honestly the whole pinch vs. thumb thing I feel like is down to how you learned to fly. I've played video games my whole life and only ever handled analog sticks with my thumbs to me its more precise and i've flown a whooole lot of rc.
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
You do the way that you feel most comfortable with. 👍
@TroyC683 жыл бұрын
I am the exact same way... The thing that isn't shown in the thumb marker experiment is that you are pressing down on top of the stick to give stability... Your thumbs aren't just dangling over with a marker hanging out the end... for sure trying to thumb a stick with a 5" marker would be hard.... Trying to hold my remote with my smaller fingers to pinch a stick is uncomfortable and cramps my hands.... I can fly all day with my thumbs... i wouldn't last 30 minutes pinching...
@Caleb_Guffey3 жыл бұрын
I have been flying with thumbs but ever since I learned the way of the pinchers I have been pinching 🤏
@ionbusman20863 жыл бұрын
Same I never flew RC but game a lot with a controller. So thumbs is natural. I’ll try pinchers and see how it goes
@Grayboar133 жыл бұрын
Not to mention a drone like the DJI Mini 2 has a wheel to control the gimble pitch and zoom of the camera which is accessed by your left index at the back of the controller. Kinda hard to access that while using the Pinch method.
@TheNightstalker804 жыл бұрын
This controll method (pinch) is great BUT you're clearly using the wrong controller for that. This method is usually meant to be used with tray type transmitters. The console generation is more used to thumbsticks and that's why drones usually come with hand transmitters which are CLEARLY meant to be used with your thumbs and not pinched becuase it's awkward to hold them that way. I'm flying model aircrafts for quite a while now and I did start with hand transmitter and went to tray transmitter several years ago, so I know what I'm talking about. If you have trouble with the thumb method, don't worry, just get a propper tray mount for your transmitter and fly that way!
@thegillen7415 жыл бұрын
I came for the knowledge, I stayed for the puns.
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@hoosierkettle6055 жыл бұрын
I know many people are comfortable with their thumbs, but I'm glad I found this video. I'm a new pilot and since watching this I have been using the pincher method and I have much better control. Thank you.
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful!
@jamesbeeney90847 жыл бұрын
I agree with them except the stick pinching. 25 years of model flying and im thumbs till i die!
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Well, if you do better that way, then more power to ya!
@silversurfer1007 жыл бұрын
Over 45 years of RC and I've yet to use the pinch method. Love it when Noobs start preachin' the "how to's to those having decades more experience in all aspects of RC.
@lewismccracken60736 жыл бұрын
I also agree, years of los/fpv planes/multi rotors/heli/racing drones and although pinching is easier to get precision when starting out once you get your thumbs precise it gives you more freedom for toggles because in the end when you get good enough there is no difference in precision.
@Finwingman6 жыл бұрын
I have to agree. But I have only about 20 years of rc plane flying. Few times I have tried the pinch method, but it didn't suit me at all. It felt too restricting to have two fingers on one stick and two fingers less to operate the other channels.
@squawk77776 жыл бұрын
Me too! Even the 25 years part! I can do hard 3D with planes no problem with just my thumbs. I started flying rc helis about 15 years back, raptor 30 baby!, and started using the pinch then noticed I got a lot better with 3D, it was the tic tocs that would get me, but with drones like the phantom there really is no pilot skills required. I wish my trex 550 had a return to home in it LOL.
@SeanOzz7 жыл бұрын
Pick up an Xbox controller and play some FPS games. If you play better with just your thumbs then you might also fly better that way. I can’t agree with the number one because so many people are better at different ways. I’ve seen people use controllers in ways I’d never be able to and it works better for them. So to each their own. However, the rest of your video nailed it as always Ken.
@ciprol6 жыл бұрын
Sean Ozz has
@kztakata6 жыл бұрын
Sean Ozz i
@borntobuild22496 жыл бұрын
I agree, that seems like a personal preference, not a #1 noob mistake.... the difference between opinion, and fact...
@jerrybullington77526 жыл бұрын
video games are nit the same. lots of real life variables
@RideAlongside6 жыл бұрын
Jerry Bullington agree
@luisbecerra81284 жыл бұрын
This guy's Dad Jokes are hardcore LMAO.
