Tips I wish I knew when starting FPV Drones

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When it comes to FPV drones, there is a LOT to learn. Here are some tips I wish I knew when I was starting, so you can avoid as much headache and heartbreak as possible.
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0:28 Tip Number 1
1:21 Tip Number 2
1:58 Tip Number 3
3:37 Tip Number 4
4:54 Is it too late to start?

[@PatrickNanEdits]

How to make it in the entertainment industry: don’t make mistakes. How do you not make mistakes: you make a lot of mistakes 🙌

[@silvermediastudio]

This young man is spot on. His description of the approach, how to conduct oneself, how to build your "brand" is sage advice. And, it applies in so many areas of life, not just drones.

[@wearetrackclub]

Thanks for sharing your wisdom, Kai! These are all solid tips, really like how you edited this too 👏

[@vsquidy]

That episode was not about fpv, it was a whole life lesson my man, take my subscribe you totally deserve it

[@TurkishToprak]

Thanks for making this video man. I’m searching for a new hobby and I appreciate your honesty

[@janmajnik6889]

I love you man!! Thanks for the inspiration! Was flying the potato for 2 years but recently cashed in my savings (right after losing my full time video job), ordered a nazgul and gonna try to make fpv a part of my living.

[@KaiVertigoh]

This is amazing news man! If making this a part of your living is your intention, I'd recommend subbing to my newsletter as well. Come say hi if you do :)

[@matteverse]

amazing video man, i just discovered many fpv channels including yours as i start my own journey and it has been really fun so far, thanks for this helpful video!

[@KaiVertigoh]

Of course Matt, thank you for watching!! Best of luck on your exciting new journey, let us know if you ever have any questions!

[@jordanlmiller]

Thanks for the informative video, FPV is still in its infancy stages if you zoom out like you said. You are someone i look up to in FPV, thanks for what you do for this hobby 🤘🏽

[@KaiVertigoh]

Jordan, you are too kind man. I hope the videos are helpful, I'm sure our paths will cross someday. Keep it up!!

[@flyingeyefpv]

The video really left me feeling hope and excitement bro, i needed this one

[@KaiVertigoh]

Glad the words helped Dom, you got this. 👏🏼

[@JustinSumstine]

Kai is the guy! These videos are amazingly informative and inspiring! Im just starting FPV in LA and this gave me a huge boost of inspiration, also I learned the word exponentiated lol

[@KaiVertigoh]

I love that word 😂 thanks so much Justin, best of luck on your FPV journey! I’m sure our paths will cross someday

[@crystalhoag2583]

I literally just got my fist fpv drone, (iflight titan xl5) and this video really came in handy. Im a little to scared to fly outside right now so I am practicing on a simulater. I have flown the DJI mini 2 for a year now and I just wanted to get into something, a little for faster and fun. I am even thinking about trying to start my own KZbin channel showing my progress in FPV.

[@singularity8943]

I'm here for it

[@ihatebalrog]

Man, you and Bardwell inspired me to actually get into FPV. Now I'm a war correspondent, using my Nazgul to create footage in Ukraine. FPV is an AMAZING hobby and it can be extremely great to use for work. But...but it's also complex. HIGHLY complex. Both on the flying and the legal and the building experience. However, just like playing, say, Dwarf Fortress...the fun you get out of it just doesn't match anything else. Fly safe and let it rip. Lots of love from Latvia!

[@KaiVertigoh]

Dude, this is an incredible story.. it actually boggles my mind that I could have helped enable such a mission. Thanks so much for writing in man, send me an email if you'd like to stay in touch! please stay safe out there.

[@weishenmejames]

Amazing story wow that's so cool you were inspired by him to do this super important, and extremely dangerous work.

[@Entirius]

Thanks bro, i'm your fan. from Vietnam

[@Grav1tate]

Good advice, community will shorten your learning curve 10x

[@Sidiann]

I don’t think I could’ve done it off of KZbin and google alone. I needed real people

[@miskaknapek]

thank you - generous sharing of experience

[@eminyesillie122]

Thanks for the video man keep it up.

[@KaiVertigoh]

Appreciate you for watching Emin! Hope you found the video valuable. 🙏🏼

[@antonzanki8398]

Excellent again my good man. I’m a new fan. I find your advice inspiring and invaluable. New Orleans is a technological backwater but a cultural powerhouse. The drone community here is so well hidden I haven’t even found it yet. My DJI mini3 pro doesn’t even support the software I need it to for me to train in the areas I want but it is a pretty fierce little craft and it supports enough to get started. Thanks!

[@KaiVertigoh]

Welcome aboard Anton! What software are you referring to?

[@antonzanki8398]

@@KaiVertigoh - Mapping and photogrammetry for a start.

[@samuelhugohg6]

Would love to work with you on a project one day! Your talent is amazing and this method of cinematography is incredible, really amazing you are part of It and inspiring others.

[@haroldseaman4243]

Second year in and pretty sure Im working a computer science degree... The amount of money I spent so far on FPV has exceed my first drum set lol!!! I've yet to meet some one in my area who's flys that's been the biggest bummer so far!!! I live in the country most people out here believe it's a moving clay pigeon... Been some serious learning hurdles but I persevere to endeavor!!!

