20 Best Flight Controller For Drone (2023 Updated)

I already own two of these systems. I noticed the new redesigned GPS module. The system works perfectly. Buy with confidence. A++

Easy to install and use. Good price. Reliable unit

Purchased with Bluetooth module and iosd for $400 new, is easy to set up and upgrade, would recommend this to anyone building your first multirotor or if you have been on the fence about a naza v2 gps, buy it up you won’t be dissatisfied!.

Friday, February 4, 2022 I have had my Velocityone Flight Control (VFC) for 9 days. It has been very frustrating to pair with Microsoft Flight Simulator (MFS) as the VFC buttons don’t align with MSF joystick numbers (B4 is not the same as Joystick 4).

My first flight didn’t go well as the left & right brake button didn’t control the brakes and I ended up in the airport grass! Also the throttle didn’t act linear making it difficult to control the flight.

If you designed your VFC for MFS why did you not label your VFC with joystick numbers instead of the B numbers? Your wallchart is nicely done but doesn’t help me setup for flying. I have been in MFS (latest update 1.

22. 2. 0) control section which recognizes your VFC and attempted to re-label several controls but found some of the changes didn’t work. I have had MFS since it came out and used a CH Control Manager.

I spent many days attempting to set it up and only got mediocre results. Your marketing materials were well done and gave me confidence that your VFC be what I wanted to enjoy MFS. I give you 5 stars for design & quality appearance but give you 1~2 stars on function.

• Are there updates I need to get besides V1F SIP V1. 2. 5? • Is there addition software that will aid me ? • Am I missing something in MFS that would lead me to change joystick designations to VFC designations? Thank you for reading this.

I look forward to your help with my issues. Have a great day!.

The VelocityOne is a substantial Yoke (which i have for the Xbox Series X). I have had no problems with 12m of USB cable. I did find that MSFS 2020 refused to recognize the yoke until I reinstalled all 105gb of the app (yay?) but the yoke feels highly realistic.

The 3 items I wish were better were that it came out of the box with a 4-engine jet profile, the jet throttles had a smidge more resistance and detents for the Airbus throttle mode detents. In addition the vernier controls for the single engine needs more resistance (it would be cooler if the buttons worked like they do on a cessna but that would likely be cost prohibitive).

I might 3D print some TPE wipers for the rods to add a bit more resistance. But the heft feels very real. One challenge which I can’t understand (and not just for turtle beach) is the buttons on the yoke and the button names on the MSFS control screen have zero to do with each other.

Makes it very hard, but the training mode is excellent for debugging what is what). It is also hard to see the labels on the buttons below the throttles when the throttles are all the way back (as they are at startup).

I have this mounted on a wheel stand which worked perfectly. The warning lights at this point do not work yet (I mean they light and are always on) but that is listed as a future feature.

So far I’m really enjoying the Velocity One and really haven’t even explored the different ways to customize and adjust the buttons. I mean, for the price, it’s a remarkable piece of equipment. I can only imagine the amount of time and resources that it took to create this.

I’m sure there’s a room somewhere with every flight sim gadget that the designers used to test and then all the planning and prototypes and modifications and then sourcing materials during these crazy times.

Probably a million bucks went into this thing and I can sit here and play with it for a few hundred bucks. That’s a pretty good deal! And then they actually were able to get it to me before the holidays when the world is going through a supply chain crisis.

Anyway, its definitely so much more immersive than using my x box controller and I’m looking forward to adjusting things like programming one of the buttons to turn off the autopilot. Its also nice how they intergrated the rudder pedals into the yoke.

Also, let me add that the mounting system is pretty clever and subtle. Attaches to my coffee table so I can sit in front of the TV. Going to play again tonight.

Flight controller does it job well enough, its compact. BUT PLEASE BE AWARE THE ARROW ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLLER IS WRONG AND DOES NOT POINT FOWARD. The ESC DOES NOT HAVE A TELEMETRY OUTPUT, making this quite useless for DJI HD OSD! Which was the primary reason I bought this stack.