@aimhigherking3 жыл бұрын
They’re are dead
@newbheliusr2 жыл бұрын
This honestly is a really good video. All the info is straight forward and easy to understand, along with a bit of comedy from a pretty likeable guy. I flew rc helicopters for 10 years using the thumbing method and I could do all kinds of 3d maneuvers so for me, using thumbs is just fine. For someone new, pinching is probably better. I got use to small stick movements with my 550-600-700 size heli's.
@KenHeron2 жыл бұрын
🤓👍
@chillywasher6 жыл бұрын
Very entertaining and valid advice. I don't think us rookies appreciate just how much time and effort goes in to making a movie like this!
@KrustyKlown6 жыл бұрын
Forgot the #1 Noobie mistake .. test flying in the living room ... and then spending 2 hours digging shrapnel pieces of propeller out of the furniture and walls (well, it took me 2 hours, your experience may vary). Seriously ..... Ken, great video, loved the humor and content, nice job!
@AJHendersonPhotographyTroy5 жыл бұрын
I'll admit even as an experienced pilot I do test flights in my living room, but doing this as a noob is probably far riskier.
@PKpopdU4 жыл бұрын
BigCooter.com 😂😂😂
@djbis5 жыл бұрын
The cringe is strong with this one. (But I do appreciate the noob tips)
@jonathanalvarez36635 жыл бұрын
1. “Improper” controller use 2. Spatial awareness 3. Good subject matter 4. Jerky movements 5. Flying too high
@reaverman6 жыл бұрын
Number 1....you don't know the Xbox generation, they can precision snipe with their thumbs 😁
@NA1L3D6 жыл бұрын
Reaverman ... and for that reason, I prefer to fly with thumbs only.
@reaverman6 жыл бұрын
Me too, and I have flown R/C planes the same way without problem. It also means you can have other digits near other function switches. The only people I have seen using the 'Thumb and Index' mehod, have a controller harness/ tray. I also think you can manipulate the stick more accurately. Because you have an anchor point. That's where you have a digit resting on the controller, creating a better special sense of your controller. Sounds weird, but guitarists do something similar with their picking hand, and it works.
@Honeypot-x9s5 жыл бұрын
@@ozcaks8888 completely down to preference.. some of us, many of us lets say are vastly more efficient and precise with thumbs. i can completely thread the needle using my thumbs. i cannot fly pinching, i actually crashed 2 of my $1500+ aircraft pinching and both total losses i had to purchase again. where as thumbing i actually never completely crashed.. i had a few brush ups before but not actually hit the ground from crashing or killed aircraft or even broken part of aircraft...actually take that back broke a broke...chipped a big chunk out of it and i didnt even know it until it flew it back to me and saw big chunk of my mavic air prop missing in center of the prop....few it 1.5 miles back over open water with 30% of the prop missing..
@michaelryan17675 жыл бұрын
@@ozcaks8888 The point he's trying to make is that the younger generation have spent most of their lives using their thumbs to make precision movements (for some people, even on virtual aerial vehicles with similar controls to a drone) on a controller. For many, to change would be like trying to write with your left hand when you are right handed - sure, you could do it, but it would be one hell of a learning curve, and you would make a lot of mistakes - which in the case of drone flying, could result in the loss of up to thousands of dollars worth of equipment. A lot of people my age or younger are going to see it as "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
@AJHendersonPhotographyTroy5 жыл бұрын
@@ozcaks8888 so it's like the arcade, you have to insert another quarter... ;)
@eleanorhathaway9277 жыл бұрын
I must say I disagree with number one. Both thumbing and pinching are acceptable ways of controlling. Its down to personal preference. The more comfortable you are with the controller the safer the flight.
@itsallaboutrc62037 жыл бұрын
I agree! Ive flown helicopters doing 3d for years with my thumbs and also fly the drone the same ;-)
@mobilcams7 жыл бұрын
Personally I like the thumb method because that is how I grew up playing games, and I can get smooth precise shots that way as well. Also to note, the guys that fly FPV racers do not use the pinch method that I have seen.. EVERYTHING else though in this video was awesome as always Ken!
