Great mini quad

Review by Awalsh2019 on 23 Apr 2018

review stating Great mini quad

positive:

This is so much more fun than I thought it was going to be. Despite some initial issues (discussed below) I have had an amazing time with this mini quad. This is the first fpv multi-rotor that I have flown and it is so easy to fly fpv after you dial it in. I am using an MLP6DSM from a sport cub and it provides all the control resolution necessary. The "meow" feature is incredibly helpful. (If you push a button, it turns you over if you land upside down.) It is very fast but can also maneuver in small spaces if you want it to with relative ease. Of the three modes it has I really only use one of them. There is one for complete beginners with a sort of altitude holding to help teach throttle management, one that flies like a normal quad with SAFE, and an acro mode that does not self stabilize. I use the second, as I have experience with multi-rotors and fixed wing aircraft. The FPV camera has about a 140 degree angle, and there is a button on the side of the canopy to change FPV frequencies. I have been using a computer monitor hooked up to a FPV receiver with a helical antenna and it has worked fine for me.. Very very fun but you'll want multiple batteries because they take 1hr+ to charge with the included USB charger.

It is also very durable. I have crashed into many walls and it has not sustained any damage to the frame yet. Just a few scratches.



negative:

-Long charge time (but that's typical)

-When I first got it, the front right propeller had something wrong with it and it kept coming off so I went and got a set of spares. Also, if I gave it a quick burst of full throttle, the rear motors would pull slightly upward from their casings. This was solved with a dab of CA glue. All the motors and props are just friction-fit as is typical on mini quads.

-The arming process is a little confusing at first. I had to get help from my local hobby shop because there is no mention of arming and disarming the quad in the "preparation for first flight" (or whatever i'ts called) section of the instruction manual.

With the MLP6DSM you have to:

1. Bind the quad to the transmitter via the instructions on the back of the transmitter (1st time only)

2. Hold down the trigger to arm the props. They should spin slowly even with no throttle input.

3. Fly up to about 2 feet.

The propellers will always be spinning as long as it is armed, so if you crash, you have to quickly press the trigger to disarm to avoid damaging the props. If you land upside-down, you disarm and then rearm to automatically flip back over. Once again, very useful.

On the MLP6DSM, the switch on the left controls the three flight nodes. Each is indicated by either a red, blue, or green LED on the back of the quad. Blue is the typical flight controls, red is the acro non-leveling mode, and green is the one with reduced rates and altitude holding.



Hope this review is helpful.