Pro FPV pilot's first DJI AVATA flight and crash

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[@DDsAerialViews]

Remember that feeling Ken, thats how we all feel when handing you one's controller. Great vid.

[@apriliajo5030]

I’ve been flying standard beginner Drones for a few years now and love it! Also during these years I’m learning from all the “Experts” on KZbin about FPV builds. For years I struggle with it all. Too much offered, too much programming, parts, options, ways to screw up for elders like me. I feel this Drone will safely let me fly with goggles for the first time. My penny-jug is 3/4 full so far 🤞🤞🤞

[@PerceptionFPV]

Did you get it 🧐

[@rondunlap4628]

ty Ken

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Gripping my seat the whole time!

[@phillipcoshatt6845]

Sorry missed the crew. Was in Destin Florida for Stepsons wedding. Will catch you again soon. Great expert advice 👍

[@Fly_High_FPV]

We missed ya bud 🙌

[@smokinstud1]

Great vid Ken.. 👌

[@DroneenZo]

Even with flythroughs you dont want to be in angle mode. Manual is always the best.

[@Fly_High_FPV]

💯 👌

[@skyviewmediaHun]

A video again that's fun to watch. Thank you Ken!

[@WilliamFrogge]

There is some fine poetry on those walls

[@georgeespinoza469]

Exactly! It's great to have the Avata alongside my go-to drones. I can enjoy the thrill of flying FPV without investing too much in FPV stuff and all.

[@billhowes5871]

The ending of this video. Super cool.

[@BlueDroneBlues]

I am glad to see how good the Avata really does. Now if I can do that too! Getting better everyday since I started Manual Mode for the 1st time just over a week ago. I found out I do the best if I can place the controller on a flat surface and not worry about holding the controller and pinching the joysticks! It is so hard to keep it smooth when I hold the controller. I was thinking of buying a laptop harness that way I can stand or sit but have my controller are a flat surface so it is more stable and I can have an easier time controlling it. Thanks, Ken for the great video!

[@lynsmith1096]

Good video and footage Ken.

[@johncarold]

Hi Ken Great show, great flying. Thanks for the video.

[@Fly_High_FPV]

🙌

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Man Dave has the best leds ever💪🏻👊🏻thanks for the video Ken.

[@chrishope82666]

That was fun, nice ride DAVE

[@BradleyLivestreams]

SUPER entertaining and informative video Ken, thanks! Just started on my drone journey a year ago with the Mini 2 and love it but this is next level and I'm liking what I'm seeing! lol

[@KenHeron]

Thank you Bradley

[@Mr._Sky_Fly]

Fantastic video!! 💯 Honestly Ken, I think this is.. without a doubt! ..1 of the best 'Avata review' type videos on KZbin! Dave is sooo smart & I always value his opinion, hell of a good pilot too.. 👍

[@Fly_High_FPV]

Thanks bud , let's rip 🙌

[@Mr._Sky_Fly]

@Fly High FPV Hellz yeah brother!!! 👍

[@backyard3749]

The thing I take from this is the incredible abandoned places to fly! No fences, no keep out signs, no rentacops...just super cool places! Ain't any of those in my neck of the woods 😞

[@KenHeron]

Where do you live?

[@thorodinson2530]

Nice FPV footage! It continues to surprise me... the things this drone can do!

[@underscore_tip]

you mean the pilot?

[@grumpyvlogger]

This was a great video. I agree that most diehard FPV pilots would not want this. I am not one so the Avata is perfect for me. This is the first DJI drone I’ve bought since my Mavic Air Original. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@Fly_High_FPV]

🙌

[@MrSmithFPV]

What a sick bando! A paradise for any kind of fpv. 👌🔥💯

[@novice345]

make me smike a 18 minutes when you mimic the sound of the props hihih. as alway educative in all you video . thank M. heron to share whit us.

[@gustavozaratini]

Man, when I see a video on your channel, I stop everything I am doing to watch it

[@jeremy-williamsaerial7084]

Great flying and I gotta get one.

[@RCDUDEFPV]

Great stuff, Thumbs up

[@paulflindt]

7:57 Poor Natalie

[@toko7746]

She should wash it once in a while tho

[@jameswright1641]

I can't say for those with zero exp. flying drones but for those who've been flying Minis or Mavics, etc., it's easy to figure this drone out!

[@soursham]

Those LED lights look amazing on the quads🔥

[@SafarRide]

great video , flight and crash, thanks for video

[@ErnestWhiteman]

Love the content, subscribed. Keep up the great work! 🥴

[@KenHeron]

Glad you like it. Thank you for subscribing!

