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Old 07-22-2012 | 02:31 PM
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Default RE: Skywalker FPV

I've been playing with my Skywalker FPV plane this summer testing the OSD and FMA Co-pilot. This is a video I took today near Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes of Upstate NY. The two planes flying below me were my buddy Lynn's 1/3 scale Cub and Jeff's Easystar with a GoPro attached.

The video is crude my most FPV standards as there is a considerable learning curve and I am just a newbie. I made a sun block from a $5 Elmers Poster Board for my LCD display. FPV flying can be an addicting aspect of our hobby!

I added a Hobbico [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDXG9&P=ML]Voltwatch[/link] to my base station case to keep an eye on the LCD monitor LiPo pack. It tells me when I need to swap battery packs.

[link=http://www.gregcovey.com/Reviews/FPV_Canandaigua1.wmv]Skywalker FPV Test Near Canandaigua Lake[/link] (25meg)
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