Quad insta-flips on takeoff? Four reasons why, and how to fix them! @JoshuaBardwell
Quad insta-flips on takeoff? Four reasons why, and how to fix them!  @JoshuaBardwell
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00:00:00 - The most common question in all of FPV
00:00:46 - What causes the flip-out?
00:02:11 - How betaflight protects against this situation
00:03:20 - Reason #1: FC alignment
00:05:46 - Reset Z Axis doesn't fix this problem
00:06:28 - How to recognize common mislaignments
00:07:43 - How to fix FC alignment
00:09:07 - Reason #2: Motor Position / Mapping
00:10:54 - Reason #3: Motor Direction
00:13:41 - Two vriations of incorrect motor direction
00:14:33 - Reason #4: Props on wrong
00:17:40 - I CHECKED ALL THOSE THINGS!
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