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Of course it's what you feel more comfortable doing, but the fact remains that pinching involves a group of muscles that offer more precision.
@ziggyzbeak7 жыл бұрын
Wrong
@jackbn93537 жыл бұрын
I believe that some folks can control better with thumbs, and perhaps others will do better trying to coordinate two digits. I have been using thumbs for years without problems.
@starshipgus85784 жыл бұрын
The way you hold the sticks is right on the way of what feels comfortable to you,not what you think is right,I would crash really fast if I pinched the sticks,I fly my helis and drones for 20 years with my thumbs,there are many ways to make controls less or more sensitive,by the length of the sticks,variable servo speed movements,expo,just to name a few.And I got my aircraft saved by flying with my thumbs when I almost hit something and thumb control gave me a quick,full travel response to avoid disaster.
@Lagggerengineering5 жыл бұрын
5:53 "Oh, where'd those crickets come from?" F*cking hell, you made me laugh at that XD
@dannyisla9065 жыл бұрын
I'm weird....I actually find you to be amusing!
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
Haaaa! Well thanks bud.
@twelvewingproductions75087 жыл бұрын
I very much enjoyed the video but also have to disagree, as others have, about the control method.. certainly about it being the number one mistake. As we were preparing for commercial drone operations we examined just about every crash video on youtube as we felt they represented a pretty good cross section of actual failures. The number one is spacial awareness. I'll expand this to "Situational Awareness". I would say that well over 90% of the crashes you will see are due to this. Things like flying when the wind is too great or ignoring various OBVIOUS electrical interference sources ranked right up there with banging into trees while in lateral movement. Breaking this down I suppose it would be good to break out some of these elements.. especially lateral movement. Flying to get the shot without a spotter. I would rank my top 5 rookie mistakes as follows: 5) Flying in a congested area 4) Pressing your luck with battery power or transmitter range. 3) Not recognizing and testing potential signal strength obstacles. (Cell towers, radio towers, steel bridges) 2) Improperly setting your return to home parameters 1) Not flying with a spotter or if flying solo, not being situationally aware Though things like camera settings and composition are really important, they aren't the kind of rookie mistakes that will result in the loss of the drone. I'm more concerned with the kind of rookie mistakes that make us look really really bad and could potentially make it nearly impossible to operate drones at all.
@dylansawyer34464 жыл бұрын
This might be my favorite drone video of all time.
@Stormx22334 жыл бұрын
Everything but the thumb info 100% spot on. Being a gamer and having gamed for the last 25+ years the muscle memory I have in my thumbs is allot more then the "pinch" method.. my hand to eye coordination as well is higher due to gaming. So as I have yet to crash any drone I have had i will stick to using my thumbs.
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@rtesimpson7 жыл бұрын
Ken entered his top ten puns into a pun contest to see which one would win. No pun in ten did...
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Oh LORDY!!! That is truly inspired.
@mikedoingmikethings7026 жыл бұрын
Rob Simpson I found his puns to be pretty punny (Filipinos gets this joke lol)
@davidanderson62226 жыл бұрын
Wa wa waaaa!
@liminality87916 жыл бұрын
Rob Simpson not gonna lie that was good 👍
@markhowards4206 жыл бұрын
Ba Dum Tish
@AlexMertz7 жыл бұрын
Disagree with the last one, it's all about preference and comfortability
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Very true.
@dal25827 жыл бұрын
Now he agrees hahahaha.... what a joke!!
@Getfucking6 жыл бұрын
Alex Mertz ,true😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉
@majormayhemgelball5 жыл бұрын
I can use both methods so it doesn’t matter what everyone said
@joeys54295 жыл бұрын
pinches are more acurate@@majormayhemgelball
@TwirlyAxe014 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a gamer for around 15 years, I can hold a controller just fine. On any game I run and jump circles around my brother all over the area he’s in, I’ve never had to have my fingers like that to make a precise jump before
@navalukthrasher92695 жыл бұрын
Great Demonstration, with a good sense of humour making the instruction interesting!!! tank you!!!