[@gafarm1963]

This is great flying makes me draw up just watching !!!

[@thedwighty]

Nice video.

[@derekpirie9188]

Ken telling Ken not to do it.

[@Fly_High_FPV]

He's trying to stop me, after unleashing the beast...it's hard to let go when you know there's a crazy man on the sticks 🤣

[@capeRCouple]

You guys are making me want this drone even more now...lol...it does seem like dave liked the dji cinewhoop tho and i can imagine he loved the flight time where he is used to only a couple of minutes per battery

[@RotorWorks]

DJI uses LiHV that charge to 4.35 because the chemistry allows it. It’s not that they are just pumping more volts in.

[@MadDragon75]

I agree with the Beta85. The flight time is the only downside.

[@Serfma]

This is an AWESOME place to fly, Ken! Do you know of any awesome places up in Kentucky?

[@jamdungdrones2424]

Dave rocks hard

[@viniciusmacie1]

Crazy to see a place like that abandoned

[@willrine8614]

After watching this video I’m confident I can speak the lingo now.🤣 Fun rips !😃

[@BigMoney23223]

I have the mavic 2 pro and mavic 3, been wanting an FPV for a while now, the DJI FPV was too much a beta test to invest the money, I really want an avata

[@mattalford3932]

11:28 I just bought the avata. I could have built a drone. I'm a hobbyist, lol. I have 8 drones now. 5 are true fpv drones. 1 avata, and 2 regular camera drones. I like cruising around more than acro stuff. The avata let's me do the fpv thing, but adds some camera drone features that help with exploring tight areas. Also I have DJI goggles so I can buy true FPV drones with the 03 air unit. This idea that we'd just stick to true fpv is kinda crazy.

[@maddmavic]

Do u only switch to have the drone voters if signal loss when fly inside or do u keep it that way always?

[@Bill14886]

I’m flying a 5 “ with analog box goggles since my vision is s poor. I use +3 reading glasses and like +1.5 for distance. I have some crazy lens insert in my goggles so I can see most of the screen. I’m wondering if I’d be better off building and going H.D but I worry about how well I’d see the google image. I wonder if I could return the DJI purchase if the goggles don’t work for me.

[@BlueDroneBlues]

I did a little check on my Avata voltage and what I found between how I charge my RC car batteries is it does charge a .2 over the default voltage. each battery pack has typically more than 1 cell so it calculates .2 over per cell as it does the balance charge. Of you have 3 cells you will see it charge a .6 over the full voltage of the battery as a whole. I doubt DJI is going over the .2 per cell charging rate. I have had a couple issues with Lipo batteries, but DJI I have never had a problem.

[@beerme8314]

i love this lil buddy... i hope i can pull the trig and get the rc2 and fly it on manual mode and not destroy it the first time i do lol... i'm still having fun with the motion controller just getting my seat time but with the new goggles it already feals ez mode and gives ya fpv confidence .. i just had my first weed eater with a pine tree crash and it fell 12 feet and was like meh and i just took off again in sport mode.... is it extreme? idgaf it's fun and my new hobby!

[@mattalford3932]

It's funny that Ken does this thing where he lets people fly his drone and freaks out the whole time, lol.

[@smokinstud1]

Ken have u looked into changing the motors for a bit more power??

[@JayBoFPV]

I see an ATL HEATHENS shirt… hell yea Dave

[@charleshatmaker4425]

That was great

[@shanebarber.4695]

Hi Ken. Wow this drone is for me lol 😂 since I've never flown FPV before But I agree with you all indeed Thank you so very much and have a great week everyone Go crazy Ken

[@Fly_High_FPV]

You'll love it, but hit me up when you're ready to go to the Dark Side 🙌

[@shanebarber.4695]

@@Fly_High_FPV lol I'm ready to go give it a try 😂😁. Lol I tried it just for fun on The mini 2 on The FPV mode but it's not really the same. But was interesting lol. Thanks so much. Blessings always

[@jefferyparker1563]

Is Ken going to try out the Dji M30 Enterprise drone and compare it will the Inspire 2

[@joebaileygl1500]

Love it

[@chriswoody985]

I think I would fall over flying that! Mabe do a video of a newbie standing up in a canoe flying it ha. If you have water insurance. My first drone is the mini 3 pro and havent got many flight hours yet. Thanks for video.