Hard lesson learned, I assumed these would have telemetry as. every other esc out there has it. ESC comes PRESOLDERED cables and the capacitor, in the worst way possible. , but it does NOT come with the XT60 soldered.

for some reason? Simply impossible to use as it comes, if you plan on using it on a 5inch. You’ll have to de-solder everything if you want a remotely clean build. I ended up cutting the capacitor off and rerouting somewhere else.

Dont bother with this if you have a slightly tight build, and dont bother if you’re looking for a DJI compatible stack.

I got this FC and stack combo. I’ve used mane of these ESCs (they are practically indestructable btw), and when I saw that with a FC for 99 bucks, I had to try it out. When it came to me, it was flashed with Betaflight configued as a hex copter and with the wrong target.

As a result, the gyro and accelerometer were completely misaligned (I saw another commend from someone who said the arrow was pointed the wrong way – this s probably why) – flashed with the correct target, and voila – all was right with the world.

The documentation around the camera switching and how to do the solder bridge for Camera control/Real pit is very confusing and not translated very well. I just skipped that, but having those features – if you can figure out how to make them work – is very nice.

I was also a bit cnocerned that the USB plug housing itself is not grounded. That all being said, I installed these on a 7 inch quad and so far the performance has been spectacular.

Nice stack. Pay close attention to the wiring harnesses it comes with though. One of the ESC to FC harnesses is wired wrong for the 60a ESC. Also the harness that comes with the DJI Vista will plug into the FC’s DJI plug, but the wiring is backwards.

If you solder the DJI harness to the Vista unit and then plug it into the FC, you’ll be feeding 10v to the Vista’s SBUS wire. You have to reorient the wires in the plastic plug. Why did Hobbywing do this? I have no clue.

So it’s a great stack, but if you’re inexperienced I would buy a different stack. This FC comes as a stack with a 40a ESC and a 60a ESC. I would recommend Hobbywing put a sticker on the wiring harness that’s for the 40a ESC and the 60a ESC labeling them as such.

Because if you mix them up, you’re going to blow something up because they’re wired differently. If you pay close attention, this is a great stack. The ad says it doesn’t have a barometer but it does have one.

It has 6 motor outputs on the FC (not the ESC), 2 camera inputs and a way to use a switch on your radio to power on and off your VTX. This is a good price for all that you get with this stack.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REVIEW: I’ve made 3 purchases with Pyro Drone and shipping has taken place the same day. I’ve had one question for the customer service team and they responded timely and were very courteous and helpful.

The Pyro Drone organization receives a solid 5-STAR rating. PRODUCT REVIEW: I have rated the DJI FPV Remote at 4-STARS. I purchased this transmitter as part of my first FPV setup. After spending time researching the hobby I went straight to a DJI digital system.

I chose this transmitter versus the other options for simplicity and the ability to manipulate settings in the goggles. The controller feels comfortable to me although I don’t have any reference point other than the OcuSync remote that came with my Mini 2.

I do understand that this is a different class of controller versus a standard cinematic drone. The build quality seems solid to me with one possible exception. While still not tested over a period of time/usage, I am concerned with the durability of the toggle switches.

They are small and don’t give the impression of robust, long-term durability. I hope that doesn’t prove to be the case. Overall I am happy with my product choice and very satisfied with Pyro Drone as a retailer.

Sorry for the delay, needed to fly first and weather was not cooperating. I am impressed! I had concerns of range and how it worked in tandem with the video feed but those subsided quickly after flying it.

Very stable, responses and seems the Radio outruns the video feed. Flew through dense trees and obstacles, behind, around, etc and did not lose signal (was at 100% even when video dropped to 1 and 2 bars.

) Solid design, easy setup and a breeze. Quads are so clean without the crossfire now. CRSF is overkill in my opinion after flying with both now. I will still hang on for my long-range builds but sticking with this until I see performance issues.

Excellent quality build. Plenty of switches and dials. All the switches are three-way switches which is a nice touch. I use this with the Flywoo Vampire FPV and works great. Comes with the two antennas which fold down for easy storage and travel.

Easy to bind with DJI FPV goggles and the Air Unit. Surprisingly, it has an internal fan which is a little loud but nothing terrible. It comes with an internal rechargeable battery. The battery lasts plenty long enough before having to recharge.

