AVOID these FATAL FPV Mistakes 😱

[@AngerFPV]

7way to destroy your fpv gear 1. Plugging the drone into a battery 2. Attempting to fly 3. Thinking about plugging in your drone and flying 4. Flying 5. Plugging it in without a smoke stopper 6. You looked at the drone 7. You had a dream about flying and when you woke and everything was broken

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Sometimes it do be like that 🤔

[@CarlPaulsen]

8. You said "Bardwell" 3 times into a mirror

[@fockewulffw1908]

the dream situation happened to me.. everything sliced and on fire

[@UnamnnaedAcro]

I love the editing of this video. It shows the love and effort you are putting into this channel! Ive been flying FPV for a while and I think these 7 mistakes really nail it on the head! Only other thing that I might say would be to check your screws before flying and make sure everything is tight so you don't introduce more noise into your Gyro, and potentially cause a Oscillation and a disarm.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Definitely a good call. I’ve almost lost VTXs that way - esp. the O3

[@UnamnnaedAcro]

@@DanielJohnFPV I’ve never lost a VTX, but I have had motor screws come loose and the quad fall out of the air due to oscillations and ESC overheating

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@UnamnnaedAcro oof, yeah that wouldn’t be fun halfway up a mountain lol

[@TyeTibbett]

Thank you so much!! as A beginner FPV pilot I can say this video helped a lot!! (Me thinking Lipos could just go down to zero volts😅😅 )

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Glad I could help! There’s so much to know 😅

[@DronestormDk]

cool video man. and THANKS for the help!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Glad it helped 🙌🏼

[@FireWoodOfficial]

You’d make a good car salesman

[@DanielJohnFPV]

😂😂 I doubt it. I’m kind of the “buy it or don’t, I don’t care” type

[@FireWoodOfficial]

@@DanielJohnFPV lol. I’m more referring to your charismatic presentation style. I haven’t been more amped to cover my fpv goggles than I am right now. Keep up the good content!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@FireWoodOfficial 🤣🤣

[@PolD33]

Oh yea I remember mistake #5: First flight, first new 4s ..ratattattaa + sparks.. well well.. nice video

[@bluefpv3263]

i designed a little clip for the balance lead so you can clip it to the battery lead savely murphys law of fpv: everything thats lose will end up in the props eventually

[@QuantumX]

Daman bro, you giving me anxiety. I just hang my radio and goggles down my neck and ride my bicycle to my closest park. They just hang around and slam against each other. 😓I probably need to carry them more safely.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Lmao I mean, do you. I bang around the radio a little more than I should, but goggles are so damn expensive I try to take care of them. Some are def. more durable than others

[@QuantumX]

@@DanielJohnFPV Well goggles I have Integra and it doesn't bang around that much since it's tightly hanging around my neck. But the radio is loose and it just jiggles around like a pendulum.

[@TomaszMichalski-zd6mn]

2:20 what if you haw a controler with Optional antena (radiomaster zorro) ?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

What do you mean? The Zorro’s antenna isn’t optional - just hidden

[@Ghmerti]

5:18 happened to me. Balance lead cut middle of flight, and I hear cable flying around, be careful if two different cells' balance cables contact each other in good case your battery will be burnt or in bad case your whole drone.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Definitely can be sketchy!

[@GunnerThrash]

What about powering on the radio without an antenna for playing a Sim?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

The radio will still be attempting to send power through the antenna. Unless you turn off TX somehow (may be possible in the menu), it's a good idea to attach the antenna. Attaching it is definitely the easier way

[@RobertDunaway]

What a great video! I’ve made so many of those same mistakes- thanks for the reminder and keep up the good work!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

No problem, glad it was helpful!

[@baki3156]

deep dive for battery plss

[@45flavius]

the great sense of humour save everythings...great job

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks!

[@lavishmehta6003]

there is a different charm in your fpv video , makes me feel a begginer although i am flying quads for years now

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks man!

[@kevkeff]

Very nice video! not only the value information but the quality! keep it up bro, you deserve more subs! now you have a new one!

[@AnthonyVella]

Nice video man. I’m wanting to get into this. Are you happy with the Boxer?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks! I’m pretty happy with it - especially for the price. The built-in 1W ELRS is really nice. It’s a little more plastic-y than I like, but that just means you can’t really throw it around. I would buy it again. If you wanted to spend a little more money you could go for the Boxer Max or the TX 16, and if you wanted to spend a little less, I might try out the pocket. I haven’t tried either of those, but I’ve heard people I respect suggest them.

[@brandon9689]

I like my $70 Radiomaster pocket more than my $200 DJI FPV3. Definitely going ELRS on my first true FPV quad. My FPV 3 will be relegated to the Avata 2 until it dies.