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@gnarmarmilla4 жыл бұрын
Totally disagree about height. It’s so awesome that we can take pictures from up there, I think your footage at the beginning looks awesome, so beautiful to see all the trees and the lakes from up there, to each his own my friend. Cool shots. Thank you for the other tips
@josh-jk7it5 жыл бұрын
rookie mistake: losing line of sight with goggles
@NickRanger4 жыл бұрын
Rth
@GRAHAMSMITH1004 жыл бұрын
Savage
@nullx84 жыл бұрын
happens on second one (i guess) :P
@delmarvaaerialphotography35384 жыл бұрын
Is that "allowed" or isn't a VO required with goggles?
@nullx84 жыл бұрын
SBY EYE is “required”
@Marc1973Dez5 жыл бұрын
Man....you should have a TV show....I couldn't stop watching this video for a second!!!
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marcio!
@siegephoto31755 жыл бұрын
This has to be the funniest most entertaining drone video I've seen to date. Fantastic video.
@ricardopr547 жыл бұрын
You were totally right until you reached #1... In my opinion the way you feel more comfortable controlling your aircraft it is the right way... Pintching or thumbing the sticks are both acceptable techniques...I've been using the tumbling technique for years and so far no incidents cause by the technique... Other than that, Awesome video tutorial 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf7 жыл бұрын
Your Rookie mistake, flying fpv with out a spotter lol great funny video keep em coming.
@MoiraOBrien7 жыл бұрын
George Cooper another one - the aerials were not parrallel
@roynorthcutt8307 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips learned stuff thats really useful and didn't know
@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf7 жыл бұрын
Moira O'Brien Well spotted
@thedronewolf87907 жыл бұрын
Glad I wasn't the only one to see that too! LOL Mistake 4 was a 2-4-1
@aodrones35276 жыл бұрын
Moira O'Brien But content was good don't think he was trying to film a movie
@socrates_the_great62095 жыл бұрын
I like this guy. He is extreme, he is crazy, he is obsessed - he is 10x.
@blindlightraven5 жыл бұрын
the portion describing maneuvering around, above, and below objects is huge. very nice
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@sheadjohn6 жыл бұрын
holding a pen with two fingers proves nothing. Try with you left hand. the only reason you can sign your name better is that you have been practicing it for a few decades. People these days have been controlling movement with just their thumbs for nearly as long.
@dr078285 жыл бұрын
Then try your left hand with your thumb......
@hornyj15 жыл бұрын
@@dr07828 Surprisingly very similar result to the only thumb on right hand. ;-) I don't want to nitpick, but in the video the pen is actually held by 3 fingers.:-x
@crabby1174 жыл бұрын
And the writing with two (or three) fingers didn’t look any better than that with one. He may have written it faster but muscle memory is trainable. Just a poor illustration.
@dacrow78906 жыл бұрын
Ken, I have my Phantom advanced coming in a half week. Managed to catch your vids, and have enjoyed them. I bought a cheap 80 dollar drone to practice on before the "expensive" drone comes in. Switched my thumbs based on your advice and I am stunned at the accuracy I have achieved in less than a day. Great Vids.
@KenHeron6 жыл бұрын
+Asmodeus Lokison Hey that's great! I know most thumbers will grumble a bit about switching, but it really does make s difference. So glad you're enjoying my videos!
@BPass3rd6 жыл бұрын
only for people over 40
@gza1976able5 жыл бұрын
I've just received a Mavic Pro in lieu of payment for a job I undertook for an ex army general (who now goes by the name of Lord Farquar). He insisted on giving me this and a signed photo of Frank Bruno (British heavyweight champion circa 1990). Initially, I was somewhat apprehensive about the exchange, but after watching a few of your hilarious videos, I shall now approach my new found hobby with renewed vigour and vitality. Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work and all the best. Dr Garry Hawes.
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
That's great Garry! Happy flying doctor!
@davidgoddard10145 жыл бұрын
I can see the argument for pinching over thumbing, but if you do pinch instead then you're left with potentially awkward use of the ventral buttons with your other fingers. My guess is someone who has 'controller muscle memory' from years of video games will do just fine using the thumb method. It will be the most comfortable method for them. Also, Polar Pro offers extension sticks to help with even more control of your drone.
