so glad I came across these! I just got liftoff and a cheap usb controller so I can practice flying quads in acro mode, I have been flying hubsans on and off for about a year but want to move onto something more advanced this summer. Thanks for these tutorials!!
Jack, you are very cool. You have done a very nice job on these videos. I an waiting on my first FPV, Eanchine 250 FPV, I ordered it for my birthday the May 13th. looking forward to practicing your drills. Thanks!
Hey I agree with Derek, can you please upload your practice tracks to steam. It would been greatly helpful if the liftoff team had placed some drawing board learning maps in the game. By the way....Great work on the How-to Fly FPV series!!!!
Great tutorial as usual! Since I have a day off today, i know what i'm doing! Can't wait to see a review on your quad setup, and keep up the awesome work!
The best way to advance brake is full lock turn then let go as soon as it hits level facing the other side then pull up. This is how I learned how to do it over trees. What I need to practice next is doing it going backwards. The power loop.
That link to installing a custom track leads only to the generic liftoff community page. To install track in Windows: 1- launch steam 2- right click on game then properties 3- local files tab 4- browse local files then get into liftoff_data 5- look for file called "tracks", if there isn't one create it with that name 6- place downloaded track into the "tracks" folder The track linked by Jack here is based off "Autumn Fields" map. To play the track go to "Free Flight" then "Autumn Fields" then you should see the Day 3 track in that list. Took me a while to find this info so I thought I'd share it here, I hope thats okay.
could you repeat the steps to turn 180 degrees in opposite direction and then to stop. thanks. your videos are great. Just getting interested in racing.
I've got to get a Taranis or something. I find keeping the throttle low enough in LiftOff really hard. I can do big, sweeping movements well, but small, precise ones are so tough.
Yes a Taranis changes everything. Controllers work nice and are a quick fix, but if you're serious about flying FPV you should definitely invest in a Taranis.
are you using thumbs? that's the noob way. you need to watch a video on thumbs vs pinching. only using thumbs gives you less precision and less dexterity. watch the video and find an easy way to pinch because I know some people don't like it because it's cumbersome but there are a lot of different ways. there is a pinch/thumb hybrid way.
I don't have a drone yet but on the sim, no matter how slow I am going, yaw wont turn unless i add a little roll. What is set wrong? Thanks for the video(s)
Can someone please tell me how jack has the on screen display of the sticks in this video. Is it s fatshark dom v3 screen option? REALLY LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP.
im very new in this hobby.. can i ask something.. im using just a simple drone syma x5c-1.. is has mode 1 and 2.. im really trying to hard to get a smooth turn. its just rotating. i have no idea why. can u give me some tips? thank you. btw cool videos
is this in acro? cuz my problem is that i get going too fast and cant figure out how to slow the drone down without using the ground or objects in the way. lol
Nice video. Finally got all my parts on the way for my first fpv build and can't wait to test your instructions . Are you using the stock settings in Liftoff?
+Robert Sherburne That's awesome man! Please post some video responses of you trying these exercises? Would love to see how it goes :) Yip, my settings are stock in the latest Liftoff
thanks for the videos. I struggle to find your LiftOff tracks that you are referring to you in your video. Can you please provide the link / point me to the right spot?
Great flying instruction dude, Im hooked. Question for you, I always curious how much, if any, expo on pitch/roll/yaw to use in my Taranis and how this is different from RC Expo and RC Yaw Expo in the Cleanflight Receiver Tab settings. Currently I don't have any expo entered in my Taranis for pitch/roll/yaw but in the CleanFlight Receiver Tab I have the RC Rate = 1.25 RC Expo = 0.75 RC Yaw Expo = 18 . The next chance I can get out with my Racer I'm going to try tuning it from scratch again and then see if I notice anything different with 5 - 10% Expo in my Taranis for pitch/roll/yaw and see how it goes.
+SteveRCPilot Thanks Steve! To be honest, I'm not super clued up with how all those settings work. Josh just helps me out and I take it flying. Sorry I'm not more of a help :/
Josh has helped me a lot too, he really knows his stuff. I have since played around with setting 10%-15% expo on Roll/Pitch/Yaw in my Taranis also raised D and lowered P while keeping rates the same. I beginning to think RC Expo in Cleanflight and the Expo that can be set in the Taranis on each channel do much different things.
