CAMERA CAPABILITIES
Fly Hopper
Hopper’s real-time camera feed can be viewed through the FTW FLY app. The camera feed can be viewed when flying Hopper using either the controller or the FTW FLY app controls.
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Smartphone View:
Steps to Connect to Camera Feed:
Click START VIDEO. A prompt to connect to Hopper’s Wi-fi network will appear.
Tablet View:
Smartphone View:
Go to your device’s Wi-fi settings and select Hopper’s Wi-fi network. It will appear in the format Hopper_[xxxx]. It is a good idea to write down your Hopper’s Wi-fi network name.
Tablet View:
Smartphone View:
Go back to the FTW FLY app and click I AM CONNECTED. The real-time camera feed will start.
Tablet View:
Smartphone View:
Aerodynamics
The science of how objects move through air
Altitude
The height of an object in relation to sea level or ground level
Aviation
Flying within the Earth’s atmosphere
Drag
The force that acts against an object in motion
Flight
Flight is the process of moving through the earth’s atmosphere (or beyond) without touching earth’s surface.
Hover
To remain in one place in the air - all forces of flight must be equal
Lift
The force that causes an aircraft to rise while in flight; created when air passes over and under an airplane's wings
Pitch
The movement a drone makes along the lateral axis
Roll
The movement a drone makes along the longitudinal axis
Space Flight
Flying through the vacuum of space is called Space Flight.
Thrust
The force that allows an aircraft to move forward; allows an aircraft to overcome weight and produce lift; created by a motor turning a propeller
VLOS
VIsual Line of Sight - drone is visible to the pilot without any devices like binoculars
INTRODUCTION
SAFETY
FLIGHT MANEUVERS
HOPPER CONTROLLER
HOPPER FIRMWARE UPDATE
FTW FLY APP
WI-FI OVER-THE-AIR (OTA) UPDATE
CAMERA CAPABILITIES
TIPS FOR FLYING HOPPER