Distant Cruising

I've been a bit despondent lately and took a break from social media and worrying about filming which was much needed. This is some footage from some explorations flights I did with friends and also tested out my new 5db antenna mod on my Taranis. It's good to have the confidence that the vtx will fail before the Tx. It's amazing just how far you can go on 2.4 and 5.8 when set up right.
Music:
Faded (Odezda Remix) by ZHU
Parts used:
FatShark Dominator HDV2 googles
ImmersionRC 600mw 5.8 VTX
Spironet antenna
HS-1177 with 2.5mm lens
Alien 5" frame
KISS FC
Lumenier 1300 HV 4s battery
KISS 24a OneShot enabled
EMAX RS2205 2300kv
HQ 5x4x3 Glass Nylon
FrSky Taranis (5bd antenna mod) with X4R receiver running S.Bus
GoPro 4 Silver and Black

[@CharpuART]

SO nice!! Love it Chad!! :)

[@Mcdonaldt001]

Always love to see kids grinning ear to ear when they see a mini quad.

[@JohnnyFPV]

Fantastic lines through the abandoned building!

[@GlennsPhotos]

I love the barrel rolls over the foot bridge and the excitement of the kids at the end. Thats just how we feel when flying.

[@SkitzoFPV]

Sick duuuuuude!!!! Glad to see you back! >:)

[@whollymindless]

The world is once again a beautiful place. Thanks for the ride, Chad.

[@vissago]

Dude you do one of the most impressive tricks I've seen. The only thing I can think of is that line from portal 1 where the level tells you that you must ffffffffffling yourself. You exit a window, do half a front flip, end up upside down and facing backwards, but still traveling forwards, then roll out of inverted position and you're 'flying backwards'. It wrenches my brain. And its fucking amazing. You sir, are a wizard.

[@1kamikazefish]

If taking a break from social media and such is what it takes to create a video like this, then it's totally worth it! That was a beautiful video and matched wonderfully with the right music. Love watching your videos, and this one really had me in awe.

[@mike20sm]

well done. keep innovating and pushing the limits. two things I was hoping to see were playing with the spiral staircase and going through that big hole in the ceiling, but the long run, high altitude dive, and sssspiral barrel roll loops around the walkway were epic!

[@mike20sm]

oh I researched it and you did go up the staircase I take that back. forgot to mention the video editing was spot on, great job.

[@FinalGlideAus]

I wanted to go through the ceiling but the hole was really small. The light just blew it out and it looks bigger in the video. There is still lots of metal bracing in there.

[@AbHjz]

OMG !!!!!! That spiral roll around this bridge is amazing ... The smoothness is the best thing. Keep flying for you not for us, but post it on youtube to be able to watch because we love you.

[@ralfdcat]

Smile on my face the whole time! And we have the same shoes, love them so much I have 2 pairs. Cheers!

[@christianmengler2169]

Awesome vibe Chad! felt that "letting go" feeling! loved it! great to see your playground again! :)

[@mihacz]

Man, that was sick! I love the serpentine around the bridge, and that free fall....!!

[@yubasutterdroneguy1433]

The high altitude river drop is amazing!!!!! The Taranis with Antenna mod is just unreal!

[@TaurusNL]

Best video you've posted to date imo. Really feeling this one Chad!

[@tunerpro007]

Beautiful... words can't describe how great your videos always are ;) love your song choices as well

[@nicolasmorim6157]

glad to see you posting again! always a great pleasure to see your flight.

[@jester3265]

Fantastic flight, smooth, flowing, innovative......loved the spiral round the walkway and the high dive. Keep Rocking🤘

[@v4s1l1]

One of the best videos I've seen lately! Thank you so much for the inspiration Chad!

[@ibsn87]

Absolutely epic, had goosebumps, my bro got me onto your channel. Keep up the good work your videos are inspirational!!!!!

[@grahampelham300]

man your style is so chill and smooth nothing crazy fast or erratic it's great stuff to watch even when your not trying. your video mash up skills are top notch sir

[@BuzzinGFPV]

Good to see you back at the Bridging the Gap spot....one of the first FPV video's that made my jaw drop 👍🏼

[@i4dat]

Great video Chad! Love the composition. The spiral that you were doing over the ped bridge towards the end was awesome! That looked so damn cool. You sir are an inspiration to all of us! Cheers from The Bahamas!

