First-Person-View (FPV) is a different flying technique that defers from typical line-of-sight flying which involves the pilot to maintain visual sight of the aircraft as he/she controls it’s direction. Facing away from the pilot the controls on the radio (remote-control) turning right to turn right and turning left to turn left. If however the direction of the aircraft changes to face the pilot then controls are now opposite. Rolling left on the radio will turn the aircraft to the right and vice versa.
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When flying with first-person-view (fpv) there is a small standard definition camera mounted on the aircraft and the pilot uses either goggles or a screen to “see” as if the pilot was sitting in the cockpit of the aircraft. In this case, direction will always remain the same. In this flying mode the pilot can perform complex manoeuvres and still maintain full control and orientation of the aircraft.
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