In my endeavor to learn how to fly my GEPRC TinyGO 4k FPV Drone in Manual Acro Mode, one milestone is being able to do a flip, roll and dive. This has now officially been attained :) Lots of training to still be done learning to fly smooth and hit small gaps with control. Every day I practice, the more confident I become, and the more fun it gets flying this little guy. I am almost ready to start flying my new GEPRC CineLog20...
I'm sure a lot of you are getting sick of all the drone stuff but the learning curve on how to use an FPV Drone when controlling it in Manual (ACRO) mode is a long one, and it has kind of consumed me for now. I promise I will get past this and then be able to use my new learned FPV flying drone skill to bring you some amazing scenic video when I am out and about getting Adventure style content for the channel.
Part of my journey has been figuring out exactly the best path to take in this learning process. My DJI Avata was what really inspired me to take the plunge and learn how to really fly an FPV drone and not just the cheater way the Avata allows me to do by using the included Motion Controller, which literally takes almost no skill or time to figure out, but like I said, the instant joy one gets flying a drone like a jet fighter through the sky and feeling like you are actually in the pilot seat viewing in the goggles is amazing.
My biggest problem with the DJI Avata FPV Drone is that it is over 250 grams and requires a proper drone license and a bunch of regulations and limitation that go with it. So I did what I had to do and I bought the closest thing to the DJI Avata, but in a size that is under 250 grams yet still with the ability to fly like a demon and still get 4k high quality stabilized video. The FPV drone I decided to get is the GEPRC CineLog20 DJI 03 Air Unit FPV Drone and it even has the same camera and video transmission system my DJI Avata uses, so it is compatible with my digital 1080p DJI Integra Goggles.
And for a controller, I bought the GEPRC CineLog20 DJI 03 Air Unit FPV Drone with the added XLRS receiver built in so I can use my GEPRC TinyGO 4k controller. This is going to be a lot of fun...
I have been flying my little GEPRC TinyGO 4k FPV Drone mostly in side in my sea can since the weather has not been so nice and I really need to get the basics down before going outside and accidentally flying my drone off into who knows where...
I tried using the goggles at first but inside such tight quarters, I get really disoriented with the goggles on not really sure which way I am looking since things are so erratic, so I have been flying inside without the goggles and on.
After getting my confidence up just a bit and feeling like I now have a little bit of control (still not very good) I did finally go outside and strap on the goggles and take my GEPRC TinyGO 4k FPV Drone Drone for a flight in the yard. There were some crashes but I did spend most of my time in the air with a hint of some control so I can say that things are progressing! I hope to be an ACRO Pro in no time LOL!
Some of you may have noticed a lot more content in the form of shorts going on with my channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter). I have made a commitment to myself to try and upload at least one short video to the group of channels per day that cover stuff like Diet Tips, Exercise Tips, Workout Tips, TRT, Adventure, Fitness Tech and just cool stuff I experience.
I wanted to share some new additions to video camera options to help me create content and help keep me inspired while doing so I added the Insta360 Go2 Tiny Action Camera and the GEPRC Tiny 4K FPV Drone to my collection. The Insta360 Go2 Tiny Action Camera is just super versatile and you can literally put it anywhere and create both shorts and standard videos all in one take so that was a no brainer and I got it for only a couple hundred dollars used on Marketplace. I also decided to buy a mini FPV drone so I could get into even smaller places and get even more creative with my shots. I also anted to learn how to fly a drone in ACRO mode which is really hard and I felt it would be better to learn on a small cheaper drone than my $2000 DJI Avata.
I love this this stuff and so for me this is super fun and I enjoy figuring it all out with the added advantage of being able to share cool videos with my audience.
It's been awhile since I flew my DJI Avata FPV Drone around the house. DJI sometimes makes it difficult to fly in certain areas and my place is close enough to an Airport that my DJI Avata complains and restricts my ability to fly. I am not sure what changed but all of a sudden I am now again able to fly in my area as long as I accept responsibility for flying in a semi restricted area. I really do not go very high or even close to where an airplane may fly over, but I understand making sure I am aware of any hazards to my DJI Avata Drone or an airplane.
After a few laps around the yard it all started to come back to me, and now that I can fly again, I will for sure be stretching my FPV wings or or should I say blades. I hope to really start to get good at flying this super fun mini Jet Fighter and share even riskier flying with everyone! Enjoy some close calls while I blast through some small branches and almost get hit by a truck (My Bad). I can say without a doubt that the DJI Avata FPV Drone is really built strong as I have nailed some branches hard and taken a few tumbles, and after that, this little guy doesn't even have a scratch on it, just had to clean off some dirt.