11 FPV Etiquette Tips - how to have fun flying with others!

[@jona_archi]

i have a friend who just got a DJI FPV (he came from Mavics) and recently I saw him fly multiple runs directly towards a small group of more friends an pull up just before them (centemetres above their heads). Immediatly walked over and told him "dude, thats 850ish gramms of metal with spinning blades on it flying towards people at ~80 km/h and anything can fail anytime"

[@MagicFPV]

Don’t set your text tone as the Betaflight startup beeps

[@mcoozfpvish823]

Oh I'm so doing that🤣

[@josh8106]

*BLheli tones

[@MadVultureFPV]

lol

[@KeozFPV]

@@MadVultureFPV why?

[@MadVultureFPV]

@@KeozFPV it’s cool, but some people creates annoying sounds

[@schmutztimo8952]

Rotor Riot: Having a good time with your Friends Me: Yes tips to fly with my Friends Rotor Riot: Step one, have Friends Me: oh shit :(

[@hooptydoo417]

Schmutz Timo step one gets me every time.

[@wing_it]

Oof same

[@schmutztimo8952]

@Eddy Jin ehyyyyy

[@IrvingtonArms]

@Eddy Jin So, it's not just me.

[@wheresmynamego1152]

I’ve never had a person stay mad once they look through the goggles

[@whollymindless]

We refer to the spotter as "Karen Defense"

[@pleiadianpilot5076]

The karens are everywhere man. They pop out of bushes

[@shortlytall7926]

"Honda SUV spotted, 10 o'clock, appears to contain one Karen!" "Copy that, defense please engage at will."

[@snoopyRC]

Unfortunately a spotter can be required for Karen Defense.

[@KrotowX]

Make Karen your spotter. She will keep other nuisances for a mile away.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Great vid & tips!

[@craiglarsen9826]

Love, love, love this video! Thanks for helping a newbie like me know what good etiquette looks like.

[@MehmetORHAN_ELT]

My Etiquette Tip is "Honesty Etiquette" be honest when you experience something and share it honestly to the community. Because so much people spend their money according to well known FPV pilots' experiences. Just being honest and fun. Thanks for the video. Loves from Turkey.

[@IshamPadron]

I'm a firm believer in all of these tips. I think you've both pretty much have covered it all. Thank you!

[@WX4CB]

if you set a time and you're late, bring the damn donuts :D or if it's an early morning session, bring the coffee :D

[@KrotowX]

In my climate - if you're late then it is already dark and you go home.

[@DeanChapmanFPV]

Fpv friends got to have them 😃

[@evanbourgeois6606]

I wish I could find some😂

[@pleiadianpilot5076]

Evan Bourgeois Ditto

[@jean-lucsedits4319]

Never seen another person fly except on the internet

[@K_Nasty]

"Just just being a good human" if it were only that simple

[@mikecomeau7419]

All good advice guys. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@MCsCreations]

Great tips, guys! Thanks a lot! 😊 Stay safe there, everybody! 🖖😊

[@m.s.aviation7065]

✌

[@MCsCreations]

@@m.s.aviation7065 Hello there, dude! 🖖😊

[@Vmaxfodder]

great advice!! fly safe . keep the support of people up!

[@Pile_of_carbon]

I think you covered it all. Well done! What I think is the most important bit though is don't give people a reason to call the cops and/or law makers. Also, communication, communication and more communication. Learn from the military. Those guys talk non-stop and repeat the important bits so that everyone knows what's going on. If you see something important from above that the spotter missed, call it out. "Dog-walker behind the barn." Everyone answers.

[@changeagent228]

Just use 50Mbps mode @ 1200mW and enjoy the lamenting hehe.

[@ivanradfpv.4823]

thanks for this Tips, really helps me alot. Because im used to flying on my own and now its my 1st time to fly with a group. im afraid of not getting a chance to fly on a epic spot, because most of the pilot are wanting to go fly next. I guess setting up rules in a group would be better, like setting up a queuing to everyone in a group. so others that are shy will have a chance to fly on the spot and not wasting all the efforts to prepare. Thank you Again!.

