I’m new and have been messing with my rates these seem to be more for my type of flying thanks for the video 🤘🏽

For me, i'd say the mind-rule to go by regarding rates is quite simple. How fast is the MAXIMUM that you NEED the drone to yaw / roll / pitch? If the max you NEED for the footage you want, is cinematic, there's really zero reason to go above even as low as 300 rate. That sounds extremely slow compared to the defaults, but it really is no point to only "be able to use" 50% of the joystick, if you're NEVER needing full output. One might think, oh but what if i'm about to crash and need super fast response? You still dont wanna have 720 rate, because its not really gonna help you as a beginner (up to a year of experience). You'll just panic-flip the joystick full lock, and your drone will spin in place 3 laps and nothing will be controlled. Again, zero point having the rates that high. If you instead had slower rates, when you DO panic because you need to make an instant left strafe or whatever, your drone wont spazz out, and will still be under control. You really only need 720 rate (or higher) if you're LITERALLY going to be doing the same ultra fast spazzy flips and rolls as you see in the TOP SKILLED PILOTS on youtube. And odds are, you're not one of them (yet). This also applies if you have high Expo settings, because you'll still have a sharp cliff at full joystick deflection where your drone will spazz out. For example if you fly in LiftOff, just try to be self-aware of what your thumbs are doing most of the time. Are you spending 95% of the time making millimeter tiny adjustments in regular flight, trying to not over-correct by 0.2mm? Lower the rates. You're not using the max rates, you dont need the max rates. It's not bragging rights, it doesnt make you less cool to use lower rates, what matters is how much control you have. Check one of the most talented fpv'ers on youtube, Bobby in some of the Rotor Riot videos. His throttle is so "un-sensitive" that he can go 50% on the stick without the drone jittering up and down. That's how he has such precise control. And he just uses thumbs, not the double-finger grip. Because he doesnt need to. So my TLDR is just: Keep the rates as low as you need for FULL joystick output. (You do want full throttle output tho, if u have to save a fall) If you're NOT using the full "width" of the joystick, lower rates. If you feel you really actually need faster rolls or pitching, THEN and only then do you increase rates.

I was looking for this video for ages! Thank you very much!

This is a much needed video. Perfectly explained. Thank you.

Been flying drones a while so I'm pretty familiar with the Expo settings and how the affect the flight characteristics of the drone. In your explanation, though, it came across with a lot more clarity. Very well done.

Another fantastic video. Well done.

Solid video. Great tips. Well done!

5:22 I thought you gonna go through to a tree too. 🤣 Not just Sam's legs. 🤣🤣

Danny - Thank you for this video. Most helpful. I am currently flying my Avata with the Motion Controller (joystick) and have just received the DJI FPV Remote Controller 2. I am trying to learn to fly with the Remote Controller 2 using Liftoff and the Remote Controller 2 connected to my PC. I am wondering if I need to play with the Controller adjustments within Liftoff to get the controls a bit smoother? I'd rather crash on screen than with the Avata!

Hi Danny, new member 😉I recently switched to flying Avata in Manual mode, I'm curious to try your set and put your advice into practice. Tks! 😊

how to drift around one point? is possible with motion control?

I hope this has helped those of you struggling and asking in the comments about rates. This video has been scripted, made, re-written and filmed so many times over the last 2 months and rates aren't the easiest thing to explain. If you have any other questions, leave them below. I'll do my best to answer! Thanks for all of the support on the channel so far this year! x

Good video. Ive been flying the Avata in M mode for almost a year using Ken Donos settings. Its still confusing to me. I wish they were all set from 0 to 10 , that would make it a little easier. Going to try your settings today see how it feels. if i crash ill let you know...lolol

I've been flying fpv for years and the stock avata rates are horrible. Gonna try tweaking woth these settings hopefully it flies smoother. I feel like the small gimbals on the controller make it tougher to control then my QX7

Biggest issue is people believe the rates affect normal and sport mode. Next biggest issue is there is no throttle expo or scaling and to say its a waste of time is nonsense. Especially for indoor fly throughs, thats why you have different rate profiles on switches.

Why do you set the left joystick to stay all the way down! What benefit does that bring? Thx

Good explanation 👏👏👏 For Avata keep rates low, buy a 5"and you can crank them up! cheers M8 ¶ ; - )

were u able to put a Go-pro or Action camera on the top? how?

So, Expo and Max Rate are roughly the same thing then? Just opposites of each other. The Expo the higher you go the slower the stick momentum goes and the lower it goes the faster it rotates. Max Rate you turn the number way up and it spins much faster and lower goes slower. Sounds exactly the same?

You took off the 3 blade Master Airscrew? What happened?

Ok, but why is Zelenskyy reviewing drones?