Thank you. In the USA, we are restricted to unaided line-of-sight (must maintain visual contact with drone) and max altitude of 400' AGL. Under the best of conditions and at the best of locations, my spotter and I can see the Helion as far out as about 2500 meters (8000 feet), so that is as "long range" as I fly. At my usual fly places (like this park), I can see the drone at a max range of only about 2000 feet and 400 AGL due to trees/line of sight obstructions.

@@jc.cantrell thank you for the reply! i see... Keep up the good work and i am looking forward to seeing more flight with your Helion!

Funny that the FAA showed up there for training. I went to fly at one of my regular spots and the contractors for the Secret Service were there testing their drones! Completely caught me off guard! They're aviation and rc enthusiasts like the rest of us. The joy of living in NoVA.

Yes - there are many things to know about the drone/FPV hobby. So that I can better answer your question, please share with me a little of your drone background/experience. Whereas I would recommend the BoB57 to any experienced drone hobbyist, there are other drones that I think work better for new drone enthusiasts. With regards to your question about the display of the drone speed, the GoPro GPS generates a data stream that is synched with the video. I use the Telemetry Overlay subscription software to supplement my videos, and that software has preformatted gauge templates that can interpret the GPS data stream.

Thank you

Enjoy!

Thanks.

Port St Lucie RC Hobby Group (pslrchobbygroup.com/) has the best field/facilities I have ever seen. Near Port St Lucie Florida, they welcomed me as a visitor several years ago and I joined the club on that first visit. Friendly people and a high-value club. It is likely I hit a gate on some other flight (with a different quad) - I try to push my flight limits (particularly when flying at PSL RC)

XING 3110 / 1250 KV motors

My "daily drivers" are ELRS controllers and I use the RadioMaster TX16s and the RadioMaster Boxer. On this flight I was using my TX16s

@jc.cantrell thank you for the fast reply! I am considering buying a helion 10 with a radiomaster boxer max and dji goggles 2. I now own an avata 2 but unfortunately the goggles 3 and dji controller 3 does not support o3 unit.

@@JJKarta If you have the Goggles3, you might just want to wait. Many of the drone-world experts are convinced the Goggles3 software will be updated to be compatible with the o3 air units.

@@jc.cantrell oh nice to hear that! I live in Greece and i cannot find here the radiomaster boxer max with fcc protocol. Can i flash the firmware with the fcc if i buy the lbt? Also should i buy the helion 10 with eLRS 2.4GZ diversity RX to be compatible with the boxer max and have the longest range possible?

I do not find the props in view to ever be a problem. I fly for fun - and only rarely care about cinematic beauty -- in a race quad, certainly not looking for cinematic.

Check which version of BetaFlight is installed on the Flight Controller of your Helion. The new BF4.5 settings are available for download. That is what I was using in this KZfaq. If you have a different version of BF, I have archive copies of my dump_all and diff_all settings that I could share with you. Connect with me the Team iFlight FPV FaceBook group (facebook.com/groups/1126000407525570)

"Hot" of course is a relative term. I've been flying the drone since January 2024. I flew it in 90F+ temps a few weeks ago with no abnormalities -- and did more power loops and light free-style. I place to post that video on KZfaq next week

XING2 2205-2300 KVA (the drone on the right at 0+10 in the video, with the DJI AirUnit - the drone flown for this video). The sibling quad (flown in other videos) uses the XING2 2207-1950 KVA motors and has the DJI o3 airunit.

Regret I am not a more-smooth videographer/pilot.

Post St Lucie RC - Florida - pslrchobbygroup.com

@@m.santana4162 would you be kind and delete or please edit your comment. Although I believe you intended humor, the plight and memories Veterans deal with should not be carelessly bantered.

…and so it is!

Thank you -- yes (regrettably), the audio is missing from the Avata1 section. An error on my part when editing the video (very likely).

Thank you - enjoy safe flying!

Granted, I should have used the more specific pronoun "this KZfaq" vice the less specific "the"

@@jc.cantrell I'm just yanking your XT60 cool channel :)

Thank you

I have the Potato, the Avata1 and the Avata2 (as well as a DJI Camera Drone). They all fly differently, and they each fill a different niche in my hobby

Interesting. The behavior I would expect would be for the drone to climb to the preset RTH altitude, then return

Thank you

Thank you. It was kind of you to leave this comment.

Yes.

Yes. They are. As a former military instructor pilot, private pilot, and degreed aerospace engineer, I am fluent in multiple units of measure. There is no mystery in working with inches/feet/yards/miles, nm/mm/cm/meters/km, grams/kg, pounds (weight and force), and knots/nautical miles.