Would be cool if you could share a video with your quickest laptime round each course. Just got a laptime of 21.68 on the first field map and feeling pretty chuffed, I have beaten 20 before but not while recording on my macbook air since it bumps the latency up so much. Would be nice to know what the more skilled pilots are getting
Where do you get your noodles, gates, and markers from? I'd like to setup a "make-shift" fpv race area in an abondanded field nearby, and really like the noodles and little markers you have on the ground. I think my piloting skills would increase greatly if I invested in some of these. Thanks, huge fan and sub'r here :)
I have loved your videos from the first one i saw about moving away from gaming. you have a great style and excellent pace in your vids. I wonder if you would have a go at our Sim while our Event is on and it free to download You can find us here facebook.com/groups/900493643345841/ the link to the Sim is the Pinned post :) Happy flying and thanks for sharing your experience
Hi, I'm having some minor issues I believe with my turns in Liftoff. I'm quite new to the quad scene and understand the mechanics involved theoretically. I have a Spektrum DX6 that I'm using and when I try just a slow flight and using just the yaw to turn the quad seems to lift and roll in the opposite direction from where I am trying to go. Example, I would want to turn right. so I would yaw to the right and the quad would begin to turn and face right but I would continue on my current projector until I pitch forward or counter with a roll. Is that normal? or have I messed up with something with my settings in the game or on the remote it self? I only ask cause I'm spending so much time in the simulator getting the muscle memory down before I go and crash my quads in r/l Thanks.
Wow interesting exercises! Very helpful for me and my friends. I've sent you question via youtube form (or google+ form) about translation of your videos. And now got another question, maybe it can be strange. Are there any problems with the law of South Africa regarding the drones? I'll be in Cape Town on March 4th. I'm Antarctic researcher and go on expedition. I want to take DJI Phantom and racing drone too. I want to know are there any problems at customs with drones? Can I somewhere read about it? Thanks a lot!
+ObZZZy Hi there. I would recommend you join the Facebook Group "FPV Racing SA" and then post your questions in there. Loads of guys are clued up with the latest rules and regulations. Enjoy!
Jack thanks for this tutorial! You have made a very good job. I have only one question: which setting are You use? I mean, are You fly on rate/acro or horizon/rattitude? It seems to be this second option but I am not sure...
its not as easy as just putting yaw in. he never once showed what happens when the plane is a 45 and you yaw because in a head set it looks like it turns the wrong way as it rolls only on the y axis not x and y at the same time. it like having two flight modes where y becomes useless at any angle. i'm going to see if i can dual rate the sticks depending on what angle the quad sense just on y axis to see if you can simply yaw and it rolls at x. if i wanted to fly something so annoying i would have bought a two blade copter
Thanks so much for this video! Your breakdown of roll vs yaw was so helpful - so simple and yet I never thought of it that way
I just become the happiest person in the world.
A South African making quad vids.
Subbed for being amazing, keep making these great videos!!!!
+SFNinjaRSA Haha, shot bud. Appreciate the comment :)
I've been flying for 4 years and yet I still need to watch videos on how to turn 😂
Good idea with quad picture. It is much easier to understand those angles and other stuff regarding orientations of the craft!!
+VicDzen Thanks Vic, glad that it could help you!
so glad I came across these! I just got liftoff and a cheap usb controller so I can practice flying quads in acro mode, I have been flying hubsans on and off for about a year but want to move onto something more advanced this summer. Thanks for these tutorials!!
Great stuff Joe! Glad I could help! Keep me posted on your progress. Cheers
awesome video. having the sticks down at the bottom really helps get the idea of what you need to do. thank
Noticed you like the sticks in the video. Do you know what equipment is making that possible. fatshark v3?
Absolutely no idea what program or equipment is making that. Sorry
Thank you. So cool.
Hey guys! It's the Blackbox overlay that I use :) Hope it helps. Cheers!
Jack, you are very cool. You have done a very nice job on these videos. I an waiting on my first FPV, Eanchine 250 FPV, I ordered it for my birthday the May 13th. looking forward to practicing your drills. Thanks!
Hope your flying went well! Keep it up man
So glad you're making these great videos. Thanks!
+Dennis Verboeket So glad you're watching them ;)
Hey I agree with Derek, can you please upload your practice tracks to steam. It would been greatly helpful if the liftoff team had placed some drawing board learning maps in the game. By the way....Great work on the How-to Fly FPV series!!!!
Great tutorial as usual! Since I have a day off today, i know what i'm doing! Can't wait to see a review on your quad setup, and keep up the awesome work!
