Quadcopter Drone Orientation Tips for Distant Flying
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.พ. 2014
- These important flight training tips will help prevent you from losing your quadcopter. It's very important to learn how not to lose orientation of your quadcopter. This can be done by observings its movement alone. What would you do if one day you flew further away than you could be able to visually distinguish your quadcopters front or back? Also this might come in handy for advanced quadcopters, such as DJI. If one of those notorious fly aways is experienced, simply switch to manual control and follow these procedures to help bring it back.
A simple way to bring it back close to you is to first push forward on the pitch control to gain forward movement. Then notice which direction the quadcopter is moving in the distance. If its moving left, turn left to turn the quadcopter in your direction. If its moving right in the distance, turn right to point it toward you. If it alternates between right and left, just keep matching the direction that you turn with its movement. Remember, if its moving right, turn right. If its moving left, turn left.
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You deserve 100 thumbs up for this video. I watched this video yesterday for the first time then went out and flew my micro quad in windy weather and practiced this technique. It worked. A few flights later the wind took my copter a long way from me in aflash, so I applied what I had learned and got it back safely. I am sure if it hadn't been for this video I would have lost my Copter.
A BIG THANKYOU for sharing this knowledge.
Sandy
Here are a couple more tips for new flyers, with info not covered in most owner's manuals :)
Avoiding the "wobble of death" : Quadcopter "Wobble of Death": VRS Recovery and Avoidance
Turning tips: Quadcopter Flying Tutorial: Turning Tips and Techniques
Quadcopter 101
I just tipped my hat to you brutha !
Having watched your videos for years it's my belief that without a doubt this video is the most valuable educational video that you have ever put out! Thank you for your service and being the best at doing what you do. You're like a friend I've never met.
I'm flying quads for more than a year now and i've never seen a tip this good on orientation problems.
Thank you very much Quadcopter 101
Subscribed.........
Pol leke Here's many more quadcopter101.blogspot.com/2014/10/vortex-ring-state-wobble-of-death.html
I know, i know, i know, i cant stop reading your blog.......
Well i never did practice like you recommend and i found myself in a situation with my bugs 3 out over some water down wind and i lost my orientation. I did exactly as you instructed here and was able to bring it back. Seems like a miracle looking back i had given it up as gone but i remembered this video and it is the only reason i still have my favorite drone .Thanks 101,great video all beginners should watch it
Been flying CP Helis for a long time. Just now transitioning to Quadcopters... this tip just clicked in my head. Thank you so much for your very concise, no BS reviews. Really enjoy your channel.
Thank you so much for this video! I know it's almost 2 years old, but obviously this technique will never change, so the video is as valid now as it was when you filmed it. After watching this, I decided to try it out on a simulator. Works as advertised! A little forward pitch, then yaw in the direction the quad is moving...brilliant! Got myself purposefully far away and disoriented myself, then tried it...and flew it right back to myself, matching the direction as it would alternate between right and left!
Turns out it works in the real world as well. :-) With fear and trepidation (and a bit of confidence too because of this video) I took my MJX X600 out tonight on a breezy stormy night between rain showers, and this trick saved it from blowing into the neighbor's yard. A couple times. :-) So yeah...thank you!
Of all the hundreds of drone tips I have watched this is the ABSOLUTE BEST! This is awesome! Thank you many times over!
I would also like to add one big THANK YOU post. I almost lost my brand new Bugs 3 when I flew it away at night without the headlight on. I could not understand the orientation from ~300 meters away and after paniking a bit for loosing it, my action cam and a 64GB memory card, I remembered your video. And It worked! The little white-blueish dot in the sky gradually came back to me! Thank you very much!!
Extremely valuable and easy to learn skill. Saved me this morning, when my FPV system glitched and the quad was way out there. Thanks, Quadcopter101!!
This tip although so simple just saved me! I had my Dromida Ominus so far out it was just a small spec in the distance and I thought of this video straight away and followed your tips.
For a good 10 seconds I couldn't tell if it was coming back or going further away but I just stuck with it and was such a great moment when the old dragonfly flew above me! Although I stayed calm, it was scary as hell but I also felt good that I had it so far out and got it back!
Thanks!
Thanks quadcopter 101, you saved me a crash. I now fly with more confidence and panic much less when my quad blows away Have a nice day.
This technique saved my quad more than a couple of times. The first time I lost orientation and pretty much panicked. The only reason I got my quad back was this video. Thanks a ton.
Probably the most useful quadcopter flying tutorial on TH-cam! Thanks!
so smart, this should be a mandatory video for any quad owner to watch.
