Flywoo Explorer LR 4" reminded me how fun FPV is supposed to be

[@DaveCFPV]

This is just an outstandingly well done review. Everything you said just hit the nail on the head! The 16x16 has always been controversial since the beginning of the #MicroLongRange Project. However, they really are reliable on 4S with those very low kV motors (never burned a single one). To get a 4" with all the capabilities like GPS, buzzer, Vista etc. below 250g AUW really every gram counts. That's the main reason to stick to 16x16. The OSD bugs have been resolved in the meanwhile. It's a Betaflight bug and flashing down to 4.1.1. solves it.

[@TheMadmacs]

i'm so loving thiss project, i fly like this all the time, still using ev800d box goggles and peter panning till my hearts content. only thing that concerns me is the gps rescue mode, i don't know if i can make it ''active'' while flying out far and then ''inactive'' when i head under some trees, ie just normal failsafe mode. would also love some control over gps rescue altitude gain, not sure if betaflight devs have the energy for that. ps. i think the gps unit might do better above the vtx antenna. think maybe you mentioned that in a vid. anyway, great stuff.

[@QSpeedRacer]

So don't flash to 4.2?

[@QSpeedRacer]

I'm test a slightly more aggressive props for sometimes having a lil more speed. Pulling out mountain dive. Will still be under the total max amps except under brief full throttle maybe

[@thetubemeister82]

Flashing down to older firmware is not a satisfactory long-term fix. 16x16 seems like a bad choice from the beginning. Some of the newer AIO boards are probably a better choice.

[@TrentTationnaiseXization]

Ive been running 4s on 16x16 and running good for a while.

[@TheDro]

21:39 dont fly too long in that spot or you'll be reset back to your front lawn.

[@ibob-nh6vu]

i see you are also a man of the sim

[@slol4306]

Hahahaha so true please take my upvote

[@terrellma]

Lol

[@ed4415]

Got mine yesterday. Flew it today with a homemade 4s Li-ion pack. MJ1 cells charged to 4.15V per cell and discharged until I was near the cells continuous 10A rating and got a comfortable 34 mins in 18mph winds just cruising around. Almost too much endurance for my concentration span!

[@freespirit2129]

Before buying and flying this I thought no way i can fly 1 hour and have so much fun 30 min is not enough!! After buying and flying for over 10 min: damn i am sleepy...

[@murphyking79]

I think this is what I want to build

[@Flyfpv143]

Can u share photo or video of the 4s Li ion battery

[@shaneintegra]

@@Flyfpv143 there are plenty of videos on KZbin about making them

[@rib3590]

Bardwell is the Bob Ross of FPV! So soothing

[@PaulieShortcuts]

Bob Ross Joshua Bardwell The Crafsman …ASMR background videos that are a must watch

[@jordandesigns5797]

His voice is like nails on chalk. Not soothing to me, but if you like it go for it

[@dandarefpv1860]

You can tell how relaxing an experience this was, you can literally hear the serenity in JB's voice.

[@upnorthFPVandEUC]

Yeah.. im going to play it in my sound machine at night.. 🤣 might 💤 like a baby!

[@thisisfromage]

Drone reviews ASMR

[@upnorthFPVandEUC]

@@thisisfromage haha.. had to go look that one up..

[@thisisfromage]

@@upnorthFPVandEUC haha did anything show up? If not, someone should make it a thing ;)

[@upnorthFPVandEUC]

@@thisisfromage not for drones..👍

[@D3Fpv]

I might not watch all of your videos all the way through, but I do listen to them while I’m at work. A lot of the time I am working on machinery, not as a mechanic but driving them from point a to point B and I will have my phone next to me with some Bluetooth headphones on and what I get out of your videos is not always a visual learning experience but it is listened to and absorbed. As of right now, I happen to be one of the lucky ones that has already received my Explorer LR, And I am loving it so far. As you mentioned in your video, just being able to slow down and take a breath and enjoy what you can’t see from the ground is the experience that I was looking for when I stumbled across this model. It was actually nice to see you take a break from your bench and enjoy with this little machine can give you. As always, thank you for another great video. We love you man!

