Didn't have much time between yardwork (herself has demands) and supper yesterday to go try the goggles (and test the MP camera), but finally got out there yesterday evening for a quick test.
In short. They are great.
So, first set them up for my buddy to try and did a bad boy S-mode take off at full up and forward sticks. All I heard was a moan from Pierre...
Weather was severe VFR so the spring greenery in the display with blue sky reflections off of the water was beautiful.
It was in head tracking mode so he could look around as I flew over field, forest and marsh. This makes screen referenced flying a bit odd as you have to sort of filter out his head movements. Good idea to keep that bird in sight. He thought that was great.
Some fellow stopped his car and came over to chat. He said he had some drone model I didn't recognize and as we chatted he said that a few days ago the police gave him a warning when they found him flying within a 2 km of a small airport.
Meanwhile, landed the drone, took over the goggles, left them in head track and did an FPV takeoff and ran around the fields nearby. Amazing. FPV landing was easy and with practice could be very easy. Head tracking in this mode also allows for checking more to the sides and below while approaching.
Then let the "visitor" try the goggles. He was a nervous sort with his head all over the place. He loved it and claimed he was going home to max out the credit cards. (He was amazed at the MP as well as the goggles).
After that I did a goggle-less flight to a place where I could test the camera. Took several shots with the focus point at different points (camera pointing straight down at a flat area with distinct features. Shots look pretty sharp across the screen - perhaps a tad soft on the right side but nowhere as bad as the prior 2 cameras). I'll go shoot again with the camera turned 180 to try it again.
(To test the camera I find a flat place with good detail on the ground and shoot straight down. What I forgot to do was turn 180 in heading for more shots.)
In short. They are great.
So, first set them up for my buddy to try and did a bad boy S-mode take off at full up and forward sticks. All I heard was a moan from Pierre...
Weather was severe VFR so the spring greenery in the display with blue sky reflections off of the water was beautiful.
It was in head tracking mode so he could look around as I flew over field, forest and marsh. This makes screen referenced flying a bit odd as you have to sort of filter out his head movements. Good idea to keep that bird in sight. He thought that was great.
Some fellow stopped his car and came over to chat. He said he had some drone model I didn't recognize and as we chatted he said that a few days ago the police gave him a warning when they found him flying within a 2 km of a small airport.
Meanwhile, landed the drone, took over the goggles, left them in head track and did an FPV takeoff and ran around the fields nearby. Amazing. FPV landing was easy and with practice could be very easy. Head tracking in this mode also allows for checking more to the sides and below while approaching.
Then let the "visitor" try the goggles. He was a nervous sort with his head all over the place. He loved it and claimed he was going home to max out the credit cards. (He was amazed at the MP as well as the goggles).
After that I did a goggle-less flight to a place where I could test the camera. Took several shots with the focus point at different points (camera pointing straight down at a flat area with distinct features. Shots look pretty sharp across the screen - perhaps a tad soft on the right side but nowhere as bad as the prior 2 cameras). I'll go shoot again with the camera turned 180 to try it again.
(To test the camera I find a flat place with good detail on the ground and shoot straight down. What I forgot to do was turn 180 in heading for more shots.)
