended and accept fire is still possible during charging. Just search DJI battery fire it happens. It does not matter how safe your charge system is you could still get an internal short or some other problem.

[@aviator]

Good to know, thank you!

[@changeagent228]

@@aviator You are welcome. Safety is extremely important. 👍

[@BenLMitchell]

I know you guys are supported by FatShark and DJI now but the constant pushing of this DJI Drone is a real turn off. It's being spun as a "beginners" toy with all of the easy to use features, throttle management, mixing etc but can we just take a step back for a moment? It wasn't that long ago that the future of our hobby was unclear, new rules, new legislations and now here we have a drone that can half-ish kinda freestyle and do cinemephotography in one unit with DJI"s intuitive nature? Essentially meaning anyone can go out, buy one and put it in the air with no regard for safety, the rules, the laws, etc. I'm not saying people who build their own drones or even people who buy BNF's are not doing this but if you've spent the time researching how to build a drone, you're normally aware of the rules? Just to be clear, I want RotorRiot to go on making content but this DJI harassment needs to stop.

[@SteveGubbins]

This is gonna be a great series! Can't wait to see what your new student can do!

[@noforyoutubepremium3108]

... And crash and ruin it, in the first flight! If I'm gonna buy something, even for a mere $200 - 300 bucks, I want some piece of mind that if and when I crash it, it has a reasonable chance of surviving! The DJI FPV drone, being plastic, gives me little to no confidence that when I crash it, and even after 4 years of flying FPV - Who am I kidding? I know I'm gonna crash it! lol - I need to know I've got at least a little chance of it not breaking into several pieces and costing me hundreds of dollars to fix it... mostly because I have to send it to DJI to get it fixed. We know ahead of time that's not gonna be cheap! Versus me repairing it myself, like current FPV Drones can be self fixed. This product seems like buying a very delicate glass ornament, setting it on a shelf way up towards the ceiling, and you own 6 cats and 6 dogs! You know it's gonna break and be ruined, it's just a matter of time! Nope, I think people are a little craZy to buy this DJI FPV drone! At its huge price tag, and $150 a piece batteries, it's simply too fragile! People do some research! You can buy a superb, pre-tuned to perfection BNF FPV carbon fiber drone for 1/3 to 1/2 the price of the DJI mega gadget! It will last you through some extremely violent crashes and come out with barely a scratch. I know, I've had dozens of those head on a full speed crashes right into the center of a tree, wall, metal light pole, etc. and it's survived. It will also fly way, WAY better too! Additionally, you have your choice of many many drones, and many different transmitters, and can get the same image quality for your FPV video feed, as the DJI FPV drone has. No way I'd buy that gadget, even if you have me the $$$! 💵💵💵😩

[@1ron0xide]

Angry much? This drone is nearly impossible to crash unless you fly like a complete idiot. You might want to acknowledge that the failsafes in this drone make it absolutely cost-effective, far cheaper than wasting one's entire life building quads. Hahahahahahaha

[@drkastenbrot]

@@1ron0xide You do realize that the DJI FPV Drone in acro mode flies identical to any other acro quad, except for much less power, higher weight and a sloppy tune? There is no added protection in manual mode whatsoever and without manual mode you are not getting nearly the full capabilities or experience.

[@kwadkrazy6078]

@@1ron0xide You are insinuating that building quads is paramount to wasting one's life. Building and tuning has taught me so much, and I've learned to solder more than proficiently. Not only that, but it is incredibly satisfying to take random pieces of metal, and make them *fly.* I am going to make a series of educated guesses about you Ian. You have never flown a real fpv drone. You have never touched a soldering iron. You do not have the ambition to actually get into the hobby, but like the look of the DJI FPV drone. You don't like people hating on it, because you want it to be good, you want it to be the easy way out, it is your version of an expedient. This hobby has taught me more about physics than classes ever did, whereas if you buy the DJI "FPV" drone, the only thing you're going to learn is how fast you can drain your bank account.

