How to Fly Your First Flight With the Yuneec Typhoon H - Episode 3: Typhoon H 1st Flight

[@JeffSibelius]

This is the third in a series of videos designed to show you how to fly your first flight with the Yuneec Typhoon H Hexacopter. In this episode, Typhoon H First Flight, I'll take you through the steps of your first flight with the Typhoon H.

[@JimmyDaboul]

Jeff Sibelius you do a great job showing each step to take, in order to enjoy your model and have a successful flight every time, without the struggles some may have flying out of the box. 👍

[@KTHKUHNKK]

YOU DO GREAT STUFF ALSO JIMMY KEITH KUHN

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Jimmy! That's exactly what I'm going for - give people a systematic approach to doing their first flight, so they can avoid problems and feel less anxious about taking off for the first time.

[@JeffSibelius]

Keith I tried to watch your videos that you sent me, but they were taken down. Did you repost them?

[@KTHKUHNKK]

SORRY I DELETED IT BY MISTAKE. ME AND MY BUDDY FROM 3RD GRADE GOOFING AROUND. I KNOW YOU ARE A SERIOUS DUDE BUT HERE IT IS ANYWAY. I HAVE THE BEARD. i.ytimg.com/vi/4y48yYRM7iA/default.jpg?v=5897bd23&sqp=CIjJ4sQF&rs=AOn4CLC-yhbk5ilaBsV03LYDJd5FI503ag

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Hi Jeff. I didn't realize you had made this video. Here I just recently made a somewhat similar video because I thought one did not exist. I should also note that you have a very calming narration voice which is perfect for first time drone flyers (makes the directions seem very easy and less confusing). Well done!

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi Captain! I'm a subscriber on your channel so I saw when your video came out - the more good info we can put out for newcomers, the better, so I was glad to see it. Newbies are looking for confidence and reassurance when they want to learn how to fly drones, so having more videos from different people on this topic is something they'd like. Love your channel - you have great content and I really enjoy the production value you put into your videos as well. I wish you were closer to Texas. I'm looking for a few other KZbin pilots to collaborate with and I'd enjoy the opportunity to do a few videos with you. Thanks again!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thanks Jeff, at this moment I also wish I was in Texas.... too much snow & cold out my way. If ever we get the chance to work together, that would be great!

[@biggusbestus551]

I am impressed with both of your channels. Yes, the more Yuneec I can get the better. Going to decide between the Yuneec H plus and the H520 after I pass my 107 test.

[@madsciencemedia873]

This is an excellent video. Just received my typhoon h pro with realsense yesterday. weather is bad here so I'm about to binge watch all of your typhoon h vids. I also subscribed for future vids. I may have a ton of questions though

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi Ted - welcome and thanks! I appreciate all views, likes and subscriptions for sure so binge to your heart's content LOL. Feel free to post your questions on the videos - I try to respond to every one I see. I also have a Facebook group for subscribers where we talk a lot about flying and even arrange opportunities to fly together. You're welecome to sign up for that at facebook.com/groups/207962269731489

[@madsciencemedia873]

Thanks, will do.

[@deanoboland]

Excellent advice great videos you make

[@JeffSibelius]

Thank you Dean!

[@jerryhewell7024]

Thanks for taking the time to do this for us newbies.

[@JeffSibelius]

You're welcome, Tugbug! When I first started flying, I couldn't find a comprehensive series of videos to help me go from . . . well, from ground up. That's really where my videos came from. I love hearing from people who are just getting started and felt like my episodes helped them out!

[@jerryhewell7024]

Made my first flight, went by everything you said and all went well.

[@JeffSibelius]

awesome! It really helps to have a plan for the flight, doesn't it?

[@charlieecho1452]

Jeff, thanks again for a great training video for us "Newbies" to UAV flight and photography.!

[@JeffSibelius]

you bet - be sure to post after you had your first flights to let me know how they went.

[@brewer1154]

Good informative video. I'm expecting my typhoon to be delivered in 2 more days and found this video to be most helpful. Thanks.

[@JeffSibelius]

Glad it helped!

[@rayjackson2724]

Really good video, I recently purchased the Typhoon H+, although there are some additions I finally discovered features I was not aware of... the typhoon is really different than DJI and the less expensive drones. This drone is great, very impressive in the air and the most docile of the aircraft I own. I like the pace you present the information-still new to this hobby although I have previously flown gas powered airplanes and helicopters. Once again thank you for the video.

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Ray! I'm glad the video was helpful.

[@michaeldavis4109]

Thank you for posting, I just dusted off my Typhoon Q500 plus, the refresher vid was very helpful!

