Flying FPV Multi-rotors with Team Blacksheep

We met up with Team Blacksheep pilot Raphael Pirker (AKA Trappy) to talk about his FPV flying exploits, videos, and new ready-to-fly hexacopter. Pirker talks frankly about his dealings with the FAA, views on multi-rotor safety, and the newly proposed guidelines for RC flyers. We also do some flying and racing!

FPV video courtesy of Team Blacksheep.

Shot by Joey Fameli

Edited by Jon Finger

[timnilson]

Thanks Norm! Nice to see Tested doing more FPV focused pieces. Always good to see Raphael show some of his TBS goodies.

[IDKOKIDK]

Superb interview Norm. You don't annoy the interviewees like ther other guy does.

[aquirion]

That dust in the sensor is killing me !!!

[jonpeleven]

I'm really hoping to get into FPV this year. Team Blacksheep has made a lot of cool videos, was happy to see you guys met up. Also very happy to see all the quad videos on the channel.

[kevinbrown]

i bought a Chroma quadcopter and it is easy to fly and handle with no hassle.. I love it!!!!

[Starbuckin]

Awesome vid guys thanks for doing this.  Thanks Trappy for sharing your thoughts with fellow hobbyists, this was almost like meeting you for the first time.

[a.r.]

Good video, it was really well and you could make me feel the need of buy it. By the way continue beeing like you are and you will be the best channel of technology for the test of the people too. Congratulations from Spain

[esaedvik]

Awesome choice of soundtrack for the racing bit :)

[LsArts]

seen their logo? now we are only one step away from the galactic empire and a death star

[toddspeck]

What a cool race course....Awesome interview!

[ulwur]

Check out Bruce's (RcModelReviews) recent episodes about building budget racing miniquads.

Flitetest also had Charpu (of Tested fame) review the TBS Gemini last week.

[Politicallyhomeless]

Looks like my home. Perfect open rolling hills. Cool vid

[Granite]

YAY! They didn't call it a drone! 

[jacobhumphrues]

You are in a way correct about the weight limits, If it is between 0.55 lbs or 250g may be just registered and have a tail number. And for 55 and above you must have a more extensive registration through the FAA website. 14 CFR Part 47 sUA and UA Registration Information.

[hover]

Awesome spot. Raphael should have bring up his Zephyr II there and do some village proximity ;)

[Guntar]

Trappy's shirt: A horned sheep flipping me off? Is that the TBS logo? I feel like I'm missing something.

[Krunked]

yall should do this yearly cuz stuff changes so much...

[gasser]

Norm - "its so hot..." (still wearing a fucking hoodie....) BRILLIANCE!

[alexkantor]

I don't see why the faa says that someone flying the microquads still have to get the multi rotor certification.

[jdogunitedatgmail]

There's a spot on the lens. Your welcome.