[@TravelingontheGo]

Great video, I watched your other one too on the steps its takes to be a pilot. I'm all in buddy, you sold me! I wanted to do this for awhile now. Keep going, I appreciate the channel. Do you know any FPV groups in Bangkok? I looked them up but not many to be found

[@droningjudah]

Great video man! Seen it in ig do I had to come see the whole set. 🤙🏾

[@KaiVertigoh]

Ayoo appreciate you for coming all the way here bro! Hope the video was valuable. 🙏🏼

[@Johanfarms]

Worth a sub thanks for the video

[@charliecallister4380]

Really well edited video

[@MaxR52]

great vid, thanks

[@WOUTSIDE]

Thanks for this video!!🇨🇼💪🏾👊🏾💯

[@edoardodellepiane4535]

Hey Kay. It's Edo from Italy I'm your 100.000th follower!!!

[@chimika5025]

thank you very much kai

[@FPVChoppa]

this is so damn motivating man!!! keep it up 🤟

[@KaiVertigoh]

Thank you my friend!! You've got this, let's keep it up 🤘

[@jansen_fpv]

always good your videos nice one

[@KaiVertigoh]

Thank you for watching Jansen!!

[@eprohoda]

omg~ beauiful . peace out~

[@ArSo-Fpv]

Rly nice 🔥

[@gargoyleracing]

This video is gold!! Quick question, would you say the avata is a good drone to learn fpv? I use liftoff to learn to fly, but somehow I can’t do the same with a real drone, the control isn’t the same, feels so strange in real life

[@traviswyant]

I want to unlock the skies 🤩

[@jayrkrishnan]

Yeah! U got 1new sub now frm Kerala, India🤭☺️

[@ruffriki3264]

Let’s go Kai!

[@cromwell1232]

Pls can you help. I have a Chinese fpv monitor/ receiver from amazon and a sg901 drone but i can not seem to get the fpv on the receiver. I don't know if it is the drone that can not pick up the channels or if it is the receiver that's at fault. It does have 40 channels and diversity.

[@ItsAliJ]

Hey Man, is there any way we can enter in contact ?

[@srant]

🤘Great video!🤘So funny how lawnmowers with wings can just fly over our homes but the Real Estate drone pilots need a commercial license to fly a 2.5" Cinewhoop around someone's house🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the video!👌

[@singularity8943]

I've built my first budget drone with an elrs receiver, however, I can't get my Radiomaster tx16s to run the elrs Lua script with an elrs external module... that's the only thing that's holding me back

[@fpv-teacher]

Hi this is Oliver aka FPV IT ALL. This is why I give 1:1 help to new Fpv pilots even before they get their first setup. There are so many things every upcoming pilot should ask himself before getting started. Noone has ever talked about what I ask them. These are crucial facts. Hit me up if you need help.

[@singularity8943]

@fpvitall I have a question. So I've built my first budget fpv drone, and everything seems to work, but my Radiomaster tx16s won't run the elrs Lua script with or without my elrs external module. This is the only thing that is stopping me from getting it in the air. I've got about 100 hours in the sim (albeit a bad one *cough* *cough* DRL Sim). Thank you for your time

[@andrewbahr1921]

built mine, and got controller& goggles for a little more than $800 :) that was like 2 years ago though

[@matthewmaxwell-burton4549]

Just did the backflip crash, overshot and rammed backward. Slightly squished battery and broken GPS. The battery will now be for bench testing.

[@DanielNavarroJr]

I’d say, at least for me, I’m not concerned with being a “king of FPV”. I just wanna go out & have fun. Tons of space in the hobby for that.

[@user-kazenodrone23]

good☆

[@caganseval]

Teşekkürler.

[@MartinAston00]

3:04 if it’s intimidating to someone, that’s more of a social issue, which will make this business hard from that alone. Pilot reason.. in your area/or business is to not give aways any secrets/techniques/businesses opps

[@jacksampson7711]

So I have had a few cheaper drones both fpv and los. I also had a phantom and mavic. Now I have a cetus x and am having trouble getting the hang of flying it. Not to mention using the goggles. So I've downloaded fpv skydive and drl and still suck. How do I not suck. PS: been flying RC planes for a long time.

[@edwardchan7816]

Hi Kai, just wondering... are you Malaysian?

[@ivoperic3992]

How old is it too old to have fun with fpw

[@KaiVertigoh]

Never too old. I have a fellow pilot who is 71 years old and still ripping strong, the beautiful thing about FPV is it’s not a hard thing for all ages to enjoy!

[@LehtusBphree2flyFPV]

Don't let the cost of FPV scare you guys. I live on SSI and bought everything 1 item at a time. I never did sims cause a $3000 computer isn't in the budget so start off small like a 3.5" never go big cause the bigger the drone the more the parts and batteries batteries cost. Plus crashing the small ones don't break as much as easier to fly in places that the Karen's don't complain a lot about. Hey a sim on your phone and plug your remote in and practice they're in case the gaming computer doesn't fit your budget. Then start collecting all the top priced tools like soldering and hot air station and dummy go cheap cause eventually you'll go to the expensive one when the cheap one breaks and research the products before buying anything. After 4 years you'll see what you have to show for and be proud of yourself in the long run. Never give up and remember betaflight is tricky one day or went for right then the next it'll be in the air and always make a CLI dump all with the correct set-up in case you get carried away on the newer version and realize it's broken again. Of it's not broke and flies great don't upgrade just leave it. New versions of betaflight won't make any difference in flying your drone.

[@Krashcan]

marketing is my biggest downfall,

[@KaiVertigoh]

What about marketing do you think you’re having the most trouble with?

[@phccspartan]

Me wondering why i should listen to a guy who doesn’t know he’s holding a clip on mic.

[@ixamraxi]

These aren't really tips about flying fpv drones, they are tips about learning new skills in general. Useful, but a bit obvious.