[@tylerjames1716]

Josh you hit the nail on the head with the intro. I got into fpv late 2015ish. At first I just bought the cheapest walkera p.o.s. drone that I could find, just to try out the hobby. I fell in love with fpv with my first flight. The quad I had was trash but I wanted more. I started learning from fpv KZbinrs and started spending so much time and money on this hobby that I absolutely love. I got myself some awesome gear and built top of the line freestyle quads and had a blast with them for a while. But recently my "flybag" sits alone in the corner of the room. I haven't touched my drones but I'm still so in love with the hobby, but you got it right and I never realized it until now. Flying for me became such a hassle. Charging a dozen batteries for hours on end a, getting all my gear ready and going out to scout out a place to fly and blowing through all my batteries in less than an hour, going no farther than the confines of the park or field I was flying in. Maybe I'll have to try one of these explorers because I truly do miss the feeling that I used to get when I took off into the sky. Maybe this could spark my drive to go out and fly more. I sure hope so. Keep up the great work, Joshua.

[@Rcschim]

I watched this a while ago and always wanted to congrat you to what has to be one of the best voiceover intros to an FPV video - really well written / said. greets, Mario

[@saharzzz361]

The way you did the intro, I was so immersed in your flying and your voice, very nicely done !

[@LaLaObeRoT]

My old wood stick tricopter is still one of my absolute favorites. No acro at all, but very soft and swooshy. So enjoyable. It is one of the few FPV vehicles, that give me a sense of birds flight freedom. Kept improving it and added INAV, MC, L9R longe range receiver, baro and GPS over time. With flight times way past 20 minutes it's a beautifully flying long range ship. I'm sure with Lithium Ions this could be pushed a lot further.

[@petermoss4972]

Just a quick note, the DJI goggles keep the last known GPS coordinates until you either get signal back, or you restart the goggles. I find it very useful because I can quickly jot down the coordinates into Google maps on my phone before resetting the goggles.

[@kirkglundal4289]

Yes! This is what I imagine FPV to be! Just cruising around enjoying flying through the scene. Glad to see this emerging now. :)

[@gregorydahl]

But then you start going lower and lower and through more and more challenging tree holes and gates and soon they say you need speed and camera uptilt and range to use it and then you start rolling and looping and diving and then you go acro

[@MountainSurfer]

What you describe in the beginning is exactly what I do, every time I make a video. I just do it with a larger quad :) Mountain Surfing is the most fun I have ever had in this hobby.

[@mavichavoc8723]

What kind of quad? You running crossfire?

[@MountainSurfer]

@@mavichavoc8723 iFlight DC7, crossfire diversity nano yea.

[@mavichavoc8723]

@@MountainSurfer is the DJI FPV digitial system capable of mountain surfing? Or is the distance just not capable?

[@mavichavoc8723]

@@MountainSurfer you can fly 10km with the DJI FPV Digital goggles and DJI controller? the stock versions?

[@MountainSurfer]

@@mavichavoc8723 I don't think so, i use a cyclops antenna. And i wouldn't trust a controller that is linked to my goggles signal. I need better signal on my controller then on my goggles.

[@chrisrussell3228]

I removed the copper foil from the V2 Explorer and used faraday tape to protect the GPS. Wrap the wires with the tape and place a small piece of the tape on the back of the gps module. I have gotten up to 18 sats on the explorer within minutes. With the baby croc I did the same but adjusted the baud to 19200 on the soft serial, I have gotten over 20 satellite's consistently. With this fix the RTH works great.

[@marcusdutra7091]

Congratulations for the introduction thoughts, it was super! It brought out the very inner wish of mankind to be able to fly, the hype we get when the dream "comes true" and then the frustration we feel when the tech limitations remember us that we are actually still standing on the very ground we always have been. It's mithologic!

[@crashflowfpv4841]

Absolutely love this quad! Happy to have added it to my collection, now I’ve got my tinyhawk 2 for rainy days, tinyhawk 2 freestyle to sharpen my acro skills, and this explorer for when I just want to hit the sky’s and cruise!