[@JeffSibelius]

You know, I go back and watch these videos myself every once in awhile for that reason. A good refresher can remind you of things you've forgotten.

[@RonDonson]

Jeff, I just got my Typhoon H and your videos are a GREAT help!!!! One thing I noticed. In the voiceover you've pointed to the TILT MODE switch and called it the PAN MODE. You also pointed to the PAN MODE switch and called it TILT MODE. No biggie, just letting you know. This is a really great aircraft with so many options it's mind boggling in the beginning.

[@johnkelly7154]

excellent jeff. well done. as a typhoon H owner I can appreciate that your videos will be very helpful to people who want to buy the great typhoon H. 👍

[@JeffSibelius]

It's a great drone. I've had it flying when the winds were 15 mph and it was rock solid, and I love that Yuneec continues to add features through firmware updates.

[@KTHKUHNKK]

HI JEFF KEITH KUHN HERE. GREAT STUFF JEFF NO KIDDING. I JUST RECEIVED MY H PRO WITH REALSENSE. I HOPE TO SHOW A FEW VIDS DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS WINTER HERE IN OHIO SO I MUST PICK A NICE DAY TO DO ONE FOR YOU. I LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS. KEEP EM COMING BUDDY. AND I WILL KEEP GIVING YOU THUMBS UP. KEITH KUHN ALSO ON KZbin

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Keith. I hope you get to fly soon . . . I imagine you have a lot of days below 32 degrees this time of year so it may be awhile before you can fly. I've got some more videos planned for how to shoot better video (composition, etc.) and after that I'm going to do a challenge to subscribers to make a great video and post it. I'm counting on you to be part of that!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

HI JEFF I FLEW TODAY - - 30 DEGREES OUT. A FEW CALIBRATION PROBLEMS BUT I THINK I HAVE THEM RESOLVED. I HOPE TO SEND YOU THE FOOTAGE THIS EVE - - SHOT IN 3 K IN NATURAL. KEEP YOURS COMING. KEITH KUHN IN OHIO. WHAT STATE ARE YOU IN I FORGOT ?

[@JeffSibelius]

I think the H is supposed to fly in 23 degrees or higher, but don't quote me on that. And of course the temperatures drop as you go up. Definitely post your video and post the link. I live just outside of Dallas, Texas.

[@KTHKUHNKK]

I FROZE MY FINGER TIPS OFF AT 30 DEGREES.= BURRR. BETTER DAYS AHEAD KEITH

[@garyweaver4380]

That's a great video, Jeff ordering me a new Tyhoon H pro. today. there is a lot to learn about it. So I'll be watching your video's thanks Gary

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks Gary! Is this your first drone? Definitely a lot of features to the H so it has a lot to learn on it, but it really flies beautifully.

[@garyweaver4380]

Jeff Sibelius Hi Jeff this is my second drone. I have the Q500. After watching this Visio I realized why I crashed the q500. I was landing straight down and didn't angle my flight direction. It must have gotten into the vortex of the props. My H should be here tomorrow. Can't wait to fly it. Thanks Gary

[@jimjwal]

very easy to follow instructions, Plus we get jeff's take on flying. I don;t have this copter but the quad , much the same w/o some of the features.. like the landing gear.

[@JeffSibelius]

That's a really good point. A lot of the principles in these three first-flight videos apply to most drones, even other brands. I've watched several DJI tutorials and learned a lot from them for my Yuneec flying. The raising landing gear is cool, isn't it?

[@mattjacobus3005]

Great video Jeff thanks for all your videos cant wait to get my Typhoon H in the air. keep up the good work :)

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Matt! I hope the videos help - be sure to post how your first flight went. I really enjoy hearing from new pilots about their experiences.

[@mattjacobus3005]

It will be a little bit before i get it in the air, the weather where i live is well odd to say the least.. I still have to get it registered and the final set up with the gumball and calibration. Do you have a Facebook page?

[@ericwatt1447]

Excellent video well explained this as helped me a lot from here anyone can find all the other settings from here .I have just bought the Yuneec typhoon H plus today been flying the DJI p 4 the last year but started with the standard before that will see if the H is better now as there as been great reports about Yuneec keep your videos coming

[@biggusbestus551]

I am looking forward to seeing your H plus (when it returns ). I am Sicilian American and if it isn't back soon I am going to head down to California and have a conversation with them (very short one) ...

[@JeffSibelius]

LOL! Make them an offer they can't refuse. I called KAV on Friday and they said they'd be looking at it Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully it will be on its way back to me by the end of this week.

[@Ghostnotes1221]

Did a few short 2-3minute flights. More for getting used to the difference between smart/angle along with practice and landing. Did it in my cul-de-sac Went pretty well. Also did some with GPS disabled. Had 2 compass errors but that was when battery was low and was near a metal structure...hope that was the reason.