[@hawkfpv1636]

Most of the time I fly solo. For a few reasons, but I feel like I get more productive training sessions when I’m solo. I used to fly with a group but it started to feel like I was in high school, in a bad way. Everyone was more worried about everyone else and where they were flying and too arrogant to help other people with tips so I only fly with a couple people now and it’s much better that way!

[@FlyingBuzzard]

RR teaching FPV etiquette? ....that is hilarious

[@KrotowX]

Make another tip video about how to find suitable flying spot around city. These are becoming scarce due to property development and more people in parks.

[@KwadLife]

Thanks for the video! I guess this is really helpfull for beginners and very entertining for the advanced pilots thinking back into some funny situations 😝🙌🏽 One more thing: dont start off your drone full throttle next to someone. If something happens and the kwad goes crazy it will razorblade your buddys face. Ah - Also don't arm your kwad when your friend is holding is in his hands... or is just about to lay it down... 😝

[@cele_FPV]

Love the way he roasted Vanover at the end xD

[@nikfpv3456]

This is one reason i wish DJI would have an affordable monitor solution for other people to watch.

[@ravageur1972]

Any other goggles with hdmi output to a big screen will do the same

[@LilwickedFpv]

Luv this video it touches all the spots all the bad and good keep up the good work guys

[@tizio5103]

3:10 If that's not a strong enough mental image, I think of quads as a brick of thermite strapped to a 4-blade outboard blender.

[@johnk8825]

Ninja Brick

[@MrSabram07]

I think of my quad as balancing a buzz saw on a broom stick

[@konstantkrash]

This sounds the the old 27 & 72 mhz days. Who brought the channel panel.

[@16-BITFPV]

Flags or clothes pins on the antenna 🤣

[@sketchy_dfpv4435]

If you *must* absolutely plug-in in the middle of someone else's flight, be sure to announce your frequency and intentions clearly. I've had someone plug in while I was diving a lighting pole by a beach a quarter mile away, which resulted in my FPV feed being hijacked and my quad got dunked in salt water.

[@tizio5103]

Thanks! I've been looking for this exact video.

[@LarscoFPV]

Great vid. Just shared with my group. Thanks guys. ✌🏽

[@kevinleetreetimefpv111]

Great tips for us newbies. How about posting some of your old beginner videos from when you guys were just getting started. That would be great for us just learning. Thanks.

[@rmdcade1717]

Drew's channel is actually a great repository of videos. He started posting videos at a pretty high piloting skill level for the time, but you can see him grow more skilled and knowledgeable and also watch the tech available evolve at the same time.

[@DeadEd454]

In a drone class I've taken the instructor had us tell out "aircraft taking off", "approaching aircraft" "aircraft landing" and "leaving aircraft" as loud as possible so we can be heard several feet away.

[@alfredoerable]

East Orlando STAND UP!!!!!! 551 babyyyy

[@kreativ_corals]

that typeface for the titles is cleannn

[@kreativ_corals]

I feel like its Brocha or something

[@ThrunRC]

Great video guys !!! Thanks for sharing. :-)

[@tims.4223]

Great Video guy’s so funny 💪🏼👍🏽 Thanks a lot!

[@leonie9248]

Good subject, good video.

[@neverdisarm1214]

So true... Especially with the plugging in part..

[@trisssssssss]

We looovvveee Shawnnnn

[@Luv2ripFPV]

Great video!

[@axfpvalex1944]

Nice, more vids like that please

[@mcoozfpvish823]

This episode is brought to you by FAA😋.... Nah makes sense i have flown in to people (sorry Dale🤪) .... Agree with most if not all.