[@ToastyAP]

I have a question about the radio being powered on without the as antenna, what if I’m going to use the radio with the simulator

[@DanielJohnFPV]

If you have to turn the radio on to use the sim (which you probably do), then I would install the antenna

[@baileysalvatore5332]

Another great vid keep up the sick work

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks dude 🙌🏼

[@Ovaflo]

Good video mate

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Appreciate that 🙌🏼 Thanks for stopping by

[@itzleeky6461]

I am using a rubber band on all my batteries to tuck the balance cable. A sideeffect is that I always know which batteries are full, empty or on storage.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

That's a good idea. There are some drone companies I know that use a color-coded 3d printed plug for the XT60/90 that corresponds with their charge level. Doesn't help a dangly balance cable, but a good idea if you have a ton of batteries.

[@crossbonefpv]

Nice video Daniel, I put a rubber band round my batteries to keep the balance lead in check. As a bonus it also gives some nice extra grip on the pad ;-) Also use it to keep the empties from the charged and the balanced. No rubber band = empty Rubber band round the balance lead = charged Rubber rand cross wise = balanced. Easy system and keeps me in control of around 40 packs in various Amp sizes. But I still need my battery checker ;-)

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Smart to use it to show the charged level! I may have to try that.

[@flyingdutchmanfpv]

@@DanielJohnFPV Glad to share :-)

[@LemurLogic]

This was very entertaining, good work!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks! Appreciate it

[@billmcdonald4335]

Solid advice, especially about lipo voltage. Keeping the pack above 3.5v/cell at landing will increase its overall life. I get well over 500 useful cycles before they hit the 'cliff' and have to be retired. Been at this since 2018 and I still fly 12 to 30 times a day. Whoops are my thing.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Wow, 12-30 a day! Talk about valuable practice

[@billmcdonald4335]

@@DanielJohnFPV You know it. Got over 2,000 hours actual air time in my thumbs. In still air, I can put my little Mobula8 anywhere I like. I fly in Angle mode, in a small one-bedroom apartment, 3 minutes at a time. Great fun.

[@fl00ri4n]

Regarding the installation of the antenna before flying: One time I was flying my tinywhoop around the house and forgot to install the antenna on the radio. Everything worked fine and I only noticed that I forgot the antenna after I already flew four lipos. The drone never lost signal or had troubles with the connection. It looks like Elrs is such a good protocol that it even works without the antenna lol

[@DanielJohnFPV]

That's interesting. I'd love to do a test to see how long a radio would last without an antenna. HMU Radiomaster! lol

[@conorstewart2214]

I forgot to put the antenna on my VTX once, it still worked but the signal wasn’t great. You shouldn’t power them on without an antenna either for the same reasons as your radio, basically anything that transmits shouldn’t be powered on without an antenna, this probably applies to receivers with telemetry too.

[@captainbritain6737]

You forgot to mention how easy it is to lose it and get literally lost.

[@TheOriginal1234]

Was this video shot at Ramsey Park in Coeur D Alene Idaho? I was just there today flying my cinewhoop lol

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Wait really? We should fly - ill be in town another week

[@TheOriginal1234]

@@DanielJohnFPV I wish I could, but I'll be in Montana for the next month to oversee a project my buddie and I are working on. Super informational video man! Keep up the good work!

[@vamosvamosyt4492]

hey how can i catch my drone safely can you make a video about it please? thanks 7:03

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Definitely going to make one of those pretty soon!

[@captainbritain6737]

I leave my goggles on my head

[@shemstcroix2356]

Balance leads are not that hard to replace, don’t throw your batteries away!!!! Some people don’t have as much money as others

[@skalover98]

Late reply here, but agreed! I ripped off a 4S balance lead last week and I think it was a prop hitting it after running into a trailer I was trying to swoop under. JST connectors are definitely a pain, but if you are halfway decent with a multimeter and follow basic electrical safety, it's really not bad!

[@Deaths_acc0mpl-ce]

Y’all are bots right

[@saki121-xf5ky]

how to take care of the dji avata betery?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

It should discharge itself

[@lambo_drives]

2:01 that’s been accomplished 😁 (typical Castle Crash feat… someday… someday….) - fun edit; nice work

[@DanielJohnFPV]

😂😂

[@dabfpv]

I would add to the list of beginner mistakes: When learning to fly, don't mount expensive cameras like GoPro or Osmo Action on your drones. Learn to fly first ;)

[@DanielJohnFPV]

I've definitely made that mistake lol

[@Spin_Productions]

I turned on my boxer crush for the first time without an antenna because I didn't know it and only saw the sticker later. This was about 1 minute and I only fly the sim to gain experience. How do I know if I've destroyed something?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Maybe just go out to a field somewhere and fly it slowly and low to the ground. See if there's a noticeable difference in range. It's probably fine, though.

[@lubibubi6380]

never mess up the polarity of your salfemade battery for your googles. It does a very ugly sound.