Stick motion is very smooth. All in all a nice product.

The DJI Smart Controller is an additional bonus when it comes to flying a DJI drone, it is expandable and the manufacturers have taken into account future updates. Ease of Use? As controllers go, works very much like the standard controller it normally comes with, however, the addition is the inbuilt screen with sharper pixel clarity, (this can be difficult to see in direct sunlight as one would expect), excellent at night and during low cast days.

Durability? A good weight, quality materials and manufacturing design, feels good in the hands. Good Value? Price range new, 600 to 800 a little on the expensive side and adds to the high price range when including the drone.

However, with this Smart Controller there is a mass of technology within this small footprint and is expandable when considering software updates. Disadvantage: No case or lanyard for further security and purchased separately increases the cost.

Advantage: depending on the package at purchase, a small case is available to transport your drone, however; one may need another case that is more robust and to carry accessories. Adding Apps – there are ways and means with the right software available via the internet, to add further Apps to the Smart Controller, (note: some Apps may not work due to incompatibility).

However, DJI has incorporated some Apps to facilitate most people’s needs.

(REFURBISHED) CONs: Expensive (near the price of 2 DJI Mini 2). No real rebate for having a refurbished. You still need to unscrew-rescrew the joystick like the stock remote for transport. Takes a long time updating firmware (close to an hour even if my internet is a true 50Mbps) Power charger was missing in the package (refurbished) USB cable for charger was there but unreliable and flimsy.

Slow to recharge. PROs: You save at least a good 2 minutes of preparation from the bag to flight (which is the main reason I bought this remote) The weight of the device reflects the price (heavy and sturdy) Although bigger than the mini2’s stock remote it still fits in the bag that comes with the Fly More option.

Performs very well with my DJI Mini 2. Pairing was done easily with menus and help screen, it took me 3 minutes to find it in the menu and execute it. Screen is much bigger than my phone (Google Pixel 4a) Handles data transmission issues better than with the regular remote + my phone Regular remote + my phone = about once a flight, when the distance makes the signal low, the screen would sometimes freeze, accelerate to recover and eventually app crash DJI Smart Controller = When communication issues the missing frames are skipped rapidly and the system comes back to normal way faster.

No app crash yet. (This is the secondary reason my I bought this remote) Not having to plug/unskin/place phone is a bliss.

The build quality of this controller seems very high: It feels solid and fits well in your hand. The screen is bright enough to see in high sunlight and in overcast conditions. It is true, in that it makes your startup time a bit quicker vs using a smartphone for your main controller.

I found it very easy to use. If you are really into flying drones quite a lot, it might be a good investment for you, since you get the added benefits of a bit more control over your craft and the fact that you can use it to control other DJI drone models, such as Mavic Pro 2 for example, and is easily switchable from one drone to another right there on the spot.

If you are looking to enhancing your drone flying experience, this is your ticket to even more fun.

After a good year on the market the DJI FPV google V2 still is the gold standard. New competition from the Fatshark / Walksnail alliance and the HD Zero project are hot on its tail but still not there.

Full potential for now can only be unlocked with the DJI FPV drone, using 2. 4 and 5. 8 Ghz transmition for a better image but range and performance is around the same with the FPV system. The google has two firmwares for both modes of operation.

Aside from a few quirks you have to get used to on the software side (exampel beeing that the audience mode can not be accesed if you were bound to a drone in 50 mbit mode on your last battery pack) and the crappy linear polarized stubby antennas that fit well with the linear polarized DJI FPV drone but not with the Air units LHCP.

To get a good better chunk of penetrations here switch to appropriate stubbies or a good patch antenna. Other then that they also skimmed on the headstrap on the newer versions so think of getting a after market one if you like me like to keep them on the head and just slide them up.

So for the price ok. Does what its supposed to well. Range depends on your setup and software, while it has a its standard DJI kinks is manageable with a few workarounds. All in all until the others catch up and soon the MK III comes out the gold standard for Digital FPV transmition systems.

