FPV Pilots to Watch - February 7, 2020

Every week brings a new wave of fantastic FPV videos to AirVuz, and we have the fun job of watching it all to share the best of the very best freestyle and cinematic vids with our enthusiastic AirVuz community.  We pick a short list of FPV pilots to feature each week, and then pack them into this cool reel because those we select are no doubt committed, talented, and they share their wares here on AirVuz (this is where the best FPV footy lives, after all).  So be a sport and *show your support* with a Like, Comment, and a Follow!

An idyllic city park in Tarbes, Frances provided both the technical challenge and serene backdrop for this beautiful flight from FPV pilot CaZa FPV.  Watch carefully as he weaves through the tightest of gaps between branches, along the walking trails, under the weeping willow, and along a small stream to give us all an aerial tour just as the birds would see it.  This was CaZa FPV's first video on AirVuz, and based on how zen we're all feeling after watching, you can see why we put him on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in February 2020. 

This perfectly coordinated FPV cinewhoop tour of a fitness store near Beirut, Lebanon shows the various vignettes one might find in a retail experience there, and it's courtesy of FPV pilot roukozalam!  In one flight, his microdrone weaves around people trying out the bicycles, ping pong tables, camping gear, soccer balls, fitness gear and more!  The video makes a fun advertisement for the store's array of sports products and roukozalam's flying skills, and we just had to add him to our February 7, 2020 FPV Pilots to Watch list.  

Of course it's pretty spectacular to fly FPV freestyle in a natural setting, but the challenges of an urban environment can really prove a drone pilot's mettle. Using the brightly graffitied walls of an alley way in downtown Salt Lake City, pilot coolguy.fpv created plenty of opportunities to show off his sweeping lines and graceful flow around his sisters who stood guard, some hanging shoes, and flock of curious birds.  This fun edit put coolguy.fpv on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in February 2020, and we look forward to seeing more from him!

When you have the jawdropping Pyrénées practically in your backyard and a nimble quadcopter for cruising around them all, you get to capture incredible FPV drone footage like this, uploaded by the FPV pilot vasiliz.  In this long range mountain surfing masterpiece, he peacefully glides along the famed ridges, coasts over the tree tops, and dives elegantly over the rugged peaks.  We felt at peace after soaking up the juicy flow, and for that, we felt it was only right to place Vasiliz on our February 2020 FPV Pilots to watch list.  Bravo Vasiliz!

While the title of this video reflects the fact that he's showing off the skills of mountain miker David Romero, the other clear talent is that of FPV drone pilot Flash FPV.  While Romero pushes along the dirt track, Flash FPV shows his dynamic flying and superb manueverability along the trail, all the while carefully dodging branches.  But the short film got another boost in post-production with some great editing to fit the fun chase.  We're impressed by it all and were thrilled to add Flash FPV to our FPV Pilots to Watch list in February 2020.

Crispy clear footage of the all-out action is one way to describe this showreel from drone pilot MengaFPV...and yet another would be simply "epic".  From chasing through both the sprayed powder of legendary Olympian Martin Fourcade and the smoke of car drifting, cruising around the lines from snowboarders and skiers alike, and meeting up with a parachute skier (ahem) mid-air, MengaFPV is there for it all. We watched this vid on a loop and, for obvious reasons, went directly to adding him to our February 7, 2020 FPV Pilots to Watch list.

Travel + Leisure has told us that the famous Guitar Hotel (aka the Hollywood Hardrock Casino) is a bucket list destination, but how many of us really get to see it all up close and personal like FLIP MODE FPV's drone has?  The iconic hotel in south Florida became a freestyle diving playground for this pilot who's clearly put his time into perfecting these acrobatic plunges (was that a backwards dive?), and trust us, the FPV community took notice.  So did we...nice job on making our February 7, 2020 FPV Pilots to watch list, FLIP MODE FPV!

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot VerJan FPV clearly knows how to rock a GoPro...so much so that last year, he was one of the winners of the GoPro Hero 7 Black Million Dollar Challenge!  In this video, he went after it again with the next=generation GoPro Hero 8 Black strapped to his racing drone, and he chased after the some adrenaline junkies and their B.A.S.E. jumping antics in the canyons of Utah.  For this incredible piece, we reserved a spot for him on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in February, 2020.

Watch this unbelievable FPV footage from drone pilot TAT-VT and his racing quad.  If you thought a horse chasing scene couldn't get any more exciting, then you haven't seen one with a dare-devil on the equine's back while this pilot cinematically captures it all from the front, behind, atop and to the side (who said you really need to hold the reins or sit straight while riding a horse anyway?) TAT-VT has been a long-time content creator on AirVuz, and he just.keeps.upping his game! 

Today's racing drones equipped with first person view gear are capable of diving the world's tallest skyscrapers.  In this piece by FPV pilot drew.drones, you'll get a one-of-a-kind perspective of one of China's tallest skyscrapers: the 101 story Shanghai World Financial Center.  Standing 492 meters (1.6k ft.), it was the city's tallest building when completed in 2008.  The second-tallest as of 2020, its trapezoid-shaped hole makes it one of the world's most distinctive modern skyscrapers.

Every week brings a new wave of fantastic FPV videos to AirVuz, and we have the fun job of watching it all to share the best of the very best freestyle and cinematic vids with our enthusiastic AirVuz community.  We pick a short list of FPV pilots to feature each week, and then pack them into this cool reel because those we select are no doubt committed, talented, and they share their wares here on AirVuz (this is where the best FPV footy lives, after all).  So be a sport and *show your support* with a Like, Comment, and a Follow!