We Watched Dozens of Hand-Launches Fail Before We Understood Drone Catapults

We Watched Dozens of Hand-Launches Fail Before We Understood Drone Catapults

Why hand-launching fixed-wing UAVs crashes more aircraft than any other phase of flight. Covers catapult launcher setup, compatible platforms, and autolaunch integration for survey drones.

May 06, 2026 3 min read
FPV Drone Flipping on Takeoff: Motor Direction and Config Fixes

FPV Drone Flipping on Takeoff: Motor Direction and Config Fixes

Step-by-step guide to fix an FPV drone that flips on takeoff. Covers prop placement, motor direction, wire order, and ESC protocol. Common first-flight problems solved.

May 05, 2026 4 min read
Betaflight Rates Explained: How to Configure RC Stick Response

Betaflight Rates Explained: How to Configure RC Stick Response

How to configure Betaflight rates for your FPV drone. Covers RC Rate, Expo, and Super Rate settings with practical tuning tips for beginner to advanced...

May 01, 2026 4 min read
FPV Drone Camera Angle: How Tilt Affects Your Flight

FPV Drone Camera Angle: How Tilt Affects Your Flight

How to choose and adjust your FPV drone camera angle for freestyle, racing, and cinematic flying. Covers tilt ranges, flight dynamics, mounting tips, and common...

May 01, 2026 3 min read
FPV Drone Antenna Placement Guide: VTX, GPS, and RC Mounting

FPV Drone Antenna Placement Guide: VTX, GPS, and RC Mounting

How to position VTX, GPS, and ELRS antennas on your FPV build. Covers 5.8GHz video, GPS patch placement, and receiver antenna orientation plus common mistakes.

May 01, 2026 3 min read
FPV Antenna Gain Explained: What dBi Means for Your Signal

FPV Antenna Gain Explained: What dBi Means for Your Signal

Learn what antenna gain (dBi) means for FPV drones. Covers omni vs directional antennas, gain-to-range comparisons, and common mistakes. Practical recommendations from our workshop.

May 01, 2026 4 min read
How to Flash ESC Firmware: Bluejay, BLHeli and AM32 Guide

How to Flash ESC Firmware: Bluejay, BLHeli and AM32 Guide

Learn how to flash ESC firmware with Bluejay, BLHeli_S, or AM32. Step-by-step guide covering bi-directional DShot, RPM filtering, and fixing flash errors.

Apr 28, 2026 3 min read
Betaflight Filters Explained: How to Configure Dynamic Notch and LPF

Betaflight Filters Explained: How to Configure Dynamic Notch and LPF

Learn how Betaflight filters work and how to configure dynamic notch, low-pass, and RPM filters. Covers gyro LPF, D-term filtering, blackbox analysis, and practical tuning...

Apr 28, 2026 4 min read
FPV Motor Mounting: The Screw Length Mistake We See Every Week

FPV Motor Mounting: The Screw Length Mistake We See Every Week

Learn how to mount and wire brushless motors on your FPV drone frame. Covers screw selection, wire routing, ESC soldering, and setting motor direction in...

Apr 28, 2026 5 min read
FPV Camera Settings: How to Configure WDR, Brightness and Contrast

FPV Camera Settings: How to Configure WDR, Brightness and Contrast

How to configure FPV camera settings for the clearest picture through your goggles. Covers WDR, brightness, contrast, sharpness, saturation, and camera tilt for freestyle, racing,...

Apr 26, 2026 4 min read
How to Set Up Betaflight OSD: Display Flight Data on Your FPV Goggles

How to Set Up Betaflight OSD: Display Flight Data on Your FPV Goggles

Learn how to set up Betaflight OSD on your FPV drone. Covers enabling elements, positioning text, wiring requirements, and troubleshooting common OSD problems for analogue...

Apr 25, 2026 4 min read
How to Set Up GPS Rescue in Betaflight: Complete Guide

How to Set Up GPS Rescue in Betaflight: Complete Guide

Learn how to configure GPS Rescue in Betaflight for automatic return-to-home on failsafe. Covers hardware selection, wiring, parameter tuning, and common problems.

Apr 24, 2026 4 min read