Terms of Use

Last updated: 8 July 2026

1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the drone component compatibility and specification web application (the Platform). This Platform is owned and operated by AOS RC LTD, a company registered in England under company number 16332943 (referred to as “AOS RC”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).

By clicking “I Agree” on the initial pop-up window, or by accessing, browsing, or using this Platform in any manner, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use in full. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use the Platform.

Age requirement: This Platform is intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older, or individuals under 18 who are under the supervision of a responsible adult. By using this Platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.
Free of charge: This Platform is provided to you entirely free of charge for personal and commercial use by individual human visitors only. The use of the Platform by artificial intelligence agents for any reason is strictly prohibited.

We may update these terms from time to time. It is your responsibility to check for changes periodically. Your continued use of the Platform following any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated terms.

2. Description of Service and Informational Purpose

This Platform is designed as an interactive educational and informational aid for the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) drone building community. It aggregates technical specifications gathered from public retailer and manufacturer sources, uses artificial intelligence to interpret those specifications and suggest potential builds, displays regional retail availability, and may incorporate proprietary AOS Lab testing data where such testing has been carried out.

The parts and categories covered by the Platform include, but are not limited to, airframes, motors, propellers, Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs), Flight Controllers (FCs), batteries, cameras, Video Transmitters (VTXs), radio receivers, FPV goggles, radio transmitters, and GPS sensors.

Informational aid only: The Platform provides automated compatibility assessments and data analysis for guidance purposes only. It does not constitute professional engineering advice, safety certification, or an absolute guarantee that components will function safely or effectively together.
Manual verification required: You retain sole responsibility for manually verifying all technical specifications, physical dimensions, electrical requirements, and wiring before purchasing components or attempting to assemble a drone.
Independent autonomy: Any ultimate buying decisions, build configurations, and assembly methods are made at your own discretion and risk.
Regulatory compliance: You are solely responsible for ensuring that you only construct what you can safely operate, and that your use complies fully with all local laws, civil aviation rules, and regulations in your location.

3. Affiliate and Commercial Disclosure

This Platform is free to use because we operate as an affiliate marketer. We want to be completely transparent about how it is funded:

Affiliate links: When you find a component you wish to buy, the Platform directs you to a third-party retailer via a link carrying unique affiliate tracking parameters, which inform the retailer that the customer arrived from our Platform.
Commission payment: If you choose to make a purchase after clicking one of these links, AOS RC may receive a small affiliate commission from the retailer. This is paid by the retailer out of their own margin and comes at no extra cost to you.
Retailer selection: The retailers displayed are restricted to those with whom AOS RC has an affiliate agreement. This is not an exhaustive directory of all hobby shops — other retailers exist, and you should use your own judgement in deciding where to purchase.
Total cost of purchase: The retail prices and stock levels shown are public estimates gathered from retailer sites and generally exclude regional costs. You are solely responsible for checking and paying the final price, plus any shipping fees, local sales taxes, VAT, or import duties that may apply based on your destination.

4. Technical Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

4.1 Manufacturer and retailer data validity

The compatibility logic and technical specifications displayed rely heavily on data reported by product manufacturers and retailer websites. AOS RC does not independently verify the validity, accuracy, or completeness of this third-party data; the Platform merely reflects what has been stated by external parties. You must check the official manufacturer specifications before finalising any build.

4.2 AOS Lab testing protocols

Where the Platform displays results or rankings from AOS Lab testing, this testing has been conducted independently and according to a proprietary, standardised protocol designed by AOS RC. There are no universally established or legally mandated sector testing protocols for drone components; our tests represent one specific set of outcomes under specific conditions, and testing by others may yield different results.

4.3 Compatibility flags and user overrides

The Platform indicates component compatibility with a tiered flag system:

Red flags indicate a potential fundamental, objective incompatibility based on the available data (for example, physical or electrical mismatches).
Orange / amber flags indicate cautionary warnings, potential assembly difficulties, or edge-case issues you should review.
Lighter recommendation and “missing data” flags highlight suggestions (such as a suitable motor or prop size range) or note where a required specification was not published by the source, so you can see exactly what is unknown.

If you choose to bypass these warnings — such as by ticking “Show incompatible parts” — you accept full responsibility for that decision. All ultimate buying and assembly choices are yours alone.

4.4 Estimated specifications and missing data

Because manufacturer and retailer information is inconsistent, the Platform incorporates automated estimates for certain elements where data is missing. For example, where a component’s weight is not publicly listed, the Platform may display an estimated weight based on the average of comparable components in that category (such estimates are flagged). If precise metrics are essential, you must conduct your own research.

4.5 Estimated flight times

Any flight times displayed are purely theoretical, automatically calculated estimates for guidance only. Actual flight times depend on many variables, including component tolerances, battery health, environmental conditions, payload, and flying style.

