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and oh yeah i forgot...those dji props plop right on with no messing around. With DJI motors they are the only props i have really tried. That said, I have wanted to give the APC props a go. Kloner - what is required to fit those APC props to the DJI motors? Sorry if its been covered a million...

The 8" DJI props are a.o.k. in my book. I have a stock 550 and we really have a bunch of fun with it. I have had more than a few scrapes with grass, pavement and even a rooftop. The props do fine. As cheap as they are, I just replace them when they get a bit scared up. I have another bird that...

sweet pics. are the black eagles the black and yellow t-50's? pretty awesome paint scheme on those birds. very photogenic. dhl pic - amazing! what the heck is going pic before the dhl pic? is the scene inverted?, some kind of vertical stall? regardless of what is going on, pic is awfully cool.

wow - close one.

Kloner is much more experienced than I, wondering though if your props are unbalanced? I also chased a similar problem and eventually changed a motor bearing out and wala, that was it. I am pretty new to all this stuff and I have sort of figured out that lots of things can make a MR fly like the...

quite a load for stock motors. might consider evaluating motor upgrade and different props to increase the flight time.

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that is some great footage. amazing place to fly. too bad its so crowded :). earplugs under the gopro?

Bart I would love that. I have, more than once, thought that this forum and the people who participate here, are super helpful. Wished I could get this much help with a few planes I fly. On another forum, I rarely ask for help for fear that I will either get really bad advice or just basically...

Walter - I did watch companies video and there are a few pretty bold claims. Something you might consider, that maybe help quite a bit...flight simulator. They can really help. Then perhaps consider buying a DJI550 or 450. Not that either would help too much with professional AP work, but both...

Bartman, forgive me, I am still in the steep learning curve part of this addiction. Meaning, I have lots to learn. I want to make sure I follow your logic. If you have a motor that is "overkill" it will usually weigh more? Hence you would be going for longer flight times by downsizing or...

lancerjay - not sure how high you got when you "got it off the floor". congrats on that btw. anyways, you might take it outside (garage is nice if you have one with room) and try and hover 5 feet up or so. i know when i am flying low, in "ground affect" air - it does fly quite a bit different...

id vote for new motor. you can get them real easy and they arent very much. 30$ or so. over some time, i have piled up quite a few spare parts. one of my 550 is getting to where it has a bunch of flight time. those extra parts come in real handy. you might consider ordering up some spare stuff...

Genius. Nicely done.

Needs a "like" button similar to facebook. I certainly watched the video :).

Just simply unplug two of the motor wires at the esc and switch them. doesnt matter which wires.

Plingboot that is a awesome build. I enjoyed reading the build up. Pictures are great. Dave - did you ever find out what the recommended tightness for the axi prop adapter should be? I too have been thinking a torque wrench would be a really great way to go and ensure some degree of consistency.

Rcpilot - so this kind of flight makes me a bit nervous. I commend you on your setup and your video was stunning, now that said - what safety measures did you take before you went to that altitude? I certainly dont want to start an argument or anything remotely close. I have my private pilots...

Bart - My fear is that, like most things with the FAA, it is going to take a bunch of time to come up with some rules. In the meantime, there are going to be several more 2000 feet straight up FPV flights like the one posted on this forum. If something happens before the FAA defines some stuff...

As a guy who flies around a bunch for fun in a private aircraft, the ones who really worry me are the ones making all these high altitude FPV flights. Couple hours ago, a guy on this forum posted a video going over 2000 feet up. Sooner or later bad things are going to happen and we will all pay...