HD FPV - Niagara falls - The story of a fail - RCExplorer.se

[@charlesgunzelman3323]

Why not strap the base station to your chest? That way you can manually point the antennat by changing your body orientation.

[@xtrmtrk2]

This video always puts the biggest smile on my face. I have to watch it once a month or so!

[@JoseTrujilloJosmarsan]

Para mí creo que sois los mejores en dones de todos los canales que conozco, lo que no inventes o realiceis vosotros con dones no lo hace nadie. Saludos desde Valencia - España.

[@necromental]

You guys really are the greatest. You bring the best footage and you give so much to do what you do. thank you!

[@MountainSnowFlyer]

Nicely done all around! The video production, the flying, the scenery, and of course the save!

[@smallbee1234]

Gents, this is amazing. Top quality, cinema style resolution and videography.

[@mwdesigns09]

I havent been to the falls since 1999. I am from Rochester NY and now live in MN. Really awesome sight to see. Thanks a bunch.

[@donphobos]

Great footage, I sent it around to all FPV interested friends. Great job rescuing the fail.

[@MrWest1960]

David, it's always a pleasure to watch your vids and to see Chad and fam too! The machine your running looks very electronically sophisticated for sure. I wish I had your E-engineering skills. West

[@vcmovie1]

We have been on holiday to Canada in 2012 and have also been to Niagara Falls. What a force of nature, your videos are beautiful, like that of the everglades. Good luck with making such images! Best regards, Berend.

[@thenerdyouknowabout]

I love the good old days when we could go out, do this, and be revered. Instead of immediately have people assume we are pervs with "drones". Damn you DJI.

[@alucard1431dracman]

This is an awesome video capturing a different perspective on something many of us have seen but not appreciated from this point of view. In the background there's the observation tower that looks like the CN Tower, where, at the ground level, they used to sell oysters guaranteed to have at least mutant pearls within. I enjoyed watching you goofballs send a drone out over the falls. Kudos.

[@KJ4CTZ]

That was the most awesome FPV video I have ever seen. Totally AWESOME!

[@AVMamfortas]

Your efforts, with Nature's help, bring us beauty. Many thanks. Your family can be proud.

[@jtcoulter9571]

It's so weird seeing people go across the country to see something I literally can get in my car and see after a 20 minute drive as i live in buffalo, NY. 😂

[@ReviewEdge]

BUFFALO REPRESENT.

[@vincepurpura8905]

John Coulter I hear ya brother. South Cheektowaga.

[@matthewcory4733]

And you guys are a fucking embarrassment. Fucking socialist losers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maDJY4GcYqhnfbc

[@LuisRussi750]

Killer video David, I wish I knew you went to the falls while you where in the states i would have come out and watched. Loved the work you did with the flitetest crew. Keep up the great work, you ROCK

[@DreadedRagamuffyn]

Great video. And definitely ahead of the curve a bit, as far as quadcopters being still more on the niche market side of things in early 2012. I'm opefully about to purchase a Phantom 3, which basically does everything for you. I must say, having considered all of your efforts that lead to me watching this video now, you have my respect. That's some dedication. Thanks for the footage!

[@GlenCychosz]

Thank you for the Effort you put in to all your work. Thats hard core with no gloves.

[@appy32]

David, you really are a legend! Love the edit and the music.

[@Crazyglues]

Absoultely Amazing Look at the waterfall... Thank you so much for posting this, I have never been to Niagara falls, but now thanks to you I feel like I have seen it better then people who have actually been there.... Awesome Video.

[@Rcschim]

Wow! That was so close to the edge of the fall! Only the fact that we saw the gopro footage let me know from the start - that somehow you must have come back. You did a great job on the blind flying!

[@DocDOS13]

Hey David, this was not a fail, it was a win!!.. you rescued your Tricopter, even your antenna tower fell down... and this IS a win.. I guess, I would have sank my Quadcopter in the Niagara flood :-) *THUMBSUP*

[@deadsetmoto2699]

This is amazing. Awesome video, and you got some ballz talking it back there a second time after the first little misshap haha.

[@yaya2006]

Welcome to Canada and thanks for showing us the Grand Fall in different perspective. Come again :)

[@SkyEyeDroneVideos]

Hello from greece love your videos and your ideas you are inspire us all keep the good work

[@phoebelala]

Really enjoyed watching your Niagra falls video. I like your work and your style. I will watch more of your vids. Thanks from England

[@5TheFlyingFarmer5]

One of the best vids from Dadde!

[@eighty8fierogt]

As usual, amazing flying and video. Keep up the great work!

[@LudwigsPrecision]

Helt underbar film. Pure joy to watch your amazing vids :)

[@jasonmarquette]

David, thanks for sharing. As always, you Flite Test/Rc explorer :) guys are awesome for many reasons, one of which is not editing out a near failure. I also like the 8 bit font. Keep up the stellar work! Love it.

[@laurentlafaurie]

Very nice..! en français : vraiment super. .!!! en effet c'est vraiment génial ce que vous arrivez à filmer avec cet engin. .!! d'autres films comme ça. ..! Super idée. ! Merci.

