Hubsan FPV X4 (H107D) / Estes Proto X FPV - Beginner's Guide

This is an instructional video with everything you need to know to get started flying the Hubsan FPV X4. I show you: how to bind, pre-flight check, flight controls, gyro calibration, screen displays, menu options, and tips for the best FPV reception.

This video also applies to the new Estes Proto X FPV, which is basically a rebranded and redesigned version of the Hubsan X4 FPV, with the same transmitter.

Enjoy!
-Flyin' Ryan

This is basically an English-speaking version of this video:

My full review of the H107D:

Hubsan's product page for the FPV X4:

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[Jack.Nicholson]

Thanks for the video- I downloaded the instructions PDF but I love watching videos like this while I'm waiting for my stuff to arrive. Appreciate guys that take the time to do these types of videos. Took your advice and ordered up some eneloop rechargeable batteries!

[essexracer]

the x4 is amazing, I crashed mine into a church roof and lost it in some major thorn bushes four months and just could not find it, last weekend I found it now the bushes are starting to thin out thanx to winter, I put a new battery in it and it took right off :)

[epad]

I bought mine just this week and it is now June 2018, will soon try it out. Your instructions are the best I came across, thanks and regards, Alex

[danielsmith]

This is easily the best most informative video iv seen on this quad

[taqyon]

Thank you so much. I got mine and immediately lost it. I ordered another and this video opened up a whole new world for me (used to fly large FPV planes). Works fantastically with my dominators.

[ChromeFreeDisco]

Thanks for this guide, my H107D was very difficult to control until I calibrated it properly.

[Abz]

Great Video! One of the only ones I've seen that actually shows fully how the transmitter works, so very helpful.
Thnx :D

[stridermtk]

I had to come and watch this video with an X4D on the way.
Super looking forward to this!

[sonic_boy]

Great video! I don't find the gyro calibration as well as the way to turn off the LED in the instruction manual. So this video definitely helps! Thanks!

[drzooz]

If you watched the Cali-bros video it shows how to fine tune the calibration. They recommend during calibration putting paper under the side of the copter which it is drifts toward when hovering. So under the right and back leg tip the copter up with paper.

Your second question is that you will see the readout of the trim. Since you didn't adjust the trims they read out centered. That's fine because you are calibrating it the first way we talked about. If you want to correct the hover with the trims you can do that if it's not a lot. But as the video shows in the Cali-bros video, they used the trim for fine tuning the hover.

[tonijerga]

And left hand side button is for taking photos, awesome review thanks for help.

[mikehedrick]

I know it an old video, but it sure helped me today. The "instructions" aren't very clear. And apparently I was doing everything wrong. Still got it to fly, but I was powering copter then holding right stick down and powering transmitter. Took while to bind but would. Sometimes no video but flew. Who knows.
Thanks for the video.

[stormsand]

Just got this, and your video definitely shed some light on This Quadrotor that the instruction manual couldn't do for me! I see many oppurtunities for using this, not just as a pastime! Anyways, thanks for the great video! :D

[louiscsefko]

Thanks for the posting, well explained. I just purchased one yesterday.

[worldbestpilot]

Hi Ryan,

there is one cute item you missed; possibly more for the experimental guys here:

Hold the LEFT button down and switch thr transmitter on.

You will receive a screen showing e.g. the signal strength (RSSI) of the 5.8 GHz return signal from the Quad.

Quite useful, if one wants to Experiment with antennas with higher gain.

ATTENTION:  The Quad cannot be flown in this mode, so be sure to switch the transmitter off/on again for flying.

Cheers from Munich, the mother town of Ocotberfest

Volker

[lock_estunts]

Thank you so much I didn't know what to get so I looked through your videos and found this not I go around doing fpv around my house and area

[yannickgrau]

thanks a lot!!! i didn't know how to find the main menu. it's great! Thanks!!!

[MrSytxferryman]

@Raka, it's included when you buy it. There is also a great carrying case for this model and remote too.

[jeddyjoo]

Thankyou I'll keep trying
I tryed it a couple of ways maybe it's my drone. Thanks for ur help

[jmshortt]

So on the Hubsan H107D FPV RTF transmitter; there is a way to change from mode one to mode two and vise versa. Before you turn on the TX you hold the left stick to the upper left and then you hold the right stick to the upper right(mode1) or to the upper left(mode2). rotate both sticks two times then use any trim button to set calibration.