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All You Need To Know About FPV Racing

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Drones are the new high in the world of technology and development. They have just opened the wider angle of looking at things. Further strengthening their demand in the market, the idea of FPV racing came up. It is not just a game, but a sort of sport that has been setting its feet in the western culture over the years. It is a sport wherein high-tech drones and high speed racing are both combined. Usually done in closed spaces, it is rather fun and thrilling experience to watch an FPV racing.

 How to start

The basic FPV racers need to know how to fly a quadcopter since this allows them to practice a lot of flight maneuvers before they move on to the FPV racing. Therefore, start with a basic copter and you will crash a number of times before finally becoming a pro at it.

Take classes

There are classes held for training for FPV racing, wherein you are taught what to focus at and what not to. There are spec classes for the beginners and open classes, where the learned racers are allowed to use any quadcopter for the race and it is more of an open competition.

 Make a team

 FPV racing also has teams, just like the F1 races. The team basically handles the equipment. For example, the team Blackout is the person who uses the Blackout for the pilot (or racer)

 Safety First

 There are chances of people getting hurt when you are practicing or even in a competition. Therefore, it is better to take precautions. When you are a beginner, start with a micro quad rather than a mega machine racer. It is important to check that the video channel is not being used before you start using it. Also, just like real life flying and racing, never fly when you are drunk or intoxicated.

 Types of races

  • Rotorcross race

 In such races, two or more multicopters are made to race through an arena and the one who crosses the finish line first wins.

 

  • Drag Race

 It is just a test of acceleration and top speed, wherein the multicopters are made to race in short distance of 100 meters and the one who accelerates best wins.

 

  • Time Trial

 It is a speed test for the multicopters wherein theme of finishing the race is recorded. It is much like rotorcross racing.

It is a fun sport as long as one takes all the measures to ensure safety of another person as well as their own.