Tricks & Flow Posts

Past the basics and ready to push further. Guides on tricks, flow, and building the intermediate skills that come after your first solid flights.

FPV Freestyle Trick Progression: What to Learn First

FPV Freestyle Trick Progression: What to Learn First

The trick order that actually works: Split-S, then power loop, then linking them into flow, with the readiness checkpoints that tell you when to move on.

10 min read

Building Flow: Linking Tricks Into a Smooth Freestyle Run

Building Flow: Linking Tricks Into a Smooth Freestyle Run

Individual tricks and freestyle flow are different skills. Here's how to link a Split-S into a power loop into the next move without stopping in between.

6 min read

FPV Racing vs. Freestyle vs. Cinematic: What's the Difference

Tricks & Flow FPV Basics

FPV Racing vs. Freestyle vs. Cinematic: What's the Difference

Same four sticks, three completely different sports. Here's how FPV racing, freestyle, and cinematic flying actually differ in builds, venues, and what gets judged.

11 min read

How to Do a Power Loop in FPV (Step by Step)

How to Do a Power Loop in FPV (Step by Step)

The stick-by-stick throttle breakdown for the power loop, FPV's signature freestyle trick, plus the readiness gate for adding an obstacle.

7 min read

Roll, Flip, or Power Loop: What Order Should You Learn Tricks?

Roll, Flip, or Power Loop: What Order Should You Learn Tricks?

Different guides recommend different first tricks. Here's why Split-S before power loop has the strongest case, and where the alternative advice comes from.

6 min read

Why Tiny Whoops Are the Best Way to Learn Freestyle Tricks

Why Tiny Whoops Are the Best Way to Learn Freestyle Tricks

Whoops run the same trick vocabulary as a 5-inch quad at a fraction of the crash cost, making them a real training platform, not just a beginner toy.

6 min read

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