Drones For Dummies

Chapter 9

Flight Basics

In This Chapter

Preparing for safe flight

Flying with different controls

Safely wrapping up a flight

This chapter is about firing up your drone, taking to the skies, and seeing the world from a vantage point that until now was reserved for the birds. In this chapter, you explore the steps that lead directly to flight. For good measure, you should review the later chapters about where and when to fly and how to take great photos and videos with your drone camera before you get going. But if you simply can’t wait, then at least promise yourself to finish the book at some point! If you don’t finish he book, you’ll miss out on a lot of helpful information that could speed you along on your path to being an expert drone flyer and aerial photographer. You’ll also miss out on some good ideas about how to use your drone for business!

Use this chapter to build a list of things you always do before you power up and get vertical. Get a brief look under the hood to understand what happens when your drone calibrates before flight. Get comfortable with the limits of your drone so that you can operate well within them. Estimate your drone’s range of flight and understand ...