Factory tune

"Line of sight" iaw FAA limits. Some days you can see further than other days. Some of my quads I can see at 2-3km distance (unaided). The BoB57 is a larger drone, so easier to see.

iFlight does use UFL to RP-SMA pigtails. I would assume UFL to SMA could be used (instead), but almost all of my drones use RP-SMA connectors (so I've never investigated). For a more exact answer, you might send a note (email) or post a question on the iFlight Facebook page -- the smartest person I know is Pat Byars (#iFlightUSARepairCenter) -- he helps everyone (drop him a note).

I appreciate you taking the time to reply to my question JC! thank you! @@jc.cantrell

I am happy to provide you information, but I am unclear as to your question(s). Connect the drone (to what)? Charging the batteries - iFlight recommends several different batteries (both LiON and LiPo batteries are available). I own several of the recommended batteries. shop.iflight.com/Fullsend-6S-8000mAh-Li-Ion-Battery-Pro1914 and shop.iflight.com/Fullsend-6S-3300mAh-95C-Battery-Pro1912 and shop.iflight.com/Fullsend-E-6S-8000mAh-Battery-Pro2077. Many good batteries and battery chargers are available - either from iFlight or other reputable dealers. I use the Hota D6 (shop.iflight.com/batteries-cat138/HOTA-D6-Pro-AC200W-DC650W-15A-1-6S-Dual-Channel-Charger-Pro1796). When used correctly, modern battery chargers will safely charge these batteries and stop-charging when the cells are balanced and at the correct voltage. I provided iFlight links because it was convenient (the information on these parts was readily available). You might find in more convenient to purchase from an in-country etailer (such as Pyrodrone for USA-based purchases.

@@jc.cantrell thanks. Yes, I bought the batter and the same dron from iflight, but I didn't buy the charger... don't know which one. I need to connect the dron to DJI goggle v2 and the remote controller.

@@leo-life-abroad Leo - I think what you need to do is review some of the excellent "starting in FPV" video-tutorials available on KZfaq. The one that I used is a bit-dated, but still excellent info which Steve (CAPT DRONE) updates (CAPTAIN DRONE: Playlist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLaWbMVevZzHdqs.html). Also Joshua Bardwell has a "new" tutorial playlist that I think you would profit from (Joshua Bardwell Playlist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idali9R_xtG0YnU.html and specifically: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdt6m7qYs9TUnKM.html )

An additional (excellent) resource: MadsTech: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7t6aah3kp-9co0.html

I received a very similar question today, and I am also happy to address yours, however, I am unclear as to your question(s). The drone is a "bind and fly" which means it is "setup" when you get it. Now, you may want to make some adjustments to drone flight characteristics and goggles display, and many (most?) of us learn to make those adjustments using the free/download software of BetaFlight (BF) configurator. For the Helion, 2RAW and iFlight recommend everyone download and use BF 4.5 (I think RC2 is current). This is important as 2RAW has released new "tune" that is compatible with BF4.5 and you will want to have those settings. I recommend you review the new tutorial released by Joshua Bardwell (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r62YoNd3mZqzeGg.html). Charging the batteries - iFlight recommends several different batteries (both LiON and LiPo batteries are available). I own several of the recommended batteries. shop.iflight.com/Fullsend-6S-8000mAh-Li-Ion-Battery-Pro1914 and shop.iflight.com/Fullsend-6S-3300mAh-95C-Battery-Pro1912 and shop.iflight.com/Fullsend-E-6S-8000mAh-Battery-Pro2077. Many good batteries and battery chargers are available - either from iFlight or other reputable dealers. I use the Hota D6 charger (shop.iflight.com/batteries-cat138/HOTA-D6-Pro-AC200W-DC650W-15A-1-6S-Dual-Channel-Charger-Pro1796). When used correctly, modern battery chargers will safely charge these batteries and stop-charging when the cells are balanced and at the correct voltage. I provided iFlight links because it was convenient (the information on these parts was readily available). You might find in more convenient to purchase from an in-country etailer (such as Pyrodrone for USA-based purchases.

An additional (excellent) resource: MadsTech: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7t6aah3kp-9co0.html

software from Telemetry Overlay -- it takes GoPro w/GPS data (and other data sources). goprotelemetryextractor.com/

thx@@jc.cantrell

If you have not yet flown the Naz-Evoque F4D or F4X, I recommend them. They are even more maneuverable than their 5-inch siblings.

@@jc.cantrell yeah I was looking at that... I usually only fly 5inch but i got a 3.5 skylite they are super agile!!! I had the evoque for all of 2022 loved ot

@@dizzydeanfpv45 this is me having fun with my F4X -- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rq5yqNx3srWVqpc.html

@@jc.cantrell just watched looks super maneuverable and locked in perfect! How's the durability?! What mm arms?!

@@dizzydeanfpv45 Surprise to me, I could not find a website that listed the mm of the arms. shop.iflight.com/Nazgul-Evoque-F4-6S-HD-Pro2046 // however, I've had no problem with durability (I've had my share of normal crashes and hard landings, but nothing abusive to the drone). I measured with my calipers and the arms are 4mm