I’m an FPV pilot now

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Ай бұрын

I'm finally re-joined the world of FPV and I have one goal... To get my dreeeeaaam shot!
It's happening on the 27th of June and I'll plan on releasing a vid a week for this!
Thanks for watching

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@c4ssowary Ай бұрын

man the avata DEFINITELY stabilises and flies itself 😂

@CnRSPACE 15 күн бұрын

Yeah, i mean most big fpv channels will say flying the avata does not make you an fpv pilot, the fpv dji drone maybe...

@kalebanderson6564 10 күн бұрын

@@CnRSPACE with manual mode how can you say it doesn't.

@CnRSPACE 9 күн бұрын

@kalebanderson6564 idk tbf I don't have one I'm just getting into DIY fpv, but go watch Joshua Bardwell and see his explanation, that's where this came from. He seems like a good authority to say something like that

@CnRSPACE 9 күн бұрын

@@kalebanderson6564 but it's about how it handles vs fpv drones I think

@kalebanderson6564 9 күн бұрын

@@CnRSPACE which video are you referring to because I watched his review and I didn't hear him say anything like that, maybe I just missed it. But i mean I can see where someone is coming from when they say something like that because yeah its not going to be able to be super fast and punchy and have crazy fast maneuverability like a traditional fpv drone would have, but the controls are still the same. And I dont know too much either but imo it seems to be a mix of a traditional fpv drone and a cinematic drone, leaning a little bit more to the fpv side. But if you are flying manual mode with the avata 2, the skills will 100% translate to any other fpv drone, within reason ofc.

@Danielbhasin Ай бұрын

people underestimate how FPV drones are used and how hard it is

@kakashihatake3686 Ай бұрын

nah it’s very easy

@KcCake Ай бұрын

@@kakashihatake3686 haha not to fly well. Flying in general, like hovering is very easy. Actually flying around gaps or any tight areas is much harder. Not to mention all work just to get a flying quad

@brandon9689 Ай бұрын

I used to think FPV was just regular drone flying with goggles. Until I started watching freestyle. I was humbled very quickly in my first simulator with an Xbox controller. Then humbled again when I ordered my first mini RTF and tried to fly it with Xbox controller experience 😂

@adicam23 Ай бұрын

@@kakashihatake3686you probably fly angle🌞

@ukii261 Ай бұрын

@@kakashihatake3686what are you talking about, you probably wouldnt get an acro drone in the air for 5 seconds

@fpvbuilds2023 17 күн бұрын

I love how people think flying an Avata is flying real FPV, it's not! it's like riding a bike with training wheels.

@myersbob7517 13 күн бұрын

@MoeDefinitely901 18 сағат бұрын

Training wheels and a governor. It's severely underpowered. I tuned my cinewhoop on beta flight for flying indoors. I capped the throttle output to 50%. It feels like an Avata now.

@Zenku763 Ай бұрын

I see Nicolas, I click.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

I see comment, I appreciates

@Yoursecondfavekid Ай бұрын

Real

@thachutki Ай бұрын

Same

@thachutki Ай бұрын

Fr💀

@qualitydirtmoving Ай бұрын

Same

@Cornusse Ай бұрын

Welcome back to the FPV club man ! ✨

@Jozkah_ Ай бұрын

8:54 the drone is so happy to finally go back home

@ZayyanAli-xx3rq 15 күн бұрын

@adicam23 Ай бұрын

0:04 . First of all, that a DJI mini 2 se and no, it doesn’t have obstacle avoidance.

@FPVDigital Ай бұрын

This is one of the most relatable videos I’ve ever watched

@sUASNews Ай бұрын

Hats off for the considered training work up, following with interest

@mtm555fpv3 Ай бұрын

the dji avata is an allright drone, but if you want to pull harder moves, or do 180 degree spins fast you will need to get a homemade fpv drone, luckily you can get the dji o3 air unit to put in one of your existing old fpv drones, and connect the controller and goggles to that, i 100% recomend trying that instad of the avata (im a previus owner that sold it due to it flying like a potato)

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

I agree I reckon it's time to do this

@coo100 Ай бұрын

Hey mtm, could you help me getting into the hobby? i really want to start with fpv drones but I dont know how...

