Beginner – CNY Drones

High Voltage (HV) LiPo Battery Charging with the AOKoda CX610HV Charger

John Reade February 5, 2018 1 Comment

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

Protected: “Tiny Whoop” Build Instructions – BETAFPV Frsky Rx + OSD

John Reade January 28, 2018 Enter your password to view comments.

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Flight Modes – Angle, Horizon, Acro what do they mean?

John Reade January 28, 2018 No Comments

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

Beginner Practice Exercises

CNY Drones January 22, 2018 2 Comments

Suggested exercises for those working with Tiny Whoop class drones – Floor Scoot Fly across an open floor space staying on or close to the ground to practice working the directional controls. Use an open hallway, classroom space or gym. Attempt without or with obstacles. Hover Using the left control (throttle) maintain a... Read More

LiPo Batteries and Safety for Beginners

John Reade January 9, 2018 1 Comment

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

Syma X5C – Cheap, Easy to Learn, Drone for Beginners

John Reade February 10, 2017

NOTE: This is just my opinion and does not necessarily reflect the views of CNY Drones. NOTE: ALL X5C’s being sold now have been upgraded. X5C and X5C-1 are one and the same these days. I get asked all the time, “I have never flown anything before and I want to learn how to fly drones... Read More