http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/first-person-drone-racing-is-much-harder-than-i-expected/
"But alas, it was all for nought: flying an FPV quadcopter is really hard.
Basically, you have two control sticks: the left stick controls thrust
and rotation around the Z axis, while the second stick controls planar
movement on the X and Y axes. The idea is to use the left stick until
you're hovering at about hip height (about half thrust) and then tilt
the right stick in the rough direction that you want to go in. I mostly
just tried to go forward (that seemed like the sensible option) but even
that proved difficult.
After four or five attempts, I did eventually get the quadcopter to
hover and bumble forward haphazardly for a couple of seconds—but then I
lost control and somehow ended up on a windowsill with my rotor stuck in
some kind of rustic bricky crevice. The instructor (Brett Collis, one
of the UK's top FPV pilots) told me to cut the power... so I did. My
drone quickly fell from the windowsill to the hard floor, leaving my
propeller stuck in the brick. Taking off with just three propellers is
sadly not possible."
I'm just about ready with my quad to order goggles. that will be a big leap I'm sure.
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