First flight with the Avata with Controller 2 and Goggle V2. Got this sent to test yesterday and knew nothing about it till I questioned the box that got delivered. So, in short it really is quite a good drone and addition to my gear…..But only in manual mode if you live in the UK where it likes to be windy on most days. Sorted everything out, updated it all and the Goggle V2 refused to bind....Eventually sorted that issue out and was ready to go. A word of warning though....This is the drone only package and the dinky battery charger that comes with the drone is useless, to say the least. It took an age to charge the 2 batteries that came with it but I have a 65w charger on the way to cancel that inconvenience out. Out to Clumber Park on a breezy day to test it out in a nice wooded clearing. Took off in Normal, to see how it flew and hated it. Switched to Sport mode to see how it flew and hated it. What's the reason - The automatic banking is terrible and gives too much banking on even a slight turn on the sticks. Switched straight to manual mode and this is the result. I set the camera to 15, ISO to 100 with Shutter at 1/200 (no ND filters fitted). It's solid, stable and I had no issues either flying it low or through gaps and through the trees. The signal was also solid throughout and the battery was only at 68% remaining on landing. As a guide, my traditonal cinewhoop would have given me very similar flight time but the battery would have been landed at 22.4v on 6s and need charging. If we take this flight and then this flight again, I'm getting double the flight time with the Avata with more or less the same result in terms of image. What I didn't realise was that I had forgot to switch the recording to the inserted memory card!!! Not a problem, due to the onboard storage. Plugged the drone in, dragged the files off and there's the problem gone. I was a sceptic about this drone before today, due to all the reported issues and the falling out of the sky, the flight problems and such like. I'm certainly happy to have been chosen to test this drone and now I've fown it......bring on more locations and challenges. Big question though - Would I fly this instead of my Cinelog35 ?.....In terms of flight time - Yes. In terms of flight feel - It's on a par with it. The ability to carry a 3rd party camera - Cinelog35 would win. The main test will be inside my local abandoned site and the multi-storey car park. After testing it in both environments, I will know whether to just use this -

Looks to handle well, in manual mode, you indicate.

Interesting info. If it were below 250 g I'd buy it. How do yolk the range/transmission compared to DJI @700 or 1200 mW?

Very nice flying.
I was hoping for some nice DnB or techno, but this also suited the mood!

Was expecting at1.00-1.20 a flight towards the sun, above the trees...or way down at the end at minute 4.50...dunno why lol.

Nice flying,  how do you rate the noise it makes,   I heard one on a video the other day and it sounded horrendous.  

DAFlys Posted at 10-15 23:19
Nice flying,  how do you rate the noise it makes,   I heard one on a video the other day and it sounded horrendous.

Doesn't sound any different to any other Cinewhoop really. They all scream in flight and certainly not louder than the iFlight MegaBee. That thing used to send cats into spasm

Mat8861 Posted at 10-15 14:50
Was expecting at1.00-1.20 a flight towards the sun, above the trees...or way down at the end at minute 4.50...dunno why lol.

Was it's 1st flight really so just seeing what she can do in regards to low level and through trees etc. Got the FPV and my traditional kwads for that kind of flying/footage. Can see why you expected it though bud.

Very cool first flight of the Avata.    Great job Corey.

Looking forward to see how it performs at the abandoned site and multi-story car park.  

CoreyB10 Posted at 10-16 02:43
Doesn't sound any different to any other Cinewhoop really. They all scream in flight and certainly not louder than the iFlight MegaBee. That thing used to send cats into spasm

Thanks. That gave me a good chuckle.

Flying through trees is one of the hardest maneuvers......kudos!

Interesting low flight footage, congrats for your clip, nice autumn colours

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-16 02:58
Very cool first flight of the Avata.    Great job Corey.

Looking forward to see how it performs at the abandoned site and multi-story car park.

Was going to go yesterday but found a few I don't agree with were already there at the abandoned site. Will be there soon enouugh weather permitting of course.

BRAVODRONE Posted at 10-16 09:01
Interesting low flight footage, congrats for your clip, nice autumn colours

Thanks man, not bad for a few 1st flights.

Blériot53 Posted at 10-15 07:56
Looks to handle well, in manual mode, you indicate.

Altered the rates to how I normally fly cinewhoops as quite high/twitchy out the box. It ain't being freestyled so got to get the flow rates nice and smooth.

CoreyB10 Posted at 10-16 23:26
Altered the rates to how I normally fly cinewhoops as quite high/twitchy out the box. It ain't being freestyled so got to get the flow rates nice and smooth.

I'm sure you'll enjoy  perfecting your technique

Blériot53 Posted at 10-17 01:44
I'm sure you'll enjoy  perfecting your technique

Nipped out and re-did the Secret Wood in daylight.....

CoreyB10 Posted at 10-17 01:48
Nipped out and re-did the Secret Wood in daylight.....

Have you posted it yet?

Blériot53 Posted at 10-17 01:54
Have you posted it yet?

It's on it's way buddy. A lot better and gives a true picture of the spot and the flight in general. Really liking it and it's quite windy today. Quite sheltered under the trees though, so more a stiff breeze blowing through. It will take a while for YT to process the hd once it's uploaded though. Will bang it on here once it's ready.

CoreyB10 Posted at 10-17 02:11
It's on it's way buddy. A lot better and gives a true picture of the spot and the flight in general. Really liking it and it's quite windy today. Quite sheltered under the trees though, so more a stiff breeze blowing through. It will take a while for YT to process the hd once it's uploaded though. Will bang it on here once it's ready.

CoreyB10 Posted at 10-16 23:23
Was going to go yesterday but found a few I don't agree with were already there at the abandoned site. Will be there soon enouugh weather permitting of course.

Sorry to hear that, but best to avoid those types of people.  I'm sure you'll make it back there soon enough.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-17 03:39
Sorry to hear that, but best to avoid those types of people.  I'm sure you'll make it back there soon enough.

probably this weekend if it's not hammering it down

CoreyB10 Posted at 10-17 04:59
probably this weekend if it's not hammering it down

I hope the weather cooperates for you this weekend.  We've had plenty of rain and winds in my area, which is not normal for this time of year.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-17 15:32
I hope the weather cooperates for you this weekend.  We've had plenty of rain and winds in my area, which is not normal for this time of year.

Zero wind today but set to change. Saturday looks to be good, so going abandoned grafitti abandoned flying. Sunday looks to be pants in Yorkshire this weekend though so off to see Black Adam.

CoreyB10 Posted at 10-18 07:54
Zero wind today but set to change. Saturday looks to be good, so going abandoned grafitti abandoned flying. Sunday looks to be pants in Yorkshire this weekend though so off to see Black Adam.

Sounds like a great plan.