@ziggyzbeak7 жыл бұрын
pinch or thumbs both is right I use both I use a thumb on top and index finger in front how you hold your stick is personal.
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Of course. You can hold your "stick" any way you like. (I'm holding mine right now!)
@durkin11216 жыл бұрын
Personal preference. Tell the pro 3D heli pilots that fly with their thumbs they are doing it wrong haha
@readysetdrone7 жыл бұрын
Great video Ken! I totally agree on these. Thanks.
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kelly!
@hungryhungryhummer7 жыл бұрын
Hi Kelly! I’m a subscriber to your channel to
@readysetdrone7 жыл бұрын
Right on! I appreciate it!
@stephaniegreen18156 жыл бұрын
Ready Set Drone I
@carlads7296 жыл бұрын
Don't you mean "tanks"?
@BrantAerials5 жыл бұрын
I used to be a pinch flyer until I had a table saw accident that severed my index finger. I'm now trying to master thumb flying. You're right, it's very difficult to be cinematic with just your thumbs. I have to keep practicing and hoping that physio improves the dexterity of the finger.
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
Best of luck to you Gary!
@Jasonzvo3 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite drone KZbinrs because of the playful mood.
@firesculpturevideo6 жыл бұрын
Having taken helicopter flight lessons I can tell you that one digit is just as precise as two. It’s a matter of preference and experience.
@BubbledGaming4 жыл бұрын
The puns. They're great. Y e s .
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
Then you'll enjoy this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnPcdKutjJKAfZY
@captraykelly5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips, Ken. You are helping me learn a lot about drone flying. Fly safe.
@Nomadman4life Жыл бұрын
Omg I love watching your videos they crack me up even if I’m in a bad mood . Oh … and they teach me stuffs
@KenHeron Жыл бұрын
Glad to help! 🤓
@myloetv76107 жыл бұрын
The top rookie mistake is not knowing the rules! Know before you fly! Good to cover the rules. Know your airspace don't care if your commercial or recreation.
@awesomesauce94176 жыл бұрын
So true! It's the yahoos that ruin it for the rest of us that are following the rules. Then we have more regulations because people are ignorant. Come to think of it, that's how we get a lot of our laws :/
@ccudjoe897 жыл бұрын
Ok so point 5 was effin hilarious how you did it! I'm liking this vid for that before I even finish it. lol
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! --I'll LIKE your comment too.
@mc4ndr32 жыл бұрын
Good tip about taking practice surveying runs before cinematic runs. Keeps the shots safer and smoother.
@KenHeron2 жыл бұрын
🤓👍
@caralambson4 жыл бұрын
None of your jokes are funny but I can tell you're having so much fun so it's fine Also thanks! Getting a drone was very intimidating for me and this has helped me get comfortable.
@utmike43497 жыл бұрын
Wrong, Wrong , Wrong, Pinchers are wimpy. Thumbers are #1
@robertriggle79676 жыл бұрын
pinchers are the wimps; only men use there thumbs
@robertriggle79676 жыл бұрын
by the way; I;m 85 been using my thumbs for ever
@dr078285 жыл бұрын
Just because you can't pinch doesn't mean thumbing is better. Personally I find it difficult to thumb because the lack of dexterity. I can, but I get way more precision with pinch.
@RCOverKill5 жыл бұрын
@@dr07828 and just because people can pinch doesn't make it better.
@randyr16615 жыл бұрын
It's what ever works for the individual. Can't operate all the features on some remotes if you got all your fingers on the sticks.
@happy22675 жыл бұрын
First rookie drone mistake is watching this video...
@izestorm5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha that is exactly what i thought =p
@nextlayersecurity5 жыл бұрын
this drone n00b totally laughed... nice.
@SparQz5 жыл бұрын
Second this -army trained UAS Operator
@sosteve91135 жыл бұрын
Lol your probably right
@blaineloveland98375 жыл бұрын
Exactly, with his soy sleeve tats and yellow teeth!
@SunShine-yd5xu5 жыл бұрын
I love your exceptional sense of humor. Thanks.