+plane1233 Thanks man, glad these videos are helping you!
very good tips! Thank you! Now i have to go out and practice in That same order
Hope it went well :) Share a video of your progress :)
Great Leap forward - thank you for the superb share. Getting Liftoff asap...
Is it pretty common for a newbie to feel like I am sliding around on ice when trying to do those Yaw turns?
thanks Jack. great videos, really helpful and high quality production. keep up the good work
Thanks Alex! Appreciate the comment :)
Looking Good as Always :D really nice manouvers maneuvers
+Bertil Egholm Brøns Thanks man! :)
Thanks Jack another great tutorial!! 👍🏽
+Steve Gibson Thanks for taking the time to check it out Steve! Cheers mate
The best way to advance brake is full lock turn then let go as soon as it hits level facing the other side then pull up. This is how I learned how to do it over trees. What I need to practice next is doing it going backwards. The power loop.
+FPV Academy Is the Dom. v3 producing the sticks at the bottom of the screen. ?
this video is invaluable. just what I needed! cheers
He Jack, thanks so much for these videos - great stuff & really well put together. I'm learning lots!
great videos and tutorials. Cant find the download link for the tracks though. Any chance you could add them again please?
hey im brand new to drone flying thanks for vids!
That link to installing a custom track leads only to the generic liftoff community page.
To install track in Windows:
1- launch steam
2- right click on game then properties
3- local files tab
4- browse local files then get into liftoff_data
5- look for file called "tracks", if there isn't one create it with that name
6- place downloaded track into the "tracks" folder
The track linked by Jack here is based off "Autumn Fields" map. To play the track go to "Free Flight" then "Autumn Fields" then you should see the Day 3 track in that list.
Took me a while to find this info so I thought I'd share it here, I hope thats okay.
+Nathan Roper Thanks for sharing Nathan! I'll fix the link for you guys.
@@FPVAcademy There is no link to the track anymore in the description :( Can I find it anywhere?
great toturials.
I just bought a real flight 7 Sim kit as it is an older model I paid about $50 shipped I hope multi-rotor practice is on there.
Hey Jack! It would be a huge help if you could post these tracks on Liftoff, I have only been able to find one of yours on the steam community
Beautiful stuff man. Keep it up!
+Drone Uprising Co Thank you!! :)
no download link in bio?
how did you put that quad and stick osd below?
WELL DONE SIR!
+DoctorKnightLight Thanks for watching mate.
could you repeat the steps to turn 180 degrees in opposite direction and then to stop.
thanks. your videos are great. Just getting interested in racing.
FlySky FS-i6 AFHDS 6CH Transmitter and 6CH FS-iA6B can I use these trasmitter for liftoff?
jack can u post a screenshot somewhere of your fc setup in the liftoff game?
+pennandy Hey man, I'm running a test version of the game so my PID's will be different from yours :/ Sorry bud
Awesome, thank you for this tutorial. Btw...I see a cricket pitch in the video. Where is this place?
Tactical jack -I’m an OG subscriber
I've got to get a Taranis or something. I find keeping the throttle low enough in LiftOff really hard. I can do big, sweeping movements well, but small, precise ones are so tough.
Yes a Taranis changes everything. Controllers work nice and are a quick fix, but if you're serious about flying FPV you should definitely invest in a Taranis.
+FPV Academy damn. Now I REALLY have to go get one!
are you using thumbs? that's the noob way. you need to watch a video on thumbs vs pinching. only using thumbs gives you less precision and less dexterity. watch the video and find an easy way to pinch because I know some people don't like it because it's cumbersome but there are a lot of different ways. there is a pinch/thumb hybrid way.
+Dontbeweakvato it seems all the top pilots vary. I am not sure I could be bothered trying to change.
+TinyPirate rotor riot pinching vs thumbs I meant to type
Love your work
Thank you Mark!!
I don't have a drone yet but on the sim, no matter how slow I am going, yaw wont turn unless i add a little roll. What is set wrong? Thanks for the video(s)
Hi what folder is it that I put these maps in?
what rates for pid's are you using in the sim. also what are your rates for speed on pitch and roll?
will my frsky taranis plus work with the lift off simulator??
where u get the pole? what is the keyword that i can search for
Great video. Link to download the track is not working.
+Timmy Thanks Timmy. I updated the link :)
Great video.
Can someone please tell me how jack has the on screen display of the sticks in this video. Is it s fatshark dom v3 screen option? REALLY LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP.