@mtm555fpv3 29 күн бұрын

@@coo100 yea ofcource, always happy to help, do you have any place we can discuss this (d i s c o r d gets blocked on youtube for some reason, it wont let me post when i have it in my reply)

@coo100 29 күн бұрын

@@mtm555fpv3 oh alright. I mean d i s c o r d would be fine, or insta? :)

@daniellukesmovies7607 16 күн бұрын

What do ou mean flys like a potato

@mostafaokasha9944 6 күн бұрын

damn... you got me pretty excited about FPVing, love the authenticity here, looking forward to the finale

@user-kj1jq6hu6o Ай бұрын

Really nice video. I learned some of these trick on the simulator too. It's so fun!

@atbreet Ай бұрын

that shot is gonna be so worth all the training 🔥

@DanielJohnFPV Ай бұрын

The training montage felt like a fever dream 😂 Feel free to reach out if you ever have questions about FPV!

@DadQuadz Ай бұрын

Personally with the fpv and avata I find landing it in normal or sport mode way easier than manual mode as opposed to a real fpv quad. Food for thought

@fly.cinematics Ай бұрын

You called an Avata an FPV Drone?!

@shard218 28 күн бұрын

its kinda the horizon mode of fpv drones.

@fly.cinematics 28 күн бұрын

@@shard218Yeah that’s true but why would/should you? I mean if u want to be a FPV Pilot than just build one by yourself…. I don’t see the point

@fly.cinematics 28 күн бұрын

If u want to flight normal than just buy a DJI one and if u want the real flying than build yourself one 🙃

@shard218 28 күн бұрын

@@fly.cinematics i did. i fly 5 inch 6s builds

@Minecraft_Forest Ай бұрын

That's some skilful drone flighting abilities Nicolas! Once you have mastered the S split, I think what could be a good idea is climbing a high point like a pole with a wide shot, and then instead of going around it and nose diving at the other side like an S split, you actually just reach the top and go for a nose dive whilst looking down at the side you were wide shooting and then pulling out of the nose dive right near the ground. Could be a challenge for your next video as well as a useful manoeuvre if you have a cliff side or just a mountain you want to record.

@Robocopter_fpv Ай бұрын

Keep at it in the sim man it helps alot

@appslagu4704 Ай бұрын

i manage to fly and do frestyle in span of one month ..the frustration for first week of simulation is huge.. it stress me out .. after 2nd weeks .. i manage to fly it without any crash .. on the fourth week i freestyling with the simulator.. on fifth day in fourth week .. i manage to fly it ..though my hand shaking ..now i try to improve my skills and focusing in cinematic ans video stuff.. not freestyling .. though freestyling is fun during playing time

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

that's awesome, it's a long learning curve

@Fivescorpion Ай бұрын

Congrats on 500k

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

thankyou 🤓

@filmmakerevolution Ай бұрын

I learnt on the Avata, honestly don't think I'd have managed it without the pause feature

@MoeDefinitely901 11 күн бұрын

The way you flew around your parents home... You should be able to get that shot. Keep in mind though that the Avata doesn't like high wind. However, you'll do great. I can't wait to see the vid. You have a new sub 💪🏾

@icospawn 8 күн бұрын

Potato: its on beginner mode (need to turn it off) Fast: they are flying man mode.

@siung2001 Ай бұрын

Good luck for your goal ! I know you can do it !! Because of you I really want to be a FPV pilot haha I think it could be a useful purchase 😁 (Oh and I really appreciate your long videos)

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

thank you!! and do it it's super fun (and slightly frustrating)

@matthewwood8379 Ай бұрын

First mistake was buying an avata

@ThunderFarter Ай бұрын

Yeah and new Zealand doesn't even exist

@A_King99 25 күн бұрын

@@ThunderFarterBlud thought he was skibidi with that one💀💀💀

@wutchyproudcutions 20 күн бұрын

@@A_King99brain rot is not even funny due to how it’s overused who even laughed?