[@Mr18031967]

@@1ron0xide joshua bardwell crashed the pos ill stick to my 5 inch carbon drones

[@1ron0xide]

@@kwadkrazy6078 The DJI FPV quad is like an iPhone compared to a Nokia 3310. Was it a waste of time for folks to rely on the Nokia when it came out? Maybe not, but how about after it became rusty and outdated? Listen to your logic here: You seem to think about FPV that it requires repair/building/physics skills; you allege of me that I've flown FPV before and yet don't know how to solder. How does that sound? Until placing my order for the FPV unit from DJI I had never touched an FPV quad but had wanted to for years. The time and cost of doing so was EXTREMELY prohibitive. In mid-march after buying the FPV quad from DJI (it took about 9 or 10 days to arrive) I have flown every single day for as long as my 3 batteries will allow. I have never touched a soldering iron as you say, and now there is no longer any purpose to. Glad you got some hands-on training in physics and that it was fun; the folks who built the very first computers and cars and TVs were great at that stuff as well. But as anybody knows you can rack up more hours on an all-in-one system than you ever could as an amateur on handbuild quads and denying that is tantamount to lunacy. I would refer you to ANY of the major FPV channels out there if you want a reminder of the costs they incur, document, and share with the world. DJI is more cost effective in terms of time and money and I know that because I've flown for nearly 2 weeks without a single crash and am flying better than most of the so-called experts. That tells you that the engineering component of the FPV hobby, while impressive, takes away from the actual time spent flying. This is pretty obvious dude. You strike me as someone who has grown emotionally attached to a hobby whose nature (up until this point) had grown stagnant and not improved from the top-down or from a commercial perspective in years.

[@clogcoptor]

Really a fantastic series for us beginners! Thanks a lot!

[@fullthrottlefpv5616]

my "hovering" position on the radio is at like 20% throttle lmao

[@genefoxgreenmountaindroning]

Well done your a great teacher. Wish I lived close to you I could use help with my fpv

[@dannyb2349080]

Yea this one would be great,IF it didn’t cost 1300.00, good lord that’s ridiculous!

[@Droning-ON]

Not ridiculous at all, it includes expensive goggles, controller and the drone itself, it's not bad value at all considering that the goggles can be used with other future units.

[@energydrinkdose7585]

Yeah, the deal is actually pretty good... the expensive part starts when you first crash it

[@Droning-ON]

@@energydrinkdose7585 it's expensive when you crash a car too! But you don't choose to but a car based on its repairability 😎

[@inquay412]

@@Droning-ON Yeah but I don't expect to be crashing a car every day I drive it, crashing is part of fpv and if my quad is gonna break every time like this pos I would never use it

[@Droning-ON]

@@inquay412 crashing isn't "part of fpv", unless you're a really bad pilot 🤣🤣

[@andrebenjamin3289]

That airport color grade gave me lots of Drew vibes. lol

[@SoyBrunoTeixeira]

I'm afraid to release the manual after I crashed my drone last month. Luckily Amazon replaced after a week. I still need more practice to run with this Ferrari and more training. How many times did you crashed your drone?

[@CARandDRONE]

#flyallthethings 😺 that’s what’s UP (maybe fire proof cabinet build for those charger fires?)

[@scrapyardRestorations7506]

love the vid keep doing great

[@flightevolution8132]

Sad to see RR shill for a garbage product. Not like you guys matter much anymore since all of your better fpv pilots left, but still sad to see drib be associated with this.

[@nistax2880]

Yeah, I definitely wouldn't shame ladrip for doing this because you gotta get money for food somewhere right , but rr has definitely went down hill

[@nitro200flyer3]

Who would have thunk it ! ..7 ,8 years ago I was into Drones we called them quadrocopters back then LOL started with a 350QX then a Phantom 1 then Phantom 2 moved up to the $$ inspire 1 I loved them for aerial videos and playing around with FPV I had some money invested into this hobby best drone, best goggles , best long range antennas etc and it was all to help fill that need to be in the air looking down I had total knee replacements and had gained quite a bit of weight so drones aided me in a lazy mans quest to fly and honestly I really thought I would never fly again. But seeing all the FAA drone rules and regulations coming down I new I had to get out so I did. But still having that need to be in the air looking down. So as luck would have it in my search for a new flying machine I found my self visiting AviatorPPG not far from my home in Lake Wells and there I met Eric He took me in and taught me to fly paramotors and thanks to Eric I now have over 5 years and over 120 hours in my own Paramotor, I wouldn't trade it for the world , But ask me what brought me here to your video and the answer is I am thinking seriously about getting back into drones simply because DJI's new FPV drone looks like the tool I needed to get into the real FPV I was craving way back in the day it will go so well with the paramotor hobby . I'm ready to pull the trigger on the DJI FPV but I'm in no hurry because 1 if I have free time i'm usually in the air on my PPG and 2 I want to let DJI work out all the bugs before I drop $1600.00 on one I love the new joystick controller and hope you use it in this series . Tell Eric I said hey.