[@lowlyp0p]

I was waiting for this video for a bit. Im glad the wait paid off. amazing video Joshua

[@eikepape3920]

After watching most of your videos for a week+ about pretty much everything someone needs to know to get into this hobby I am ready to do my first flight with the explorer tomorrow... Thanks for all the helpful videos to get me in air!

[@thebartman9863]

This is a great video and commentary. I feel like i am discovering FPV at the right time!

[@willsintheair]

Welcome!!

[@joshuasterling2144]

Yeah its a great time to get in...its never been this accessible and with DJI fpv gear its never been this good.

[@peterzingler6221]

@@joshuasterling2144 also rules like never before. 2021 fpv flying in Europe will be impossible

[@joshuasterling2144]

@@peterzingler6221 I usually fly on our own property, in all honesty I need to go out and do more locations. What are they imposing on you guys now as far as rules go?

[@joshuasterling2144]

@Brandon S The DJI system makes it more accessible because it takes the stress out of flying for newbs, the feed is great, the range is great and they can actually see where they are going. Analogue is generally so bad its intimidating to fly by comparison. Also the feature set for the system is extensive, you can change everything about your camera, goggles and VTX options through one system, the interface is intuitive and easy to learn and use as a one stopt for PID's and other commonly used settings. Everything has a visual interface and its very approachable.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Are you more excited about the Flywoo Explorer, or will the iFlight and GEPRC versions tempt you?

[@twistedsocal]

How long does the iflight stay up

[@noisy_boi_fpv_3920]

Nope!!

[@MCsCreations]

All of them? 😬

[@MCsCreations]

@@jakekisiel7399 Welcome to the club, dude. 😬

[@Moonsauc3]

160$ is very tempting and I've heard nothing but good things from this quad. The only downside so far is no one in the states carries the analog version that I know of, at least at the time of this video

[@richcollins172]

This is the first real feel good video you have made in about a year.

[@QSpeedRacer]

What i love is the flight time. Long antenna for better range. So basically its like a mavic mini that you can dive and flip and have fun. Plus Dave C been great. Giving to the community. Offering things on thingyverse

[@tylerpwm5782]

Everytime he flies outside of his yard, I'm waiting for the "liftoff" turn around osd notification. Great Video as always!

[@MikeMohawk]

When he flew back I recognized the way back to his house. Creepy.

[@bobg1443]

As a former light plane pilot, current RC plane pilot, and a relatively new FPV drone pilot, this one looks exactly what I’ve been looking for, for 20+- years. I ordered the analog version with Crossfire a couple of weeks ago. Supposedly they’re going to start shipping tomorrow, which is the end of the Chinese holiday. Can’t wait to try it out.

[@fate2452]

So how is it after a year :D

[@pierstaylor7780]

It’s that gentle voice again. I’m saving this video for my bedtime story!

[@8419teejay]

Bought one after this review and so happy. Thanks!

[@BOTGRINDER]

mine is supposed to be here today! im pretty excited for it!

[@crashflowfpv4841]

😁👍 lit 🔥

[@sakfpv8444]

You're going to love it man, I haven't flown my other 6 quads since I got it, I'm working on my slow flow freestyle with it, and am having a blast. It's easy to progress when your battery lasts 9-12 minutes!

[@slowentropy4531]

Annnnnd its gone hahaha

[@slowentropy4531]

@@steve_beatty hahahaha but it happened though, he got it back.

[@slowentropy4531]

@@steve_beatty I'm right there with him, I don't really enjoy DJI either hahaha. Like the image is good but once I'm going fast its meh

[@carlgill5946]

Iv held my explorer wide open for 20 seconds straight. Iv been very hard on it and the esc never popped. This quad is very reliable i just want everyone to know that! Great video Joshua!

[@somasmith]

You just became the Bob Ross of FPV... I love it man! What you are describing is exactly what got me into building and flying back in the early days.

[@JohnDStrand]

I watched this twice, just because this is the kind of flying I enjoy, more than the flippity-floppity-go-fast-turn-my-stomach footage that a lot of people are posting. I'm not a racer, I own a Typhoon H for god sakes! But like you said in the beginning, I would like to fly more and not worry about losing Tilly (my Typhoon H). I'm definately going to look into the 7" or 8" long range quads. Thanks for the Video, JB! and happy flying! Oh, I almost forgot, Yes, I definitely learned something today!