OK, so after hearing all the hype about how great these are. I am going to say, not even close to what they are saying. First. The distance is only slightly better than analog, or its the stock antennas that come with it.

Changing these antennas can be hazardous to your health as they transmit a microwave signal to the air unit. Putting non sanction after market antennas could cause brain issues??? I had to find that out, because they dont tell you that.

Also standard protocol for your RX rather than theirs would need to be flashed before installing. I did not know that. I am a tree flyer and proximity flyer. Digital signals gets lost in trees. So as many said its great for flying in forests and stuff, that is just not true.

although I got a great picture when out in the open, as soon as you go below the canopy it become very digitized making it harder to fly in branches not easier. So the reviews I have seen online are mostly guys that DJI gave the goggles too and said dont say anything bad about them or you wont get anything else.

Well I purchased mine as well as a few other of my friends who are finding the same thing I am. I gave 3 stars because I do get a little more distance from them and in the clearing the picture quality is great.

They are not bad goggles. Just not worth all the hype they have been getting. Also all the reviewers say the latency is no big deal, but when you are a proximity flyer. it makes all the difference in the world.

So to sum it up. Pros – A great picture in the open and good distance – but sketchy in tight places. The cool look and skins they have tor these are cool looking. Cons – The goggles are much larger than fatshark or other goggles, so they are hard to get in your backpack or small case.

The picture breaks up not too far from the controller and the only clear spot you see is in the center of the screen. They dont have a fan inside to keep the screens from fogging up. The need to purchase extra foam out of the box, because they do not fit anyone’s face, everyone I talked to had to buy the soft foam.

extra cost for something that should be there already for 500 dollar goggles. No battery harness on the side of the strap to hold the battery. and extra long cord so you can have the battery in your pocket???? really? dont put your googles down and still have the battery in your pocket.

The strap should have a place to put the battery and a shorter cord for it as well. This should be standard for any goggle. and it is except these??? I did use one of RDQs straps to strap it to the side and it works, and another strap to hold the cord together.

that should not be necessary ============================================================================= In closing you may find these goggles to be just great, and love them especially if you have regular goggles, I switched my HDO2, and I say the picture is much more bright and punchy in those over the DJI, but if you have regular ones it would be worlds different.

Also you may purchase after market antennas and get better penetration but you risk a brain tumor. all I am saying is do the research on the goggles before making the switch, you may find they aren’t worth what the reviewers say.

I will be doing a full tutorial and review on these goggles on my YouTube channel.

I finally got the G. OA. T. of FPV goggles. The picture quality is just unmatched, when we wanted to experience flying like a bird, this is what we imagined it would look like when seeing through the eyes of an eagle, I started with a pair of FatSharks, then went up to the SkyZone 040x which are much better analog goggles than FatSharks, I then ended up winning a GepRC HD Crown CiniWhoop, in the mind of the FPV pilot, this was the perfect excuse for me to purchase the DJI goggles, not only was I blown away by the picture quality, but i also had much more confidence in my flying, and the solid structure penetration compared to analog is just like night and day, I can be on one floor of a ramp garage and have perfect visual and flight control with the quad 2 floors up through all that concrete, to be truthful I’m using a CRSF nano receiver with this Setup.

This has nothing to do with the picture quality but it might with the flight control penetrating through the concrete. The only thing that I didn’t like was the facial fit with the original foam padding, RDQ sells a new and improved foam padding for $15.

00 that is a must IMO, and I have a typical German nose, very narrow a little long, so I also had to cut out the nose section of the original padding and attached it to the new padding, I now have absolutely no light leaks.

Once I receive the analog adapter for these that I ordered, I’ll have 2 pair of almost new analog goggles for sale. RDQ got these delivered to me in no time and in perfect order as always. Thanks RDQ.

Jumped on ordering this product when GETFPV notified by email item was in stock. Was fortunate to acquire one before running out of stock again. Have been using remote controller with DJI simulator learning how to fly the Avata in manual mode.

Love the feel and operation of the controller. After having acquired approximately 10 hrs on the controller and simulator I can easily fly my Avata in manual mode. Would not trade the DJI controller 2 for anything else.