[@pyrotechnic1252]

The end is the best 😂😂

[@SultanBudiman]

nice avata

[@myfalconry76]

I have a question if your flying fpv, you have to have a VO. What if your VO is driving in a car maintaining visual line of sight with your quad. While communicating with you via speaker phone. Is that legal? Dose that mean you could legally fly until the drone lands from battery depletion?

[@richardhykes6939]

Freaking good stuff

[@wulfpv]

Hey thats where steele flew!

[@KOrnhOliO1]

IMO, the problem is the power to weight ratio. It's so damn heavy, and with video drones it's all about long flight time, that they use a gigantic monster lipo that makes it into a flying BARGE! Sure, DJI had no problem making this ultra heavy quad fly fine, but so much power is lost with the huge weight. A killer product for sure, if you wanna pay that much, and extra lipos - 😳🙄 I found a BetaFPV 95X V3 on clearance brand new for $175 shipped! All gone, but such a deal. Similar quads sell for over $350. It's actually a V4, if BetaFPV didn't have their head up their AS$! It has the 1404 motors of the 4th version, making it actually have tons of power! 👍 Because I love ultra light quads with tiny lipos to give them the most power to weight ratio possible... Yes! Like a Toothpick! 🤘 Those advantages of the ultra high power to weight ratio Toothpick quads can apply to ALL quads! This 95xV4 weighs in at a mere 122g for a 2.5" propped Cinewhoop. Less than 1/3 of the Avata! I typically fly with an ultra light lipo, a 450mah 3 or 4S, both work great, and that makes it's take off weight at about 172g. Well, as you can imagine, it's a Ripper with prop guards and DJI digital with a full Vista inside. Gives me the crystal clear video in my Goggles to easily pull off all of these moves in this video, but with much more agility and speed, and little to no prop wash. I put Chris Rosser's tune for the 95X V3/V4 (1404's) on it and that really MADE the quad! I get such precise flying through gaps barely the size of the quad, but with the guards, there's no issues. You could make it ever lighter by making the Vista naked, but it sits flush with the back top of the quad and extends down between the back props, so it already gets covered with grass clippings, so naked isn't in my future because it already gets pretty filthy! Lol With the full Vista heat sinks on it, that's not a problem. Bottom Line: A thrifty FPV'er can simulate owning a Avata by getting one of these, adding C. R.'s tune, and light or heavy lipos for the type of flying they want to do. I have over ten 450mah 3 and 4S lipos and don't care about long flight times because again, I'm into high power to weight ratio. I've used an 850mah 4S and it flies fine, gives long ass flight times, but doesn't give the same nimble cornering or speed. I've also got 550, 650, and 800m mah 3S, and 1100mah, 1500, and 2200mah 4S lipos, so quite the variety of options for longer flights if I want them. It's incredible the deals you can get for lipos, if you've always got your eyes out for great deals! Those 2200mah 4S lipos cost me 9 bucks! Lololol Be open with your options for quads that can fly this precisely. The GepRC Cinelog 25, 30, and 35 were my first choice but they were a minimum of DOUBLE what I paid for this 95XV4. You'd have to be capable of tweaking the tune, like Chris did, to get it to fly superbly, but I hear they do quite well with the factory tune. Best of luck to everyone getting their own tree canopy labyrinth flyer! It's awesome flying up in canopies of trees seeing every little scraggle and ghost branch. DJI FPV image clarity is amaZing! Eat your heart out analog and HDZero pilots because you'll never be flying where this quad can fly! Image clarity just isn't close to being there. 😎🤘

[@mightisright]

5:23 cool artwork

[@Fly_High_FPV]

Sorry. We didnt paint the place, terrible shit everywhere

[@Bamadrone]

Sorry,Ken missed this blur opportunity

[@elevategambia4079]

Very nice flight. By the way, why is such a nice building abandoned? Just curious lol

[@johnavi]

Great graffiti at 5:23 lol

[@rudyvalentin1789]

The last few minutes looked like a starfighter chase. I thought I was going to see the firing of laser blasts.

[@KenHeron]

😆🤘

[@KenHeron]

😆

[@lambo_drives]

looks like a good time. was there another pilot sitting on the skyway flying? how long before they tear the whole works down? oh so many questions....

[@KenHeron]

Yes, that was Brian. A bunch of us were out there flying this past weekend. They are still working on renovating the place, but until they make a fence that can keep us out...🤘

[@lambo_drives]

@@KenHeron renovating NICE, too many structures being demolished these days it seems. thanks for showing it off!

