About

Gender

Male


Location

Birmingham


About Me:

I fly, build and sell drones. I am the founder of www.FlyingTech.co.uk Flying Tech is a multi rotor specialist based in the UK. We cover all of the bases - we supply, build, manufacture and fly all things multi rotor related.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I fly the Tarot 1000 Octocopters and the 3DR Y6. I enjoy FPV and Aerial Photography.


Hometown:

Birmingham


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William Nicholls (Flying Tech) posted a blog post
FLIGHT TIME CALCULATOROne of the main considerations when building or buying a drone is flight time. Yet, although it’s such an important factor, it’s actually quite hard to calculate. Our simple flight time calculator isn’t designed to accurately…
Feb 16, 2015
William Nicholls (Flying Tech) replied to Ryan Klingert's discussion 3dr Y6 yaw issue in Arducopter Y6 Owners
"I have exactly the same problem, I haven't found a solution yet, if you find one please let me know.

Thanks"
Aug 7, 2014
William Nicholls (Flying Tech) commented on William Nicholls (Flying Tech)'s blog post SOME TOP TIPS FOR BUILDING A DRONE
"Hi all, I've updated my blog, adding some tips about how to avoid brownouts. I've also written another blog about drone start-ups."
Jan 29, 2014
William Nicholls (Flying Tech) replied to Jaime's discussion Power Distribution Board cable issues. in Arducopter Y6 Owners
"When I built my 3DR Y6, I was concerned by the reliability of those connections. Like Fred recommended I used a low temp hot glue gun to provide some extra strength."
Jan 22, 2014
William Nicholls (Flying Tech) posted a blog post
In theory drones aren't complicated; the only moving parts are the motors. In reality, there is far more to them. To build a drone from scratch requires at least a basic understanding of physics, maths and technology; and practical skills such as…
Jan 20, 2014