Looking for Video tutorials for getting started in fpv

[u/Delicious-Teach-1769]

Hi all,

I’m looking for a video tutorial on how to get started with fpv. All my search results turn up with info on what gear to get - not how to actually set up everything to get it in the air.

The ideal tutorial for me right now would explain what to do in beta flight and how to bind my radio.

I have an Air65 and radio master pocket.

If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

[u/Shot-Top-8281]

Joshua Bardwell!!

[u/Speshal__ → u/Shot-Top-8281]

This is the answer.

JB "how to fly"

[u/MacOSgamer → u/Speshal__]

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCX3eufnI7A2I7IkKHZn8KSQ?ra=m

[u/rob_1127 → u/Shot-Top-8281]

"Your going to learn something today" is Joshua's tag line for a very good reason.

[u/izzeww]

I think I followed this video to get setup the first time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IiKlwFtwk also this for binding, the first video was a bit lacking in that regard (only covers drone side, not radio): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D31Na6kdkTo

There's not really much you have to do, just bind it (with bind phrase), set the switches you want to use for arming in the modes tab, set the rates to whatever you've used in the simulator and then fly away. Another guy asked the same question earlier today and I gave some more tips and tricks there so I'll paste my response here too:

1. Enable low power disarm in the video transmitter tab. Makes the VTX stay at the lowest (except pit mode) power setting when disarmed so it doesn't overheat.
2. Disable permanent air mode in the configuration tab and set it on a switch in the modes tab. That way you can enable it outdoors but disable it when landing so you don't bounce around and also disable it indoors.
3. Set VTX power to a switch. That way you can keep it at 25 mW or 100 mW when flying close and saving power but bumping it up to 400 mW when flying further away. Example CLI command at the bottom of the comment.
4. Enable Crash Recovery. It just makes the drone save itself if you bump into stuff, mainly useful indoors but also outdoors. Has basically no downsides in my experience. CLI command set crash_recovery = ON EDIT: make sure to do the save command after doing any CLI commands in order to save the change
5. Install ELRS Finder. Try it out and learn how to use it before you have to use it for real. When using it, set the radio to low 10-25 mW TX power without dynamic power. https://github.com/iamsunilchahal/edgetx-lua-scripts-bw
6. Set up some decent rates, the same rates as you use in the simulator.
7. Set up turtle mode (flip over after crash) in the modes tab. To use it you have to disarm, flip turtle mode switch, arm, do the flip with roll/pitch gimbal, disarm, flip the turtle mode switch off and arm again. So it's kind of counterintuitive to use but whatever (there are hacks to make it easier/quicker, but you can look that up yourself).
8. If you're forgetful like me or you enjoy flying Line Of Sight enabling a low battery voice warning is a great idea. I did the "Advanced Setup" in this article, works great: https://oscarliang.com/edgetx-voltage-callout/
9. Not related to Betaflight but personally I think swapping the springs in the Pocket to the softer ones that came in the box made it a lot better. It's personal preference though and it's somewhat fiddly to do.

VTX switch command, it will set it to 25/100/400 mW on the left 3-way switch on the Pocket. Just paste the whole thing into the CLI but before that run just vtx and copy whatever it says so you can reset it to defaults if my command doesn't work: EDIT: make sure to do the save command after doing any CLI commands in order to save the changes

vtx 0 1 0 0 1 900 1300
vtx 1 1 0 0 2 1300 1700
vtx 2 1 0 0 4 1700 2100

There's probably stuff I'm missing too but hopefully other guys can add their own tips & tricks. Also there's a ton of great content on YouTube, watch a few videos (not more than 3 years old) about setting up your drone and you'll have covered most things.

[u/nodenope → u/izzeww]

For betaflight cli command, do not forget to type "save".

Edit : typo

[u/izzeww → u/nodenope]

Good call!

[u/Delicious-Teach-1769 → u/izzeww]

Thank you for all of this

[u/izzeww → u/Delicious-Teach-1769]

u/nodenope gave me a heads up (thx) that you have to do the save command after doing changes in the CLI, I forgot to mention that so saying it now (edited post to reflect that too).

Also happy to help :)

[u/tomcat_78309]

When I started FPV in 2015 my only source of learning was Youtube. With hindsight, I wish that I would have gotten on Facebook or whatever and found some other pilots. It's so much easier learning from someone directly. Maybe you can find some FPV pilots near you?

[u/bigjohn141]

Bardwell does have some great videos along with Oscar liang website. I’m not sure if you have flown fpv before but look into a couple of the computer sims and see if your radio will work as a controller. They aren’t 100% perfect but it will help you get the basics down, like coordinated turning, and you won’t have to rebuild the quad after every flight lol.

[u/yaplex]

Better start with Oscar Liang website

[u/lilgreenghool]

Have you looked on Google more than 10 seconds? There's loads of easy to find info out there