Originally Posted by
Flight Risk
Some of the copters now have directional control irregardless of the orientation of the craft. Forward is away from you, back is towards you, etc. I can't imagine flying like that unless you have special programming.
When I see someone flying like that in a park I just hope there aren't any other people around. We've all had dumb thumbs.
And when i see someone flipping a big helicopter a few feet from their face I get nervous.. Things happen.
Yes what you are talking about is IOC mode (Intelligent orientation control) That is available on some flight controllers, especially those with GPS. Its good for newcomers with no RC flying skills but if you already know how to fly RC it feels counter intuitive and many experienced pilots will never use it.
I can assure you this video is 100% pilot skill. I spent at day a the park with him and all flights are done in Acro mode where Fwd / Back elevator just pitches the quad, Left / Right Aileron rolls it, Left / Right rudder yaws it and throttle is power control. No software cheats in the controller at all and no self level.
That first video I posted was using a 3S battery -
this one is 4S.
I agree with you about being cautious around big 3D helis.