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This morning, I took my FPV drone out for one more flight over the Flagler Beach Pier — still standing strong, still in repair after the hurricane, and still watching over the sunrise.
After so many years of calling Flagler Beach home, this is my last week here. I’m going to dearly miss mornings like this — the colors, the calm, and the way the sun always seems to rise right on time.
Here’s to one final sunrise flight in the place that has meant so much to me.
Added some super bright LEDs to the ftont arms of the quad to add visibility and make it loom cooler. Upgraded the keychain camera to a GoPro 2 with a custom vibration damping mount (weather stripping foam, rubberbands, and a zip tie). Also taped a video transmitter to the top to see if I could get any FPV.
Art Newland showing off his FPV Tricopter at our January 2012 club meeting. It has a T.V. camera on it that he uses to fly the plane? with.
How fast can the quad go?
MUSIC: "Hall of the Mountain King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sony NEX-6
Leica R - 50mm f/2 Summicron
Having limited internet has made an interesting change in life. I makes it hard to do podcasts, and uploading images and polaroids is now at a significant cost.
So, I've started flying FPV racing quads a lot more (I have 3.5 acres now). I still take lots of pictures and love instant film, but this is quite a different adrenaline rush.
Oh, have I mentioned how I love this Summicron? Leica glass on the Sony is brilliant.
Built by Fergusons of Greenock in 2003 for the Fishery Protection Service with a displacement of 781 tonnes and a maximum speed of 14 knots. She can spend up to 21 days on patrol. FPV Minna which was launched in 2003. Scottish FPVs are responsible for the inspection of fishing vessels at sea in Scottish waters and Scottish vessels in the waters of other member states. The high profile of the fleet at sea acts as a deterrent against illegal fishing
Canadair Regional-Jet 900NG of SAS Scandinavian Airlines arriving rwy.33 at Birmingham-BHX, 29/04/18.
Fitted out for FPV. Maximum separation between video transmitter, RC receiver, motor and ESC gives much better video transmission range.
Mobius camera produces lots of RF noise, reducing video range. Simple board camera produces much less interference.
This is a 2005 Ford BF FPV F6 typhoon that has been cutaway in stages to show you how it works and how parts move etc.
Taken at FDC Geelong, Victoria in 2012.
A Factory FPV BA F6 Typhoon trying to break into the drifting craze that is taking raceways by storm.
Taken at FDC Geelong, Victoria in 2012.
Made from ID cards, depron and tape. Base ID card slips under the wing-mount rubber bands, placing it close to the CG.
All up weight 115g
For FPV sloping the camera really needs to be on a pan servo.
FPV Minna of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) at James Watt Dock in Greenock.
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First time successfully flying my quad.
Xaircraft frame
Turnigy 1320k park 480
9x4.7 props
DJI Naza controller
I tried for a long time to get the quad to fly using the "Free Flight" board, but it just wouldn't cooperate, so I gave in and bought a Naza controller. So Sweet!
If you live in seattle, and visit Carkeek Park, you may have noticed a sign at the entrance that said "Model Airport". I never knew what this was, and never saw anything like a model airport when visiting the park in the past. Well, if you take a left when you get to the lower part of the park (after leaving the main parking lot and heading east) you will come to a small meadow, which is actually a field for flying control line airplanes.