@user-lr7ko1ix7k 20 күн бұрын

True

@ThunderFarter 20 күн бұрын

@@wutchyproudcutions Skibidi biden did

@My_Alchemical_Romance 14 сағат бұрын

Good luck with the shot today.

@BeautyBeastRC Ай бұрын

The potato is the dji fpv drone and not the avata. Funny enough the dji fpv drone is a lot faster than the avata but it's heavy which is why people call it the potato. Great video!

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

ohhh interesting thanks!

@FLO_FPV Ай бұрын

Great video 💚

@kasimirlp8846 11 күн бұрын

8:55 the little dance gets me 😂

@bekirk74 Ай бұрын

Nice video I have an avata it so spoils you having the ability to flip a switch when you’re disoriented. I think I need to practice the beginner moves thanks for the motivation.

@Bot-Frenzy Ай бұрын

I live in NZ and have a holiday house in the coromandel. It'll be amazing to see the shot!

@DanielJohnFPV Ай бұрын

Damn, luckyyyyy. That's a beautiful area

@nighty1717 28 күн бұрын

Just keep on doing it you will never quit

@keFPV94 7 күн бұрын

cinametic shots are the most easy ones to get ,freestyle is where your skills come alive

@Paqua69 Ай бұрын

Greatest ever man Thanks!

@sillygoose313 Ай бұрын

The Milford sounds, Lake Tekapo or Mt Cook are some pretty good places for filming, although they are in the south island. But it is totally worth the trip.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

Milford sounds looks craaazzyyy, might be worth it for that

@fintancreagh4826 Ай бұрын

@@NicolasGrantand highly illegal without extensive permits

@DigitalCruzer Ай бұрын

there is no substitution for stick time, gotta get the muscle memory, but all dji flys like a monkey hurling a turd....

@saphserg5221 Ай бұрын

Im curious and looking at this, what sim did you end up with? I may have missed it somewhere in the video but thought i would ask just incase.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

I started on the DJI phone sim and I eventually moved onto liftoff

@philipmatyashevsky7578 Ай бұрын

An Aussie mate, finally!

@E_gt35 Ай бұрын

Image if you do a backflip with the drone and a backflip in real life

@popvape Ай бұрын

bro, i laughed my ass when the battery died, literally the same process im going through now LMFAO

@Your-Updates Ай бұрын

luv your vids.

@BRADLEYGAMEPLAY Ай бұрын

So Cool!

@ElChingonFPV Ай бұрын

The "potato" is the DJI FPV drone, not the Avata.

@AkimboWiiMotes 17 күн бұрын

Plz take that back I love mine

@ElChingonFPV 17 күн бұрын

@@AkimboWiiMotes Well, that’s what it’s called. Some people do like it. Even real FPV pilots. They usually break it quickly. I’ve never flown one.

@khushitkishore6309 Ай бұрын

WE NEED A PART 2!!!!!

@cataggers2024 Ай бұрын

Ya, the Avata is definitely a potato. You should start with like a 5inch freestyle for those moves.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

yea i might do that loll

@zFeh47 Ай бұрын

You dropped a pin on the ground! Can I have it?

@HrDux Ай бұрын

Congrats on your progress. But don't go through the cave. You will lose signal and possibly lose the drone.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

I'm starting to realise that it may be an issue hahaha

@Figure8104 Ай бұрын

Tahiti from rdr2 is real??? No way

@knibbo Ай бұрын

4:32 Bro really just said "Karate Kid"

@LehtusBphree2flyFPV Ай бұрын

Ditch the simulator and get you a small 2.5 to 3.5 inch drone and just for in angle. Then go really high and switch into acro. Once you get comfortable with flying then work your way up to a 5 inch. Avata isn't really FPV it's FPV with training wheels. Avata won't fly like a real drone. Avata 2 might but it's nothing like the DIY drones

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

hmmm I agree I think that's the next step, I'm starting to feel the limitations of the Avata

@WinVR Ай бұрын

I just got into fpv drones!!