It’s great. Nothing bad to say about DJI products. If anything the customer service from GetFPV themselves is outstanding. P. S if you’re waiting for this to stock. Just check twice a day, and you’ll get one.

Or just place a backorder.

Works as expected since I have one already with my DJI FPV drone. It would be nice if it was easier to adjust the throttle to change from self centering to conventional throttle but that’s my only complaint.

I just received mine from getFpv (June 2022) and the installed firmware was FLYWOOF7DUAL 4. 1. 1 Nov 15 2019. It was also configured for a hex (#mixer mixer HEX6X). In the “Layout & Different Ports of the FC” section of the manual (section 03) it specifies the correct firmware as HOBBYWING_XROTORF7CONV.

However, in the section titled “How to Flash the Firmware” (section 08) it warns “For avoiding any damage to the FC, please do not flash the unit with any firmware besides ‘FLYWOOF7DUAL. ‘ I flashed the HOBBYWING_XROTORF7CONV firmware and it seems to be OK, but I haven’t had enough air time with it to be certain.

The configuration it came with would not have been flyable with a quad. The unit seems to be very well made, it is conformal coated, and the layout makes sense. Regarding plug and play: There are several cables – be certain you check the pin outs before using.

The cable that is correct for the HW 60A ESC is the one with the reassigned ground. My first impressions would rate it 5 stars but I reduced it to 4 because of the inconsistency in the manual.

On paper you can’t beat the specs of this stack for the price. However it leaves a lot to be desired for me. You will either love or hate the cap and battery leads coming soldered on. Also they take the time to solder those on but not the XT60? Like why? I for one absolutely hated that those came soldered on.

I don’t like running my caps like that and the battery leads were to short for my setup. I had an incredibly hard time trying to get the cap soldered off and ended up just cutting it off. Didn’t even attempt to take off the battery leads.

The documentation on this stack is also the worst I have ever seen and the included harnesses are weird. Might have been user error but the ESC pins bent when trying to plug in the included harnesses.

The stack also has a film covering the entire thing. I couldn’t figure out if it was conformal coating or flux. The ESC footprint is also much larger than any 30×30 I have used before. So what do I like? I like the blue spacers and the specs on this stack.

Before I start my review, I’d just like to point out something for comparison. The controller that came with the Mavic 2 for free and was more functional and could be hooked up to an iPad Mini for a cost of $350.

You could use the more functional DJI GO4 app on the bigger iPad screen. So free plus $350 = $350. This has a smaller screen, no way to integrate with an app on an iPad and comes with a less functional app for $1200.

It’s hard to tell if this problem is the Mavic 3, the RC Pro, or (probably) both, but my mavic 2 connected to satellites within seconds of powering up and I could fly pretty much right after turning on the controller and drone.

With the Mavic 3 and RC Pro, it takes MINUTES to connect to enough satellites to make the warnings go away (UPDATE: DJI says this will be fixed in a firmware update for the drone). If you read my Mavic 3 review you know one of my big issues was the fairly functionless controller it came with.

No 5D, C1, C2, exposure dial, no dual controller support, and no telemetry screen. The RC-Pro was supposed to fix most of that (the buttons). Imagine my surprise that there was no way to program any of the buttons to adjust the shutter or aperture.

You could only program the 5D to increase or decrease EV, which only works in auto mode. So a controller with the word “Pro” in it for a drone priced for pros can’t adjust shutter and aperture. The Mavic 2 controller (on it’s awesome LCD screen) told you the exact battery percentage of the controller, this just has 4 green lights.

Another step back. Using the dial to zoom is VERY NICE. The sticks are very nice. I will give them that. I’d like to see a way to bind a button such as C1 to toggle if the dial is used to zoom or change shutter or aperture.

As for the rest of it, the controller feels MUCH better in my hands than the RC-N1. I wish it came with loops to screw into the bottom so I didn’t have to search my local Ace. The screen is very nice and high quality but is very small.

It is very annoying to scroll through the settings pages because there isn’t enough room on the screen. I have changed slider settings by accident while trying to scroll up and down. I wish they designed the app more in mind for this smaller screen.

