We Flew With LiPos in Hand Luggage: FPV Drone Travel Guide
How to fly with FPV drones and LiPo batteries. Airline rules, the 100Wh limit, hand luggage packing with proper LiPo bags, country-specific regulations, and a...
The £1 Prop Upgrade That Fixed Our Jello: ABS vs Polycarbonate vs Reinforced Nylon
FPV prop materials compared: ABS vs polycarbonate vs glass-fibre nylon. Why cheap props cause jello and which material suits your build.
The First Three FPV Tricks That Changed How We Fly: A Freestyle Progression
How to learn FPV freestyle tricks in order. Covers the roll, back flip and power loop progression with specific practice tips, rates settings and product...
The Number That Decides How Your Quad Flies: Why We Calculate Thrust-To-Weight on Every Build
How to calculate thrust-to-weight ratio for FPV drone builds. Covers the TWR formula, ideal ratios by flying style, and real workshop examples from our bench.
We Tested Every Caddx Thermal Camera So You Don't Have to Guess
Every CaddxFPV thermal camera compared: specs, use cases, and honest recommendations from the Eclipse 003SH to the 960x768 Nano 9. Find the right thermal for...
The VTX That Cooked Itself: Why Your Video Drops After Two Minutes
How to fix FPV VTX overheating that causes mid-flight video dropouts. Covers power settings, mounting position, airflow, thermal testing, and Betaflight Low Power Disarm configuration.
The Build We Didn't Lose in the Rain: FPV Drone Conformal Coating From Our Workshop
How to protect FPV drone electronics from moisture using silicone conformal coating. Covers which components to coat, application method, drying time, and UK weather considerations....
The Quad That Vanished: FPV Flyaway Causes From Our Workshop Bench
Learn what causes FPV drone flyaway and how to prevent it. Covers motor order errors, board orientation, gyro drift, ESC desync, and GPS Rescue setup....
The Field Kit That Saved Our Flying Sessions: What to Bring for Quick FPV Repairs
Build an FPV field repair kit covering 90% of session-ending problems. Includes spare props, soldering iron, smoke stopper, multimeter, and hardware under £80.
The Race That Changed How We Build: What Nobody Tells You About FPV Racing
How to get started in FPV drone racing in the UK. Covers whoop racing, 5-inch spec classes, kit you need, UK race events, and what...
The Week We Stopped Using Self-Level: How We Teach FPV Beginners to Fly Acro
Learn FPV Acro from scratch. Our simulator-first method, the 30-second first-flight rule, three common beginner mistakes, and when to move from whoop to 5-inch.
After 200 Customer Builds, We Stopped Recommending 5-Inch to Beginners
Why we recommend a 2.5-inch cinewhoop over a 5-inch build for first-time FPV pilots. Covers safety, cost, CAA rules, and our workshop learning progression.