Hey Mark, it's the BlackBox overlay. Cheers!
Thanks. Really appreciate your help.
hi i just got a spectrum dx5e froma friend - can i connect it with my laptop and use it on a simulator?
You have to buy a trainer cord that goes from the transmitter to the PC via a USB connection. Find them on the internet...
Great video!)
Super Job! Thank you!
+Mark Smith Thanks for watching!!
im very new in this hobby.. can i ask something.. im using just a simple drone syma x5c-1.. is has mode 1 and 2.. im really trying to hard to get a smooth turn. its just rotating. i have no idea why. can u give me some tips? thank you. btw cool videos
is this in acro? cuz my problem is that i get going too fast and cant figure out how to slow the drone down without using the ground or objects in the way. lol
Nice video. Finally got all my parts on the way for my first fpv build and can't wait to test your instructions . Are you using the stock settings in Liftoff?
+Robert Sherburne That's awesome man! Please post some video responses of you trying these exercises? Would love to see how it goes :) Yip, my settings are stock in the latest Liftoff
Jack, can you provide your in game flight controller settings?
Yes, I second this motion for in game flight controller settings.
thanks for the videos. I struggle to find your LiftOff tracks that you are referring to you in your video. Can you please provide the link / point me to the right spot?
same.
Nice video!
How do record the angle and stick movements of the quad?
+Andrew B Thank you :) I use a BlackBox Flight Recorder.
Thanks so much, useful for newbie like me 😁😁🙏🙏🙏🥃❤️
where can i download your tracks please?
jack what do you mean by air mode
very helpful by the way
+Will Fly Have a look here bud: blog.oscarliang.net/betaflight-airmode/
I started three days ago on liftoff, im having fun but is hard specially turns 😢😅😂
Thanks Jack
+Sean Richards Thanks for watching Sean :)
Great Tutorial!! God Bless!! :D
Hi. Can you use these maps on a android device?
Thanks Jack . great tutorial.I was wondering if the simulator has self level mode or how to tone it down I"m a beginner at this:)
Best you can probably do is put a 3S battery on your quad :)
Great flying instruction dude, Im hooked. Question for you, I always curious how much, if any, expo on pitch/roll/yaw to use in my Taranis and how this is different from RC Expo and RC Yaw Expo in the Cleanflight Receiver Tab settings. Currently I don't have any expo entered in my Taranis for pitch/roll/yaw but in the CleanFlight Receiver Tab I have the RC Rate = 1.25 RC Expo = 0.75 RC Yaw Expo = 18 . The next chance I can get out with my Racer I'm going to try tuning it from scratch again and then see if I notice anything different with 5 - 10% Expo in my Taranis for pitch/roll/yaw and see how it goes.
+SteveRCPilot Thanks Steve! To be honest, I'm not super clued up with how all those settings work. Josh just helps me out and I take it flying. Sorry I'm not more of a help :/
Josh has helped me a lot too, he really knows his stuff. I have since played around with setting 10%-15% expo on Roll/Pitch/Yaw in my Taranis also raised D and lowered P while keeping rates the same. I beginning to think RC Expo in Cleanflight and the Expo that can be set in the Taranis on each channel do much different things.
Would be cool if you could share a video with your quickest laptime round each course. Just got a laptime of 21.68 on the first field map and feeling pretty chuffed, I have beaten 20 before but not while recording on my macbook air since it bumps the latency up so much. Would be nice to know what the more skilled pilots are getting
That's quite impressive.
I've got a video of it on my channel, if only I could do that reliably!
DIY4Dummies The best I could do was like 26..
What camera angle and components do you use?
35° custom votex pro motors, 4s
I cant find the link : (((((((
Thank you very much Jack!
+S700KY Thank you for watching!! :)
Thanks for your video! Btw, is there any way to change starting point of the quad in LiftOff? It takes some time for me to get into the field :(
Where do you get your noodles, gates, and markers from? I'd like to setup a "make-shift" fpv race area in an abondanded field nearby, and really like the noodles and little markers you have on the ground. I think my piloting skills would increase greatly if I invested in some of these. Thanks, huge fan and sub'r here :)
THANK YOU!!!
@FPVAcademy (or anyone) can you provide a download link to the FPV simulator program kindly... tnx GREAT video!
It is only available thru steam. You have to get a Steam account and the Liftoff game is $US19.99 - hope this helps.