I just happened on this video today - linked from a discussion group. I'm so lucky I watched it because my beloved Bugs3 was caught in a gust and ended up uncomfortably far away. I was almost ready to just cut the engines and hope for the best and then I remembered this video. I gently eased it back around and I'm happy to report that I was able to navigate the quad back home. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the tips. I am new to the hobby and have watched a lot of You Tube Videos from various people, but you are the first one that actually explained what to do and how to do it. I have also watched some of your other training tips. I feel I can go out and enjoy flying now instead of always losing control, crashing and just getting frustrated.
You saved my quadcopter. I flew it too far away l.o.s. and started to panic but then I remembered your video and got it back safely :D
I've been flying for a while now and this is one of the best tips I've come across. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for these videos and for the instruction. I no longer panic when I cannot tell which way my MJX X400 is facing. This video was very helpful.
Thank you for your awesome videos. I'm 27 and just got hooked on quadcopters about a year ago. Actually saved up and got the dji phantom 2 for my first and haven't had a single problem. Now thanks to you, I have ventured into the smaller quadcopters, which are actually more challenging (and possibly more fun) to fly!
I learn a ton from each video of yours, as I want to improve my skills. Thanks for the channel!
For only my 3rd flight with a quad, This tip made my flying today so much better! I want to thank you for all your videos! Today, I did not panic and just throttle down the quad when it got to some distant away. I'm still learning but this was a big help!!
Hey there
This is a really great tip for all RC aircraft pilots - drones, aircraft - helicopters. It applies to them all, and yet despite having been flying RC aircraft for rather more years than I care to admit to, this is one of the best video tips I have come across for recovery of an aerial vehicle when you do not, as the pilot, know it's true orientation, which is of course, the anathema for all RC pilots.
You have demonstrated a very easy and yet (less than obvious) way to be able to recover from most "unusual attitude scenarios" that we all (RC pilots of whatever type of aircraft, ) encounter from time to time,and it often results in loss of the aircraft being flown.
Thanks guy - great idea/thought/ concept, but very well presented
mucho gracias...I have been learning quadcopter flying on my own with no previous rc flying experience so tips like this are so appreciated...feel like a dummy for not figuring it out on my own but I didn't....now I am able to fly with much more confidence and no longer fear losing orientation...
I have been an avid r.c. enthusiast for 3 decades took up flying multi rotors abut four months ago .I am having a blast you're tutorials are very helpful and the flight reviews are as well. you do a great job and have inspired me to create some videos of my own .keep the blades turning and the landing gear down look forward to you're next one.
Thank you for the video. I used your lesson the other day with my v686 that I put a antenna mod on. Windy day and got away from me about 3 football fields away. Normally would have panic, but not after your video. (Well not as much) I am thankful for your lesson I got it back. So thank you again and keep posting GREAT videos.
After watching this video yesterday, it saved me today. Great advice and thank you for sharing your knowledge. Happy flying!
I've done this, but never formalized in my mind what I was doing. Also, I wasn't always consistent in applying it. I will never forget this video, because it is really simple to remember AND implement. I'd sometimes used a test roll input which I got from other folks, but your method works much better, even in wind. Thanks so much.
Absolutely brilliant mate, so simple, so effective.
love when u find guys like this gentleman that truly want to help this tip is awesome thanks brother :)
Thank you so much! What an awesome tip for us newbies! Thanks for taking the time!
This is the most useful and practical drone tip I have seen. Thank you.
So obvious and simple yet so useful. Starting to build my first ever quad, and the thought of losing it is probably the scariest. I'm sure this will come in handy once I get in in the air. Thanks.
Great advice! I'm a new quadcopter flyer and there's been more than one time that the lesson learned in this video would have come in really handy. Thanks for all of your great videos!!
i am so glad to have you here on you tube ..thank you so much for your time spent making these learn to fly vids you do an awesome job explaining things like "what to do" and the " how to do's " .and so forth .you are someone i can learn from and that's saying a lot being i learn SLOW .keep up the good work and thanks :)
Simple and easy to remember, thanks!
makes sense! thanks for the tip. I have spent hours looking for quads after losing orientation, freaking out and pushing them even farther away from me.
Another good video.... I told my wife that my perception when flying doesn't know how to understand the copters orientation when it turns, so I've been doing a lot of practice. Now I can send it across the street ...lol, turn it and bring it back (30 feet). Again, your beginner videos really help, not just to buy but to really learn, thanks again.
This is such a simple tip but it's so effective! Thanks for making the video!
HAPPILY Subscribed ! Thank you for sharing ! !
this technique is as fantastic as it is simple, great video, great information that is actually useful in daily flying. I now use this everyday.
Yet another great tip, thanks!
Thank you very much! I lost orientation on my Holy Stone X 401h and panicked. luckily I found it after a brief search. You give excellent flying tips! I will try this before upgrading to anything more than a toy quad.
Great tips. Will keep in mind!
