Beginner FPV Tips 🔥 BEFORE you FLY!

[@Samsonmetaphysical]

The number one tip I can give is, Joshua Bardwell!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Preach 🙌🏼 Literally everything a beginner needs to know

[@bogdanbydek2645]

Ive been flying fpv for 6 years now, never did a single minute on a simulator. Back in 2018 there was not many of them around anyway, it was simply trial and error method with my very forgiving walkera rodeo 110. That is how my brain start to grasp all this acro flying. Big open grass area and off we go😅🚀🚀🚀

[@samsol3090]

I love the way you shot this vid together with great insight! Great stuff man, keep killing it

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks man! Shooting my next video now - hopefully it releases this weekend 🤞

[@Nando_0]

Best video to get started with fpv

[@KiteVanMan]

Love the effort you put into your vids, bro, respect!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks man! It's definitely a ton of effort lol. Do you kite?

[@KiteVanMan]

@@DanielJohnFPV I do, and travel in a van and I’m a man 😁😁 Do you kite?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@KiteVanMan lol. Sure do! Heading to Hood River Oregon for a few months here in a week or so. Stoked to finally kite again

[@KiteVanMan]

@@DanielJohnFPV 🤟🏼 good stuff! You ever get over to Europe or Morocco?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@KiteVanMan haven't ever been! Spent a long time in SE Asia, but haven't had the chance to visit Europe

[@leomakessomething]

Verry great Videos. Nicely cut, good information and quite fun to watch. keep it up👍

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏼

[@Steezicus]

You are killing it with your content. I love the narrated flights and informational content. I'm sure you will get a good subscriber base going amongst the crowd of other people trying to create fpv content.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks for the kind words man. Just trying to put out the type of videos I like to watch!

[@Steezicus]

@@DanielJohnFPV yeah well you are covering a good niche that I feel like doesn't have much available and being in an RV allows you to vary your locations all the time which is a huge plus!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@Steezicus I feel the same. There are a ton of gear review videos and channels, but I don't really find those entertaining. The goal for my channel is to entertain people

[@Rokinbokinstudios]

984 subscribers and making these AMAZING videos? Production quality is great.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Appreciate that! They're definitely a ton of effort lol. I'll keep making them if yall keep watching them!

[@TheTruth_By_Prosper]

Man I love your editing ❤

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks man! New video coming out this weekend 🙌🏼

[@YonnBurgos]

Great tutorial, Daniel! I think you you left out the part that we also need to learn how to fix our drones and the use of Betaflight. Great work on getting this info out for all of us (new pilots)

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Appreciate that John. I had to leave a few tips for the next video 😜

[@jondoe6618]

I have to agree with everything said in this vid. Especially number 1!!! Went from one analog drone to 11 drones pretty fast!! And digital is very expensive but in my opinion worth it. Get out there and fly!!!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

We have a way of collecting new drones don’t we? 😂

[@jondoe6618]

@@DanielJohnFPV I guess we do. I love flying fives. But smaller and bigger are fun as well. 😊

[@Hopelesswanderer81]

I started with EMAXX. The best way ever!!!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

That’s definitely a good way to start! Only negative is you can’t really bring the goggles and controller to your next drone. Or at least you’ll probably want higher quality ones for your next drone

[@Hopelesswanderer81]

@@DanielJohnFPV Very true! Goggles were a bit to be desired so I attached them to the remote. I do have to say durability was and is insane with that little EMAXX.

[@fpvdelnoroeste]

Starting with the Betafpv Pavo 20 .. I've been flying drones for 8 years, but the world of FPV is totally another crazy thing. Thanks for this tips bro! Regards from Mexico 🇲🇽🌮

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Good luck! Just got a Pavo 20 myself. It's a ton of fun! Be careful with that VTX though - it's super exposed.

[@CurlyFPV]

Love the effort put into the video mate! I am 3 months into creating content and I know is hard! Awesome awesome work and great tips! I wish I knew these 8 months back when I just started. You 've a new sub! Keep it coming man!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Appreciate that Curly 🙌 It definitely is difficult! I found planning and scripting this video made it WAYYY better. Also being ruthlessly introspective and always seeking to improve. Good luck with your journey!

[@CurlyFPV]

@@DanielJohnFPV thanks man! I will keep grinding definitely.