[@JeffSibelius]

I'll be interested in hearing if your compass errors continue. I had a few of those on a previous firmware version but none since then.

[@nuggsify1]

Great Video Just got myself the Typhoon H

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks! The H is a great aircraft, you'll love it.

[@MarioRiveraChavarria]

Great videos!

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks!

[@perryrhodes2717]

I have a typhoon H that has a couple small problems and I cannot find anybody that will work on it. Any recommendations?

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi Perry - I don't know of a company that repairs Yuneecs anymore, unfortunately. But I can point you to some folks who might - go to yuneecpilots.com/ and post something on that discussion forum. Good chance someone there can point you in the right direction.

[@mustangusa3]

Hi Jeff... I am a new subscriber. I am very appreciative of all your hard work and dedication to making these videos. The are awesome. I am also new to drones... I just purchased a new Typhoon H (std). I am a long time licensed private pilot (I'm retired now). The one question I have for you right now is about the SD memory cards. What is the maximum size to use in the H? And... should I also be using one in the ST-16 as well? I have already registered my drone with the FAA. Thanks again for all your vid's... I have viewed most all of them (as it pertains to H's and other important topics....) John W

[@sillywwabbit]

Great video and helpful for the new "H" pilot. There are a couple statements that I've found to be different. 1. "Turn off video recording or the video won't be saved." That isn't true. I've done this a few times. It may be firmware related but I've never lost a file from making this mistake. I believe in older firmware if you did that, the file didn't close properly which rendered it unplayable. However, if you make that mistake, simply power up the "H" again and then power down and the video file will close properly and will play normally. 2. You use the term "vortex ring state". Unless you are schooled in fluid dynamics, that term doesn't make much sense to the average person. I've been a real helicopter pilot since 1984 and the condition you are referring to has always been called "settling with power." The reason this term has always been used (in FAA Examinations as well) is because it is easier to visualize the condition taking place with that terminology vs. Vortex Ring State.

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks sillywwabbit! Regarding the video, if you power down without shutting off the aircraft, you often can salvage things by booting up the aircraft and hitting the video button a couple times. That holds true for the Q500 as well. I'm going to be doing some quick tip videos in the near future and that's one tip I plan to point out. It doesn't always work, however. I've tried it where it works, and I've tried it out without success. In this first flight video my goal was to establish the good practice of making sure people hit that button - then there's never any risk of them losing the video. I'll happily defer to your expertise with regards to vortex ring state and settling with power. I'm sure you're correct on that. If you talk with people in the multi-rotor hobby, they use the vortex ring state term, and even if it's not the best choice it doesn't hurt to use the more common phrase for newbies. If I could put an annotation on this video with the correct term, I would though. I like to be accurate. Unfortunately, if you use end cards on your video you can't put notes on the video, so I'm kinda stuck. Thanks for watching and offering your expertise!

[@bushpilot-bm3kf]

Jeff is not rabbit mode the high rate's dial? Also the rabbit mode , yuneec say's it is for use at altitudes of 5,000 to 8,000 ft. The higher the altitude the harder the motor's work to sustain the higher altitude's. Basic rule for all flying thing's. Equal's higher flight ,less endurance. due to more power consumed. So is the rabbit-turtle dial for high and low rate's? Or for higher motor output? Thank"s.

[@JeffSibelius]

Rabbit mode will serve both purposes you describe - increase your flying speed and provide more power to the motors for flying in the thinner air of high altitudes.

[@bushpilot-bm3kf]

Thank's Jeff! Yuneec say's to use turtle speed when flying between 5.000 -8.000 ft. alt. So That's why I asked. Seem's counter intuitive . At 8,000 + altitude even in turtle mode the rate setting seem's very high. The directional change's seem very abrupt. In rabbit mode is your video stable? Thank's bushpilot 2001

[@bushpilot-bm3kf]

Sorry I meant to say Yuneec recomend's turtle mode for altitudes of 5,000-8,000 alt. Not rabbit mode. Thank's Let me know what u think. Thank's.

[@JeffSibelius]

You're putting a lot of good thinking into this and making good observations. It does seem counter intuitive. The air is thinner so your motor's power would be diminished, so you need to increase power to maintain lift. That's what I would think anyway. The Yuneec manual is translated to English from Chinese, and sometimes that isn't done accurately. Logically speaking, I think this is one of those cases - I have not flown at higher altitudes, so I'm speculating based on logic and reasoning not speaking from experience. The H can be twitchy in Rabbit mode when you have sudden stick motions. The gimbal eats a lot of that, but the real problem is that it can cause your props to show up in your shot; e.g., if you jam it all the way forward in rabbit mode, you're likely to see your front motors at the top of the camera view. Same holds true for your landing gear if not raised - jam it to the side or do a fast yaw and the feet often show up in the shot. The H is like the DJI drones in that respect; you have to discipline yourself to ease into changes in speed or direction to reduce these situations.