For instance instead of having to scroll for the settings for cine, normal, and sport mode, it would be better to have a select dropdown or buttons on the top that changed the settings displayed, so so you didn’t have to scroll.

I wish there was a way to use my iPad instead or in addition to this very tiny screen. For the amount they charge for this. just wow. Because of the cost of this and how it lacks such basic functionality right now, I can’t in good conscience give it more than a 2.

If they fix it to be able to use the extra buttons for actual useful functions (shutter and aperture) I can bump it up to a 3. There is no way this can ever be a 5 and I think even a 4 is out of reach.

The only way I think this could be a 4 is if 1) they fix the buttons and 2) it was half the price and 3) they let you plug in a device via USB to use an app on a tablet with a bigger screen. There are 3 main components of this sUAS, the controller, the drone, and the app.

There is no gracious relationship between the 3 of them.

It’s how the mavic 3 drone should be shipped with this controller at this price point. The features are needed. But why in all these years of buying dji drones, never losing any of the removal sticks mind you, do they only give a single pair with the rc pro? (Maybe same with smart controller?) nd these are so specific to this controller.

Battery life is great. I go down around 10-15 % in the controller battery for a 25 minute single battery flight. So figure 4-6 batteries or so. For me that is fine. Zooming is how it should be with the control wheel while having ability to pitch your gimbal up down and while controlling your sticks left to right it just works like the Mavic 2 and mavic pro controllers.

Unfortunately had to invest in this to get that feature. Screen quality is great. I came from larger but don’t miss having the extra weight at the top of the controller with an iPad mini attached. Also it’s just more compact and nimble to set up take down (well until you have to wait for GPS signal aquisition.

mavic 3 why so many issues why I want to love you but why do you break my heart constantly 💔 All in all if you haven’t purchased a mavic 3 yet hold off wait for a bundle to come down. If you got the mavic air 2s I think it is a good upgrade for you as well mavi.

Anyone upgrading from mavic 2 I suggest you only consider buying the mavic 3 with the rc pro. You will only be disappointed if you didn’t.

This is a much appreciated update to original Smart Controller, and it delivers! Yes, it’s running Android 10, yes, the TriplTek 8 is larger, a little brighter, etc. , I do use it with other aircraft in my fleet.

However, to get the most out of the Mavic 3, this is a must. I purchased the Cine version at launch mostly because of the RC Pro being included and I am very glad I did. The 1TB SSD in the aircraft is yet another bonus.

The RC PRO and aircraft were updated almost a month early which really squashed most of the annoying bugs found at launch. The HDMI MINI output is fantastic, and with an upcoming firmware update hopefully DJI will get the “save to micro SD” enabled.

In the meantime, side-loading apps to handle file management works quite well. Highly recommended!.

This FC is straight fire. Durable is understatement. Not only is the Mamba F722 a beast on the streets but its an elegant companion for all styles of flying. I’m not into that weak-sauce freestyle noise flying around old buildings.

I do that sweet-sweet long range freestyle. No tricks under 5 km out. The Mamba f722 is the only FC I trust for that long range flippy flop. #notacceptingsponsors.

First one I ordered overheats immediately and shuts down(no shorts, not even in quad. happens via usb), second one the gyro/accel went out within days of install(never crashed). Bluetooth Speedy bee app worked maybe 10% of the time.

For some reason I ordered a third and it will be here today. Hoping for better results but wishing I would’ve ordered the lumineer f7 ultimate. Love RDQ though, not their fault.

I am a big fan of Diatone mamba stacks they are build very well and with a little toning they are amazing. The only bad thing I have to say is they two mamba f722 that I have the blue tooth isn’t working.

Other then that love the flight controller.

I have not had good luck with Emax product lately. This is just my latest problem. Let me say that this one gets at least 1 star for the joy of flying my tiny hawk 2 freestyle for the one day it was working.

I got to fly about 6 pacs with it that day and it was so much fun! I had just install the new AIO FC board as a replacement for the previous one that had died. That first one lived an eventful and fun life except for breaking 2 separate frames with very little flight time on either.