[@draggon9393]

Fav video yet great song selection ,amazing smooth flying .Great video thanks Chad keep it coming

[@WilRoy]

Such slick lines. Excellent tune to go along with it. Great to see you back

[@urmakinitworse]

That was beautiful. My favorite was rolling around the bridge. Glad you're mood is improving. Don't feel obligated, take your time, we'll be here waiting.

[@casssssso]

this is by far the very best video I've seen since I'm in this hobby and it will be as long as there is no part2 👌 I'm watching this since months and it keeps me pushing and going on all the time... please more! 😘

[@RobWilkey]

That ish was unreal levels of beautiful. Phenomenal flying, dude.

[@phoenixfpv9391]

OMFG... this *is* next level flying. Incredible moves and beautiful editing. Well done Chad!

[@bradearl16]

Great work Chad! Awesome flying and editing. Makes me keen to get out and fly! Cheers mate keep it up

[@wiflyrc8464]

So clean and precise. Great work!

[@davidweaver4702]

Beautiful flight Chad. Really smooth, yet exciting at the same time. keep em coming 😀

[@shumprats]

Sooooo smooth and classy! Nice to see you back dude

[@JonDaviesIsHere]

That was just amazing :) The bridge loops were fantastic!

[@emptysoul13]

Welcome back! Glad to hear ya got enjoy some time away social media. That was some amazing piloting! Very awesome! Those locations looked amazing. That 5db mod is pretty interesting. Didn't know that 2.4 could go so far. Very Cool!

[@mickeylerch]

That was awesome man! So smooth and fast through the building awesome!! Really liked the spiraling rolls over the bridge:-)

[@Lightenup2009]

Really enjoyed this video! Visually stunning and smooth.

[@mlit83]

Nice flying as always Chad! Also I love this remix! Keep 'em coming mate!

[@HighTideFPV]

That was amazing! I really liked the loops around the bridge! Blue skies!

[@itsdronetime]

Sooooooo glad to see you back, my friend!! Great flying as usual, bro!!🤘🏻

[@Joric78]

Really nailed the edit on this one. ...and the flying of course, as always. Good stuff.

[@tma450]

You guys find the most amazing locations. I wish. Great flying Chad.

[@bmoyes]

Nice man. Loved that sideways power loop thing you had going there around the footbridge. Unique!

[@ghostechvids]

I hit thumbs up the moment i heard the song, great pairing of visual and audio. Keep doing your thing, and thanks for sharing!

[@CoseCinesi]

Directly in top position of my favs. Pure joy to see.

[@willguthrie2978]

Beautiful footage chad. Great flying. Love the spirals towards the end of the video!

[@mikedeltazulu]

love the edit chad. the edit pretty much sums things, nice chill ride like you're taking a break.

[@MicroRCFiend]

Fluid flowy mc fluidity! Stunning spot and nice to see someone able to go out and fly without needing an entourage. Loved the video dude, you seem quite a but less aggressive with your flying recently.

[@wdavie27]

awesome Chad its good to see you up in the air and flying again m8 and showing us your nice moves and skills Bude happydays

[@Turbogramps]

Awesome video Chad, between you and Skitzo and now that Hi Flight FPV kid have to be my favorite FPV flyers to watch. Thanks for Sharing.

[@NicholasChauvin]

That move at 1:47 was so awesome.. it was simple but i must have watched it about 10 times so far. Amazing videos as always Chad!

[@em081l3]

SO Sick! Thanks for the ride and absolutely amazing!

[@Manvaril]

Great flying Chad, that multiple barrel-roll on the bridge was epic.

[@darkback2]

Great flying as always. Sorry to hear life got you down, glad to hear you could get away for a bit. Thanks for the video.

[@CWood081965]

Awesome Chad, One of the coolest videos I've seen lately!

[@captbuscemi]

Beautiful work mate, really cool vibe and rhythm to this vid.

[@beybladedragoon2390]

thank you for answering all of our questions with no thanks. i just want to thank you for helping this community get better and better. have a good cheers

[@thechipa]

Nice to see some Aussie videos again! Cool corkscrew around the bridge :) 👍👍

[@atron73]

Your lines are so smooth. Keep flying brother!

[@triggerjc]

so good watched a few times. you are right in your comment about how far you get on a good 2.4 5.8 setup. i like the look back when coming out of the building.