[@reyonb2338]

Really liking your style of filmmaking! It’s like you’ve followed my only rule, which is that ‘art has no rules’! Keep it up, great content. Perfect length as well!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@jondoe6618]

I was your 1000th sub! Noice.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks bro! I can finally go to sleep 😂 Legit though - thanks! Means a lot

[@Sirwill12579]

idah o looks good in the backgrounds great tips man

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Beautiful place for sure!

[@SbangFPV]

Nice round up mate. 👍

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Cheers dude 🙌🏼

[@fbclbtwentysomethings20]

Wow! That was a fabulous instructional video! Can’t wait for more…

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks so much! More to come soon 🙌

[@UnmannedSky]

Nice summary. One I would add is fpv is so immersive that in the beginning I lost spatial awareness of where I was in relation to the drone. In other words, I sent it to the other side of a mountain from where I was standing. I'm glad I started with the dji fpv as it triggered the RTH function and I didn't lose it. Now I'm always aware but it took me a few times to remember.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Same here. I picked up an Avata 2 for testing, and I’m finding I’m having spatial issues again. The goggles 3 cut light leak so we’ll that I’m getting sucked in lol

[@tremkoalaska]

New sub. Great edit. Alaska eats drones without even a burp. 4 years and I finally don’t crash so much. Probably 10 k in broken gear.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Oof! Some painful lessons there

[@tremkoalaska]

@@DanielJohnFPV I’m not complaining, just a real number. Only because I send it daily. Here’s the real lesson, don’t drink and fly. I’m stuck in angle mode till I have three beers, then it’s acro fly under parked cars. Liquid courage but I’ve got another 10 k for the next crashes

[@MoNFPV]

Phenomenal video! All great tips.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks! 🙌

[@Dorff_Meister]

As someone who has been flying for almost a year, I find this to be all good advice. Keep flying!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks! 🫡

[@BozzaCoon]

It's a really nice Video. Thanks!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

No problem 🙌🏼

[@jana171]

Banger list, not gonna lie, I did ALL the mistakes too.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Isn’t that how it goes 😂

[@babang_des]

well said and put together man!!!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks Babang! Turns out scripting is worth the effort 😅

[@georgsdurstewitz]

Very well made video!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks Georg! 🙌

[@yeayup6807]

great vid, thanks for the info!! you just earned a subscriber

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@bjohn8365]

So much good info!!!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

All packed into one tiny package 😅

[@thomashardy9994]

But long range is the thing that I really want to do.😢. I appreciate the work you put into this video.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks Thomas! Long range is great - just understand that it is something you have to work up to. You have to race karts before you can race in F1 lol.

[@stewartscottfpv]

Great video

[@DanielJohnFPV]

🙏🏼🙌🏼

[@2old4fpv-k8y]

Flew fixed wing for years, picked up fpv a couple years back, never touched a sim. I'm not a freestyle super star but I can fly to the point that makes me happy, and I'm 55. But with the cost of things in this economy a sim is probably a good start.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

It’s definitely hard to find an affordable way to start. I’m planning some cheap builds, but they’ll still be multiple hundreds

[@2old4fpv-k8y]

@@DanielJohnFPV Great content so far BTW!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@2old4fpv-k8y thanks dude 🙌🏼

[@CaayFPV]

Very nice video!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks man 🙏🏼🙌🏼

[@Mike-jg9fp]

Acro for exterior, angle for interior.

[@Arcticfawksie]

Or don’t be bad/add crash recovery

[@roamingIntrovert47]

Very good video. Looks kind of like you’re in Coeur d’Alene

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Called it 😅

[@serenityfpv]

Awesome editing and awesome video! Just found this channel.... subbbb

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Cheers dude 🫡

[@vesterin1148]

Would it be a good idea to start off with a drone like the Tiny Hawk 2/3 Freestyle, maybe a cinewhoop like the Meteor 75, or should I just go all in with a 5” freestyle?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Some positives and negatives there. First off, I've never flown them so take that into consideration. I've heard that all of those drones are a blast to fly, but sometimes tinywhoops can actually be HARDER to fly than a 5". You are less likely to damage stuff and the drone itself because they weigh less, but tiny whoops also ship with analog VTXs. If you want to eventually get into HD VTXs, then HD goggles will be a big expense down the line. You may be able to use the same controller though which would be helpful. I know that isn't the most helpful lol. Ask yourself: will you want to get a 5" eventually? Because if so, it may be "cheaper" to just rip the bandaid off now.

