btv drones

Our favorite places to fly FPV drones in [Northern] Vermont

Our top five places to fly FPV drones in Vermont.

 

FPV fields.jpg

 

(in no particular order)

#1 Tree Farm Soccer Complex (Directions)  Essex, VT

The Essex tree farm soccer complex fields offers a good mix of open area flying as well as trees, goal posts and a spacious parking lot to make as your obstacles.  The trees near the fields offer great opportunities for powerloops, which once you master you can graduate to powerlooping the very narrow soccer field signs.

#2 Maple Street Park (Directions) Essex, VT

Maple street park is a bit technical and has limited open space. Tight and technical. We recommend this to intermediate flyers. Utilize the scoreboards to fly through and around. Once you progress and get a feel for the field you can even powerloop the metal picnic area structure. (as seen at :17 seconds) Just be mindful of the power lines that run the length of the field(s)

#3 Williston Central School (Directions) Williston, VT

Williston Central School Park is the best kept secret for FPV flyers. This is a great spot that offers a mix of open area flying but also some volleyball nets, trees and gates to fly under. Be sure to get there early as this is a very active location which make have walkers and runners come up on path without notice. A spotter at this location is suggested. 

#4 Allen Brook School (Directions) Williston, VT

Allen Brook School has a great parking lot as well as tree lines and open fields to create your own course. You could easily spare 3-4 batteries on just the parking lot flying around the light posts and under the trees. Save a few batteries for the open fields behind the parking lots. Be mindful of any lone walkers on the nearby path that might be out for stroll. 

#5 Cairns Arena Soccer Fields (Directions) South Burlington, VT

The Cairns soccer fields are great for all skill levels, most of the area is open, but if you seek out obstacles to fly around then be sure to check out the baseball fields and the great metal structure that is just asking to be powerlooped. Be warned however that cars can be lurking around the parking lot and you wouldn't want to dent a car on your flying adventures. Be sure to check out the video below.

EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 Quadcopter Review

Check out the EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 if you're looking for a great flight experience with very little pre-flight set-up work! This drone is great for beginner to intermediate pilots, featuring a plug and play motor that allows for easy set-up or easy customization depending on your level of experience! 


Take a look at our review video for the full experience and some tips! 

Nighthawk Pro 250/280 Drone Quadcopter, unboxing, first flight, tips and tricks.


Recommended Accessories! 

The Lumenier Graphene series of LiPo batteries push the limits of battery technology by utilizing carbon in the structure of the cells. With the addition of graphene the battery has improved attributes such as higher energy density, lower internal resistance, higher discharge rates, and a longer life cycle.

This is a original LiPo/LiFe AC Balance Battery Charger.

Get flexible organization for your quadcopter and drone gear -- including all accessories. The DroneGuard 400 case fits the depth and form factor of the DJI Phantom, 3DR Solo and similar sized drones, quadcopters and flying cameras.

The Lumenier Mini Nut Wrench Tool is perfect accesory for the FPV flyer. The Lumenier wrench is compact, lightweight, and made of a durable anodized alluminum alloy that you can depend on. It fits easily in your pocket and is the perfect tool for your flying kit. This tool will fit the common M5 nuts found on most of the mini motors on the market. 

Checks battery health/life

A set of 2 HQProp propellers, 4 blade style with a 5mm center hub. They come with a set of plastic reducers as well. A good prop for small planes and multi-rotors.

Auto search, you can search all frequencies around or select your own frequency to avoid interference. Add the power indicator function instead of the built-in buzzer, you can check the power on displayer directly. Built-in DVR function, record every wonderful moment and play back

The Lumenier Pagoda 2 Antenna is an omni-directional circularly polarized 5.8GHz FPV antenna with great performance and small in size.