[@DavidTaghehchian]

If you like the feeling of just floating and flying around effortlessly, I strongly recommend trying fixed wing FPV.

[@jackjohnson5024]

What about a mavic?

[@DavidTaghehchian]

@@jackjohnson5024 Mavic flight tends to be very rigid and almost procedural compared to these racing mutlirotors/miniquads and/or fixed wing flight. Unless you have a head tracker, gimbals tend to detract from the immersive feeling.

[@daemn42]

@Joshua Bardwell , yes when you lose the link, the GPS coordinates (and all other OSD elements) will stay frozen on the screen. After 20-30 seconds, the goggles will switch to a static image, but you can press any button to bring back the frozen OSD elements. I usually then take a photo or short video with my phone to record the GPS coordinates. Once you de-power the goggles, all that OSD info is gone for good.

[@HuntAndFishExchange]

I'd love to see and update to this video with the BF 4.1.1 update and download of the CLI from flywoo and how you setup and wire it to power the naked GoPro.

[@puntenpol]

Dave C fpv is a great channel....lots of experimenting on an engineering level, extremely valuable for everyone who is in to the smaller stuff ! I really hope he gets something out of this cooperation with flywoo, id love to see some more experimenting in the future . Very excited about his 5 inch Lora .

[@derbyworkshops356]

This is what attracts me to FPV as well. Keep us updated on this class of drones. Thanks!

[@fpvicnj2688]

Hi JB, usually problem with acquiring satellites comes because of “noisy” electronics, specially split cameras but not only, Best way to deal with it is to separate gps unit from the rest with piece of adhesive aluminum foil attached to rear posts like a firewall. Try it, happy flying.

[@thomasters9427]

I'm all about this type of drone. I fly GPS cinematic drones because I love the range, flight time and just being up in the air, looking at things. I really enjoy FPV but for me having to land every 3/4 mins and swap batteries and all of the restrictions that come with it I just don't enjoy going out and doing it as much. This for me is the perfect mix and something that I will be investing in for sure. This video just sold this to me perfectly.

[@Llegando_Tarde]

The vibe of the intro, we need more jb and I hope your movie has some of this speaking from the heart in it.

[@markpfeifer1402]

I'm so glad you finally left your back yard! Do some distance trials, let's see how far out you can get. My 7" is limited to around 2.5 miles by its 2200mah lipo, i wonder if the Explorer could get further.

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

6S li-ion 6000mAh lol

[@lecozpierre8983]

14:40 I activated the GPS rescue for the first time with my nazgul evoque above the sea and despite everything I could learn in the field I was not aware that this dumb trap could exist and my quad fell in the water without ever wanting to obey commands, thank you for this information !

[@timtim7204]

16:45 flight starting with 4S battery. 17:20 battery is nearly empty where you spoke about a full punch out. This full punch looks not like a full punch mine is doing. But difficult to be objective in this case. Next 5 minutes is with the 3S battery. I mixed up and I thought all was done with 3S battery. But Dave already wrote that he recommends a 4S battery.

[@dronecrashchannel3263]

Great video JB! I remember having dreams as a little boy of soaring past the treetops.... dreams are coming true!

[@airborne_fpv1983]

LR cruisers exactly what I've been looking for

[@slowridefpv9668]

That intro could easily turn into an fpv rap video. Keep up the good work sir!

[@blazechicken6822]

Was just looking around on this, I just got into digital and ordered one of these as my first lr quad. I've always loved the feel of flying fixed wings and honestly despite practice I'm not great with acro in freestyle but the idea of something so portable is too tempting. Plan to put some vistas on a couple quads and planes. This style of relaxed flying and just enjoying the view through a pair of goggles is more of what I like.

[@johnnaylor9668]

I have come to FPV drones after flying full size aircraft for the very reason of flying without flying. Looking forward to the Explorer arriving 😀 Many thanks for your splendidly informative, interesting and entertaining videos.

[@jwhitaker81]

I bought one of these, I can't wait to see how she flies!

[@JS-vk7ek]

Thanks!

