Posts: 173 Threads: 10 Likes Received: 61 in 50 posts Likes Given: 18 Joined: Aug 2016 Reputation: 2 Open note to quad prop manufacturers. The majority of countries demand that to be legal when flying FPV you have to have a spotter with good clear direct vision of the UAV. When flying LOS, the pilot has to be able to clearly see the quad to determine its orientation. You need to be able to find a downed quad amongst scenery after a crash. These all demand good visibility of the UAV components. It is NOT AT ALL helpful to only have props available that are dull and mostly transluscent. The current trend from several of the top names towards a very limited range of translucent blue, translucent grey, translucent white and clear, this across most sizes inc tiny whoops and their frames (Happymodel, I'm talking to you!) , is unhelpful, if not actually bordering on dangerous. Not only a quad matter either, wasn't long back when a major Helicopter manufacturer had two 3D models in their range with a mix of part dull silver grey and dull green canopies.  You are not selling fit for purpose product................... PLEASE stop! ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 4,080 Threads: 77 Likes Received: 2,550 in 1,859 posts Likes Given: 3,959 Joined: May 2021 Reputation: 121 Some folks don’t want to be seen in the air. I’m not one of them. I want to try some of the light up led props, but, I think they’re only available in 5”, and I primarily fly 4” and under.  Dangerous operations.
Disclaimer: I don’t know wtf I’m talking about.
I wish I could get the smell of burnt electronics out of my nose. • Posts: 2,475 Threads: 122 Likes Received: 857 in 698 posts Likes Given: 134 Joined: Feb 2021 Reputation: 20 I’m all for the brightest colors that can be SEEN when u loose ur quad in either a tree or tall grass • Posts: 21,420 Threads: 597 Likes Received: 9,040 in 6,691 posts Likes Given: 1,428 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 797 I think some people also like neutral coloured or clear props so they don't show up so much in the FPV feed, but I personally prefer frames where the props aren't in the view of the FPV camera in the first place, where possible. • Posts: 2,475 Threads: 122 Likes Received: 857 in 698 posts Likes Given: 134 Joined: Feb 2021 Reputation: 20 I’ve heard some run neutral colors up front.. Posts: 185 Threads: 7 Likes Received: 40 in 32 posts Likes Given: 59 Joined: Mar 2023 Reputation: 3 I have had some pretty bright props on but they have NEVER helped me find my drone easier; either on the ground or in the air. I don’t think my wife would be able to home in on some 3 inch orange props 1000 meters away. I know I can’t. How does the prop color help? • Posts: 486 Threads: 56 Likes Received: 178 in 129 posts Likes Given: 309 Joined: Apr 2023 Reputation: 11 I definitely think contrast (bright colors) can aid the human eye in finding things. Reds, pinks, and true white are all very eye catching against a natural background. If high-vis is a big concern, consider the environment you will fly in the most and contrast that background. • Posts: 2,475 Threads: 122 Likes Received: 857 in 698 posts Likes Given: 134 Joined: Feb 2021 Reputation: 20 Having bright orange, or pink props makes locating ur quad in a tree 30feet up. A beeper is great to help which tree u maybe in.. but the props will help you with a visual location…. And even then it may not help.. in the south we have “Spanish Moss” and it will wrap up a quad so fast it will disappear before your eyes.. • Posts: 978 Threads: 73 Likes Received: 347 in 260 posts Likes Given: 157 Joined: Dec 2021 Reputation: 19 I usually have the front prop pair coloured to minimise unwanted distraction into the camera if visible. The rear pair will be as brightly coloured as possible to help me orientate out of aeros if LOS or just to aid my spotter. If the front props are not intruding into the video space, they will be a contrasting bright colour to the front. Also helps air to air avoidance or recognition of the next target and their likely track. Being in a mostly grass and tree landscape, we avoid green, you know, just like countries flags.  Similarly we run rear LED strips, mine, usually orange, with the centre pair of lights displaying arm orange and disarm green as a useful check. I'm still laughing at a 3" prop quad over half a mile away being visible as regulation intent at all!  • Posts: 6,160 Threads: 172 Likes Received: 2,299 in 1,845 posts Likes Given: 4,756 Joined: Feb 2019 Reputation: 103 01-Jul-2023, 07:31 PM (This post was last modified: 01-Jul-2023, 07:32 PM by hugnosed_bat.) if they would only provide just 25mw vtxs?
its also good that they ignore strange regulations, what parts would result if they would? it might be something sensless than.
i like pink for canopies and rotors, its the colour which seems to shine most for me to find a crashed quad.
my mobula7 frame backthan which lights up in the dark was nice, i would like to get again whoopframe which is more visible in the dark. • Posts: 771 Threads: 5 Likes Received: 443 in 325 posts Likes Given: 209 Joined: May 2021 Reputation: 14 I've used many colors, none of them are any easier to spot than the drone itself when crashing in fields in my experience when crashing in natural areas. Even the light yellow/green stand out where you'd think they'd blend in more than pinks and other colors. • Posts: 6,160 Threads: 172 Likes Received: 2,299 in 1,845 posts Likes Given: 4,756 Joined: Feb 2019 Reputation: 103 (01-Jul-2023, 09:53 PM)sevro Wrote: I've used many colors, none of them are any easier to spot than the drone itself when crashing in fields in my experience when crashing in natural areas. Even the light yellow/green stand out where you'd think they'd blend in more than pinks and other colors. looking for a single rotorblade and the quad itself does follow mostly, give it a try |
