betaflight-modes-dat
Modes
| Mode | AUX | radiomaster | set | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARM | AUX 1 | SA | HIGH | |
| Angle | AUX 2 HIGH | SB | HIGH | |
| Horizon | AUX 2 | SB | MID | |
| acro Mode | AUX 2 | SB | x | |
| Air Mode | AUX 3 | SC | MID | |
| Flip After a Crash | AUX 3 | SC | HIGH | |
| Beeper | AUX 4 | SD | HIGH |
Air mode is very stable, good for beginners
What is Air Mode?
Air Mode is a Betaflight flight feature that keeps the motors active and responsive even at zero throttle.
- Without Air Mode:
- When you cut throttle, motors almost stop spinning.
- The quad loses control authority and can "fall" or tumble.
- When you cut throttle, motors almost stop spinning.
- With Air Mode ON:
- Motors always maintain some thrust (idle speed).
- You can still control pitch, roll, and yaw when throttle stick is at minimum.
- Motors always maintain some thrust (idle speed).
Why Use Air Mode on Whoops?
- ✅ Smoother hovering and stable control, even at low throttle.
- ✅ Prevents sudden drop when you release throttle indoors.
- ✅ Essential for flips, rolls, or freestyle tricks.
- ⚠️ For very small brushed whoops, it can make them bounce indoors (too sensitive).
In the standard mixer/ mode, when the roll, pitch and yaw gets calculated and saturates a motor, all motors will be reduced equally.
When a motor goes below minimum it gets clipped off. Say you had your throttle just above minimum and tried to pull a quick roll - since two motors can't go any lower, you essentially get half the power (half of your PID gain).
If your inputs would have asked for more than a 100% difference between the high and low motors, the low motors would get clipped, breaking the Symmetry of the motor balance by unevenly reducing the gain