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sun!🌞
@h3yBk3 жыл бұрын
holding the thumb sticks pinched is the best tip I've gotten so far thanks!
@Swaggaccino4 жыл бұрын
Rookie Mistake: Sending it in sport mode your first time flying
@tylerjohnson7044 жыл бұрын
Ya. I crashed mine doing that. lol
@asalaices15 жыл бұрын
You are awesome man !, I loved the content as well
@WhiteEagleMichigan5 жыл бұрын
Informative, humorous and needed for this drone noob! Thank YOU for posting this.
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
So happy to help Gerald. Happy flying my friend!
@Qukslvr5 жыл бұрын
I learned something today. I like the “clearing obstacles” part.
@micklat4 жыл бұрын
Qukslvr its only relative if flying with goggles though
@josephdoe51954 жыл бұрын
This guy is hilarious 😂😂😂😂
@michaelnixson90995 жыл бұрын
I just got one hands down it’s the fastest brushed whoop I own blows my ldarc r7 out the sky speed wise and that’s got 8x20 motors lol
@jeremysmith96965 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all your videos. i work with students and they want to fly drones. Your videos have given us a lot of discussion points.
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
That's great! If you and your students have any other questions, just let me know. 🤓
@alanjackson46466 жыл бұрын
Why thank you Ken, I like to hear from a fan !
@ah4quadssake8854 жыл бұрын
Rookie mistake was watching Ken Heron
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
You seem fun. Can we be friends?
@Mutrino5 жыл бұрын
You make some interesting points but your exaggerated attempts at being funny, you failed, just make this painful to watch.
@dtfarnell4 жыл бұрын
Hey Ken, just wanted to say thank you for all of your drone videos posted. I have watched several other KZbinrs also, 1st try and I passed my part 107, 2 days before Christmas. Just recieved my tempory this afternoon. Thanks again, Donnie Farnell
@scottcooper70976 жыл бұрын
I use the pinch method but since my hands shake a little, I find I have a little more control (especially with slower movements) by keeping my thumb and forefinger towards the bottom of the joystick rather than the top. That works best for me but everyone is going to be different.
@SharpStudios07 жыл бұрын
Ken I just love your videos and your puns. I have watched just about every tutorial online about drones but I can't trust myself to just fly in one motion like you do as I hesitate alot and just do randomly flying around. Also whats up with your thumb?
@MrCallingoccupants5 жыл бұрын
Educational and funny! Anyone know what the soundtrack is at 3:56?
@hyper_m8215 жыл бұрын
title?
@darrinfraser6 жыл бұрын
Your wit, it makes me laugh and some days I definitely need to laugh. Thanks Ken, keep up the good stuff.
@KenHeron6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Darrin! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel.
@jollyrogerhobbies23864 жыл бұрын
I'm an RC pilot and have flown with my thumbs for years, lol. I tried the pinch method years ago and it felt too weird for me. So I use my thumbs, that's why I choose sticks with the spikes in the head for good grip. But that's just me! Guess i'm wrong, Wrong WRONG! 😋
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
Haaa!! Whatever you're most comfortable with my friend. 👍
@ameersalim49516 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of that weird and rich uncle you have.
@nevillecreativitymentor5 жыл бұрын
ok corny ..but in good spirit ...nice advice .. THUMBS UP
@manamedan54285 жыл бұрын
You can tell he is a normal dad
@mgr55506 жыл бұрын
I greatly enjoyed your presentation. You have the gift of taking a mundane subject and making it interesting. Thumbs up given.
@KenHeron6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@Blade514 жыл бұрын
I'm not gonna lie, I found your channel looking for drone information as I want to get one soon. But I stayed because of the puns
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend!
@pmm41776 жыл бұрын
Pinching is no better or worse, it's personal preference and you're teaching new people to the hobby wrong. What's wrong is trying to act 20 when you're 50...
@mgr55506 жыл бұрын
Why would u say that ? There's nothing in being humorous. We lose that ability as we age and we are the sorry ones for that.
@ConcertTours5 жыл бұрын
I agree, not only is his advice bad, he's an idiot.
