Talon Pro Ardupilot FPV - Complete Build (includes drone hater at the end)

This is my third Ardupilot build, this time is a Talon Pro airframe which is made for long-range and FPV flights. This video will show you the process to put it together, the mistakes I did and the maiden flight. Including a Karen (drone hater) at the end of the video.
Talon pro Airframe: bit.ly/3IWmmwY
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✈ Video Index ✈
0:00 Intro
0:56 Unboxing
1:14 Flight controller
1:21 Build
2:48 Connectors
4:50 CG
5:29 Flight Attempt
9:50 V-tail issue
12:06 Maiden Flight
14:06 Crazy person
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This project makes use of the most popular autopilot software, Ardupilot, specifically Arduplane firmware which is the one I'm using for this build, installing the firmware using mission planner and using a Matek F405 Wing. Also using a digital airspeed sensor and GPS, the plane is equipped with an FPV camera to allow for OSD visualization and be able to fly via FPV.
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[@Joyplanes]

Thumbs up if you like the Hip-hop song, but especially if you want me to build that long-range 18650 cells battery pack.

[@Youdontwannaknow..]

Before you go any futher with the pack plz watch this video from tom stanton. He also expected a long flight time but eneded up with a shorter one than the lipo! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3Obl5Spa991iac

[@nob0dy27_]

@@Youdontwannaknow.. Lithium Ion cells have proven themselves to be the best option in long-range fpv flying for a reson. Tom didn't get much flight time because he only discharged his cells down to 14.8v total or 3.7v per cell; however lithium ion cells can go as low as 2.5v (!!!). you can't treat a litium polymer and litium ion battery the same, they have different properties and use cases.

[@ribotero]

Great to see you expanding your range of abilities!! And I meant the rap style narration. Now seriously, this is a great project. Kudos for the good work. Keep it up! Best wishes from Colombia.

[@Joyplanes]

@@ribotero Thank you!

[@nado121]

Dope rhymes!

[@rcmasina]

Great installation! Unfortunately, people are programmed with such drone phobias by the media!

[@13ahab]

I would go back there and fly otherwise she has won and will do the same to every other person that flys there, she needs reporting. Keep up the good work.

[@upmanyubhati]

Yea

[@TerraMagnus]

With a big camera.

[@jaysunkreuze1466]

Reporting? Nah, it's called a bitch slap!

[@YukonK9]

That was a fun build! How you integrate all the wiring so cleanly is very satisfying. Also idk how you kept your cool with that crazy lady, I would get boiling mad. Most people would make an entire video of that incident alone, but I'm glad she just went away and it ended safely

[@mitchellroberts7954]

Stand your ground friend, we have had local local government try telling us "no photos of township employees" and we basically told them to "pound sound" and they left. We have the federal government writing documents authorizing our flights, but they still complain, so you will too :) great video, looking forward to what you do in the future

[@j7...]

Awesome video and well done analysis. I started during corona when they closed down the gyms and during my short career i aswell had a few unpleasant situations. What i found out is that it never was arduplanes fault. It was just me not being patient enough. Arduplane however has saved me multiple times or protected me from any serious damage. The software is awesome. I've had some trouble with the gps fix at first and i've lost a single plane because of that. I learned that when i plugin my tablet only the gps and rx get powered up, which improved gps position significantly. When it's disconnected and fired up again by the mainbatt the gps apparently remembers the previous position and has to problems fixing.

[@joswarbellidorosas3956]

Amazing video!!! And amazing drone! Looking forward for the next video! I'm sorry for you for meeting Karen!

[@prawnmikus]

You're so kind dude. I would have snapped at that Euro-Karen, or completely ignored her. Good for you keeping your cool, and a very fun vid!

[@StuntDoubleFPV]

I look forward to watching more vids from your talon pro. I've put a few hours on mine now and have it tuned nicely. It really is an excellent plane and well designed, unfortunately just far too expensive. I find it to be very efficient too. I'm cruising at very low amps and seeing better mAh/km numbers compared to my old mini talon

[@padcom]

Nice girl :D One day I was flying over a group of people with a 200g flying wing, very slowly. Some Karen asked me "is this fun for you?" and she did it in such a voice that it was obvious she was trying to make me uncomfortable. I just responded with "hell yeah! it sure does!" and that was the end of the discussion. Same when I was flying my 75mm drone around my block. Don't talk to people that yell at you. Let them vent, they seem to need it. Eventually, when they'll get used to you being in the air around them, they'll start appreciating your piloting skills and will learn to live with flying toys around them. At this stage, when I go out flipping around the trees I get kids watching, parents watching, old people smiling... There is rarely a case when someone reacts negatively. Sometimes when I crash onto a tree I get sneers from drunken Karens, but most of the time people are just helping me get my drone on to the ground. The point being it's new to people, they are afraid, they don't know what the hell is this thing and what it does. They make up stories in their minds and react to them. The best example was not so long ago in Poland where a guy shot down an inspection drone worth over 10k EUR because he thought it was his neighbor watching as he was having sex. People fear what they don't know. Expose them to the new and they will learn to live with it. Don't give up!

