Blastaa
Follow him on: YouTube and Instagram
Background: Blastaa started FPV a little over a year ago after owning a DJI photo drone and exploring the FPV rabbit hole on YouTube. He initially began with freestyle and competed in IGOW4 as a fun way to learn. Recently, since fall 2023, he has ventured into racing and has been loving the new challenge.
Achievements:
- IGOW4: 11th place
- Racegow2: Top 15
- VRL Season 10: 4th place overall with Team Crimson Cataclysm
- MultiGP 2024 Global Qualifier: Top 200
- TPW: Team pilot
Favorite Tricks: Blastaa enjoys almost all tricks except the Barani.
Training Regime: Living in NYC, outdoor practice can be challenging, so Blastaa usually heads to NJ for some real-life practice. He spends about 5 hours a week in the simulator and a few hours on weekends practicing in real life, focusing mostly on racing with some freestyle. When learning a new trick, he breaks it down into parts, mastering each piece before putting it all together. Although starting in the simulator helps, he finds that the physics are often different enough to require additional practice to translate skills into real-life flying.
Overcoming Challenges: Blastaa emphasizes the importance of pushing oneself to try new, challenging things to improve. He advises beginners to join as many competitions, events, and races as possible, even if they feel they aren’t good enough. The experience gained is invaluable. He travels an average of 3 hours for races and believes it’s 100% worth it. Remember, everyone starts somewhere, and the best pilots have crashed the most. Don’t be afraid to crash and keep pushing yourself.
Equipment: Blastaa flies with a Radiomaster Boxer radio and relies on HDZero goggles with a TBS Fusion module for his FPV feed.
Favorite Builds:
65mm/75mm Freestyle Whoop:
- Happymodel AIO (2g4, X12, or SuperX)
- 26000kv 702 motors or 25000kv 802 motors
- Mobula 2024 65mm frame or Mob7 75mm frame
- Tinywhoop pinch with Callisto mount
- Gemfan biblades
65mm Racing Whoop:
- Betafpv F4 5A
- TBS Unify Pro32
- 28500kv 702 motors
- Betafpv Air frame or Mobula 2024
- HQ Ultralites
- Tinywhoop pinch
5 Inch Racer
- Lightswitch V2 Ultra or DinDrones Typhoon
- Foxeer slim stack
- HDZero VTX with Nano 90
- 2207 2070kv Five33 motors
- MCK HQ props
- Happymodel EP1
- ELRS
5 Inch Freestyle
- Five33 Fiipswitch or AOS 5
- Foxeer 30mm stack
- DJI 03 air unit
- Happymodel EP1 ELRS
- Vannystyle props
- 2207 1960kv Five33 motors
Camera Angles
- 30 degrees for freestyle
- 40 degrees for racing whoops
- 53 degrees for 5 inch racing
Rates (Roll, Pitch, Yaw):
- Freestyle:
- Max Rates: 950, 950, 800
- Racing:
- Max Rates: 700, 600, 520
Tips for Beginners: Blastaa advises that if you don’t push yourself to try new challenging things, you’ll never improve. Everyone starts somewhere and everyone is a beginner at some point. Don’t be afraid to crash. Remember, the best pilots have crashed the most.
Watch Blastaa in action!
Blastaa’s dedication to both freestyle and racing, combined with his commitment to continuous improvement and community involvement, makes him a valuable mentor and competitor in the FPV world.
