Tips I wish I knew when starting FPV Drones

so you've peered into the insane world of fpv drones and you've probably realize that there is a lot to learn and I mean a lot this is exactly how I felt when I first started in 2019 I made a lot of mistakes I still make mistakes that I wish I knew the answers to sooner so here's a video I wish existed when I first started that will hopefully illuminate the path for you to come my name is Kai and these are some things I wish I knew when I first started with fpv drones the first thing that you should know and consider ahead of time is the real cost of fpv in order to learn how to fly safely and skillfully it is going to require an investment of not only money but also of time and energy as well financially as of now it's going to cost you around the ballpark of 1500 to 2 000 to get a top of the line fpv setup this would include the goggles controller drone batteries charger and action camera as well if you want that and it's important to know that there are ways to smartly save money which includes getting in controller first instead of buying a whole setup and buying a simulator so you can practice in without breaking a bunch of real Parts on average you can expect to practice at least a couple hours to a couple of weeks on the simulator practicing how to properly maneuver your drone how to get it to roll and move in the way you consistently wanted to you can check out my fpv drone video for beginners here if you want to learn more after this video keep watching the next thing you should know when getting into fpv are the many rules when we first start seeing fpv everything just seems so Limitless but it isn't until we start doing our own research learning from other pilots and studying for our commercial license if that's something that you want to do that we start to realize just what it takes to be a responsible pilot and these aren't just rules to know for convenience they're rules we need to know in order to keep others safe and maintain the longevity of the craft for everyone and most of the time a quick Google or chat gbt search will provide you the answers you need for most questions you may have and if that doesn't help enough this next point will be even more useful when I was just starting fpv I do remember how overwhelming things seemed at times this was before the DJI fpv or Avada had been released and I had no idea of any people in my area who knew how to build or fly fpv drones the turning point was when I found a Facebook group for local drone pilots in my city and I made a post asking if anyone would be willing to talk or even meet up and to my rescue a pilot named Adriel was kind enough to meet show me his setups and introduce me to his friends which became my first fpv drone friends this is the next thing I want you to be aware of when starting fpv the power of community meeting and making friends with fpv Pilots was beyond a doubt the most helpful thing for me being able to chat see their equipment and watch them work was the thing that accelerated my knowledge faster than anything else this is why I'd highly encourage you to find a real life fpv pilot and try to speak with them while this may not seem immediately possible for everyone the chances are higher than ever today that you can find someone online through social media groups or even emailing it may seem intimidating but if you approach someone with respect for their time and their skill there is a high chance that they will say yes and bonus points if you can provide value in exchange such as buying them food or coffee or maybe you have a skill that maybe you can teach them or give to them such as making them a video for free or making them some graphics if you have something and you offer it first then the chances of them wanting to give back exponentiates this next tip is geared more towards those who are curious about taking fpv and drone to the professional level it can be easy to assume that the top Pilots are in their position because of their sheer skill level in reality this is probably only 50 percent true like many careers your operating skill is only about half the battle the other half is made up of your hidden skills these are skills such as marketing how good are you at getting your name out there when people are looking for a solution how do you show up as that solution professionalism being able to show up on sets and be a pleasure to work with talking to clients and to colleagues and branding how do you position yourself how do you make yourself stand out from everyone else for example my flying is decent but there are a lot of Pilots out there that are way better than me at flying but I'm still able to get work and the reason I am is because I know how to Showcase my work properly I know how to attract and interface with clients and I know how to provide them a valuable end product and experience honestly there's so much to dive into here so I can't fit it all into one video but if you want to subscribe to my newsletter it's where I get to talk about these things in depth and you'll be able to learn things that you would not be able to in a seven minute YouTube video so go ahead and click that link and subscribe if you want to supercharge your learning with more and more content emerging we can see that fpv has been growing at a rapid pace and at some point down this journey you may have wondered to yourself is it too late for me to get in first off I can relate to the feeling when I first started fpv I was watching people like Johnny FB nerc van over umagod and wondering to myself we already have our Kings of fpv what space is there left for me well let's let's zoom out a little bit and we're gonna go into film major Kai for a second thinking about the first movies ever made they were released in the late 1800s has the demand for video gone down yet if anyone looks around you can see the answer is clearly no there are still filmmakers there are new filmmakers coming out there are content creators filmmaking and video is not dying it is just blossoming and it's over 200 years old fpv in comparison has only really been around since the early 2010s barely 10 years old after starting in late 2019 I'm now doing this professionally and I'm now making videos to teach you fpv is still so new there's still so much to learn improve upon and discover so if you started today imagine where you could be in just a couple years so if you are willing to pay the cost learn the rules find your community and learn the skills you will find yourself in a very small minority of people who have unlocked the skies and are creating one of the most Innovative bold forms of expression that we have to date this has been Kai good luck and I hope to see you soon yeah to the professional level oh Jesus geez I'm starting to freeze up

Channel: Kai Vertigoh

Views: 36,634

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Length: 6min 43sec (403 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 13 2023