DJI F550 Flame Wheel feat. Wookong M + NAZA Video-Tutorial/ Review

PitchBitchTV - Episode 2 feat. DJI's Flame Wheel F550 Hexacopter feat. Wookong M + NAZA

A Video-Tutorial / How-To/ Review.

Due to popular demand, PitchBitch TV Ep. #2 has been produced in english. Please, excuse the accent and probably some language mistakes as I'm not a native speaker.

This episode is hefty 46 minutes long!

It's about DJI Innovations'

After unboxing the F550, Wookong M and NAZA, a video build-report of the F550 is presented. After that I will walk you through the software assistents of the Wookong M and NAZA. I will also show you how to set the autopilot-failsafe trigger with a Spektrum AR8000/DX8 + Compass Calibration on the Wookong M.

Besides DJI's stuff I present/review in this episode some other cool FPV/Aerial accessoires.

These are:

Timeline of this episode/ Chapters:

01. PitchBitchTV Intro: 0:00 min
02. Introduction: 0:19 min
03. Unboxing DJI Flame Wheel F550 ARF Kit: 4:10 min
04. Unboxing DJI's Wookong M Controller: 5:33 min
05. Unboxing DJI's NAZA Controller: 8:02 min
06. Build-Report/How-To Tutorial F550 Build: 9:17 min
07. Quadframe's Landing Gear & GoPro 2axis Gimbal: 23:50 min
08. Spektrum AR8000 Wookong M/NAZA Setting: 24:53 min
09. F550/ Wookong M Software Setup Tutorial: 26:05 min
10. F550/ Wookong M Compass Calibration: 34:18 min
11. Spektrum AR8000 WKM Auto-Failsafe: 34:57 min
12. F550/ NAZA Software Overview: 38:10 min
13. F550 Wookong M Maiden-Flight/Flight Tests/GoPro FPV Case: 39:16 min

Cheers!
Alex

[THE_CaptainJustice]

Best instructive video I've seen. Not only is the information good, but the video and audio quality is excellent. Nice text overlays and insets. Thanks.

[garyoliver]

To share your experience and insight allows others to have the confidence to explore new adventures. Your communications skills are extraordinary and delivery of Many thanks Alex!

[MrBlastFM]

This must be one of the best videos I have seen on youtube. Job well done my man :)

[lmerrick]

Great job covering this, and thank you for using English. Please ignore the troll.

[AndyTrench]

wow, this is an insanely helpful video. im sure anyone building this hexa will be using this video as a guide.
exactly what i was looking for !
i havent even watched the whole thing because i have only soldered the esc's...
THANKS!!!

[ALTNNRG]

Great video! DJI makes flying easy, but this video just made assembling multirotor aircraft easy! Thanks for the detailed work!

[Ruszek]

FREAKING AMAZING job on the review !
Hands down one of the best reviews I've seen so far.
And since i am considering buying NAZA, very helpful!
Cheerz

[davidshipkiss]

Excellent work Alex and the team, much appreciated!!

[BrewstersThe]

A tip I just discovered....
You can't use the 6 channel (AR6210) if you want to use the failsafe as you've described.

From the Manual :
"With SmartSafe, when signal is lost the throttle channel only is driven to its preset fail safe position (normally low throttle) while all other channels hold last command."

So that means that ONLY the throttle works as you've described for the 6210 as everything else goes to "Last Command" (including the flight mode)

Seems the 8000 is the only choice.

[vahedi]

i really thank you for your comprehensive information and video, your english very perfect and understandable. thanks alot.

[JacobHaines]

Very thankful for this review! I'm new to this hobby and was very confused at first. However, you cleared most of my questions! I'm very impressed with all the DJI and Spektrum products!

[dduble]

Hello Alex you done a great job explaining the setup procedures. Can I program my Wookong H using this same setup procedures., or is there a difference?

[AlexPitchBitch]

That's actually a good question. I've never tried fail-safe around a hill to check if the wookong gains height. My guess is it won't do that but I will try to find out.

[AlexPitchBitch]

I can conform this, especially with 4S.But lot of others of same material would fail too @ 10'', at least with 4S.

I recommend for the F-500 Hex the Graupner's 9x5'' E-Props (the 10x5'' push too much). The F-550 will fly perfectly with Graupner's 9x5 E-Props and they are nearly unbreakable. The center hole can be easily drilled to the shaft size of the stock motors. Use 8mm tooth lock washers under the prop fastener.

[ThunderDivine]

Wunderbar review! Helped me to select the f550 with the Wokong GPS System, thanks! But shouldn't really that huge battery in the end been carried below cog and not on top? Thanks from Norway

[CineRoam]

Hello and thanks Alex for this very well articulated video.
I confirm also about the DJI props, broke twice in flight... I replaced with Graupner 10x5 and my Naza 550 is now way better and more reactive than before. Vibration can be reduced with a good props balancing.

[wagongga]

Wow, very amazing review, I am new to this hobby and I had more then a few questions and your video cleared them right up. Thanks again.

[botti]

Dude that is so awesome, thanks a lot for all your input! I just bought a DJI Wookong M, and your video will help me a lot!

Cheers und Gruß aus Peking!

[MyOnehand]

liked enjoyed your review of the DJI F 550 very good quality and controls very good very nice build subbed your channel so i can learn more about this quad as i may be getting one soon have to many right now takes up all my time but winters coming so i need a cold weather project and this looks like a perfect winter project thanks for the video and your time happy flying !!

[AlexPitchBitch]

It's not necessary to center the NAZA. Basically you can place it anywhere. Just the forward pointing direction is important. Eyeball it. At the center you have the best chance to avoid vibration probs.