[@rahuls7039]

That music though... Hat's off, multi-talented guy.

[@spartan3299]

Wow, glad she wasn't carrying. Nice plane and build. I too am trying 2.4g ELRS on my FPV planes now that it has great Telemetry Yappu and INav LUA scripting. I'm using the Matek 2400-D receivers on elrs 2.0with great range on low power. I also converted an R9M , but haven't gotten telemetry going on it as yet. I would rather stay with the small antennas of 2.4 if possible.

[@nmrlab3807]

@Joyplanes RC keep up the good work and forget the ignorant people! You did the right thing.

[@TanM]

Love the airplane and the flying part, but the Song was a bop! 🤍🤍

[@Arclike]

just from the beggining i know it will be great

[@daves9551]

Don't let Karen stop you! NIce video!

[@imthiaz09]

16:54 Him: This is a beach Her: You are the beach We all know who the beach is :D

[@vaibhavsrivastav2099]

I love to see this guy's videos

[@EdRlld98]

Amazing video ! Tumbs up from France !

[@WezleyVarty]

I only just discovered you channel while looking for my next airframe, after totalling a believer I was planning to use to really push the limits of expresslrs. I was pleasantly surprised to find you are using ELRS yourself haha 💪 A couple tips I have found when flying 1.3 that may help you (feel free to use, or not): - That supplied Matek 1.3G Y antenna isn't very good. A TrueRC singularity gives much better results on the air side, and coupled with a 1.3G X-air on the ground, you should see 50km+ with good signal - 1.3G video has an alias close to 2.4G, so running 2.4G ELRS and 1.3G video isn't really a great option. I'd look at either changing video to 5.8 (at the expense of range), or use 900mhz ELRS hardware instead of 2.4. Just subbed to keep up with how you're getting on with ELRS :) Great song BTW man ;)

[@Joyplanes]

Thank you so much for your comments, someone had recommended me the same gear and said the same recommendations. I'll be getting the antenas at some point and try that. Thanks.

[@jayfizzle9670]

Cool video and the Karen at the end was priceless hahaha.

[@dronepilot260rc]

I have ordered the Talon Pro finally 🎉

[@tylerrickel551]

Good stuff, prob the most in depth interesting one I have seen and the directions on the website were great. What is the additional camera footage )second view) from? Did not see another camera in the specs on your website? Still new to drones, I would love to do the FPV on a gas engine model.

[@Zane65205]

I really hope the trend of giving autonomous vehicles theme songs will become a universal thing.

[@22Tech]

that song was amazing

[@dronepilot260rc]

Nice! I just got my Talon Pro in today. I’m trying to learn Arduplane right now

[@flat-earther]

how is it? did you succeed?

[@dronepilot260rc]

@@flat-earther I crashed that plane last year so I never made it that far lol it stalled and nose dived

[@TheDivineInferno]

She is insane. I wonder what it must be like Living this Way.

[@didierneeferc]

I love thatt P-40 Blue print you got hanging behind your work bench!!! where did you get that???

[@dectavin8686]

You don't need elevator servo out if you already set vtail left & vtail right servo out. Just remove elevator output, and put the servo wire on the vtail left & vtail right on the servo rail FC.

[@vishal01mehra]

What a "Beach" at the end. Good build tho. Keep up.

[@jimw1266]

Nice build. Very informative. The spectator is a complete NUT!!!

[@swarnimsharma_001]

nice video and song too

[@geogmz8277]

Wow! That's a crazy "beach"..

[@playbutton602]

Nice transmitter😎

[@user-el5vj7no8i]

Hey great video! Can you tell me (us) more about the Airspeed sensor? I do not get along with the configuration. Or even better can you provide your complete parameters for download? Thanks a lot

[@z3kir]

Impressive video

[@diggsit69]

It seems you have nuts out there too, just like we got back here in the US. Pennsylvania, I had two people say when I’m flying my drones it’s so I can peep into their bedroom windows at Night, and I got some good drones but I don’t have that kind of technology that I can be peeping into bedroom windows from 400 feet when I’m flying at night! Some people are just out of their Mind! Keep on Flying Bro!!

