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Posted on September 12, 2011 by aaronredbaron
From September 9-11, 2011 a few of us first person video addicts flew our models over the ocean watching the jetski action from above. I brought a Twinstar and the EPP FPV to carry my GoPro, and neither aircraft performed…
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Posted on April 18, 2011 by aaronredbaron
FPV helis offer the most capable platform for your remote piloting experience, but they are the hardest to fly. When flying an RC heli from a video link its difficult to determine differences between altitude changes and forward or backward…
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Posted on December 28, 2010 by aaronredbaron
I owe all of my readers an apology. This website has been neglected the past few months, and despite the lack of attention we are still receiving an average of over 100 visitors every day! On August 17, 2010 my…
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Posted on April 13, 2010 by aaronredbaron
If you have been interested in FPV (First Person Video) hobbies, but you don’t want to dump a huge bucket of coins on a decent pair of video goggles, you can hack your own from the unsuccessful Trimersion gaming goggles.…
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Posted on March 9, 2010 by aaronredbaron
I have had a lot of people asking me where they can find more information about flying FPV, so I decided to compile a short list of places you should check out if you want to get into the hobby. There…
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Posted on March 3, 2010 by aaronredbaron
FPVicious is the newest member of the Simplicious family, designed by Scotty Bouck Click here to see the article on the Simplicious. Specifically intended for First Person Video flying, FPVicious is set up with a pusher motor to…
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Posted on February 16, 2010 by aaronredbaron
The Parkzone Stryker has been around now for over 5 years. Originally just released as a low power RTF (ready to fly) model with a brushed motor and NiMh batteries, hobbyist quickly started snatching up the replacement parts…
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Posted on February 1, 2010 by aaronredbaron
Flying a model by First Person Video (FPV) can lots of fun, but its critical to pay attention to where you are operating, and do your best to operate like any other model aircraft. All model fliers, including FPV fliers, are…
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Posted on December 30, 2009 by aaronredbaron
In one of the best videos I’ve seen to date from on board a model, the only reason this airplane was returned to its rightful owner was the airplane’s onboard camera. When YouTube user …
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Posted on December 9, 2009 by aaronredbaron
With decent HD video cameras becoming more common and less expensive, its exciting to keep an eye out for cameras with certain features which would make them good for our odd application. Unlike most HD camera users, FPV flyers need a camera…
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Posted on November 21, 2009 by aaronredbaron
In the ever expanding world of flying models by the video link (FPV) there is a very exciting new product on the market which is sure to further extend the fully immersed sensation; a tiny 3D camera purpose built for…
Continue ReadingPosted on September 7, 2009 by aaronredbaron
FPV flying is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. Like this author, many people have been drawn to the ability to soar with their model from an on-board perspective. Suddenly that boring park is like an aerial playground. Landmarks…
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