[@rockymanilow5115]

This is great stuff. Keep them coming. 👍

[@QuadsMods]

It's awesome. It's great. Buy one cuz we sell them!

[@genefoxgreenmountaindroning]

She is doing great

[@briandud5431]

Question. I bought a dji fpv controller v2 in hopes to try it in a simulator. Is there a way to activate it without a drone? :/

[@DanishStallion]

Alright lets get it! #First!

[@garamfpv]

That's so cool, bro💯👍🏻😄

[@stefanmartin6466]

Great video:)

[@RobertGlazier]

Thanks for sharing.

[@twistedfpv2283]

Aren't you guys happy about all the $ dji pays you to say nice things?

[@CinematicMorris]

ciao ,con quali rate stai volando? che bomba sto dji fpv!

[@Stokesmachine]

Fun video? Just bought one of these guys... How did you set up the "training wheels"? I'd like to become a really good pilot but obviously I want to be safe and slowly get into it. Also what simulators do you recommend?

[@Droning-ON]

Good video guys, looking forward to episode 2!

[@fcass]

Still watching but that's whassup. Welcome ',Aviator'

[@fcass]

"it won't take a beating like one of our carbon fiber drones" Hehheh no doubt but kick ass spomser Drew....

[@aviator]

Thanks buddy!

[@SpaceFaceFPV]

I swear I counted at least 10 "dgi"s in this vid still. Funny times

[@ChrisGripeos]

I miss paragliding... maybe this year is the one that I fly again..

[@aviator]

It's time! Get back at it!

[@ChrisGripeos]

@@aviator thanks, man! :)

[@HANOXTWO]

Great vid! Been flying Mavics for a few years now but I just flew my Dji fpv for the first time and holy shit the motion sickness!! Can u make a vid on how to overcome this? Again, love your vids!!!

[@hateforall4012]

Lean against something or sit down... you can “inoculate” yourself by flying thru some of the nausea

[@aviator]

Yeah, sitting on something definitely helps! Nelle felt better after a few minutes :)

[@kobezamora961]

Video idea: use 7 inch motors on 5 inch kwad

[@PortalFPV]

Done! It's called the Catalyst Machineworks Shocker Tank 5". Bardwell did a video on it a month ago

[@vince2nd]

Wheres the next episode >_

[@FlyingBuzzard]

you can fly it great until you bump anything,and then, well the flight ends and the boxing and shipping for repair begins after spending $1300 bucks and now a few more $$ to do all that, what a waste.

[@evanhastings4858]

Yeah the only reason this works for these guys is that their sponsored by dji so they have and unlimited budget

[@brianfinnegan1577]

Please show how to turn the drone off after landing

[@andre267]

is this every Week 1 Episode? Love this 👍🔥

[@krusebruno9209]

lets go!

[@skyhighfpv469]

What rate do you have set for your dji combo?

[@jetblastgeorge]

were is hanover

[@privatekill5]

Nice!

[@WKfpv]

I don't understand the problem people has with lipos. Afraid of your charger fail? the dji lipo charger can fail too.

[@sunnesonne]

Exactly, just buy a good charger for 150-200$ and that’s it

[@bincktamis8062]

The dji fpv drone is great but there add's are fake and they use a other drone for the ad so it is kinda a scam now

[@didierneeferc]

does drew smoke?

[@jackalopefpv1708]

He smokes bud freque3ntly

[@didierneeferc]

@@jackalopefpv1708 you can see it on his teeth... haha its not that i hate smokers but i just dont wanna see people smoke bcz of how bad it is for people

[@brucealmeida8852]

Nothing against sponsorship but it's getting too much DJI. We're the topics with somekind of innovation?