[@Scopix8K]

Great reminders 😊🤙

[@yessir209er]

the end was hella funnnyy!!!!! ahahahahahahahah

[@kennethlegendre]

Hey, I'm new and reading all kinds of stuff about requirements for flying. FAA license, register your drone, HAM license... Can you all do an episode that goes over what is required and when something else is required (like registering a drone over 250g)? Thanks

[@brian_zx6r]

Hi Kenneth, so you really don’t need a FAA license part 107 thats if you are filming & getting paid for the videos. Don’t need to register drone if less than 250grams or .55lbs & not doing part 107 flying. Ham license never heard of that rule but I have one before I got into fpv. Hope your journey of fpv is going great.

[@troutbum8699]

I can hold a convo....with the voices in my head cause I always fly alone.

[@krifpv2665]

Thx for the tips.

[@TheInfinium]

Awesome guys.

[@PMtoAM]

My personal etiquete tip is bring snacks when your out there all day you get hungry so just bring snacks for everyone

[@blazenicholls3590]

Thanks for the video. Just like when I ride my vfr800. I only ride with the same 3 guys when others ride it goes AWOL. Good advice guys.

[@DarrenAllatt]

Betaflight has a cool function that keeps you in pit mode until first arm

[@evanbourgeois6606]

Darren Allatt really? I have never hear of it

[@DarrenAllatt]

@@evanbourgeois6606 maybe you have to be running 4.2 on the latest Configurator for the GUI in the VTX tab, but it seems like it's been a CLI function for a while. It's good, stops the VTX from overheating on the bench or blasting others out of the sky

[@evanbourgeois6606]

Darren Allatt I’m running an older f3 board that doesn’t support newer firmware so when I upgrade my fc ill have to figure it out. Today I was flying around my house and I landed on my roof. But I didn’t have the time to get it so it would have been nice for my vtx to go into pit mode so I wouldn’t have to rush what I was doing to get it down. Thank you, it helps a lot knowing this.

[@chrismel9000]

Great vid love me some Rotor Riot, I'm newish to FPV and wish I had me some FPV friends 😭 Lol 😆. Shout out, any mid MI peps in here? I Need someone to fly with.

[@AlexMunson2]

How mid? 😝 I’ll be moving to Ionia in a month!

[@texasapv3757]

Think you missed someone’s reply

[@edrone_]

We all should just wear shirts with our channels on them 😀

[@phi-fpv]

LOL!... Nice job guys.

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

Nice one fellas...

[@FPVGeedee]

right on,great vid guys :)

[@hateeternalmaver]

Oh wow thanks guys I'm just realizing a new "rule #1": Don't hate. educate! ;D

[@wynnfpv]

Haha that was good guys!👍🏼

[@gloorfpv1801]

How do you find other people to fly with ?

[@califpv]

I was always thought ch 8 was the public channel on DJi

[@Kindness5819]

Yeah I've seen the dalmatians to !😂

[@jappiemoto]

Today i was flying and suddenly no signal en that thing fell out of the sky battery became unplugged in the air.... and it crashed 2 meters from me from like a 20meter drop so i was super lucky in a unlucky situation

[@001snapshot]

GOT IT...no flying over someone..but....ankles..still fare game?

[@wrstew1272]

I remember........

[@thejeffhendrix]

How did they do that at 14:04 ?

[@IrvingtonArms]

I actually quite flying because I don't have a spotter. I got tired of suprises. I tried to get my wife to spot for me but she is useless. I end up telling her about the people I spot

[@mikel3419]

Good Stuff

[@hateeternalmaver]

Can't argue with a listicle... =P

[@afrog2666]

And an additional thing: If you`re on fire, call out FIRE, most people will be cool enough to let you go get your model, at least in MOST RC hobbies lol I usually fly alone far away from people anyway, but hey.. I`m also an intruder: PURE LOS FLYER IN YOUR MIDST MUAHAHA!

[@vampcaff]

I hate the people that can't pick a damn channel. Like everyone of their quads is on a different channel! Hate it!