Vital and simple to follow ( when enough space ), this works great to avoid panic crashes. Envy your location and like you're approach, newby myself, but learning quick, not in the least via Mr. 101 !! I owe you and enjoyed a great flying day yesterday with not a single crash or mishap, feels good, thanks from Holland
Excellent tips!
Thanks!
Excellent tip! Can't wait to go and try i out.
Excellent tip thanks! Now I shall practice this!
i just built one and flew it first time keeping it arround 50 ft and closer, I am glad I got to see this video and suddenly I have more confidence. I Thank you so does my Quad.
Great tips! Thank you so much for sharing!
So simple! Thank you for the great tip.
Thank you so much for pointing me to this video.
Thanks for the post keep them coming.
Great practical tip! Thanks.
@Quadcopter 101
Watched this video about 4 months ago, then practiced for a while. This week, I used this technique to save an almost fly away gps drone that was acting up. Coming back to say thank you and I think this is a basic skill for everyone to learn.
More info if you are interested. I discovered later that the drone transmitter gimbal was actually broken. When I gave a pitch forward command, it also did a full left roll command (self level mode so it didnt flip over). However, I still saved it because full pitch forward and full roll left still makes the quad move in some lateral direction. I just watched to see it was moving left and gave it some left yaw until it finally came back. Awesome. Later, I took the transmitter apart and resoldered a bad wire.
Thank you again for saving my quad.
gotta thank you for this video as i lost control of my quadcopter the other day and i remembered this video which brought it back to me twice, thumbs up dude....
today evening I worked it. it's really amazing. thank you!
This was actually very helpful. Thank you sir!
Wow ! great answer to my question, you are the best!
One of your best videos. helped me a lot when i was learning
Thank you so much for all you do here on your channel. I just recently (within the last year) entered the quadcopter scene, and I love it. I have a Cheerson CX-10 and a Hubsan X4 H107D right now. I love them both. They are so much fun to fly, and I thank you for making videos like this. By watching these, I can learn and practice, all the while saving money for the big boy toys like a Parrot Bebop Drone or a DJI Phantom 2 Vision. That way, when I get there, I have the skills I need. Thanks so much!
Thank you for this! Really helped me!
It's amazing how common sense gets thrown out the window when panic sets in. I lost my first quad this way. I panicked flew it further away and lost it. Great tips in all of your videos.
Thank you for the good flying tip on returning a drone Ron
Thanks, Your tips and ideas probably saved my Eachine Wizard x220 today. I was doing some higher altitude line of sight tricks in horizon/air mode, big wind took it about 100 yards the wrong way and I remembered this trick.. snapped it up into angle mode, circled real quick, found my bearings and brought her back to me slicker than a dream lol. You the man, thanks again :)
I went with throttle kill :/
Still better than flyaway
Great video and time tested
Thanks much for this one Helps me keep my head when I go farther than i intended
You are a great instructor I will try this technique.
Wow! Awesome tutorial and very helpful. Thanks for sharing! These are excellent videos for beginners and for folks like me who are thinking of getting into Quads.
Genius trick!! Thanks for the help dude!!
Very useful information. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for showing me that tip. I will use that from now on before I use my RTH button.
That is great! Thanks for the video...super helpful!
Great tip... I also put two bright white LED's on the front only oriented like headlights. This helps a ton to confirm when it is pointed toward me.
Really appreciate this tip, I am a novice and ran into this issue resulting in a lost quad copter Will start practicing this technique with my new one.
Great tip. Thanks!
A simple but great trick. I'm going to give this a try when I'm out in the open.
Thanks for the great tip!
Awesome been testing this out on the simulator and it works a treat a big thumbs up !
Great tip !
Thank you !!
Thanks, this will come in handy.
Gr8 advice, thanks!
Thanks for the advice!
i am really enjoying your videos and this exciting new hobby....quadcopters....much fun!
Watching this saved my ass a few weeks ago. thanks
Thank you!!! It really helped me to fly my drones/quads a lot better in the distance! Again, thanks fir the advice😉
Thanks this really helped me understand what I needed to do.
_GREAT_ tip! Thank you!
Thanks. Its incredible to me how simple a solution can be sometimes. I always overcomplicate things in my head. Thanks for the tip!
Cool mate!
Thanks a lot for the tips!
You are amazing!! I recently got me a rc drone to substitute for my mavic air 2 whenever I just wanna have fun:)
THANK U!!
Great vid! Thanks!
Brilliant so simple but so essential
great tip will use it, thanks.
thanks! once u think about it makes so much sense
Fantastic very important tip, thanks very much
Super advice. I haven't gone long distances with it yet but will use your advice for return flights as soon as we start getting better weather to take it to a long flight location. Thanks
Great helpful video! Thanks1
well done great tips!! thanks
Great tip, excellent video, thanks for posting.
Thanks for the video!