INAV RTH vs BETAFLIGHT on micro 1s

Ive always wanted to try INAV with its advanced navigation and gps features! I thought instead of trying it on a big quad why not try on a small 1s to see how it behaves and learn its features. This is not a complete walkthrough as to how you set up your own drone but just the beginning of my journey as I figure it out. I know my tests aren't the most precise here but I was curious about the return to home behavior difference between Betaflight and INAV so I show it here. I know INAV is capable of WAY more than I have tested but so far I'm impressed! It's nice to have options. It's also nice to see how good Betaflight has gotten!!! Hop you learn something from my tests here!!

[@upnorthFPVandEUC]

Awesome video and comparison! I’m falling in love with iNav!

[@DanielSingerX]

Thank you 😎 I’m also falling in love with inav the more I use it!

[@ultrazar4412]

Hey I'm struggling trying to make my 1s 3" quad to work properly with INAV, can you share your quad settings and a reference blackbox for me to compare to my build? Thanks btw

[@aerialcombat]

Cool builds!🎉

[@DanielSingerX]

Thank you 😎😎

[@WindjumbieFPV]

Works well on BF i just wish there was alt hold and waypoint options

[@DanielSingerX]

Yes I totally agree! I think just having alt hold would be a huge win!!!!!

[@WindjumbieFPV]

@@DanielSingerX yes siree

[@johnsmithe4656]

I would never have considered putting GPS on a 1s. That's so crazy. Your batteries last what, 3 minutes max?

[@DanielSingerX]

You would think it wouldn’t last but I get 8 mins solid each flight on this build. I’ve gotten up to 10 mins once on a super light build and the same 720mah battery. Super low kv motors are the compromise

[@johnsmithe4656]

@@DanielSingerX My Meteor75 1s is jealous! Seriously, way more flight time than I expected.

[@DanielSingerX]

@@johnsmithe4656 haha yeah the whoops aren’t the most efficient. Having 3 inch 2 blade props are far more efficient. That and lower KV motors are the key ingredients for longer flight time, but the flight performance of a whoop for inside is far more desirable 😎

[@helititan74]

Amazinz dude want to build one small drone with INAV can i have your setup and your FC thanks

[@MrPhilbautista]

I noticed the vid on the BF was Hawkeye. Is this the Thumb?

[@DanielSingerX]

Yes! I like this camera very much especially with the latest firmware 😎

[@MrPhilbautista]

@SingerXGood to hear. How's the video feed as an FPV camera? does it suffer static as an analog feed does?

[@DanielSingerX]

@@MrPhilbautista the video feed is ok! It is the same as using a regular analog camera as you can only use it with an analog system. You have to make sure the settings are set for PAL and that you are recording in 50P and it looks pretty good 👍🏽

[@phuocthiennhantam7970]

Can you share the 3D frame kit and drone configuration file you are using? Thanks you!

[@DanielSingerX]

I will share this in a later video when I finish the development 😎 it’s not optional just yet. The specs are similar to the other one you asked about but the motors are 1103 8000kv t-motor. The frame you want is the grey one that holds the LiDAR in the back? I have a few designs. Or is it the black one?

[@helititan74]

@@DanielSingerX want the framr grey design with can put LIDAR

[@phgi3593]

rip off that ceramic antenna and change to dipoleantenna,it will save a lot of weight

[@DanielSingerX]

U mean the blue iFlight antenna? It’s not ceramic but it’s definitely heavier than a dipole! U are right I should get rid of it 🤣 the dipole antenna has a similar performance too

[@raffyturc]

bf does not gps-land like that 😅. it needs more tweaking on config. i also have an old video of bf gps home test.

[@DanielSingerX]

Haha yeah I’ve watched others gps land and it didn’t drop like my first test. BF does land harder than INAV by default though, it can be changed. My drone has very low kv motors for 1s and the hover point is much higher than it expects. I had older videos of return to home too that I wanted to show how bad it was back in the day 🤣 it’s come a long way

[@Viseo3dp]

your hover was not set right thats why it landed so hard

[@DanielSingerX]

Yes you are correct! The default is good for most setups but this one had super low kv motors and its hover point is higher than typical. It was better after I adjusted. But betaflight does overall land harder. Inav is almost too slow. But both can be adjusted