I’m doing a project for my high school business class and I need to find a problem to solve. I thought FPV might be the perfect topic. One issue that came to mind is how some people just can’t stand wearing goggles, which stops them from getting into FPV. What if there was a helmet, like a ‘tactical’ bump helmet with NODs, but instead of NODs, it had flip-down goggles? You could even store extra batteries as counterweights. I’m also thinking about a business idea where I fly a small whoop drone into tight spaces like attics, crawl spaces, or between walls to help people check areas that would normally require tearing something down or squeezing into small spots.
Whenever I say ‘last pack’, something always goes wrong.
Micah said:
Whenever I say ‘last pack’, something always goes wrong.
My friend and I used to say, ‘but can you do it inverted?’ Never failed to make sure we didn’t go home with any working aircraft…
Micah said:
Whenever I say ‘last pack’, something always goes wrong.
Always happens
It’s the only hobby I have where I’m still stuck using USB Micro cables instead of USB-C.
Olen said:
It’s the only hobby I have where I’m still stuck using USB Micro cables instead of USB-C.
And the fact that they use USB-C (3.0) ports but don’t buy the license, so you have to make sure it’s plugged into a USB 2.0 capable port instead. Looking at you, Walksnail and Betaflight.
I want a smart parallel charger that can charge multiple batteries at once, read the voltage of each pack, and then start charging the lowest one, adjusting the current as it goes.
Jordan said:
I want a smart parallel charger that can charge multiple batteries at once, read the voltage of each pack, and then start charging the lowest one, adjusting the current as it goes.
Do you have a link? That sounds great lol
Jordan said:
I want a smart parallel charger that can charge multiple batteries at once, read the voltage of each pack, and then start charging the lowest one, adjusting the current as it goes.
What you describe as ‘smart’ and ‘parallel’ don’t really go together. Guess which one wins?
Not having clear instructions or diagrams with frames.
Shiloh said:
Not having clear instructions or diagrams with frames.
Just built the Mario 5 frame… Amen.
My main issues right now are:
- I want to be able to be inconspicuous and quickly ready to fly or leave when using whoops.
- When I need parts, if my favorite European retailers don’t stock them, I have to wait weeks and risk paying wrong customs fees.
@AirAce
What about a backpack or insert where you can lift the top up and have the controller in a front pocket? That way you could pull a cord, take out your transmitter, and fly right from your back. The hardest part is solving how to plug the battery in and out so it doesn’t stay on while you’re walking around.
@Teo
Haha, sounds fun. You should make a concept!
@Teo
Don’t they already have backpacks like that? I use an army-style pack I got cheap. The case for my Boxer fits perfectly with my goggle bag in the main compartment. I strap the quad to the molle with battery straps.
@Oli
I have something like that, but since a whoop fits in a pocket, and my Radiomaster does too, I want to avoid needing a surface to set it down to take out the goggles and set up antennas. The goggle setup seems to be the clunkiest part.
@AirAce
It depends on your goggles and setup, but little stubby omnis make goggles easier to pack and deploy. You can leave them installed, which removes some of the setup when you get to a spot. It’s worked for me with my Lumineer Axii stubbys.
@AirAce
Get an Ethix chest rig. It holds the pocket, two whoops, and like 500 single-cell batteries.
If you’ve ever flown a whoop into a wall, even gently, you know they can flip after trying to counter the bump. Makes tight space inspections tricky. Still possible, but it’s a challenge.