[@spikester]

I keep the lat/lon enabled on the OSD, as long as you keep the goggles turned on the last OSD stuff stays onscreen, its really the only way to record it when using the DJI controller, to read it out from your goggles.. until DJI feels the need to record it in the goggles.

[@willay747]

Yes exactly what I do. Works perfect!

[@jgrudnicki]

Does it stay on in the gogles even after you lost video link?

[@spikester]

@@jgrudnicki Correct, you can test by just powering off your air unit/vista with the custom osd visible.

[@pctechadvisor]

Got real Bob Ross like on the last part of the video. Smooth and relaxing.

[@JoshIsReallyAwesome]

Seee the Albert Kim video today on how to fix the osd issue. Turns out it’s a BF 4.2 bug.

[@travisjohnston88]

Thank you for your review. Your reviews are by far the most informative I have seen. I have been on the fence about buying this drone for some time. I have several drones but truly wish I could have had watched a good review such as yours before buying the ones I already have. It could have saved me thousands. I will be buying this drone now knowing what I’m getting. Thank you again.

[@zeroblade6599]

I'm saving up for the dji goggles to fly this bad boy, But I might actually get the analog version to hold me over till then. The abscense of a long range cruiser type quad is exactly why I was initially going with flying wings instead of quads. Now all that's left is to make them look cooler.

[@QSpeedRacer]

Yeah I was wanted the dji so bad but couldn't get quad and goggles Sametime so. I got analog for now. Maybe by time quad comes in I'll get dji goggles and Vista lol (been waiting 50days so far) great product so backorder

[@joshuasterling2144]

I have both and that would be a killer setup for your first digital rig. Just be careful because when you only have one Digital quad its a bummer if or when it breaks. But do to the cruising nature of this guy you could get insane times and crystal clear video. The 50mbts mode is just awesome. Most of the time I cant even tell if there is any pixelation period.

[@stelic9515]

I hope in one day digital fpv will be the norm and cheap as analog now. Imagine even more, Digital fpv in 4k or even in 8k and fpv googles to be like pimak vr with 8k screens and lets say 160 fov ob even more. THANK YOU FOR SHARE THE EXPERIENCE.

[@evFPV]

JB you must point out that even though DJI does not record GPS coordinates on the DVR, in the event of the drone falling off the sky for whatever reason, you will see on the screen the last OSD information. So you CAN take a picture of the screen with your mobile phone and go to find your kwad.

[@morpheusone7755]

That's the experience I was expecting with my start to fpv. One day when it's affordable, I will fly

[@j.c.m5168]

I am building a 4" LR quad just exactly for these type of flights. Just awesome.

[@caymandiver75]

I was one of those who cancelled their PREORDER. Decided to stick with one of my iFLIGHT DC3 frames as an explorer running EMAX 1306 4000kv motors and weighs the exact same as the Flywoo Explorer and i'm running 20x20 stack F7 and Vista. I'm already getting over 10 minutes flight with a Tattu 1050 4s battery and have a 3s 3500 Lithium battery arriving soon which only weighs about 45 grams more than the 1050mah Tattu. Can't wait to see how much flight time I get on this already excellent flier.

[@caymandiver75]

@@karoo_bushman6880 I'm running the EMAX Avan Mini 3x2.4x3 Tri-Blades and I have my GPS mounted on the top plate at the rear of the quad. Works great!

[@simonhughes4782]

I have a few 5” freestyle quads and also the 5” Diatone Roma L5 and I always enjoy the L5 for long range flying. With a decent 3000mAh LiON battery, I can cruise for 20+ minutes and go far! I love the L5 so much, I have a backup boxed plus a cache of parts.

[@KernsJW]

Ordered one as soon as David posted it on his channel. Also ordered the naked gopro. Cannot wait! Great video. Hate to mention it, but after Davids release and the fan hype, it seems like many other drone companies are getting into the mix!

[@joshuasterling2144]

Whats nice is you can strap on a light high quality battery down to 4s 650 and still get more flight time than usual. It gives you a sportier feel. I have been flying it with a 850 Rline for over 12 minutes with room to spare. Its fantastic. I plan on buying several battery sizes to see where the nice spot is for 10 minutes and sporty flying.