[@flat-earther]

hi diggsit, have you become a flat earther yet?

[@yourcuteguy9737]

the rap part >

[@riovonstahl2869]

just have seen the spanish video and now this english one, somehow i think you explain more in detail in this english version LOL :D

[@jonujangid3J]

I'm very excited to upcoming video because of the 18650 battery pack

[@Jacksparrow13963]

Love from Assam, lndia🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@The1zacops]

@17:20 " This is the beach, this is the beach" "No you are the beach." lmao

[@SLTRM]

Hello. Why not use a digital fpv camera? Like dji air unit 03?

[@stevewalet4173]

remember, the next time you fly around peaple, in the middle of nowhere. You are the beach.

[@sullytrny]

You handled it well...

[@maxun1]

You need to do a tutorial in how to set up Ardupilot in the computer from flashing to flying.

[@amilasenevirathna1309]

Pls tell me which plane is most suitable to make with 30a esc , 1400kv brushless motor for beginners ?

[@carlosmanuelgonzalez310]

Great video. Most KZbin channels only show their successes, but much more is learnt from the mishaps!. Where are you located? I could not identify the angry woman's accent. Por cierto eres de 🇨🇴? Saludos!

[@angelisfpv]

Hahaha I had a Karen when I was flying on a oval with a foam cub. She said I was endangering her when I was flying over a registered airfield away from her

[@marcdornan1454]

FWIW I have never experienced so much drone hostility anywhere quite like I have in Ireland when I go home to visit - even if that lady was not exactly Irish. And that is a pity considering how much open space you have in Ireland. And I plan to do an FPV tour of Ireland soon so I had better get ready for more of this.

[@theeardstapa4452]

Get them out!

[@patriziostoll3920]

I love the autotranslation for this mad woman😂😂 Like: Go away -> Go eBay Or Free -> Three 😂😂

[@jeepoyfernandez]

hi can i aske what that turnigy battery cell meters?

[@mountainadventures7346]

Sorry for crazy lady…. Nice plane!

[@Jacksparrow13963]

Please make a video on how to install rgb led in hexacopter which is made with pixhawk flight controller. How control the led with one knob of the remote control. Please reply 👍👍👍👍 love from Assam, lndia🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@naveenv4227]

Song is really awsome...

[@adamrosenberg4367]

You're the luckiest pilot I've ever seen with that first crash!

[@TestFliteTV]

You should start singing Rap Bro really cool . Always nice to your content.

[@DavidTaghehchian]

I wonder if that Vtail setting is that way by default to retain some deflection for a combo Yaw and Elevator input.

[@cosmorito961]

Day 400 of quarantine: Joy planes learned how to rap

[@Youdontwannaknow..]

😂

[@anismessaoud131]

How fast can it go?

[@arminmuller5990]

Hello, at the end of the video a standard situation is shown that deals with legal issues relating to model flying. Regardless of what it is about - especially personalized recordings - occasionally we model pilots are accused by self-appointed "police officers" of not acting in accordance with the law. Therefore, these people feel compelled to harass us with massive threats or even to commit damage to property or theft of our property! I am German and have been practicing this hobby at home and abroad since 1970. Unfortunately there were and are such people always and everywhere. Outside of an airfield - and even there - you come across him again and again. Of course, I obey the law and have all the necessary permits with me. However, it should also be borne in mind that the local police patrol, should it be called up or deal with it, usually has no reliable knowledge of the local legal situation. It is therefore always good to be prepared accordingly and to have copies of the most important legal texts with you. This will quickly give you an advantage in the case of local allegations and also the legitimation to take action against these people. Actually, we all don't want to have any problems and just find some relaxation and joy in peace. In my experience, however, this is only possible if you use all your might to defend yourself against hostility as early as possible at the beginning of a conflict.

[@tomislavbosnjak7435]

L.O.L. i thinke'd that "Angry Karen's" only exist in USA,loks like the Karens get migratet in the Europe (Old continet) 😂😂 If you are from Ireland i can expect Mad Karens in Croatia also 😂 if i enconter if anny "Species" or Subspicies of Crazy Karens i will report it to Croatian national Zoo-ology and Wild-Life Ministry 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Buy the way the Song is Beter than the "51 drones" Fpv Song 👍👍👍👍✌Peace and keep flying 🚀✈

[@samuellp1146]

so manual mode is basically one of the switches to regain control of your plane (assuming you arent too far?). She's looked pregnant no wonder she was sounding whacked. Where are you located? Nice video.