@martijnvankekem32864 жыл бұрын
Should've called you Ken Heroin lol
@IN10THRC Жыл бұрын
My rookie bridge mistake was lingering under it for too long. Lost GPS without realizing it, AND I was physically facing the sun- so I could not actually see the drone. I lost my perspective as my mini started to drift both laterally and vertically, and it actually bounced off the underside of the superstructure twice! When I regained my perspective, I was able to bring it out and down to a safe landing. The only damages was chips on a few of the rotor tips- but I learned my lesson.
@jaspercowan66713 жыл бұрын
So happy with my first drone, a HS175! I am going to keep it for a few years longer, and then upgrade :)
@TruckingBiker19677 жыл бұрын
Great vid. New owner here. Need all the help i can get.
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! --Welcome to the wonderful world of aerial photography!
@robertriggle79676 жыл бұрын
buy a spark combo; best drone on the market I;ve got 2
@robertriggle79676 жыл бұрын
ive had 2 phantom 2; now have 2 phantom3 pros; and 2 spark combo deals; spark is the best of them all
@TroySwezey7 жыл бұрын
#6 was probably not setting the RTH correctly before flight, right? That saved my aircraft probably when one day, being in Las Vegas and all, my ipad overheated and shut down. Simply commanding the AC to return home got it back safely.
@dr078285 жыл бұрын
Pinching vs thumbing. I agree pinching is better. And for the very reasons you expressed. However, some of the best pilots use their thumbs... I think it make more sense to do what's comfortable. Although I think if the pilots who use thumb's and are really good, used pick, they would be even better...
@AJHendersonPhotographyTroy5 жыл бұрын
Not really. It's a matter of muscle memory and how you learn to use your thumbs. "Thumbs" isn't just thumbs, but pinching really is just finger muscles. You are trying to overcome a centering force of the sticks and pinching is an easy way to make the centering force inconsequential as the counter-pressure from your opposing finger is much higher than the centering force. However, using thumbs can allow using your hand muscles which are massive by comparison to the finger muscles and make the centering force insignificant as well, while not requiring excess force to be exerted on the stick, but it requires muscle memory for a rather complicated set of coordinated actions. I can tell you that I can do very smooth control with thumbs, but I'm much less controlled with pinching. (I also have the fact that I'm double jointed going against me so pinching requires extremely excessive force.)
@koakamaka5 жыл бұрын
well done & fun! concise, informative & humorous! it's a nice balance for basics & basic photography & videography. thank you
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sean.
@sy97cri4 жыл бұрын
Mistake 6.. having the sound on hearing the awful commentary
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
Your positivity and support is greatly appreciated. Clearly you understand what a huge undertaking it is to create content like this. The fact that you recognize this and don't flippantly dismiss the entire video's message just because of something trite or meaningless, shines a spotlight on your ability to see the good in your fellow human beings. Anyone can throw out a negative comment. Taking a moment to share a few kind words with the creator of a video that took days to produce, proves that the majority of KZbin viewers are good, thoughtful people, and not empty, vapid sheeple who's default responses are basic, idiotic and indicative of someone who's lack of education prevents any sort of meaningful discussion. Thank you my friend. sar·casm /ˈsärˌkazəm/ noun the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
@clegomanrun12945 жыл бұрын
3:45 I laughed
@jethercalope63784 жыл бұрын
Ken, this is the first video I saw from your channel a year ago. I find it so amusing and entertaining and my 5 year old daughter loves it too. With my Mavic Mini now I can review all your tips. For me not to miss new video so I subscribe :-)
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jether and daughter!
@rockiemountin75355 жыл бұрын
Been flying rc plane & helicopters for about 35 years, I learned using my thumbs on an old a.m. Futaba radio and I still fly that way today and I must say I’m pretty good if I do say so myself
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
You fly how YOU want to fly my friend.
@rockiemountin75355 жыл бұрын
Ken Heron i always do as I see fit, everyone thinks their way is the right way, I’m always open to suggestion but only if it’s better for me, but pinching the gimbals does not work very we’ll for me, I agree with all your other suggestions just not the pitching of the gimbals
@ACfixer6 жыл бұрын
There's 11 minutes of my life gone. :-(
@KenHeron6 жыл бұрын
+ACfixer Thanks!