That is for änother review. Any way, fast forward about 2 weeks because of bad weather and a lot of work going on. I get my battery packs all charged up, the excitement is mounting. I power up my controller, plug in the drone, it plays the music and flashes the LEDs, I pull on my goggles, and push the arm button.

Nothing happens. And it’s strange but there’s no betaflight OSD. So I try again. Then I unplug the drone and plug back in. This goes on for several minutes. So I go home and plug it into my computer.

It registers that it’s there but will not connect to beta flight. So I try another drone. Works perfect, so it’s not the USB or the computer. So I try it again. Nothing. While it’s plugged in I attach the battery.

I see some smoke. But before I can react to unplug it. IT BURST INTO FLAMES!!! I’ve never had this happen to me before.

I originally bought 16 RTF bundles for a public school enrichment program – teaching kids about attitude and attention by letting them (learn to) fly drones. I asked for kids ages 10+ but most of my groups are age 6, 7 and 8 yr olds.

You get what you get, and these kids are super cute. So I adjusted my lesson plan to the new age group and continued on. Starting with the Emax Tinyhawk 2 RTF bundle as my base, I created a curated experience for the kids, so that all they had to do was arm the quad, and learn the mode 2 joystick controls.

At this age, learning these controls was a challenge, but almost all of the kids are ‘getting’ it. Even/ especially special needs kids (some of these kids are like savants!). Anyway, the first and second week was pretty much a ‘fly into the wall as fast as you can’ competition.

And I have to say, the Emax TH2 held up quite impressively. However, by week 4 I had burnt escs on 12 different units, so that is what I just bought. All things considered, these models from Emax can hold their own and take a serious beating.

I am impressed. On a more technical note, I believe the esc’s burnt out because the kids would leave the motors spinning for a while after a crash. I think that adjusting the filters would have helped, but there is no black box onboard, and finding any info about how to set for this specific model has been difficult.

Emax says to use the settings they provide, but offer no insight about making adjustments or upgrading to later versions of Betaflight. So minus a star for that. Otherwise, built like a tank and fun to fly!.

I didn’t realize when buying the controller set you had to know a little about settings and reprogramming. All motors were turning clockwise. Reprogrammed two for counter clockwise. Antenna was bad, video went away when it touched anything.

Soldered another one on. None of this was Pyro Drones fault. They shipped it on time and with no problems, Pyro Drone is a great company and all of the products I have ordered have been great. Maybe problem was with Emax, just thought it was worth noting so hopefully it will save someone else this trouble.

At least it flying now.

Just like with all diatone products, this stack is bulletproof. I find no cause to spend more money on different stacks. The diatone ones are as good as they come, at a price that can rarely be beat.

The layout is great, the documentation is phenomenal, reliability is 10 out of 10. I have these in every single one of my builds now. I wouldn’t turn anywhere else.

This stack is nice quality. I recently switched this stack in for a AIO. The AIO was messing real bad with my VTX and driving me crazy. This stack is well designed and the ESC’s EMF Shield made a tremendous difference in my picture.

Diatone Mamba stacks are one of the best stacks in the market, at least for my quads. I have nine quads and all of them have Mamba stacks. So far so good, never had any issues with any of them. The basic stacks i use for cheaper builds but still work great.

I’ve owned a few of these fc’s and they fly great and the pad layout is ok but all ended in some sort of failure. The first two the gyros died but again they were flown and crashed hard. The most recent one was purchased for a 2S build but the FC had issues powering on 2S.

The staff at pyro promptly got it replaced for me though. Decent flight controller but a potential for some possible QC issues.

I purchased this based on the Q&A and Review sections of your website that both state this FC comes with the Motor Plugs installed. I specifically purchased this FC based on this info because I do not want to install the motor plugs myself based on bad experiences in the past.

Please update this page as to whether or not the plugs come installed. I would like to return the fC I received.

Had a faulty UART on my first one but RDQ fixed it. Overall, very impressed with the build quality and reliability. However, the Betaflight targets for Betafpv products are a bit confusing at first and 99% of the time, I end up re-mapping pins in the CLI interface to get my quad to fly.

