Drone School

In Drone School 4 we practice hovering in different orientations, work on bank turns and figure 8s around markers, have a crack at nose-in landing and look at some creative ideas for those with small, light quads you can fly inside.

Here are some basic exercises to try on your first few drone flights. Hopefully they'll help you make it to your second few flights with just as many props, frames, pets and limbs as you started with.

In Drone School 2 we look at your quadcopter controller. Specifically, transmitter modes 1 and 2, different flight modes you might encounter, trim controls and what the two main sticks do.

​Multicopters are one of the hottest consumer gadgets on the market, and for good reason. They’re easy to fly, a ton of fun, and by far the easiest way to get into RC flying. For starters, let’s look at how to pick a good beginner quadcopter.​