Here’s a list drone tools, materials and supplies. It has been broken down in 3 main categories. * = Need to have ** = Good to have *** = Nice to have Images, Links to Buy, General Prices, and CNY Drones recommendation and reasoning will be coming out soon. This post was last updated: Tools:... Read More
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This weekend, 2018-11-09 through 2018-11-11 LIFTOFF, an FPV Simulator, is free on Steam. If you are not familiar with Steam; Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/) is a digital distribution platform developed by Valve Corporation for purchasing and playing video games. Liftoff is an award winning simulation game by LuGus Studios, that translates the rush of first-person view drone racing... Read More
CNY Drones uses PayPal to collect donations / registration fees because of its ease of use. However, not everyone may be as comfortable with PayPal and may not have an account on PayPal.com. Don’t worry, if you do not have an account on PayPal.com, you can still use it to pay registration fees and/or give... Read More
First Learn about LiPo Batteries Learn all about LiPo Batteries here: https://www.cnydrones.org/lipo-batteries-and-safety-for-beginners/ Battery Charger The charger we are using in this example is the AOKoda CX610HV 6 Channel 1S LiPo Battery Charger 4.35V Version 1A Micro Charger DC/XT60: https://www.amazon.com/CX610HV-Channel-Battery-Connectors-Inductrix/dp/B071ZZ2LB1 It is for charging 1s (1 cell) LiPo batteries only. Also, because this is the HV version, this... Read More
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You may have heard of terms like acro, rate, manual, self level, horizon mode but not understood what they really meant. This post should help you understand what all those terms mean and how the flight mode affects the flight characteristics of the drone. First thing to understand is that there are two main types... Read More
Lanyard Style The lanyard included with your radio controller kit may or may not be the most comfortable for you. Chances are, you have more than one lanyard – from a previous purchase, collected as a giveaway, or as an attendee to an event. Use what is most comfortable around your neck and works best... Read More
This video from Joshua Bardwell, who is a great resource if you want to learn really technical details about drones and their components, explains that the Betaflight Configurator Chrome app has been discontinued. Well, technically, ALL Chrome apps have been discontinued. Because Google decided to kill them off. In the video below, he will show... Read More
Electrical Basics The most important terms to understand in an electrical circuit is voltage, resistance, current, and power. A simple analogy used to understand these terms. Think of the battery’s circuit as a pipe we are trying to pump water through, like the picture below: Voltage is the water pressure that is pushing the water... Read More
