Derek's ECHO 290mm FPV Quad Flight Log

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:57 pm

I've had a few headaches while building this quad but thankfully those issues were easily resolved by paying attention to "details", lol.

Here is a short maiden flight in the yard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnLFRZqrZGQ

DOG · Post by **DOG** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 3:55 am

I see that one of your neighbor, in the back ground, likes watching you fly.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:20 am

Yeah, that was Chloe. She likes the FPV quad.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:46 am

Brilliant Derek, looks very stable.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:19 am

Thanks Tony! Considering this was a short maiden, Im quite happy! Im still feeling a bit under the weather, so to speak, but I had to get out and try it.

Post by **danhampson** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:09 am

looks good derek. now to tune it.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:44 am

Thanks Dan! Tuning is gonna have to wait until next week. I'll be working all this weekend and probably some mandatory overtime next week. I'll work on the quad when the time is allowed but I was real happy with the first flight.

Stambo · Post by **Stambo** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:17 pm

FPV time soon Derek?
Looks like a bit of tuning and you're off with the birds.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:26 pm

I'll give it a go next week, Stambo! I have to work this weekend but I'm very happy that the build is done and the quad is flying.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:33 pm

Nice one Derek:)

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:36 pm

Here is the FPV maiden flight of my ECHO 290 FPV quad. I was real happy with how the quad felt while climbing and descending. It didn't seem to shake much at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RssHwQmF_84

cml001 · Post by **cml001** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:51 pm

Sweet!

DOG · Post by **DOG** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:10 am

Loooooking Goooood!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:24 am

Thanks guys! I was real happy with the flight. It just felt real solid. I didn't see any vibes during climb outs nor descents.

Stambo · Post by **Stambo** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:44 am

Good looking flight Derek.
Is modification on the cards to get the FPV cam out of the mobius shot?
I would be tempted to put a longer arm up front to get the props out of shot too, but that's just me.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:49 am

Thanks Stambo! I appreciate that!

Yes, I think I'm going to try to lower the FPV camera. Doing that should get it out of the Mobius shot. As for the props...that's not really important to me to have them out of the way.

But...I sure am happy with how the quad flew today. It felt very smooth and solid. I was even very impressed with how it descends....little to no vibrations nor oscillations. I am quite pleased!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:48 am

Excellent maiden D. Nice one. Looks very solid... I crash land like that too...

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:28 am

Thanks Tony! It was an awesome flight. I had to chuckle to myself when I actually realized how high I was, lol. That was fun!

As for the landings....that is going to take some practice because I find it difficult to determine where the ground actually is. Will I ever get a "smooth" landing? I'm going to work on it, lol.

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:19 am

Great FPV maiden there mate, looked very nice, and fun

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:22 am

Thanks Kev! The flight really was nice and fun! I've done very little adjusting to the PID's and this was the flight that I got. WOW! I was impressed! Then I was disappointed because I only took one battery with me, lol. I won't make that mistake again, lol.

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