This is a list of things quad pilots learn the hard way, or “What not to do when building a drone”! If you’re an experienced quad builder and pilot some of these may seem obvious, but when first starting out… Continue Reading
Adding lights to your drone/quadcopter or flying wing is a great way to keep it visible and really adds to the experience when racing, both for pilots and spectators. When it comes to lighting up your drone with LEDs, there… Continue Reading
One of the first things people notice when they start the hobby is that quadcopters or “drones” don’t have a very long battery life! The reasonable question of how to increase flight time comes up and that is what we… Continue Reading
The experience of FPV depends on a good set of FPV goggles, to provide that immersive feeling of flying. The best FPV goggles around offer a good combination of features, comfort and price. With so many options available, making a… Continue Reading
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas are all nearly upon us and with drones/quadcopters becoming more popular, they are likely to be featured in this year’s sales. The best Black Friday Drone Deals 2017 predictions are below, but this page… Continue Reading
If you have a drone and are lucky enough to travel, a very logical question is, “Can I bring my drone on the plane?”. Luckily, the answer is yes, but there are a few requirements. In this article I’ve put… Continue Reading
Welcome to this complete LiPo battery guide, covering everything from “What is a LiPo battery?” to “How to parallel charge a LiPo battery” and a lot more. If you are new to RC and using LiPo batteries, I recommend reading… Continue Reading
This DIY Fatshark Battery Alternative guide will show you how you can use any standard 2-6S LiPo pack (tested on 3S and 4S) to power your Fatshark goggles/other FPV Drone video goggles. If like me you are frustrated with the… Continue Reading
How to get a drone down out of a tree? It is not something you’ll want to spend much time doing! At some point or another you are going to crash your drone into a tree. Whether it’s flying too… Continue Reading
Here are my top “oh man, I forgot…” items when building drones, or everything you will forget to buy when building a drone. Forgetting these isn’t as bad as the Drone Building Tools, but will likely leave you botching together… Continue Reading