[@fcass]

I ordered the same Caddx version the moment it became available. Then I decided to make videos since it's amazing. And at the beginning, the one pre-release question I wanted answered was, "Can it freestyle?" So I made that video and crashed it. Lol. The quad is fine, but one bad motor and they've been out-of-stock forever. Geez I miss flying that quad. Hehheh. I'm thinking I should see if I can repair the motor now.... Great review, JB.

[@rombautrc]

That intro made me start charging batteries...Great video JB!

[@joepowers3731]

Chill fpv is the future. Sooooooooo cool.

[@MeadowlarkFPV]

I really like the monologue in the beginning JB. you should do more things like this. it is really cool

[@brianfreland9065]

😢 i almost teared up during that intro. I was throwing my wallet at LR builds and scowering the internet for my next LR build 😆 great vid, bardwell

[@OZSCQUADS]

Very excited. Should be receiving mine this week. I enjoy the cruising style, which I have always called "flowing" for a long time. Now I just have to get those 3S 18650 batteries to give me long enjoyable flights.

[@PrivatePaul]

Osd locking up is purely a dji issue. Getting it on my titan dc5 all the time

[@canceledczech457]

Twig XL has 3" long range potential, running the 20A aio, stock betafpv 3800kv 1404 motors, gemfan windancer props 3blade 3"x2.8", on tattu or RDQ 650mah 4s. I get minimum of 6mins of pretty hard flying. Iv had 11+min flights just cruising around, cruises at about 2.5A if im careful..end cell voltage @3.55v

[@TheWhoIsThat]

@Joshua Bardwell have you done a video for the long rang V2 yet. I just purchased the V2 because of this video.

[@dcsmith5839]

My kind of flying. I'm older with slower reflexes and the the sensation of flight is what I enjoy.I agree with some other commentators that it would be great for you to compile a parts list to closely duplicate a quad with similar characteristics.I would like to buy a prebuilt,and give Dave_C the credit,but 3 and 4 months is a long wait.

[@AA-gl1dr]

DC smith go to Flywoo.net and get one without the DJI digital unit!

[@ChrisCroft77]

I would like this compared to the GepRC and iFlight versions.

[@ChrisCroft77]

Hugo Bokhorst would want to compare the differences between them.

[@rentacheese4673]

This was an art piece my guy, really good video

[@bugsy742]

Mate the intro to this is absolutely fantastic 👍😎🤝 thanks for making this- it’s awesome 👏

[@ibob-nh6vu]

that intro was actually perfect.

[@dancushing5399]

Maybe you could think about a “build video” for this kind of quad. The supply and demand for these ultralight “long duration” quads is out of balance (ordered mine on Aug 15, and I still waiting). Flywoo is doing what they can, but demand is just too much.

[@NonSleeper_Occasional_Thinker]

Yes we watch yu ou rhe whole way. Ordered one with complete dji system thanks etais1 week I have tracking and ccx an see it moving. Love this cstegory

[@rawfpv3197]

Ypu got all dji no crossfire im asking bc thats the setup id like just wonder if itd give the same range as crossfire

[@fcass]

07:20 ...50% hover point, that's what some of us use the throttle curve for, to make it feel the way we want, or to give you a wider throttle range for shooting gaps on a 5" beast. I've heard it said many times, nah, never touch that throttle curve - never understood that thinking.

[@saeedag4468]

BJ this is your best video in my opinion .. Thank you for your hard work.

[@makikiverde]

Waiting several weeks now for my pre-order. And that's ok. Good things come to those that wait.

[@nuno2200]

Mine just arrived today, thanks for the review and to @Dave_C FPV for the frame design.

[@JacquesGangloff]

Thanks for this nice review. I just got my HD version after a 6 weeks waiting period. Flywoo was very professional and reactive answering my questions about the delays. I don’t have the OSD bug, probably because I did not upgrade Betaflight to the latest release. And you’re right, flying this drone makes you feel like a bird, no stress, no noise, perfectly smooth and still decently agile with a 4S battery.

