Hi everyone, I flew FPV for the first time yesterday after only a dozen or so batteries LOS, and I find myself very nervous when flying!
Anyone know any tricks for getting rid of nerves while flying 

All I can suggest is to find the biggest grassed area you can so that you're not concerned with overshooting and crashing into somewhere/something.

Also, try to fly with a spotter. They can tell you where you are in the area as you lose quite a lot of peripheral even with a wide angle lens. Mine has a 170 FOV.

Take the props off and put on your fpv goggles and get someone to run around with the quad and make buzzing noises !

Just kidding LOL

Start on a sim like FPV Freerider or buy a Hubsan x4 and fly LOS until you are confident..
And try to sit down when you fly FPV, it helps me a lot!

(26-Jan-2016, 10:33 PM)fpvmonkey Wrote: All I can suggest is to find the biggest grassed area you can so that you're not concerned with overshooting and crashing into somewhere/something.

Also, try to fly with a spotter. They can tell you where you are in the area as you lose quite a lot of peripheral even with a wide angle lens. Mine has a 170 FOV.

(26-Jan-2016, 10:34 PM)MacFly90 Wrote: Take the props off and put on your fpv goggles and get someone to run around with the quad and make buzzing noises !

Just kidding LOL

Start on a sim like FPV Freerider or buy a Hubsan x4 and fly LOS until you are confident..
And try to sit down when you fly FPV, it helps me a lot!

thanks guys! I am going to try fly with Sim and hope my flying gets better!

There is no replacement for actual stick-time. You are going to be nervous for awhile but pretty soon you'll think nothing of it.

If you are flying around people, cars, or buildings, you better be nervous because you shouldn't be flying there. Get out to a huge field be free!

more batteries. fly more. fly till you're bored. fly it like you stole it. altitude is your friend.

BUT make sure its the right area. Safety First.

I still get nervous after my 7th maiden flight build. then about three batteries later I'm reminding myself to stay within limits.

Using Liftoff will help you a lot. The latest update made it even better.

(26-Jan-2016, 10:32 PM)SkinnyShark Wrote: Hi everyone, I flew FPV for the first time yesterday after only a dozen or so batteries LOS, and I find myself very nervous when flying!
Anyone know any tricks for getting rid of nerves while flying 

What part of flying scares you most?

Cost of replacing parts?
Fly in a place with high/soft grass and get used to cutting the throttle right before a crash.  Fly 3s packs to start.  It'll save money from rough crashes.

Afraid of heights?
Fly low at first then when you fly high, remember that you are separated from the craft and you cant get hurt  (unless you crash into yourself)

Afraid of hurting someone else or damaging property?
Fly in a wide open field and always take off with the aircraft far enough away from you.
It also may take some time to get a feel for your surroundings when you have goggles on.  Practicing in a wide open area allows you to get comfortable with gauging the distances between objects and your overall altitude. 

Overall: 
Practice, Practice, practice and listen to the advice that the other members on this board.  It will become second nature.


I went through a lot of these issues when I first started flying too.  I still experience some anxiety/rush before my flights, but I always remind myself first and foremost...TO HAVE FUN!

Drink a heap of Redbull before a flight..as Redbull gives you wings! BOOM BOOM.

Seriously though, When I first started FPV flying I would get nervous on my way to the flying area, and even when plugged in the lipo on the quad my hands would have a bit of shake, Then putting the goggles on and just looking at the view had my heart rate starting to go up, as I was sitting down to fly I also find one leg would start tapping up and down. As soon as I applied power and lifted off most of that disappeared.

Now, some 12 months later it does not happen at all before a flight, of course there are times while flying and you have a OMG moment you can feel your heart start racing again.

I think a lot of it was also down to the fact you spent hours making this wonderful creation and are shit scared to break it, so you make yourself nervous by thinking of all the "what if's".

I think it is all perfectly normal.

Once you start flying just remind yourself to have fun, don't worry about what others will think of your videos (if you share them), for even if some do not admit it, we have all been there done that.

Just have fun and fly safe. :-)

More stick time! It's completely understandable that you are nervous because you are a brand new pilot. Confidence and calm will come with control and mastery.

Sometimes nervousness is trying to alert you to a risk. Mitigate every risk you can: choose the safest possible flying spot and check over your equipment before you fly. Rehearse what you're going to do before you get up in the air.

Find a wide open space with soft ground and fly lots of packs in it. That's the only real cure!

it's common ! even i was nervous on every take off ! i was always think about a fly away n crash
after few weeks i was ok
even if now i go nervous while flying i reboot myself !
start a new flying right in mid AIR