Sweet man...!!! Thank you, sir... :)
what a star, thanks jack :)
+Jem Little (Formula FPV) Pleasure bud :)
I have loved your videos from the first one i saw about moving away from gaming.
you have a great style and excellent pace in your vids.
I wonder if you would have a go at our Sim while our Event is on and it free to download
You can find us here
facebook.com/groups/900493643345841/
the link to the Sim is the Pinned post :)
Happy flying and thanks for sharing your experience
Hi, I'm having some minor issues I believe with my turns in Liftoff. I'm quite new to the quad scene and understand the mechanics involved theoretically. I have a Spektrum DX6 that I'm using and when I try just a slow flight and using just the yaw to turn the quad seems to lift and roll in the opposite direction from where I am trying to go. Example, I would want to turn right. so I would yaw to the right and the quad would begin to turn and face right but I would continue on my current projector until I pitch forward or counter with a roll. Is that normal? or have I messed up with something with my settings in the game or on the remote it self? I only ask cause I'm spending so much time in the simulator getting the muscle memory down before I go and crash my quads in r/l Thanks.
Totally normal :) Yawing alone wont turn the quad unless you add some roll/pitch and throttle. Cheers
Thanks
Im watching this in a grocery store lol. Its hard to hear but are you flying mode 1 or mode 2? Thanks!
Where are the maps for these lessons?
How long are those noodles? Did you make them from a standard pool noodle or do they come with a ground spike?
Hey, they are about 1.5m each and I use a piece of pipe to keep them in the ground :)
Howzit! I know this is years later, but is your footage from a separate camera, or DVR'd straight off your goggles?
is this in Mode 2 or Mode 1
Air Dronez 4 Hire mode 2, you better not be hiring anything related to drones if you didn't know that.
Good stuff! What's the music in your intro?
+Tim Adams ANIMA - Convalesence. Definitely check him out, he's amazing! :)
Cool, thank you! I just subscribed to his channel. :)
Thanks for the liftoff tracks, mine do not look that nice and clean ;-).
what size frame/setup are you flying?
+Paul Hajek Hey Paul, my setup is in the description below the video.
Hi
Nice video as always, but is it just me or is the download link broken?
+Christoph Rubenzer Fixed it, thanks for pointing it out man! :) Cheers
Wow interesting exercises! Very helpful for me and my friends. I've sent you question via youtube form (or google+ form) about translation of your videos. And now got another question, maybe it can be strange.
Are there any problems with the law of South Africa regarding the drones? I'll be in Cape Town on March 4th. I'm Antarctic researcher and go on expedition. I want to take DJI Phantom and racing drone too. I want to know are there any problems at customs with drones? Can I somewhere read about it? Thanks a lot!
+ObZZZy Hi there. I would recommend you join the Facebook Group "FPV Racing SA" and then post your questions in there. Loads of guys are clued up with the latest rules and regulations. Enjoy!
Jack thanks for this tutorial! You have made a very good job. I have only one question: which setting are You use? I mean, are You fly on rate/acro or horizon/rattitude? It seems to be this second option but I am not sure...
any way to slow down the video?
Hey Jack you from SA?
Hey Wayne, I am :)
Well, after seeing that video and trying it out on the sim. I come to the conclusion that my hands must be magically cursed. I-JUST-CANT-MAKE-IT
It really seems impossible ;(
awesome
Where's the download link?
cool video, but the track doesn't exist in the workshop
its not as easy as just putting yaw in. he never once showed what happens when the plane is a 45 and you yaw because in a head set it looks like it turns the wrong way as it rolls only on the y axis not x and y at the same time. it like having two flight modes where y becomes useless at any angle.
i'm going to see if i can dual rate the sticks depending on what angle the quad sense just on y axis to see if you can simply yaw and it rolls at x. if i wanted to fly something so annoying i would have bought a two blade copter
Great tutorial, really enjoyed it. When you say pitch it sounds like bitch haha. I had to rewind to check. Where are you from with the accent?
+Jamie Reddin Hahaha, thanks for pointing that out. Will try and pronounce it a bit better. I'm from South Africa :)
Are you South African??
I am indeed ;) Nice VQ Frame that you have!
Yes, how do you know????
This is almost word for word la drib video
Nice tutorial, but it would be much, much, much better without the music ( -_-)
Turn down music or talk louder
Lol i did this the first time 🤣
Hard to watch with that Awfull music 👎👎👎