4.6 AI-powered suggested builds

The “suggested build” feature is powered by an automated algorithm and is not infallible. These suggestions are intended as starting points; the algorithm can make errors or recommend suboptimal configurations. It is your responsibility to critically evaluate whether a suggested build is safe, legal, and appropriate for your needs.

4.7 DIY electronics and physical safety risks

Constructing, soldering, and operating drones involves inherent hazards, including volatile lithium polymer (LiPo) battery risks, chemical and heat hazards from soldering, high-speed propeller dangers, and electrical short circuits. By using this Platform, you acknowledge these risks and accept responsibility for your interaction with such hazards.

4.8 Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, AOS RC LTD, its directors, employees, and developers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, including personal injury, property damage, financial loss, legal penalties, or the loss or destruction of drone components arising from your use of the Platform, reliance on its compatibility logic, or the assembly of a drone based on its data. Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury caused by our proven negligence, for fraud, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded under the laws of England and Wales. The Platform is provided strictly on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis without warranties of any kind.

5. Third-Party Links and Transactions

This Platform contains links to external retailer websites. When you click these links you leave our Platform, and AOS RC has no control over the content, privacy policies, or security of those sites. AOS RC is strictly an informational provider and affiliate marketer — not a retailer, wholesaler, or distributor. Any purchase is made exclusively between you and the retailer; AOS RC is not a party to that contract and accepts no responsibility for order fulfilment, shipping, faulty goods, warranties, returns, refunds, or customer-service disputes. Direct any purchase queries solely to the retailer.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

All intellectual property rights in this Platform — including the design, software code, user interface, graphics, proprietary compatibility algorithms, data structures, and any AOS Lab testing results and methodologies — are the exclusive property of AOS RC LTD or its licensors, protected by copyright, database rights, and other laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the Platform for your own research. You must not:

Copy, reproduce, modify, or create derivative works from our proprietary compatibility data or AOS Lab results.
Use automated scraping, extraction, or mining tools to harvest or replicate our database, compatibility logic, or content.
Reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the source code of the Platform.
Commercially redistribute our data, or use the Platform via any artificial intelligence agent.

All product names, logos, brands, and trademarks displayed belong to their respective manufacturers or retailers. Their display is purely for identification and does not imply endorsement beyond the disclosed affiliate relationships.

7. User Conduct and Feedback Submissions

You agree to use this Platform only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict the use by, any third party.

No personal data: The feedback / “Report an issue” feature is intended strictly for technical and data reporting. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (name, email, telephone, or address) into it.
Accidental submission: If you inadvertently include personal data in a report, we will process and delete it in accordance with our Privacy Notice, but AOS RC accepts no liability for the temporary storage of information submitted against our explicit instructions.
Licence to submissions: By submitting feedback, a suggestion, or an error correction, you grant AOS RC LTD a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, and transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, and display that feedback for the purpose of improving and developing the Platform. You confirm your feedback does not infringe any third party’s rights.

8. Platform Availability and “As-Is” Provision

This Platform is a free public utility provided strictly on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. We make no warranties regarding its operation, the accuracy of its automated functions, or the availability of its content. We do not guarantee uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free access; maintenance, upgrades, or faults may cause downtime, and access may be restricted or withdrawn at any time. The Platform relies on automated gathering of publicly available data from third-party retailer websites, which are beyond our control — if a retailer changes their site, blocks our data collection, ends an affiliate agreement, or goes down, the data shown may become outdated, incomplete, or unavailable, and AOS RC accepts no liability for such disruptions.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AOS RC LTD, its directors, officers, employees, and authorised agents, from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Platform, or your violation of any applicable law, civil aviation regulation, or the rights of any third party. This obligation continues after your use of the Platform ends.

10. Suspension and Termination

You may terminate this agreement at any time by discontinuing your use of the Platform. We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate your access, or block your IP address, at any time without notice if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms or your actions may harm other users, our systems, our infrastructure, or our reputation. Rights and obligations that accrued before termination continue to apply.

11. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time; when we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Platform.

12. Entire Agreement and Severability

These Terms, together with our Privacy Notice, constitute the entire agreement between you and AOS RC LTD regarding your use of the Platform. If any provision is found unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, it shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed, without affecting the remaining provisions. Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts any mandatory statutory rights you hold as a consumer under UK law (including the Consumer Rights Act 2015).

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms, and any dispute arising out of or in connection with them, are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. A person who is not a party to these Terms has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of them.

14. Contact Information

Email: support@aos-rc.com
Address: AOS RC LTD, Belmont Suite, Paragon Business Park, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HG, United Kingdom