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Quick test of Cyclops OSD display mode switching
Got the OSD working and wired up a servo channel so that I can switch modes while in the air from the Turnigy 9x transmitter.
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Jay learns to fly his HK trainer
Took my son Jay to fly his new HK Atom trainer. To be honest I wasn't impressed, it was only a 2mph wind and there was next to no control, primarily because ...
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AXN Build Overview
Here's a quick overview of my latest FPV build, an AXN Clouds Fly Floater Jet. Enjoy.
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Minus Three Eff Pee Vee
Very cold early morning (-3C) but no wind. The sun was coming up so I thought I'd put the Easy Star up where she belongs and have a quick cruise around (until ...
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Narrated Early Morning FPV Flight
Another narrated close in flight around my village in North Lincolnshire, much better video link today :)
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First FPV Narration Attempt
Well, 3rd actually. Technology has been mocking me of late :-) Thanks to Coyote for the DVR - I'll upload a better narration now that I know what I'm doing.,
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FPV - Landing at my feet
Always nice to not have to walk to the plane after landing...
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FPV - Live Overlay
Overlay of "live view" (my actual view is many times better than this image!) while I do a quick flight - had to land quickly, as my live view became blurry when the ...
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FPV - Greasing the landing
I've had worse landings than this one :)
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FPV Meet at Eagle RC Heli Club
Unofficial FPV meet in North Lincolnshire - here's some of the things Mark (MarkLincs), John (Keukpa) and myself (Steve W) got up to :)
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Windy FPV
Just a short FPV flight with the Easy Star in 10-15mph winds, seems to handle it really well to be honest.
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Last flight of the day
Nothing spectacular, but a nice end to a good days flying :)
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What type of interference is this?
Warning - crap DVR footage, but what kind of interference is this?
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Bit windy
Just a brief flight in the wind with the Easy Star.
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TeamFTP comes to play
Simon flies his Zephyr II over the Humber Bridge, this is the takeoff and landing.
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FPV at the Park
Since I have range issues, I figured I'd do some close-in flying at the local park. Two goals, two crashes and plenty of fun :)
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Just some low cruising around
Had ten minutes on the way home from Tescos so decided to chuck the goggles on and do some low level flying around.
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Sudden Downpour
Just took off with the Easy Star, then the heavens opened so I had to make a quick landing.
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FPV Flying with Coyote
Flying my Easy Star in North Lincolnshire, this was the first flight of the day checking to see if my Futaba range issues were solved - they weren't, but I still had ...
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A short quick FPV flight
Just a quick close-in and low FPV flight with the EZ* before the sun dies. Only had 1/2 a battery as well. I just wanted to check to see if I'd sorted my glitching ...
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Easy Star Cruising Around
Just a quick cruise around my new patch, line of sight flying but testing the gyro gains out in fairly blustery conditions. Fun was had, that's the main thing :)
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EZ* Wing View
Just testing an alternative camera placement on the EZ*
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Buzzing around and landing practices
Just some quiet flying around with my Easy Star, with a few landing practices thrown in for good measure.
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Quick LoS Easy Star Blast with Touch and Go
Just wanted to check my new prop (motor sounds different as this one is actually balanced, lol), and the #11 HD camera in low light.
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How NOT to land...
Almost took myself out :)
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FPV Maiden of the Easy Star
I was sat at home, looked outside and saw how great the weather was. I was supposed to be waiting for my DVR to arrive before I flew FPV as I had no ...
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Windy Easy Star Flying
Testing my E-SKY Rate Gyro in the wind with my Easy Star. This test was flown to determine the flight characterisics of my plane in higher-than-usual winds so ...
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FPV and LOS Crash Compilation
A quick video showing some of my less successful flights over the last year... it's all fun and games folks :)
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Easy Star Crash
A quick video showing an EZ* crash from today, elevator collet nut came off, meaning no elevator. No damage though, not even a dent :)
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Tricopter Rebuild
I rebuilt my tricopter - stripped excess wire and weight from it to get more flight time now that I know all of my gear works.
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Tri in the garage
Dialling in my tricopter after some repairs.
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AXN - Frosty Flying
Some early morning flying with my AXN.
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AXN - Frosty Weather Crash
Was flying LoS with the AXN and I went too low straight into the rock hard icy ground. Oops. All fixed now.
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Easy Fly Glider Flight #3
This is the third flight with my Easy Fly Glider, doing some trimming.
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Easy Fly Glider Unboxing
Unboxing my new Easy Fly Glider from Hobby King.
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Death of my WildHawk
My WildHawk met its sad end on a blustery day in October 2011 - RIP.
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Wing Maiden
My scratchbuild wing, the maiden flight.
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F16 Maiden
Maiden flight of my F-16 made out of depron foam.
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Rebuild Maiden
I rebuilt my plane having ripped out its guts. Couldn't throw it out, not after all we've been through, so rebuilt - turned a bottle into a canopy, and here's the ...
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Collision Course
Had a nasty control problem today, caused me to slam into a house :( Plane is "fixed" now though, although a bit rougher and bent than it was beforehand... :)
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Lakeside FPV
A beautiful day in North Lincolnshire - time for some FPV :)
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RC Plane Camera Towing Fail
I decided to build a little tow plane out of polysterene to pull behind my RC plane - all was well, until it blew up on take off, heh.
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Old Camera Fixed Lighting Test
Test of my old Turnigy gumstick camera which I think I've fixed - woohoo!
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Slow Flying, Bumpy FPV Fun
Calm wind, but very bumpy/turbulent. Decided to do some really slow FPV to get used to the stalling characteristics of the plane through the goggulars.
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Rear View FPV
A nice flight tonight, starting with a view from the rear of the plane.
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Glitching Horribly
Some glitching going on right here!
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Late Evening Cruising and Approach Practicing
Some quiet cruising around New Holland with the goggles on.
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Landing Practices
Late evening landing practices, this one with a missed approach.
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FPV at Goxhill Airfield
FPV flight at the old RAF Goxhill Airfield in Lincolnshire. Too windy and had to make a sharp exit, but there's always next time - I *will* get some decent footage of ...
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My First FPV Landings
Here are my first two FPV landings with the WildHawk, blustery conditions - winds about 10mph.
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Slow Flying and Cruising Around
Just a simple flight tonight, nothing special just cruising around with the goggles on at a reasonable altitude, then a couple of quick passes - enjoying myself, and ...
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Flying Around and Railway Buzzing
Some orientation practice, FPV stylee.
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