[@jazevox]

Niagara Falls like you never seen before, great aerial footage

[@panyflx]

You f..ing rock, not only your videos are the best, but now you added the drama ...lol

[@kingharryannis]

You could create a visual art piece ,I do not think it has been done yet with a RV,but this is a very creative medium. Another way of representing the landscape with technology .I think your creativity is marvellous.

[@acuriouseye]

Taking all the risks for our entertainment - what a guy! Love what you do.

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Brilliant shots.

[@TeamUKFPV]

Wow that looked SODDING FREEZING!!!! Nice flight and some views I have never seen before.

[@pakodigabor1084]

Szép . Tisztességes munka volt . Gratulálok .

[@CerebralDad]

DAVID AND CHAD! I never realized this was YOU GUYS!!! ROCK on! Nice video BTW!! GREAT WORK!!

[@Soldier53flyer]

Great Job keeping it out of the falls! my heart dropped when your gear did!

[@7jsm7]

You definitely have the best FPV videos out there. I can't wait until you're back with the Joshes on FliteTest, their videos with you in them are easily the most fun to watch. (Hopefully you can get a chance to slap Bixler next time around) =)

[@timnilson]

David -- great video!! Well done. I am glad you were able to save that nice tricopter :)

[@MickPaul]

Great FPV vision, and love the 'moment' when the GS blew over :)

[@Rivvern]

Wow. I know how that feels... you get scared like hell! You saved it because you got so much experience. Good job!

[@ThomHall1]

Dude... awesome footage - I know just how you felt when that panicked moment of your ground station; sweet video.

[@JohnvanGurp]

Incredible footage! Great recovery too. Thanks!

[@EdwardChew]

Hi David! it was because of you that i could build a tricopter, especially on the rear tilting mechanism and put up a writeup here. Thank you!

[@MasonLCook]

Too awesome.. Been stuck on your channel since the rc tank battle haha. Great views..

[@vuna44]

Hi David! I must admit that you have a large "nut" when you dare to fly by as bad weather. Your videos are always a great pleasure to watch Excellent video and even better flight.

[@aaqilkhan]

I've been to Niagara Falls several times, but this was one of the best views of the falls ever. What FPV system are you using?

[@timbukII]

Awesome work again David! You are truly an inspiration to this n00bish pilot. Looking forward to the build log and hearing your thoughts on the DJI flight controller. Did you use RTH at all?

[@UndCon]

Nice recovery on the groundstation failure. Cool video delivered by Dadde again.

[@faridb40]

Been there so many times, still love it.

[@GwelyMermans]

INCREDIBLE! Love the VR Goggle idea!

[@capello1986]

Another fantastic video David!

[@mike_oe]

EPIC - thanks for sharing! How can anybody NOT like this video???

[@copternutFPV]

Bout time l subscribed. Thank you David that was epic and lm cold just from watching.

[@golegode]

congratulations! very cool clip, nice editing, cool shots, goodmusic and a crazy flying team with a quadrokopter / drone. i want one too. thanks - please more.

[@markturner2842]

Thanx Dave, You brought back memories for me.......lol

[@themainproblem]

Nicely done! This was a very cool experience and thanks for sharing it with us. What controller board do you use and is it your favorite? Respect from Apache Junction, Arizona

[@MrRobertjusher]

Still one of the best, You make TBS like like hacks !

[@Crashz9]

Awesome flight. Best view I have seen of the falls.

[@snoopw111]

That is good nerve control, well done on keeping calm, you are an experience fpv pilot

[@RSBSTEADICAM]

Great footage! I assume that the video was transmitted? If so it looks great and I'd love to know what gear you're using. I do professional broadcast microwave and my video doesn't always look as good!

[@josjo8574]

David; awesome shoot. Question: how did you build your long range tripop antenna with the two square casing? What is made of. Can you show me?. Thanks a million.

[@johnnyc.31]

This is in Niagara Parks Police jurisdiction on the Canadian side of the border. I'm not sure what the US authorities would say, but this flight is illegal for various reasons. Firstly, he is flying over the border, which is extremely illegal. If one somehow thinks that the US DHS would be willing to ignore that, then you must know that the airspace around the falls itself is heavily trafficked by sightseeing helicopters. Hence, the area immediately surrounding the falls is controlled airspace, and you need a permit (on both sides of the border) to fly there. All this said, most hobbyists are told to immediately stop, and are given a warning not to do it again. The penalty could be much worse, regardless of the fact that you area a hobbyist.

[@godatlas]

I'm sure that with like many of the stuff David has done, that he has got permission to do it. Although I do recognize everything you say, I don't think he would've just gone and did it, especially know David from many videos.

[@walterkovacs3816]

John C Thank God for our white knight John C to tell us all the blatantly obvious.

[@carolstevens1429]

I rarely pick up after my dog even though it is against the law to leave that stuff there. I don't care because I am a scoff law.