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

let's goooo

@hell-bentfpv Ай бұрын

Props to you (pun intended) for getting back into the hobby! The Avata is actually a pretty terrible drone to learn on and has a lot of bad behaviors and general DJI weirdness about it. It's actually so bad that the first time I flew one I thought it was broken. The Avata 2 (which I just picked up) so far flies much better (bigger props, less weight, better weight distribution), but still not as well as comparable BNF cinewhoops and nowhere close to any of my open-prop quads. If you can fly the Avata, you can probably fly anything 🤣

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

HAHA I used to have the Nazgul and it definitely flew a lot nicer. I've started to notice the weird behaviours of the Avata especially when you try to push it at speeds

@hell-bentfpv Ай бұрын

@@NicolasGrant yea handling at speed is not a strong point for that drone. It's pretty decent at being a cinewhoop and flying slow and controlled, but that's about it. Given the shot that you want to get with it, I would practice some dives and get used to the propwash handling, which isn't great. The Avata is considered to be under-powered and given that you will be flying over/near water for that shot, I'd get as comfortable as possible with those specific characteristics...

@MoeDefinitely901 11 күн бұрын

You can do it bruh. I've only been flying fpv since October and i can easily achieve that. And i will say if you're doing it with the avata.... Good luck! I got rid of that and got myself pavo25 v2. I feel like it's how the avata should fly. If the Avata is a middle school drop then pavo 25 v2 has a Master's degree in engineering. It handles extremely well and does what i tell it to do and goes where i tell it to go? 💪🏾

@Bill-NM 10 күн бұрын

Wha? That Avata CAN fly itself.

@_Sterling 2 күн бұрын

when you start FPV please fly over grass!

@Hasan10-oh7vl Ай бұрын

Love it ! Do you need a video editor? I can do a sample video ;)

@colby7027 Ай бұрын

I hate the Avata so much! If you crash it harder in manual mode the drone takes control and throttles up to 100% to correct itself but cant do it so it just flies away with NO CONTROL

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

oh shoot that sounds very problematic 😬

@natpositive Ай бұрын

I also want to get into FPV and I use Liftoff as my Sim currently. Does anyone have an idea which Simulator is best for DJI Avatar 2 (or with which settings it gets the closest) any advice would help a ton! ❤

@lecolintube 18 күн бұрын

I’m a noob, but I’ve found that sims are really good for teaching muscle memory and teaching you how to use the sticks to get a drone to do what you want. Though I’ve found sims aren’t necessarily the best for learning the particular flight characteristics of any given quad (they’re like a rough guid or estimate). To actually learn the flight characteristics of a particular drone, I’ve found the only way to get an accurate feel for how a quad flies is: you need to spend time flying the actual drone. I suppose my takeaway is; practice practice practice in the sim, it doesn’t really matter what quad you use in it - try a bunch - you’ll grow your muscle memory and reacting to situations, but it won’t necessarily ever feel like an accurate representation of what flying the real quad is actually like. Hope that helps

@ThunderFarter Ай бұрын

NAAAH BRO GOT DJI FPV 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

@SwipeLess 22 күн бұрын

def get a 3.5" or 5" 4s/6s, so much more maneuverable, easy to repair and more durable

@zainkhan7812 Ай бұрын

If yo look closely at 12:56 the drone's camera slightly glitches out objects that are closer to the camera

@95lovi Ай бұрын

I started in drones 10 years ago, they were very difficult to fly. No gyro just totally manual . Let it all in the closet, like the beginning of digital photography, waited 15years for something useable. Now with the avata 2 and goggle 3 it’s getting failsafe .

@RobloxEmployee 2 күн бұрын

At the beginning you talked about and showed a drone with obstacle avoidance and self stabilizing which one is it

@GarUnited1 Ай бұрын

I have the avata too!

@worgle123 Ай бұрын

Owning a drone and waiting THAT long to fly it takes an unreal amount of self control. Does DJI have Care Refresh for their FPV drones? Definitely worth investing in.

