Quick Quads

摘要

In 'Part 1' I tried to set the scene as far as racing quads are concerned for the average quad owing modeller. Racing quads are very attractive and not expensive, so in this feature I'm taking a closer look at the basics of the two sizes that I fly. I do particularly enjoy flying the 250-size outside as just a quad and without using FPV. For this type of flying having bright front and rear lights is a huge help, as is having a fairly stable quad. I deliberately choose a time to visit the flying site so I can fly it around a fairly low height without endangering circulating aircraft. When I want to up my game by trying to do the same wearing goggles or a headset an observer is an essential bit of kit. The observer is there to make sure you are staying within visual flight range. It's surprisingly easy to fly further afield than you intended and the observer can warn of hazards etc. The goggles or headset do give you a very specific view dead ahead and you just have no awareness of other things that are happening outside of this view.