[@LordPickle378]

I've been looking at getting this as my first fpv drone, although I've previously owned a dji mini 2 se. This seems to be the concept of the mini 2, but way way better. I think this video might have tipped me over the "should i shouldnt i" barrier

[@siendbhcixisj]

Loved my phantom 3 advanced for years. Think this will be my first fpv. Thanks

[@MCsCreations]

Sweet and smooth flying, Joshua! Really nice! 😃 About the OSD issue, looks like it's a Betaflight 4.2 bug. They recommend Albert Kim to go back to 4.1 and it seems to solve the issue. 😊 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@TweakRacer]

I think the failsafe setting that kicks Aux3 (or whatever GPS rescue switch you use) to 2000us, was due to Nurk's testing on Crossfire. Something about CRSF not sending a "failsafe condition" signal to the FC, and thus not triggering GPS rescue.

[@FindmeFPV]

What a scenery you live in! Blown away 😍

[@deevis82]

You're a fine wine, Sir Bardwell. Keep on evolving!

[@Papachabre]

This quad brought out Joshua's inner Bob Ross. And I can see why - that looks really relaxing.

[@Eric_Kieckebusch]

Noticed that in some of his earlier build videos - so soothing.... :)

[@heartpilotOB]

DJI GPS OSD shows the last coordinates (accuracy varies) in case of a crash, or even after pulling put the lipo batt. I still keep it on my OSD as well as speed and home direction (most important).

[@dhbfpv]

This is my favorite style. Nice and smooth… forget about it all.

[@Kapharnaum92]

Might be the type of drone that will get me into fpv!

[@Gosuminer]

The reasoning behind the Failsafe setting on AUX3 may be that Flywoo wants to start rescue mode immediately when a failsafe occurs, not just after the grace period when the FC enters failsafe stage 2. That would mean that if you get a micro failsafe the quad will try to rise to the return altitude which can be annoying. On the other hand 0.4 seconds can be a long time if you are doing 50 mph without any control.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Thanks for the explanation.

[@aratasepp]

Yep I learned something today for sure. One of the main reasons I got into fpv

[@checkeredflagfilms]

couple of things. 1. I use LAT/LONG in the OSD because when I crash or loose signal, those coordinates stay in the goggles until I power down. So I keep a cell phone 'memo' app handy to bark the coordinates so I'll have a location reference. 2. The LR OSD problem is with BetaFlight. Oddly, all the OSD drop outs and fluctuations occur with BF 4.2...the version the quad ships with!...go figure! If you flash to 4.1...problem solved. Several tutorials online plus the Flywoo FB page address the issue. I think I'll spring for one eventually.

[@Paul-je5vx]

Nice review and flying. Cruising has always been my favorite type of FPV, fixed wing especially, but it's fun to cruise with quads too and they're easier to take on holiday.

[@yannickg6904]

"I've got a bug on me". That's what worries me the most about Long range flying by myself. I had to land very quickly the other day because I was getting stung/bitten by something. Luckily, the quad was only a few hundred feet away.

[@davehayes5766]

I was flying my 4s Cidora out 1.5km up mountains when an old crazy dude pulls up in his ute and starts screaming at me!! I'm 1.5km away!! Scary stuff....

[@yannickg6904]

@@davehayes5766 What happened? Did you ditch the quad or were you able to talk some sense in the guy?

[@davehayes5766]

@@yannickg6904 no way i was ditching my Cidora in an un unrecoverable location. I just had my finger over the gps switch and told him I'll talk in a few minutes when i land. Hard to tell where he was as his car was running and i didnt know if he walked up to me..... He kept yelling drones are illegal and he woukd stop me. I ripped my Cidora back and as i landed he took off....🤣

[@yannickg6904]

@@davehayes5766 Lol, you probably scared the shit out of him!

[@SimpleMeFPV]

♥️ the channel. Thx 4 all the time you put into helping us all be in the know. 💡

[@aarem01]

Ordered the geprc, as I waited too long on the backordered flywhoo, so I cancelled that. Hopefully the crock will arrive this year! Looking forward to that review

[@prashantranjan3175]

Review is here, haha

[@jackdaniels7913]

The thing that drew me to.fpv was the same in a sense, surfing a mountain flying the unknown diving a crazy spot ext... 🥃Cheers🍻