[@manvir5774]

Wow

[@googleyoutubechannel8554]

Um, from the video it appears that the giant solder blobs on the ground and hot wire coming out of the FC are shorted under the glue blob? No wonder it wasn't working well?

[@ahmedsaadi4781]

Keep amazing us

[@Joyplanes]

Thank you, I will

[@Angel-xp1jy]

you were really patient with this crackhead :D

[@dario_hxc]

¿Dónde es ese lugar?

[@CarlosChavez-gs1ld]

Ha Ha Ha! That lady at the end was totally out of control!! Ha Ha Ha! LMAO

[@haljohnson6947]

looks like you found a Karenia

[@CP-zi3eg]

Did you try to flash with Inav ? I've four Matek F405wing all flashed with inav without problem. Btw...very risky maiden 😃

[@mauritz1774]

NICE SONG!!!!!!

[@Petro_Bandera]

Cool rap!

[@theflamecoreguy7929]

Beach my stomach hurting from laughter 😂🤣🤣

[@blackterminal]

What if you used 4s?

[@Hawkeye4040]

You were also right to keep it rolling for your own protection. You could prove what you said or didn't say.

[@skysurferuk]

You shouldn't engage with ignorant idiots (not unlawful to take photos/vid on public land). Nice vid, looking forward to your next.

[@knowledgebyte]

Great flight. People have been cooped-up in their houses for too long. She does have a point though, as she is a nature-lover and I can imagine the sound of a model plane flying overhead somewhat spooked her. Maybe fly in areas where there are mostly no people with the autonomous drones. Drones freak a lot of people, as they just see it as spying - even though your setup is purely as a hobby, people just won’t get that, as trust has broken down. I can’t even go flying my gliders these days upon the slopes without someone taking an interest. Gone are the days of innocent fun!

[@upmanyubhati]

Lmao that crazy lady XD

[@Sp3ktral22]

Now THAT is a Karen! OMFG!

[@KevinMaloneysmilingthrutherain]

CRAZY LADY!!!!!!!!!

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

What a horrible beech!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂 Great video by the way.

[@1Esteband]

There is always a Karen to spoil the bliss.

[@ruangwaktu7050]

that Karen story give us another level of avionic problem dude...

[@cinemoriahFPV]

Looks like you have the wrong antenna on your radio too?!

[@shashikumar.s5878]

😂😂❤

[@saimtemuroglu1637]

that crazy lady,

[@kerrycorcoran4885]

That lady was nuts! You handled yourself very professionally and polite. She was incorrect, rude and out of her mind. Great video otherwise.

[@felpsgbr]

Governments creating safety issues that were never an issue

[@Alice8000]

COOL! Can you make me a flying toaster?

[@tedimardeta3659]

Maiden without manual mode : crash recipe

[@GodsHermes]

You must install antenna verticaly on plane

[@StuntDoubleFPV]

I would swap that stock antenna for an upright mounted dipole

[@TheCameraGuy0]

What a great work! Hope I don't encounter a crazy woman like that. She may need to see a doctor.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Try adding solar cells to the wing to see if it improves flight duration. Try adding object recognition via live video feed. Then add object location triangulation from the aircrafts GPS co-ordinates.

[@Jesse-jj6qk]

@joyplanes nah nah, I'm talking about the beach.... Hahaha mate I can't believe that beach wouldn't even listen to you!

[@Jesse-jj6qk]

@16:54 best part

[@crimpers5543]

you are the beach! LOL

[@docwunder1628]

Strange people are everywhere. 😉🥳👍

[@maximx963]

Cool video, you have to subscribe right away

[@VadimBryksin]

Why ArduPilot and not native for Matek iNav?

[@pieterpretorius1014]

i fly ardupilot on a multi rotor. it has way more safety features that iNav lacks.

[@fazrulrusdi3709]

I am having great flight with ardupilot EXCEPT when i ignore their wiki.. Hehe.. INAV? Tried once and unsuccessful.. Inav configurator interface is great and make things nicer to setup

[@taxizztop6052]

Потому что ардупилот рулит.

[@mipropiosoft]

El chisme me ha llamado