[@PortalFPV]

Nothing wrong with sponsorships as long as they are willing to point out flaws in the same product.....that's where they lack heavily

[@paulbredt5607]

How much did DJI pay you to post this? I bet most first time pilots like this put it in full acro and they destroy themselves. Who is betting?

[@AlaskaRuzz]

Drew.... Thank you for everything. Your content is an instant thumbs up. I've been in this hobby for 13 years and have learned a boat load from you. Not trying to flex, but I was privileged to have bought the first Phantom in USA, back in 2013. And now I have 28 variations hanging on my wall. I know a thing or two:). Keep the content coming. Us longer term'ers appreciate you and all that you have done for this hobby. Namaste.

[@djilly75]

If more people I'm the hobby would he more willing to help new pilots we wouldn't have this problem

[@PortalFPV]

??? do you not get help in this hobby? I've found this to be the most helpful hobby. There is always someone more than happy to help with any issue you may be having.

[@djilly75]

@@PortalFPV I'm talking about the kind of help where I walk people through a complete build and configuration. One on one help.

[@djilly75]

@@PortalFPV yes your right there are many people that are helpful in this hobby but there is still tons of new pilots struggling to find good help.

[@PortalFPV]

@@djilly75 Reddit! It's my go to if I get stumped with something "Multicopter" is typically the room I use. I think new pilots just have an issue cuz of the plethora of topics we have to sort thru to solve problems. I started back when there were only a few channels with decent content (cc3d days). That was hard to find help back then....now not as bad :)

[@nistax2880]

How much did they pay y'all

[@aviator]

Me? Not a penny.

[@sunnesonne]

It’s certainly not a real fpv drone, let’s wait for 2 months before people start crashing because they think it’s an agile 5incher and get surprised by repairs cost

[@carander3193]

How many cells are in that battery tho?

[@hawkfpv4950]

it is a 6s 2000mah lipo

[@thewaxlab]

Would you recommend this drone to be included in a kit as a trainer? I’d like to train non-fpv flyers to fly larger quads, but needed a good trainer.

[@PortalFPV]

I'd highly recommend watching Ummagawds second video on the DJI drone. he sums it up beautifully

[@neonoir__]

Would not recommend as from what I have seen online it seems very fragile and beginners tend to crash a lot so you would need a bunch of these and constantly send them in to get fixed

[@thewaxlab]

Ah. Good point.

[@1ron0xide]

@@neonoir__ Beginners don't crash nearly as much as experts this drone has incredible failsafes built in and I was flying manual and doing powerloops on day 1 as a beginner. Crashing it is a side effect of being a sloppy analog flyer and the YT reviews across the web are proving this

[@neonoir__]

@@1ron0xide right if you say you are so great at flying why don't you upload a couple of clips for us to oggle at so we can judge for yourselves

[@cowboyfpv2464]

But dose it mean that should

[@Filip_C]

nice, but can you come back to make movies about FPV? :p

[@hrhodes2768]

this quad has eliminated the learning curve for new inexperienced pilots meaning they won't have looked at the rules and regulations of fpv and because they're new and likely flying recklessly there is going to be property damage because of this which will cause New and more restrictive regulations so this thing will be detrimental to the hobby as a whole also why did they use yaw arm

[@evanhastings4858]

I think dji is pretty good at geofencing with their drones, idk if this one has it

[@Baleur]

So many custom-elitist judgemental people in chat, jesus. Live and let live. Let people fly what they like flying. Who cares, it doesnt hurt you. Immature nonsense.

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

You violated the concept a minute in. This is not his first flight at all.

[@vinivini661]

This is so dji

[@jeromelapetti1]

What become to rotorriot?? Its become slowly a comercial channel for DJI. DJI is destroying our hobby. This FPV sport is not only flying. Its building, repairing and programming. Uuhhh and flying ofcourse.

[@motome8]

“If you do crash it we have a couple” yea not everyone

[@GuysontheGrid]

Just picked one up! I’ve been practicing flying in Manual. On FPV remotes do you typically remove the recentering from both joysticks? That’s how I’ve been flying.

[@Rich-TeaFPV]

Only on the throttle (left stick up and down) is not sprung, it stays where you put it. The right stick (pitch and roll) self centers and yaw (left stick moving left and right) is also still sprung.

[@GuysontheGrid]

@@Rich-TeaFPV thanks! I switched it back before I flew tonight.