Guides
FPV guides for every level.
Pick your level and a topic. Every guide is tagged Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced so you know what you're getting into.
10 guides
Intermediate · Flying Skills
Setup, practice plans, and flying technique.
FPV Glossary: Complete Terms and Acronyms Guide
Decode every FPV term, acronym, and technical jargon from ACRO to VTX.
FPV Pilot Roadmap: From Simulator to First Flight
The complete beginner-first path from simulator practice to your first real FPV flight.
FPV Mountain Surfing: Flight Planning, Wind Shadows, and Signal Security
An advanced tactical guide for high-altitude ridge surfing. Explores mountain thermal flows and wind shadows, RF line-of-sight propagation, custom high-density Li-Ion pack builds, and emergency GPS rescue fail-safe protocols.
Cinematic FPV Orbit Techniques: Mastering the 3D Glide Path
A masterclass guide on executing orbital paths for cinematic capture. Learn mechanical tilting synchronization, 180-degree shutter ND filtering calculations, propwash avoidance, and Gyroflow post-production workflows.
FPV Drone Anatomy: The Complete Structural & Electrical Guide
A complete beginner-first structural and electrical breakdown of a standard FPV drone, explaining how frames, motors, ESCs, flight controllers, receivers, and VTX interact.
First Hover Training: The Perfect Manual Takeoff Protocol
A step-by-step procedure for your first battery in the real world. Learn physical layout checks, proper arming protocols, throttle hovering, and crash avoidance.
ExpressLRS Binding and Flashing Guide: Step-by-Step for EdgeTX & Betaflight
A step-by-step tutorial explaining how to configure ExpressLRS (ELRS) on FPV drones, compile firmware via ELRS Configurator, flash receivers via Wi-Fi/Passthrough, and bind using a binding phrase.
GPS Rescue Mode Setup in Betaflight: Never Lose a Drone to a Failsafe
A step-by-step configuration tutorial detailing how to wire a GPS module, enable UBLOX/NMEA protocols in Betaflight, configure GPS ports, set up GPS Rescue failsafe, and test the return-to-home behavior.
Props In vs Props Out: Betaflight Motor Direction Explained
An educational guide explaining the differences in prop rotation direction in Betaflight, washouts, how props-out prevents getting stuck on twigs, and pitch control during crashes.
Failsafe Settings & Safe Flight Practices: What Happens When You Lose Signal
A flight safety tutorial focusing on configuring Failsafe Stage 1 and Stage 2 in Betaflight, receiver channel loss values, testing failsafe on the bench (props off!), and pre-flight link tests.
Advanced
Engineering deep dives
Flight control research, propulsion, RF links, and aircraft systems.