Kelly Shores

There is quite a bit of competition and rivalry in the drone flying world…especially between hard core fans of the 3D Robotics Solo and the DJI Phantom platforms. But at the end of the day, aren’t we all just nerds out to have a good time flying together? In this video, three pilots test their skills with a Phantom 3, a Phantom 4, and a 3DR Solo. There are a few crashes and a few near ...

FPV Drone Racing is a fast, fun and growing sport. However, until now it has required a large, open space to fly safely and practice your skills. But that is changing. Blade Helis has just released the Blade Nano QX 2 FPV Racing Drone. This little guy has a 25 mW video transmitter, inverted propellers, and a host of other features that make it a great choice for indoor flight. It’s also got ...

The range of a quadcopter can vary greatly depending on environmental factors, interference, strength of your radio, and, of course, the type of antennas you are using. In this video we compared the stock antennas that come with the 3DR Solo to aftermarket antennas that you can get on www.FPVLR.com. The difference is amazing and worth checking out if you want to fly long distances!

Have you heard about DJI’s obstacle avoidance technology in its newest quadcopter, the Phantom 4? It uses two small cameras in the front of the drone to detect and avoid anything in front of it. When I first got the drone, I was a bit skeptical about whether this would actually work or not. In this video, I test the obstacle avoidance and show what conditions it works well under and which it...

Peter Bergh, a South African falconer, is using radio controlled airplanes and drones to train his birds and demonstrate his sport to the public. Bergh is earned the trust of other falconers in Dubai and is one of a few foreigners who is allowed to train the peregrine falcons in the area. Using specially-modified quad copters painted to look like the prey the falcons chase, Bergh teaches the falco...

Interested in building your own racing drone? This detailed video series will show you what parts you need, the basic assembly, and step-by-step instructions on how to build it from scratch. This video is part two in the series and takes you through a step-by-step process of actually assembling the racing drone. This video assumes that you already have the parts (see part 1 of the series if you do...

While the invention of flight control computers, electronic speed controllers and lighter lithium polymer batteries has lead to the rise of multirotor aircraft, it is not the most efficient design for flight. While multirotors are versatile because they can take off and land vertically, they don’t do well at flying long distances. Enter the V-Bat from Martin UAV. This aircraft can take off a...

Interested in building your own racing drone? This detailed video series will show you what parts you need, the basic assembly, and step-by-step instructions on how to build it from scratch. This first video includes a list of the parts, an explanation of what each part does and why it is important. We also talk a bit about options you have for different flight controllers, frames, motors and more...

Check out this article with some useful, practical and common sense tips on how you can improve your drone piloting skills. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/8-tips-trade-become-better-drone-pilot-giles-moore

If you live in the United States, you have probably heard about the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) rules and regulations regarding Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The rules can be confusing if you are new to drones and there is alot of confusion about exactly who has to comply and what must be done. This short video takes you through the basics of drone registration with the FAA, w...

Drones are often demonized in the news media as weapons-carrying, privacy-invading, instruments-of-chaos. However, as we all know, drones are not only really cool, but can be used for good and beautiful puposes as well. Check out this video of a fleet of drones flying in front of Mount Fuji in Japan. The drones are all equipped with LED lights that are synchorinzed and move in harmony with traditi...

A startup company in Indiana is working to become the next Uber of drone Services. Droning About has designed an application that allows people who need drone photography to connect with licensed drone pilots who can provide those services. “The biggest communication company in the world doesn’t communicate, and that’s Facebook. The biggest taxi service in the world doesn’t own a car, and that’s U...