[@Steezicus]

I made my most expensive FPV mistake 2 weeks ago. I did not setup my Tango 2 to receive telemetry. My Goggles 3 blacked out while flying a week old $450 quad and when I hit gps rescue it flew off into a mountain marsh area with super thick shrubs and grass. I knew I would never find it again but I still spent almost 2 weeks searching that area. Had I just told my Tango to discover the sensors which I had enabled in BF I would have had the coordinates of where it went down in my Tango.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Ooooo, that’s a painful lesson. Losing a quad hurts really deep lol

[@Steezicus]

@@DanielJohnFPV yeah especially a brand new one and it was the most fun quad I have ever owned. The replacement gets here next week, but think of all the batteries and the upgraded charger I could have purchased instead!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@Steezicus 😭😭😭

[@lubibubi6380]

store your batterys at the same voltage they come. I expirienced that it is 3.7V

[@SSIL_FPV]

wait what ? how did you connect new googles to other system not a o4

[@DanielJohnFPV]

They just released an update! 😍😍 Goggles 3 and RC3 now work with O3

[@dondupuis4007]

I like the way you take care of your google, going to do the same

[@DanielJohnFPV]

I love cheap solutions!

[@christopherconkright1317]

Hey battery companies I have a great idea. Remove the balance lead and put a plug. Include the wire you would’ve separate. Then it doesn’t get in the props. Or be to short to tuck or so long it’s a pain.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

That's actually a great idea. I wonder how much more that would cost

[@BigKahunaFPV]

8:12 The same thing happened to me. Very annoying 😫

[@DanielJohnFPV]

So annoying. At least ya know now though 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Dorff_Meister]

I broke the internal antenna mount on my Boxer. Replacement bought from Amazon and it was pretty easy to replace. Pretty much all of my first sets of LIPOs are useless from being kept charged too long. Oh well. I try to do better, now.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Do as I say, not as I do 😅 I have the hardest time using all the lipos

[@_AdriX]

I’m gonna buy my first fpv kit from beta fpv on September could you give me some tips and maybe help me on the way?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Stick around! Lots more tips coming 🙌

[@sm00thpursuit33]

What is the best starter kit ?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

What’s your budget?

[@brandon9689]

Piece together your own kit, radiomaster pocket or Zorro ELRS, . Budget analog goggles like Eachine or Emax, whoopstor charger for 1S Tooth stor for 2s. A 1s or 2s drone preferably one that takes BT 2.0 batteries, and the batteries of course. Like most people I started out on a starter kit because you understandably have zero idea what to buy. But 6 months later everything but the goggles from that kit are in the trash. These are the items I replaced them with, and I'm happy so far.

[@sm00thpursuit33]

@@DanielJohnFPV Don't really have a budget, just don't want to spend more then I have to. Looking for something I can operate from inside my office to look over a pasture full of cows an the fence lines.

[@sm00thpursuit33]

@@brandon9689 Thank you very much I'll look into those!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@sm00thpursuit33 a traditional DJI camera drone like the DJI Mini 4 might be a good choice for you. FPV drones are more susceptible to losing signal when blocked and dropping out of the sky. If you just want to start, a DJI Avata 2 may be a good option for you. If you want to really dig in to the hobby, cinewhoops are a great place to start - you'll have to do a lot of research though.

[@christopherconkright1317]

I want a chest set up that hold my controller. So my hands don’t hold it at all and it doesn’t move.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

I'd be sweating like a pig with that setup lol

[@DanteKeith]

@2:53 does thar say “ur drone lol” on a plane cashing. Lmao I hate that I understand the pain of losing a drone.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Yeah lol, definitely not the best feeling 😅

[@captainbritain6737]

You might as fly a cinewhoop below 250g with that style of flying. Less hassle.

[@vanapraveen8727]

You are wrong at one thing....all antennas are made to remove and putback for only specific number of cycles....removing antennas for every flight is not at all a good idea...it degrades your life of antenna and radios antenna connector as well...so better use a hard case instead of removing it...

[@roykositzky2252]

1:50 im a local person do you want to fly sometime?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

I just left CDA! I’ll definitely be back though 🙌🏼

[@Ninvus2]

0:12 is that a mf KEYCHRON keyboard??

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Haha yea it is, good eye. Legit love that thing

[@Okoos.]

I think i Juste brok my boxer elrs modul because of the antena shit… why y have not see your vidéo 2 weeks early

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Daaaaaaamn, that sucks. Someone in the chat said they’re not too hard to replace so maybe try that

[@Okoos.]

@@DanielJohnFPV yea for 40$ you can easly do it, but first i want to try if its realy broke

[@davido7174]

Just do a tutorial for everything at this point😅

[@DanielJohnFPV]

That's the plan lol. Helps to see what people are most interested in first. I did ask a bunch of times in this vid though, didn't I? 😅😅

[@certopacket1312]

Nah

[@certopacket1312]

Nevermind

[@NONX01]

why do you have goggles 3 on? It only works with Avata 2.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Works with O3 now with the latest update!

[@NONX01]

@@DanielJohnFPV no way whaaaat

[@NONX01]

@@DanielJohnFPV do you have any idea does the DJI controller 3 work with O3 too?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@NONX01 It does as long as you are using SBUS control. You have to update the Goggles AND the controller to the latest firmware though. You do it using the Goggles and the DJI Fly app IIRC

[@NONX01]

@@DanielJohnFPV what do you mean as long I’m using SBUS controll? What is it and how to pick that controll?