The main downsides are that there’s no DVR built-in for recording the FPV feed, and glasses can’t be worn when using them.
These take some getting used to because they’re low resolution and interference in the feed is common when the drone is flown around obstacles. The VR02 FPV Goggles are budget analogue box goggles that provide the FPV feed from the Cetus’ camera. FPV controllers are slightly different to camera drone controllers, but the included instructions make everything clear.
BETA FPV DRONE KIT PROFESSIONAL
As well as flying many consumer and professional models, I’ve previously held a PfCO (Permission for Commercial Operations) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK, and now fly under an A2 CofC (A2 Certificate of Competency).The kit also includes the LiteRadio 2SE Transmitter, which is a basic FPV controller that’s perfect for the Cetus. I have nearly 30 years of photographic experience, and 15 years working as a photography journalist, and I’ve been covering drones and writing drone reviews for many years. This means that testing focuses more on flight performance than image quality, because larger models can carry a variety of cameras that are typically controlled independently of the drone. They’re not used for photography, although more advanced models are used for freestyle flying and capturing immersive cinematic FPV video footage, which is often shot with small action cameras attached to the drone. Testing FPV drones is a slightly different process to testing camera drones, such as DJI’s Mavic models – they’re much more difficult to fly, and typically lack features such as GPS positioning and the ability to hover, but they can be dived, rolled and flipped. I tested the BetaFPV Cetus X Kit over many flight sessions in a range of locations, both indoors and outdoors, to test flight performance, features and overall handling. The Betaflight FC version is slightly less expensive and doesn’t offer these basic safety features. I tested the Cetus FC version, which can hover, hold position and land automatically when the batteries are low when flown in Normal mode. There are two Cetus X variants available that use different flight controllers and radio protocols. The transmitter provides 100mW of transmitting power, and can also be used with FPV computer simulators. Turtle Mode is activated using a button on the LiteRadio 3 Transmitter by flicking the pitch and roll control stick. One handy feature if you crash is Turtle Mode, which allows you to flip the drone and take off again without having to retrieve it, although this often doesn’t work in long grass. For a micro whoop drone like this it’s best to keep it within around 100m. BetaFPV claims the transmission range is up to 600m, which may be accurate, although I wasn’t able to test this because of drone laws and the risk of losing the drone after a crash. The FPV video feed is analogue, so it’s prone to image break-up and interference, which is something you have to get used to.
Unfortunately, the FPV goggle recording of the crash was corrupted. And this is the beauty of Cetus drones: spare parts are inexpensive, and repairs are incredibly easy, with no soldering or electronics knowledge required. I have to confess that this was mostly my fault, because I didn’t heed the goggles’ low-power warning, but a replacement frame was cheap to buy at £12, and it was very easy to transfer the electronics to the new frame. The initial crash was caused when the goggles beeped with a low-power warning, and consequently I experienced a loss of FPV feed while flying through and around the thick walls of a derelict church, and the drone crashed into the ruin at speed.
BETA FPV DRONE KIT CRACK
The frame is tough and built to withstand impacts, and generally withstands most collisions, although I did manage to crack the frame in a crash, and this led to further cracks with subsequent crashes. It can also be purchased from independent FPV retailers for slightly more Amazon also has in stock from time to time, and while the price there is a bit higher it’s still affordable, and you’re getting fast delivery. The Cetus X kit costs $310 / £249 / AU$462 when purchased directly from BetaFPV and is available now.
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