(10-Sep-2020, 02:47 PM)Sphere Wrote: I too am a very new convert to FPV.  SirDude, your first and follow-up videos are really encouraging.  Thanks for posting.   I have had my rookie setbacks in the 6 short weeks since I first put the power to the propeller.  I thought about bailing before I had too much money invested (because I know that is going to happen).  But, as with other things in my life, I made a decision that I wanted to fly. So, I will make it happen.
I am ready to start FPV flying as (per Oscar) I really feel like a loser flying line 'o sight - I just can't get comfortable with it.  So, for all you guys that transitioned into FPV, how necessary is it to have a spotter with you?  Obviously I plan to start with modest goals.

I usually have my other half with me when I fly in the mountains and such.  Is it important to have another set of eyes?  I guess maybe it could be.  If you are flying where people are, then likely it is good so that they can inform you from a perspective that the video systems mask.  Gliding an alpine ridge or cruising a desert scape?  Not so much.  When I first started flying FPV, I had someone there to point to wherever I inadvertently parked my craft.  In that instance, it was more a matter of convenience than safety really.  I never transitioned in to flying FPV...I started that way and enjoyed it enough that I have never felt the need to practice anything LOS other than the very basics.

You will find your style, just have to keep flying.  Having someone to help you keep track when you crash will help you keep the costs of a potential loss at a minimum.

Thanks Katilynn. Since I made that post i have moved to the goggles. Yes, it has made an incredible difference in my flying! I have also solved the spotter prblem.. So now I am flying everyday and I am in complete agreement with your signature line.