@ACfixer6 жыл бұрын
Ha ha no problem Ken. Merry Christmas, I was just kind of jabbing you in the ribs a little... I did watch the whole video! ;-)
@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry6 жыл бұрын
Something tells me you've wasted a ton more than that.
@jeffholloway19906 жыл бұрын
Your great! Could put the “flat earth” people out of business! Lol great video!
@JiminyCricket4 жыл бұрын
Even though I’m not a rookie, I still learned a great deal. Thanks oh great one!
@KenHeron4 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@JuicyFruityify3 жыл бұрын
Stellar tips! Seeing the other side to judge height... priceless.
@KenHeron3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@KwadSquadFPV7 жыл бұрын
1st mistake is buying a phantom.
@KenHeron7 жыл бұрын
Exactly. --You should by TWO Phantoms!
@GreenMountainDIYGuy7 жыл бұрын
Ha ha that's a great come back!
@bakalov80667 жыл бұрын
Kwad Squad FPV i own a p4 standard and what youre saying is totally correct
@k80spells6 жыл бұрын
Yes you will need a spare
@jjcrawford37716 жыл бұрын
i have been flying with my thumbs for 25 year's. if you leaned that way you could fly with you toes. so i call Bs
@paulferrara90795 жыл бұрын
quad chopper, “drone” lol
@Helderhugo5 жыл бұрын
Nick have a Nike T-Shirt. Yes I agree the tips. Today I have learned the bridge tip
@wawarrior1013 жыл бұрын
Couldn't help but smile at this
@KenHeron3 жыл бұрын
😁
@andrewwroblewski66912 жыл бұрын
Afternoon Ken from 'never sunny, always windy, always raining United Kingdom'. I so enjoy your videos, far better than doing surveys all day to earn 5p for an hours work. You should defonately have your own tv channel, (unless you already have), and add it to the awful channels that we have here in the Uk,, full of competitions that no one ever wins, and adverts that no one wants to buy. Anyway, loved the 5 bits of advice about drone handling, you certainly opened my eyes there, and of course the sound effects when someone tries to fly into outer space (where everything looks the same ha ha). I have learnt a lot from this video, jerky movements, subject matter, spacial awareness (yes that bridge will win the fight with the drone everytime!), plus of course obstacles that the drone will never see (eg fishing lines), and the most serious of course, driving near or over moving vehicles with possible fatal results if the drone failed (especially when an eagle sees the drone as the arch enemy!). And thank you to Nick too with his demonstration of controller holding and pinch methods and having his finger taped up with a pen! wonderful. Keep them coming. Andy in the United Kingdom
@KenHeron2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Andy! I'm so glad you found this video helpful. 🇬🇧👍
@shroom90336 жыл бұрын
I been in rc since I was 7 (28 years)flying rc planes. Some people did pinch method but I did not. JR, Spectrum and Futaba have adjustable height sticks and knurling on top and sides so you can choose the way you like. Even my DJI mavic has knurling on top. They were designed to do both so this makes using pinch method your opinion and if that's the way you prefer it then that's great. Some people including myself use the knurling on top as designed for the thumb method. The mavic also has buttons and knobs for camera control setup for use with index fingers. It's not wrong, it's just somebody else's preferred method.
@KenHeron6 жыл бұрын
You're right. Whatever works for you.
@DougChristensen6 жыл бұрын
Over / under such a simple concept but it makes total sense. Some day I may have a drone that has better distance
@jaspercowan66713 жыл бұрын
So happy with my first drone!
@RealStuntDriver4 жыл бұрын
Why not compare remote handling with weight lifting? Similarly irrelevant as taping pen to thumb
@hectorayub25945 жыл бұрын
Kent, awesome man! That shooting under the breach... wow! Excellent teaching.
@KenHeron5 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@dennispittsley97189 ай бұрын
I’m definitely going to follow you, great advice thanks
@KenHeron9 ай бұрын
Welcome!
@security1guy3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ken I shared your video to my Mavic mini Facebook group and enjoy your tips and tricks over the years.