[@MrMenacingTurtle]

This was f---ing epic! I just had silly crashes all day on a badly tuned copter, so nice to see some good stuff when I come home.

[@JaMesBurnt]

That is some sick flying right there! love your style!

[@johntrueblue]

Looping the walk way was awesome mate. see you had a few watches at the end :)

[@JLWCoupe89]

As always a smooth flight with great music and awesome location.

[@martinroodt]

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Awesome dude!

[@jamesbihl]

What a ride! Thanks for sharing that. Great edit!

[@phantyon]

Impressive man, good to have you back. Thanks!

[@dem0n1k]

Sweet sweet video mate! :D Loved he lopping around the footbridge!

[@mrfixitferg]

I really liked the looping of the bridge you were standing on towards the end. Nice work.

[@UAVfutures]

awesome video mate. I know what you mean about chasing the perfect shot and filming. Sometimes I head out with no way to record, No Go pro, no dvr and just enjoy flying like when I first started. Happy flying mate. O and I love the fast half flip at 0:31

[@KrazyCase_FPV]

those kids at the end cracked me up! your one of the greats man keep it rocken

[@AAronFpv]

Awesome flying perfect song for the vid after a stress full day I needed that

[@dancook6322]

U.F.O. at 3:05!! Just kidding! Great video, Chad! And it's good to have you back! I've got to check out the 5db antenna mod... those high altitude shots are always spectacular!

[@recommit]

Back in OZ!! Gum trees & cars on the right side of the road. Welcome home.

[@ronalddebruin9009]

Glad your back. Would like to see the mods you made and the recordings of your dvr. you must have a brilliant setup or you must have huge trust in your gear. Especially flying high speed through that abandoned building. Once again... great to see you again and I hope that you have found the fun in flying again.

[@Deadzone2024]

So COOL. Watched it on the TV man that was great to watch. Thanks for sharing Chad :-)

[@ArvelShults]

Incredible lines… looked fantastic!!! Very well done!!! Aloha!!!

[@PuNka1337]

Really liked the loops around the bridge in the end! Good one Chad.

[@HubertOtt]

Sweet... glad to see you back in in action!

[@FabricioTrentini]

Always uploading such awesome videos, nice!!!!

[@curlyflyz8622]

Great Video mate. Good to see you back also. Keep up the inspiration.

[@farookruth]

First time I can recognise the place you fly I been fly Many time in there but never enjoyed the the way watching this video. You are legend bro keep it up.

[@420xerro]

Spectacular. Keep up the amazing work Chad

[@rhproductions9874]

better to take a break than quick social media...Glad to see your back!

[@aw8one]

I remember that bridge from a while back love that spot nice flying as always

[@Greyspacealien]

Chad you are freaking awesome! Would love to see the DVR footage when your are in the building, I bet your signal broke up a lot.

[@old513fpv5]

Beautiful work man, every facet...

[@trinco]

3:22 those loops love it!

[@attilla121]

Simply beautiful man! I'm inspired

[@BarbiCyanide]

Amazing! All of it was beautiful!

[@David__]

Great to see you flying back home Chad! Really like when you fly this more flowing style :) You've also now made me go & research the 5db (or 5bd?) Taranis mod now... although I've usually found VTX drops out before TX.

[@EmilioBautista]

Awesome flying! And it's good to see you flying in some local spots ;)

[@frenchy3532]

smooth is beautiful... I like the dance of the bridge 3:15 ! Thanx Chad !

[@vertigo5828]

Beautiful flying and footage, man, keep it up! I hope I can get my gear to do exploration like that!

[@phildawe7172]

Cool vid. good onya Chad, great to see an Aussie excelling and showing those yanks the Aussie way :) Keep going with just doing your own style! and may God Bless ya :)

[@CrobleFPV]

nothing beats your flying and locations :)

[@thenatedog]

Not often that i get feelings of disorientation/motion sick as i watch these kinds of videos alot....that bridge though! that was awesome.

[@Padraignotlad]

Wow! It's all clear to me why you won the freestyle championship! You are an amazing pilot!

[@andrewbright4932]

holy crap that wus epic going down the walking path wus so cool and the bridge wow that so sick

[@SiggyNowak]

We love it when you get your mojo back Chad. Poetry in motion son.

[@Dailyartpallette]

outstanding skill, it was a pleasure thanks