[@bushpilot-bm3kf]

Very possible it is chinese translation. Yes every multirotor I have built for camera's, it is possible in fast forward flight to see the motor arm's. I built a 650 mm quad and to slove that problem put 500 mm rails for the gimbal. So the camera was in front of the motor's,problem solved. Just adjusted theCOG by moving batteries to the rear. The yuneec even in turtle mode is very twitchy w/cyclic input's. I will adjust to it. The best thing about the H to me is the manual mode. It hold's altitude and attitude better than any other brand or model I have ever flown. so easy to fly, I also fly competive 3-D helicopter's. Thank's much for your insight's into the H. From my full scale flight experience high altitude supersonic craft, the power ratio increase to stay at high altitude is dramatic. My H is going to be flown at 16,000 ft. this weekend. From the top of Mt. Crestone in the Sangre DeCristo mtns. Basically 5 miles behind my house, which is a heliport at 8,0002 ft. The battery endurance at that altitude should be interesting. I believe it will be a world record altitude for the H. I will let you know the result's. bushpilot 2001.

[@glascoob344]

My landing gear isn't going up, do you have any advice. When I press the up switch one leg moves a little and stops for some reason. Do you have advice

[@JeffSibelius]

I just posted a video on resetting the landing gear - check that out and see if it doesn't get you fixed up. You may have to do the process a few times. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XKapeGfZdqeM0

[@Bump-mw6vk]

Jeff what is your opinion of the h

[@JeffSibelius]

Great question. My opinion of it for my own uses is that it's terrific. Greater camera features (histogram, etc.) and CCC alone make it a big improvement over the Q, and then throw in the fact that it handles wind so much better than the Q and it's worth every penny of its price difference. But that's me - so who am I? I use it for personal and commercial use, mostly videos over stills, I'm experienced in drones and a photographer of more than 35 years. I fly to do photography; flying is not why I do it, so I want a simple, stable, reliable system that allows me to get the images I need. For someone just starting with this level of drone, the Q500 is cheaper, easier to fly, slower and it has mature firmware that isn't buggy at all. Easier to fly, easier to maintain, less expensive - but it doesn't handle wind as well as other drones. Now throw in the Phantom 4 Pro to the conversation and it has features that make it a great choice for people with different skill sets and priorities. I'm actually going to do a video on the right drone to buy from those three choices - if Autel wants to loan me a drone I'll include it as well. But the real question is, what are your priorities and skills? How do you want to use it and what is most important for you? Tell me a little about your plans and I can give you a better answer for your purposes.

[@Bump-mw6vk]

Jeff Sibelius basically Jeff I've had my q just short of a year I love it but I want to have waypoints ,but I don't want to have to have a tablet or phone to use it, I want it self contained, I use it for the pleasure of flying and to photograph nature and things we are doing,I'm not sure if I do commercial right now but who knows,I got a lot of good info about my q from you keep up the good work

[@JeffSibelius]

Based on that, the Typhoon H is your choice. You get the integrated tablet on the remote, double the ability to fly in wind, waypoints, obstacle avoidance (mediocre), and the ability to keep flying if you lose a motor. Faster speed, 360 degree gimbal, landing gear that raises up . . . everything on your list and more on top of that. The H will work in some commercial applications if you go that route and the new features they added with firmware updates are great. Phantom 4 is a terrific drone with camera features above and beyond what the H provides, but you do have to use an external viewfinder. The Ipad/Iphone just isn't as bright, and the Phantom 4 Plus is having all kinds of problems with setting up. You are going to love the upgrade from the Q500 to the H. I'm glad I've been able to help. I will continue to do Q500 videos but I'm catching up on typhoon H episodes right now. I also plan a whole series on the Phantom 4. Then we'll get into more advanced photography tutorials. LOL I have a bunch of videos planned.

[@Bump-mw6vk]

Jeff Sibelius thanks Jeff,are you in Iowa I was curious I use to live in fort dodge

[@JeffSibelius]

I live near Dallas, Texas but I was born and raised in Iowa and went to the University of Iowa. Still love my Hawkeyes!

[@timjones5035]

Can I fly my typhoon H without the camera installed?

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi Tim - I believe you can but you're really limiting the drone's capabilities if you do. Why do you want to fly it without the camera?