![]() ![]() This means that the lower yaw rate makes flying more consistent. When flying with high camera up-tilt (as many racers do), the yaw axis is used much less to maneuver, instead, relying on mostly pitch and roll to control altitude and position, with throttle to control overall speed. For the most part, racers fly with a maximum rate of 300-700 degrees per second on all axes. This allows for greater control of fine movements around the track, translating to faster lap times. However, there are a few established rate profiles that the pros use, which have been successfully used by many racers around the world.Īlthough initially counterintuitive, the rates that racers normally use are much lower than those of freestyle pilots. Again, the “feel” method can apply here as well. Exotic flips and rolls, yaw spins and other tricks are seldom flown, instead, having most of the attention directed towards standard race maneuvers, such as the split-s, corkscrew, and slalom. ![]() RacingįPV racers fly rather differently than freestyle pilots. This also allows for tricks such as yaw-spins to be performed reliably and precisely. Many freestyle pilots prefer to have a higher yaw rate, or a slightly higher pitch/roll rate to account for muscle memory. One note to keep in mind is that your pitch/roll/yaw axes do not need to be completely identical. I found that using the fixed quadcopter position in FPV Air 2 was helpful. In a sense, now the FPV video serves to help you navigate through your surroundings, rather than a tool to pull off tricks. This is more reliable than flying tricks based on “look” because it means that the added latency of having to recognize when the quad has finished rotating in your goggles as well as latency in the radio system and electronics can be ignored (to some extent), since the actual flip/roll has already been performed on the sticks without much aid of the FPV feed. A good place to try this is either in a large field or an FPV simulator.Įventually, once this is done on all axes, the quad should respond on “feel”. A good rule of thumb to keep is to close your eyes, perform a roll, and adjust your rates depending on how close you were to a perfect 360 degrees. Adjust and tune your roll rate so that the quad rotates one revolution exactly how it felt previously. In general, most freestyle pilots prefer a maximum rate of 400-1000 degrees per second on all axes.įirst off, move the roll stick a certain amount that you should expect the quad to do a full revolution (the same can be applied for a half revolution or certain trick). When starting out tuning rates, I recommend using the default rates that came with either your quad (if it was an RTF) or the configurator. There are a variety of different ways to approach rate tuning for a freestyle quad, but the most reliable method is to adjust to muscle memory. Steele is an excellent example of what FPV freestyle looks like: Most of the time, higher rates are needed to perform tricks fast enough. Pilots spend countless hours perfecting tricks and getting them to flow together, often recording footage via high-definition cameras, such as GoPros. Freestyleįreestyle is like a “dance” for the quadcopter. This will just outline some ways to get started. Of course, rates are all subjective, since every pilot is different. In this article, I’ll go over tips on tuning your rates, as well as some helpful resources to aid in finding the ideal setup for your flying style. There are seemingly endless possibilities regarding which rates to use. Different Rates for Different Tasksįinding your ideal rates can be a time-consuming and difficult task. Views and advice in this article are that of the author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or views of GetFPV. You can check out more of his content on YouTube.ĭisclaimer: This article was written solely by a member of the FPV Community. This article was submitted through the GetFPV Community Program by Lawrence Ro. Finding your ideal rates can be a time-consuming and difficult task. ![]()
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