[@Inertia888]

TIP I would go back and tell my past self, -> DVR is recording the OSD Install a GPS and make sure your DVR is recording the OSD. BF's GPS rescue has come a long way in that past couple years, but on the chance that the battery runs out before the drone is able to make it home, or something else goes wrong, having the last known GPS coordinates, might save you a drone.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Great tips! Wish I had done that before losing my first one 😅

[@ethanmartinesz-pugh6810]

Im well into the hobby (all equipment and a few drones) but i want to move to digital. Would you reccoment DJI or something else?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Personally I like the DJI sphere of products, but they are definitely pricey. I've heard some good things about other systems, but I also hear a lot about random bugs that pop up. I'd love to give Walksnail or HD Zero a try, but I'm not curious enough to drop a ton of money on a new ecosystem.

[@SmasherFPV23]

Number one tip. Buy what You can afford and spares and batts and just go fly on an open field with medium grass for softening the crashes. The more you fly in real life scenarios the more your brain will learn. Challenge yourself. Do racing or some simple course. Gaps. Chase some driftcars. Do some bando. Have fun. Know the law. Good video Daniel 🚀 Cheers 🖐

[@DanielJohnFPV]

^ this. The sim is nice, but there’s no teacher like the real world.

[@Stinky0368]

“This isn’t the most sexy of tips” 💀😭

[@DanielJohnFPV]

🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@serenestateofbeing1062]

After flying fpv for nearly a year using the tx16s, holding a ps4 controller just feels wrong

[@DanielJohnFPV]

😂 I bet. I tried thumbing a smaller controller the other day and it felt so awkward

[@RubberDucky7894]

What backpack do you use ?

[@DanielJohnFPV]

I use the PGYTech OneMo. Bought it used from a friend - it's okay.

[@style_tex]

Well tbh you dont really need a Gopro anymore for cinematic. If you buy the o3 airunit you basically have a 2 in 1 System.

[@SmasherFPV23]

@@style_tex that depends. O3 is as good as gp9 but still gp9 has slightly better details. For socialmedia its ok but commercial unfortunately not, like lack of 25/50fps. Hi5🖐

[@mrlaw2547]

Do I need a ham license to fly FPV in America.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Nope. You will need a Part 107 certification if you want to make money from flying, but no license is needed to fly as a hobbyist.

[@mkadawametwa]

lol i started with direct flight NOT a sim!!!! got a $20 drone and started inside a garage....

[@martinezmillanleonardo]

Hey you forgot Frsky Fly sky Dsm2 Futaba

[@spydog1462]

Futaba? The old company? From 10 years ago? That doesn’t keep up with new tech?

[@baileysalvatore5332]

Amazing video but tbh i saw the vid and clicked, i watched the whole thing thought it was pretty good video and exit full screen and see you have 938 subs, wtf? i assumed you would have had millions of subs lol, everything in this video is well above the quality of an account with 938 subs

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks dude lol. Hoping that changes from here on out 🙌🏼

[@steve_beatty]

One thing I didn't hear..If you intend on flying with others there are difficulties that dji can cause when flying with other systems. I flew analog for years , now fly HDZero and have given up trying with the local dji folks all on 50mbps and/or flying the "A" channel ...🙄

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Lol that's fair. DJI likes to pretend that people fly by themselves. But that quality though 🤤🤤

[@munky_FPV]

Use an GPS , it is not too expensive but can save your drone

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Good tip. Most are less than $20 too

[@antoineozaneaux6881]

i coach medium range tech mountain flying . if anyone needs help .

[@DanielJohnFPV]

I'll be posting about mountain surfing too eventually 😜

[@antoineozaneaux6881]

@@DanielJohnFPV did you have time to see my work . i also have a cine channel i want to share with you .

[@kmieciu4ever]

I'm just starting out and I fly long range. Don't tell me what to do. You are not my supervisor ! ;-)

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Hey, you do you 🤣

[@youngster30uk]

Tip #1 should be don't fly anything that you are not prepared to take home in pieces

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Hard lesson, but that's the truth.

[@aquwarium-_]

i do not like fpv cant even doo a stunt so bad range do i boucht a dji mini 2 se so mutsh more fun