betaflight

Betaflight now follows a 6-month major release cycle, and the next version is expected to be 2026.06. According to the milestone page on GitHub, there are over 260 pull requests associated with this release. From …

When building an FPV drone, most people spend a lot of time choosing motors, ESCs, video systems, and radio receivers, but there is another important decision to make: FC firmware. For most FPV pilots, the answer …

One of the most common problems beginners encounter is when a Betaflight drone refuses to arm. You flip the arm switch… and nothing happens. This is usually not a hardware failure. Betaflight includes many safety …

One of the most important settings in FPV drone tuning is rates—they determine how your drone responds to stick inputs. If your rates are too high, your quad will feel twitchy and hard to control. …

When you get into FPV, you quickly realize flying is only part of the hobby. The software side is just as important. You need tools to configure your flight controller, bind your radio link, update …

GPS, or GNSS in general, has become an invaluable component for FPV drones thanks to major advancements in features like Rescue Mode and Position Hold in Betaflight, as well as Return to Home in iNav. …

The Betaflight CLI (Command Line Interface) is a powerful tool that gives FPV drone builders direct access to all flight controller settings. While most pilots rely on the graphical interface, the CLI provides deeper control, …

If you’ve recently tried to download the latest Betaflight Configurator from GitHub, you might have noticed something confusing: the installer is gone. No .exe, no .dmg — the installers have disappeared from the GitHub release …

Are you tired of walking over to pick up your drone after every crash when it flips upside down? You have to try Turtle Mode! With a flip of a switch, your quad can right …

When your quad is too powerful, a few millimeters of throttle stick movement can take it from falling out of the sky to shooting toward space. This overly sensitive throttle makes smooth flying difficult — …

In Betaflight, you should load the appropriate RC Link Preset based on the packet rate you are using. Otherwise, it can cause feedforward issues that lead to vibrations and oscillations in your drone. In this …

Switching rates anytime using a switch on your radio can be useful for testing new rates, adapting to different flying styles, and gradually progressing as a pilot. Instead of landing, plugging into Betaflight, and reconfiguring …