[@Fly_High_FPV]

@Lambo Drives Zambo f/k/a waterechoes been flying Carraway for 5 years. Little demolition isnt gonna stop me 👌

[@Oranghutan5]

Great, I'm lucky, it works great for me without errors

[@rudyvalentin1789]

They need to make this area for Drone Proving Grounds

[@KenHeron]

Great idea!

[@liamprincetech]

Poor Natalie.

[@ralphydez]

Does the DJI Avata work with the DJI FPV Remote Controller 1 (The black one thats thicker)?

[@KenHeron]

No

[@stst8301]

Why some people complaining that the Avata is falling from the sky?

[@Fly_High_FPV]

I didnt have that issue, but i also didnt try to recreate it (ken really didnt want me to break his drone 🤣) The issue is called Yaw Washout, where a whoop's ducts cause the drone to rollover and stall. Check out MadsTech if you want a thorough explanation and demonstration of the issue 👍

[@auckwads8169]

Wow thats is the god bando

[@SeanOzz]

my other fpv drones have been collectiong dust lately since I got the avata. i went the opposite way with the gateway drug! ha ha ha

[@nopiatl]

Can somebody please tell me where the Drone was flying at at night under the bridges over the highway then back up under the bridges that was some amazing video

[@KenHeron]

Birmingham Alabama

[@nopiatl]

@@KenHeron what was that area called

[@gingerdude94]

I needs some LEDs on my quad

[@KenHeron]

Yes you do. Link in the description!

[@Fly_High_FPV]

I can get you LIT 🙌 i make LED's for every quad

[@baldskier5530]

Does he have a graphing calculator in his head? 🤯🤯

[@usadroneflyer]

Interested, but I'll still stick with my DJI Camera Drones... @justsaying

[@radamesortiz4499]

Ken, how are you doing? I have a question, I noticed that my avata doesn’t go to the preset height when the auto RTH kicks in. It will return at what ever height it is, it could be 5ft or 100ft, when the auto return initiate. However it will got to the preset elevation when I press on the RTH on the controller. Have anyone else expected this issue.

[@KenHeron]

That's strange. I've never heard of it doing a different return to home height. The only thing I can suggest is to recalibrate your IMU.

[@radamesortiz4499]

@@KenHeron thanks for your reply. I already did all the calibrations with not luck. Most of the crashes that I have had with my avata had been during RTH. 😅 Since I noticed the issue, I just cancel the RTH and then reinitiate it manually. That does the trick.

[@YellowRoseDrones]

Does @FlyHighFPV have a light kit for the Avata yet? Perhaps one that mounts on Ken Dono's @originaldobo Ribbed Riders?

[@Fly_High_FPV]

Yep, my DJI LED Kits work on Avata too!

[@YellowRoseDrones]

@@Fly_High_FPV okay, the obvious question would be, how do you power them using the Avata? Since it appears they're 12v strips, do you have an easy way to connect power from the drone?

[@Fly_High_FPV]

@Yellow Rose Drones i sell kits, like what Ken showed on his LED video for $22, that come pre-wired with a battery tray and a duracell 12v , less than 20grams and self adhesive. Same stuff you're seeing on Ken's Green Quad. For full RGB you'll need an FPV Quad to power and control 👍

[@YellowRoseDrones]

@@Fly_High_FPV great. I'll go check out your website

[@YellowRoseDrones]

@@Fly_High_FPV any discount codes? (Shameless request)

[@evansamson2703]

I only use acro for house tour and ect angle mode Dosent look as good

[@TaylorK298]

Every vid i see on this i get more confused on whether to buy Fpv or avata

[@smokinstud1]

Can't wait lol

[@eltont862]

I noticed federal law dictates it is illegal to shoot down drones, but I live in Oklahoma, and state law states that people can shoot down drones with zero civil liability. Which law takes precedence in this type of situation?

[@KenHeron]

Federal law. Oklahoma has no authority over national airspace.

[@Northstar-Media]

Who's is the old squad car ?

[@KenHeron]

That's my car

[@chrisb321]

So does Natalie have a stinky or a skinny one? It's hard to read @7:58

[@jeffsond]

Hi Ken, I’m 60 and just purchased a Mavic air 2. It’s my first drone ever. I’m doing pretty well with it. I really want the Avata and fly FPV. Am I being foolish thinking I can fly it??? I’ve been told I am. Is the Avata not as stable to fly as my Air 2? I want the FPV experience. Thanks for a reply..😜

[@KenHeron]

You'll love the Avata! Totally as stable. Go for it! Use my link!