[@MrPhilbautista]

12. When watching a Rotor Riot video, like.

[@deckyrizkiadi]

How about asking permission before we plug in our quad?

[@Endermen1094]

Scan all bands on your goggles before starting the fpv quad

[@M1stFink]

Shawn Farquhar is flying FPV.. wow

[@moendopi5430]

Anyone ever not pay attention to you goggle's battery and it goes dead mid flight? I'm glad I was in a open field when that happened.

[@gregorydahl]

My spottter in lot a trouble . He never there

[@tv8eye]

Not the etiquette but will help to avoid being the guy who is always asking to find his drone :) - check props nuts are tight - if crashed but recovered, return and check if everything is ok - old Fatshark google battery can turn off before you can return, be careful with that - always DVR on the googles

[@Ruszek83]

3x DJI 50Mb/s on 1200mW no poblem CH1/2/3

[@AngryMarkFPV]

Drib, running low on people that will do RR videos? haha, flavor of the month is new.

[@conniechung6948]

When fill FPV goggles be more immersive like the HTC VIVE ?

[@StunnyFPV]

We (Most of us) actually don't enjoy a huge FOV. It's better to have a smaller FOV so you can see everything without moving your eyes around

[@willbrown8928]

#1, Don't do what I did.. Drew...LMAO

[@mikeallenfpv]

First 5 minutes sponsored by the FAA

[@hateeternalmaver]

14:00

[@d.o.3293]

COVID FPV Etiquette = wear a mask :)

[@erlandfpv]

Yeah.... i dont play togeher with people who just dont care about others peoples safe..... especially in the crowded situation..

[@thewaxlab]

Pay your parking fees. I fly in a baseball field park that charges 50 cents to park. The $$$ goes to upkeep. If you wanna fly somewhere cool, pay the parking.

[@wdubduece8913]

Sucks flying alone lol I have to rely on KZbin videos to get better.

[@gautamkrishna7421]

Maybe last one is there’s no excuse to not have smart audio set up?

[@rebelaqua823]

Watch out for "Park Karen"

[@slumpboi9291]

Flying em is not easy on arco mode

[@testaccount4191]

When you accidently power up a 1.4 W akk vtx transmitter near people running 25mw

[@fossil98]

Basically an EMP device at that point. :P

[@testaccount4191]

​@@fossil98 lol its made worse by the fact the pit mode on that transmitter does not work and out puts like 700mw so you nuke the FPV feed by simply switching it on

[@chasegoodall7536]

Anyone here a pilot in the Sanford, Fl area? Some FPV friends would be great since I’m handicapped and have a hard time flying by myself sometimes lol.

[@LetsFlyRC]

Chase Goodall - look up the Orlando RotoRacers FPV facebook group and also the Orlando FPV Community group on Facebook. Lots of pilots meet up in those groups in your area to find others to fly with. :)

[@djilly75]

I can have an intense conversation and fly no problem.

[@tweekFPV]

👍👍

[@SettekFpv]

Dont come with broken shit on the field and let at the end your buddys fix it. They meet to have a good flying day

[@djilly75]

Drummers can fly and talk

[@truefpvblood158]

Clean up your broken Nd filters👊👊😎🍻🍻🍻

[@AbdulAleemShekhani]

Hey lookit me first! :D

[@LetsFlyRC]

Sorry Ted. 😢

[@whollymindless]

So that's the poor sucker you tried to kill...

[@LetsFlyRC]

Wholly Mindless , yes. Ted is a good friend of mine. We joke about it today, but, it could have been a very serious problem. We were very lucky that the drone hit him in a way where he wasn’t injured. I definitely learned my lesson, and act way more responsible when flying around other people (except Drew, of course, lol)

[@djilly75]

Similar to gun range rules

[@kamaleaFPV]

Especially for beginners: Let the experienced pilots fly and after that ask everything you need