FPV Drones
FPV is the cleanest analog hobby I have. You build the rig from raw parts, you flash the firmware, you crash it, you fix it, you fly again. It started as Drone Club at Harker, became Multi-GP chapter officer work, and is now a near-daily flight schedule when the weather cooperates. The Harker Aquila ran a Humans of Harker piece on it.
Role
Pilot, builder, occasional crasher. Multi-GP chapter officer.
Stack
/ 01
The setup
5-inch freestyle frame, T-Motor F60 Pros, an O3 air unit for HD, and a Radiomaster Boxer running ELRS. Tuned by feel. Built to fly hard.
/ 02
The why
FPV is a forcing function for steady hands and low ego. Builds and crashes are equally instructive. A useful counterweight to a screen-heavy day job.
Drop a build photo at /public/projects/fpv/build.jpg
/projects/fpv/build.jpgFlight clip — /public/projects/fpv/flight.mp4
/projects/fpv/flight.mp4