[@jeffsond]

@@KenHeron use your link to purchase the Avata??? Where would I find that? I looked below. thanks Ken!! Love watching your videos

[@MadDragon75]

Since the spam man got me back onto this video I might as well say I can agree for as much money as that cost you guys it's quite slow and if you want that cinematic video flying.. Getit. But if you want to thrash and crash, nah skip it... go to the Beta85 like the man said and by a couple extra frames while you're at it...😉

[@justinflipflops]

Experts 🤣😂🤣 if I name drop Steele enough I'll be an expert too.

[@laurensholthof]

I learned fpv in liftoff, which is not a terrible idea cuz you can't break stuff

[@tri-statedroneservices7590]

Fly Ken's drone like you stole it !!!!!!!!🤣😂

[@jolotschka]

UFO s sighted above Bando :-)

[@evansamson2703]

I can’t believe it’s even legal to sell an fpv drone with out a disarm switch I’m scare someone will get serious hurt and that give the faa another reason to make stricter regulations

[@mattalford3932]

It's less dangerous, lol. It's no more dangerous than the lipo battery in your phone. A regular lipo battery charger will just fast charge until it's full no matter the temperature. That avata battery will not only keep the temperature at bay. It will also push less wattage to the battery as it gets close to full. All lipo batteries can catch on fire, though. But that avata battery is way safer than a regular lipo. the degradation from fast charging won't be a noticeable thing for a few years at least. More than enough time to get your 125 dollars of use. 14:23

[@DronePsyche]

If the Avata is the "gateway drug" to FPV then what is/was the DJI FPV? The people I know who bought the DJI FPV stayed there. They didn't progress and get into BNF or DIY quads....AND those same people went and got the Avata as their next FPV drone. If you really want to get into FPV, then buy yourself an Emax TinyHawk. Master than and then progress to 3.5' or a 5" quad.

[@KenHeron]

The DJI FPV is a POS.

[@DronePsyche]

@@KenHeron 🤣 maybe that’s the case but the DJI FPV seems more like traditional FPV than the Avata.

[@Crashtopher]

The DJI FPV definitely was the gateway for me. I flew and have smashed it into tiny pieces 4 times now. Now I have about a dozen quads; some I've bought, some I've built. I still fly the DJI FPV because I like the reliability and return to home functions. I feel safe sightseeing far out over the water knowing it will just come back if I lose signal or push the battery. I should NOT still be breaking it but it can be fun to fly and I just get carried away sometimes. You wouldn't think I'd be interested in the Avata at this point (I have several capable cinewhoops) but I bought one for the same reasons I like the DJI FPV. I *expect* it will come back if I do something silly AND I like the idea of using Normal mode if necessary for indoor real estate flights.

[@dangerous8333]

@@KenHeron It is. But he's right.

[@dangerous8333]

@@Crashtopher Why doesn't any of your other quads have GPS with RTH? I've had that on my quads for years.

[@MadDragon75]

I'm sorry I didn't hear you what did you say you could use at 10:21 ?😁 oh... NVM.

[@MadDragon75]

🎊 🎓 👻🎉

[@MadDragon75]

You guys can have my free gifts. No thanks required. 😆

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

14:06 I think it's a Li-ion rather than LiPo... Maybe that's why it's not very powerful.

[@Fly_High_FPV]

It's actually a 4S Lipo in the avata. Li-ion was in the OG Mavic Mini. DJI actually labeled the Avata ad Li-ion. Which technically a Lipo is a Li-Ion...but yeah the battery itself is properly labeled and it is a Lipo 👍

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

@@Fly_High_FPV Oh that's weird. I think I read on their website it was Li-ion, but i haven't looked at the actual battery in real life. Good to know. And interesting tip to flip to normal mode if upside-down after a crash in manual mode.

[@Fly_High_FPV]

@Sunrise Water Media the damn thing needs a kill switch...drones that dont disarm are a real safety issue. Imagine if it was in someone's hair, not stopping, and revving up when you try to put in the stick commands to stop it...I think the POS had a way to reprogram the sticks to have a kill switch, Avata needs one too (every drone needs a killswitch)

[@Joe_Fotoleo]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@AeroRailFan]

He just show the mid finger at me lol

[@maddmavic]

Who's in the lawn chair at 8something on the cross over lol

[@KenHeron]

That's Brian

[@AddFilmmedia]

Cool as a freakin’ cucumber!

[@KenHeron]

Indeed!