It’s just one of those annoying things that I wish Betafpv would address but is fine in the end. If you are looking for a toothpick style board, this is the one to get. If you plan on using this in whoops, get a standard whoop board.

This is the first mc I ever happy with. Thinking getting another set

Original product from DJI. Excellent delivery time… !!!

What can I say other than Brain FPV Redix 2…. j am so glad I decided to get the new OSD features and graphics are the cats meow baby. They outdid themselves with this one. the best part is you don’t need beta flight or whichever you use to do firmware updates.

This controller is its own boot loader and mass storage. It’s great. Download the firmware and copy then hit update and bam all done. That simple. Of course Racedayquads my favorite place of all places are the best there is when it comes to keeping your in the air.

Love these guys.

For being a newer board its lacking a lot. No port for DJI Airunits and no 9-12v 2amp power supply. Really not compatible with DJI at all without mods. Still a good board just thought the newer version would have some compatibility.

But that’s really my fault for not reading the specs closely.

Pros: flies great. Quality product. Better than betaflight Cons: Flyduino could use better customer service. When my FC died it was a week of back and forth emails most of which they kept asking me to update to the newest firmware and me responding that I already did.

In the end they didn’t even say what might be wrong with my FC and I told them forget it I bought a new one to just stop wasting my time and get back up in the air. Overall this is such a great flight controller that I’ll keep using it despite the customer service issues from Flyduino.

Race Day Quads is perfect as always never an issue!.

This makes #7, I have built them all the same and this flight controller is the center of it all ! Love the ease of use and the new GUI , all around 100% worth every penny ! Had one stuck in a tree for 9 days and it stormed like four of the nine days afterwards I plugged it in and it works fine ! I’ve come to love Progressive RC for the fast shipping and best prices ! These guys have everything!!! The total package !.

If tuning is an Achilles heel for you? This is the answer. Super easy GUI. Huge community willing to assist with any issues… rock solid fc!

I used this to replace an F4 flight controller on one of my 5 inch quads and what a difference! This is on a slammed frame, so it was nice having extra room with the one-sided FC board. It smoothed out the flight in every way, plus the bonus of having plug and play capabilities for my DJI Vista.

I ordered 2 and plan to replace another F4 FC. Once again, excellent service and fast shipping, THANKS Pyrodrone!.

If you want to slam your build this fc might work for you. Plus it’s light for a 30×30. Only worry I might have is the the pin out for the dji air unit has only 5 pins it eliminates one ground wire from the air unit.

So you have to use the cables that come with the fc. Other than that it’s a great FC.

Exactly what I ordered. Thanks for the fast processing and shipment. Got me back in the air where I belong.

My BabyHawk II HD took a dive in our pool. I was hoping it would survive after drying it out but the ESC seems to be damaged, FC seems to be working though. Good thing the Caddx Vista survived. It’s worthwhile to conformal coat all your drone’s electronics.

Love this FC, I had issues trouble shooting my connections and the GetFPV staff walked me through all the steps and got me set straight! Highly recommend, I plan on buying again just as a backup!

Good product. Well packaged. Always fast shipping from Pyrodrone!

Great board overall. A really easy setup. However, the board can’t power the original DJI airunit from the 9v output. I want to run 4s and/or 6s batteries so I had to use a separate buck converter set to 12v to give me constant power.

4s doesn’t work with 9v set, only vbatt. 6s doesn’t work with 9v set but the airunit can’t handle 6s. Sooooo either use a Vista or separate bec. Due to this I will go back to buying Holybro boards in the future.

No issues like this with my Kakute F7 boards.

From the start I had video but there was no it was the information, while it was powered up for about 5 minutes suddenly the video went black also. I took my time and had perfect solder joints and everything was correct I double triple checked and used a smoke protector.

I am using analog I don’t have DJI so I don’t know if that still works. I just figured I would get one with digital in case I ever upgrade. Unfortunately I can’t give it more than one star if it never works right.

Works great, takes a little time to learn Betaflight. We’re using the flight controller for OSD on fixed wing aircraft, it works with 6s batteries and eliminates the need for separate batteries for the DJI air units.

Photo is a 2 meter cub that flys FPV.