@mtm555fpv3 Ай бұрын

if you wanna get fpv drones, dji avata is far from the best way to get into it, theres other great drones like the betafpv pavo 20, and getting something like the dji goggles integera and a remote 2 or 3 (thats what i would recomend) :)

@sea_kerman Ай бұрын

@@mtm555fpv3 the dji remotes are kinda bad, you want something from Radiomaster I'd say

@parkourguy5903 Ай бұрын

dji fpv drones are terrible at being fpv drones

@mtm555fpv3 Ай бұрын

@@parkourguy5903 i mean theyre ok for getting someone into the hobby but its not good for anything past that

@OrangeSquidRoblox Ай бұрын

Bro got the vr from S.a.o

@jajoskabolt Ай бұрын

This is insane

@1337flite Ай бұрын

FPV drones ARE self stabilising - that is what the controller does. Even in acro aka rate mode they self stabilise - or at least they try to. If you put them into a certain angle they will try nad hold that angle on all 3 axis. But Nicholoas is correct - they are not self fliying. That shot you want to get is going to be very hard, as you probably won't have line of sight through the cave. You need to have radio line of sight pretty much the whole way, so the antenna on your controller needs to be able to see the antennas on the drone opretty much the whole way. This is one of the things that is really hard about FPV, managing the radio. I think it would take a very experienved or very lucky (or both) FPV pilot to make that shot work. Even if you get it so you can fly through the cave, when you turn left on exit the "promontary" the cave is in will probably block your LOS. I have not flown DJI FPV/radio link and I understand DJI's links are sposed to have very good penetration, but I even so I suspect that cave section might be challenging.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

Appreciate the comment ! I've started to realise that this will be an issue and I think the only way to pull it off is to be standing inside the cave...even still it might be pretty sketchy

@Norwgiangoose_ Ай бұрын

Bro looked at a review for the Avata 2 when he had the Avata 1

@ElijahTheElijah Ай бұрын

as a new zealander, we should meet up lol

@random.499 Ай бұрын

Waiting fro p2 😊

@adrianborzyszkowski7050 Ай бұрын

when did you buy the avata, cause literally around 2 weeks ago the avata 2 came out XDD

@lonstrike1 Ай бұрын

He bought it in the video

@user-mt1uw8ks9c Ай бұрын

The excess earings can interfere with the compass.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

wait actually hahaha

@MrSmartTutorials Ай бұрын

Which simulator were you using?

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

I used liftoff and the DJI mobile one. But liftoff was significantly better

@thebeaver. Ай бұрын

Neat must say

@totyrain Ай бұрын

The mavic is not a normal drone, it´s a camera drone. And the avata is not the tipical FPV drone, either.

@fpvkevlar8101 Ай бұрын

Good video just subed.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@divyv20 Ай бұрын

Hey Nicolas , very good video . I can do better editing in your videos which can help you to get more engagement in your videos . Pls lmk what do you think ?

@ginocelentano3531 Ай бұрын

What sims do you use ?.

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

Liftoff was definitely my fav but was a little laggy at times

@Strajaize Ай бұрын

lets gooo

@water_bucky464 Ай бұрын

Omg im also Intro drones!!!

@Discriminater Ай бұрын

Oh man, you should’ve invested in the avata 2, much better Edit Now that I think of it, it wasn’t even announced when the video was being made Edit again, the avata 2 was out when this video was made, I thought this would show the dream shot so yea

@rickastleygaming Күн бұрын

0:04, i own a mavic mini, you definitely did that on purpose, it DOES NOT have obstacle avoidance

@Thothelacrow Ай бұрын

What drone did u use?

@charlie9074 Ай бұрын

avata

@bananashorts8995 Ай бұрын

why did you choose the avata 1 over the avata 2? The avata 2 is a much more capable drone with better transmission, camera, and power (which is something that the Avata 1 kind-of lacks)

@NicolasGrant Ай бұрын

it's cheaper but now that i'd started to push the drone a bit more im starting to feel that it's reaching it's limit