New to FPV? Start Here For Beginners

Whether you're just thinking about it, beginning to research, or learning to pick parts, getting into FPV can be overwhelming. This is a set of guides to help you start flying. No matter where in the process you are, you'll find guidance and useful information below.

How to Get Into FPV Quads in 2024

What's the right way to get into FPV? There isn't one. But we all start somewhere. This is an organized overview of what FPV is and what to expect getting into FPV today. You'll learn about starting points, choosing HD vs analog video, building vs buying a quad, and much more.

How to Get Into FPV Quads in 2024

This is a comprehensive overview on what to expect in FPV. If you’re wondering if getting into FPV is worth it, you’ll find out here.

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How to Choose an FPV Radio Controller and Quad Receiver

Your radio is your first FPV purchase and the piece of equipment you'll use the longest. Make sure you get the radio that's right for you. The TL;DR: get a radio that's ELRS-compatible.

How to Pick the Best FPV Radio Controllers, Modules, and Receivers

Your radio is one place where a larger initial investment will go a long way, especially if you decide to stick with FPV long-term.

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How to Choose FPV Goggles and Video Transmitters in 2024

Choosing FPV goggles in 2024 means locking yourself into a video ecosystem, making this decision more important than ever. Here, you'll find the pros and cons for FPV goggles and video systems available today.

How to Pick the Best FPV Video Transmitter (VTX) and Goggles in 2024

Your quad’s video transmitter (VTX) processes the video from your FPV camera and transmits the video to your goggle’s receiver. Choose the best option for you.

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How to Choose FPV Quad Parts For Beginners

There's so much nuance with FPV parts that, if you take the time to learn every single thing, you'll never get flying. This is an FPV parts picking guide for beginners that gives you just enough information for you to start picking parts.

The Beginner’s Guide to Picking FPV Drone Parts

There’s the learn-everything-before-starting way, and then there’s our slightly unconventional method of learning only what’s necessary to get in the air.

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How to Methodically Choose FPV Powertrain Parts

Your quad requires several parts working together to get it off the ground. Above, we provided some general guidelines on choosing these parts. Here, we walk through one of many processes you can use to pick FPV motors, propellers, ESCs and lipo batteries.

How to Pick Motors, Propellers, ESCs, and Lipo Batteries For Your FPV Quad - FPV Powertrain

So you know what kind of FPV quad you want to build and fly, but what are the parts you need? Find out how to pick your FPV quad’s powertrain parts

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Choose FPV Parts Using the QuadPartPicker Quad Builder

No matter what kind of FPV quad you want to build, QuadPartPicker helps guide your process, with parts from reputable retailers that will work together.

The Quad Builder automatically filters for things like mount sizing, antenna connectors, motor sizing, and propeller sizing to help you narrow down your options and ensure compatibility.

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Find FPV Parts. Compile Lists. Build Your Quad.

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Assemble Your FPV Quad by Following the Best Video Guides on the Internet

Now that you've picked and purchased the parts for the FPV drone you want to build, put your parts together using any of these step-by-step guides from our favorite YouTubers.

The Best FPV Drone Building Guides and Tutorials

Now that you’ve picked your parts on QuadPartPicker, we rounded up the internet’s best video resources to put together your parts, configure your quad, and get it ready for flying.

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