Insight
8 Front Page
Breaking news stories from the world of
helicopters, drones, multicopters and UAVs
24 What’s New
The latest new drones, helicopters,
products and accessories launched for this
growing market
56 Coming Up
Looking ahead to helicopter and drone
events for the coming months
57 Next Issue
A glimpse of what’s coming in the next
issue of the magazine
60 Buyer’s Guide
Our comprehensive listing of available
multicopters in all classes
66 Contacts & Info
Information and contacts that will help you
get the most from your drones
Features
14 DJI Avata
The Avata is the latest dedicated FPV
model from DJI that comes with the
intuitive Motion Controller for one-handed
operation. Once again the design is a
super-compact and lightweight one, but
comes with the latest DJI technology such
as downward obstacle sensing system, an
emergency brake button that will see the
Avata halt and hover and the excellent
Goggles 2
26 Osbourn Top of the League
The top 3D heli pilots headed to
Buckminster for round two of the league
and part of the Blades over Buckminster
event. It was a wonderful opportunity for
the F3N pilots to show off their skills and
they didn’t disappoint
36 IRCHA Jamboree 2022
Tim DiPeri reports back from the Jamboree
event that was an opportunity for visitors
to meet companies and pilots from all
over the world. Hosted by one of the best
flying facilities in the world, the Jamboree
saw a week of late nights, early mornings,
electric, nitro, turbine and some incredible
heli flying
44 FunKey Bell 222/RVE
Phecda E680
Following on from his feature in the last
issue on the RVE Phecda E680, Jon Tanner
uses this 3D/F3C sport model’s mechanics
and gives it a scale makeover by fitting
a Bell 222 fuselage from FunKey out of
Hong Kong
