Dumb Question of the Day - Nose in on FPV

[SMP]

Hello All,

In the process of a couple of RTF builds from Aerial media pro's, playing with Blade MQX and banging about on Realflight6 Sim in Nose Camera. Sim doesnt give a damn about Nose in orientation when in Nose Camera/FPV but what about in real life?? Am I going to plant this thing with reversed controls nose in FPV??

Thx in advance!!!

 

[Benjamin Kenobi]

Dude. It doesn't matter which way you're pointing in FPV (First person view). You are always looking the same way as you see what the bird sees. When looking from the ground and flying nose-in then yes, the controls are reversed and you'll just have to learn what to do. You've already got a sim so you're doing it right so far.

Cool?

 

[SMP]

Ahh thank god!! Flying FPV on the sim is tons easier than flying MQX nose in. Best news ever though, thanks for the reply.

(Am still working out how the physics of why/how this works as it seems to me the actual TX/RX locations haven't changed from LOS/FPV, and the only thing that's actually changed is the viewers perspective. Are the stick movements actually reversed but its transparent due to the perspective??? Seems like FM to me!)

 

[Benjamin Kenobi]

Basically, yes. It is important to learn line of sight flying first as this is your default backup. If something goes wrong with your FPV equipment you're gonna have to fly the old fashioned way, by looking at it.

Keep up with the sim. Practice orientation. When you got that down try for real. When happy move on to FPV.

Cool?