[@mkdzr72]

This was done before quads (drones) became popular. And during the winter, which isn't as many people as summer and looks like they don't police it either during winter. Do that anytime now and yeah, he'd be in jail. Which in my opinion, sucks. We should be free and such to do this and enjoy our parks. We pay taxes for us to use the parks. And if this is the way somebody enjoys doing things at the parks, they should be allowed to. In Ohio here, it's illegal to fly in our parks too, which many people have no idea it is. I see RC helicopters, airplanes, etc all the time. But no rangers, they are lucky. I called the parks and asked for permission and they told me no, it's illegal. I'd like to fight that.

[@Tofu1998]

This is my dream! Thank you guys, you showed to me that it is possible!

[@camhart3217]

Hi David I'm a massive fan I first saw you on flight test, brilliant vids there, also when you went back to Sweden why didn't flight test do a goodbye video for you?!

[@CourtneysCockpit]

HAD to share this on my fb! Most awesome thing ive seen in a while!!

[@TylerDurden948]

Awesome video man. You guys do some amazing work. I also watch you on Flite Test.

[@rayrsa]

Excellent as allways Dadde!

[@cha3119]

Very cool, "no fear David." Showing us how it's done.

[@Sukhoirc]

Nice video! Given All your experience and trails I guess you're the ideal person to ask... What size/format do you publish your HD footage onto youtube with? I'm struggling to find one that looks good.

[@wezpa]

Hi david! Have i told you that i love the music? And the videos are great too! :D Thanks for being awesome! :)

[@NightRunner417]

HAHAHAHA, love this one! I knew you saved it because obviously you had the recorded video, but still man I was like Oh ****ing right there with you. NICE video, I've been to the falls twice but to FPV it must have been just insanely cool. :-) Did anyone give you any trouble with regard to FPVing over the falls?

[@ShadowwwLFS]

How do LiPo's perform when it's cold outside? Does cold temperature significantly reduces flight time?

[@umocwazy1]

How far it has come in 5 years, wow.

[@AVMamfortas]

12/10 for effort and fabulous filming.

[@Vparanormal1]

You guys have a ton of balls to do that! Great job and I watch you on flitetest channel; always. Great job!

[@eMPHA5ER]

Dude, that was really a close call. Congrats, nice save. And one more thing learned for your next takeoff ;)

[@wafim16]

You are great person David, you inspire me

[@starguard4122]

That was so cool. Great Video :)

[@letsif]

Best ever. Congrats on your ingenuity.

[@SasquatchPNW]

I would recommend a tie down strap for your ground station to the fence. Or anything around you to connect to.

[@SUPAD]

The fail moment is very funny, thanks a lot and GG on the whole mission ! :)

[@Codesempire]

Awesome footage bro. That looked so cool.

[@YococZ76]

Totaly amazing!!! Nice vid as usual. . .

[@lkgboater71]

I visited Niagara Falls last summer and that is certainly a very cool perspective!

[@drnikolitsisV]

Great vid m8! Ilove your site too...been building stuff out of your schemes. Right now the tricopter..Thank you for sharing all that .

[@8180634]

Spectacular! When did you trade your tri for a quad? Get yourself a GPS return-to-home a gift, then next time your ground station goes out you won't have quite as much panic. ;) Great video, keep it up!

[@ifstory]

Fantastic - Makes us like we are eating Donuts sitting on the couch...you are actually flying over Niagra Falls - Really nice work. I will check out your site...I am curious on the video range...is it line of site?? What glasses are you using?

[@GeorgeBonez]

The sec I saw the guy put the ground-sta on the other side of that rail I said to myself "I would zip-tie that to the rail If I were them" hahaha I cant believe it actually fell half way thru the vid. Another kewl vid man

[@staux18]

Ser godt ud David. Virkelig smukke videoer du får lavet. Fornøjelse at se.

[@garrykennedy5484]

Try to do that these days and you'll get the book thrown at you. Nice vid David.

[@godofarchitecture]

Wow! Had a big smile on my face the entire video. It takes melon size balls to fly over the niagara falls in a blizzard with a $1500 system. (DJI-M+GoPro) very cool!

[@arthurton]

nice work!!! I can't wait to watch more of this

[@marioungui]

Edgar, por lo que tengo entendido, ellos (rcexplorer.se) NO venden tricoperos, el unico fin de ellos es la diversión y no el lucro (asi tengo entendido) De todas formas, en el sitio de rcexplorer te enseñan y te muestran como armar uno y tambien indican el sitio de donde puedes comprar los componentes para hacerlo tu mismo... Saludos de paraguay!

[@jbalatutube]

I lost my Tricopter in a lake due to a failed propellor but luckily managed to recover it and get some of the gear back. How does it feel flying over an area like that where you know there is no chance of recovery ?

[@eagleeyez1]

good call. you guys can go even futher by getting some hydrophoic sprays you can spray onto the outer lens case which will completely repel any beads of water.

[@GraemeRobinson]

Hi David. Somehow I missed this cool video. Hope you get some more up soon, and hope you are doing plenty of flying.