DIY Manned Quadcopter Drone – Model 32 Grouse Build Steps

Watch the full assembly of a DIY manned eVTOL drone – the Model 32 Grouse! Perfect for experimental VTOL engineers and hobbyists alike.
Designing a manned quadcopter is no joke—it demands precision engineering, safety-first thinking, and tight compliance with airspace regulations.
🔥 Secret Sauce Alert! The magic lies in your code and PID tuning. A drone's flight stability, responsiveness, and safety all depend on dialing in those control loops just right. Get it wrong, and your system could behave worse with a controller than without one!
We use proven control system design techniques like Root Locus and Frequency Response to tune feedback loops for smooth, safe, and stable flight. Every parameter matters—especially with a person on board.
🚁 Build Your Own Experimental Drone!
Whether you're building a DIY UAP drone, a manned VTOL, an agricultural sprayer, or even a sky forklift, it all starts with the Model 32 Grouse – Revision B.
📘 eBook + BOM Download
✅ Kindle eBook: Includes full Bill of Materials, weight breakdown, and detailed build notes
✅ Order your complete starter kit straight from your phone
✅ Modular design for prototyping and experimentation
📦 Download the BOM here:
🛒 Model 32 Grouse (Revision B) – Available on Kindle & Paperback
(Intro price for first 100 buyers)
📘 Model 117 Falcon – Paperback only
🛠️ Upcoming Releases:
• Model 43 Red T Hawk
• Model 322 B Eagle
📄 Free PDF – Design Guide for Manned Quadcopters
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⚙️ What is the Model 32 Grouse?
This isn't a toy or a flashy drone—it’s a VTOL testbed for real-world aerospace R&D. It’s modular, instrumented, and designed for engineers, makers, and enthusiasts pushing the limits of electric propulsion, sensor integration, and autonomous flight.
🎯 Whether you're:
• Tuning advanced PID loops
• Experimenting with new power systems
• Testing vibration mitigation or control algorithms
The Grouse is built to iterate fast, test safely, and scale up when you're ready.
🎥 Next up: test flight video in one of 3 configurations
UAP Drone
1-Person VTOL
Agricultural Sprayer
This is just the beginning—thanks for watching, subscribing, and innovating with us!
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