About
This is a follow-up course to the Drones 101 course in which participants learned to fly a first-person view (FPV) drone in a simulator. In this course, you will learn how to build an FPV drone. The FPV drone will use a five-inch frame with five-inch propellers, along with an onboard high-definition video transmitter. The rest of the components are listed below.
Students will be responsible for ordering the parts listed below before attending the class. The Drones 101 course is highly recommended, but not required if you have enough practice either in an FPV simulator (like LiftOff or VelociDrone) or flight experience with an actual drone.
Required:
- Soldering experience. If you have not done much soldering recently, it is recommended that you take the BARN ETA soldering class posted here.
- Flight experience with an FPV drone.
- This course does not require the FPV goggles, controller, or other equipment that is needed to fly the drone. The instructor will give advice on options for this equipment - which will be required for the Drones 103 course on flying your FPV drone.
Parts Supply list (please click on the links below to order):
Part
Quantity
Price
Subtotal
GPS/Compass
1
26.99
$26.99
Motors
4
13.99
$55.96
All in One Flight controller
1
99.99
$99.99
onboard video transmitter
1
164.99
$164.99
frame
1
26.95
$26.95
crossfire receiver
1
34.95
$34.95
propellers
4
3.49
$13.96
drone batteries
2
44.95
$89.90
Drone subtotal
$513.69
Additional Components (things that you will need to fully test your drone that you may or may not already have)
Part
Quantity
Price
Subtotal
DJI FPV goggles V2
1
569
$569.00
googles strap
1
6.99
$6.99
battery charger A (pick A or B)
1
139
$139.00
battery charger B (pick A or B)
1
59
$59.00
Radio / Controller
1
1
$199.00
Radio remote control link
1
89.99
$89.99
Radio battery pack
1 or 2
25
$25.00
Details:
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All levels 18+ are welcome.
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Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols.
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BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.
Instructor: Mark McComsey - Mark has built FPV drones and is happy to share his experiences and thoughts with others. You can sample a custom build here: https://vimeo.com/587980669/beb67b083d.
Contact Doug Salot: ETA.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org
