Flying Skills

Step-by-step skills, practice drills and fixes for the mistakes almost every beginner makes.

• Flying SkillsDrone Pre-Flight Checklist for Beginners

  A simple drone pre-flight checklist for beginners: what to check at home, at the site and just before takeoff, so small problems never become crashes.

• Flying SkillsHow to Take Off, Hover and Land a Drone Safely

  Step-by-step guide to taking off, hovering and landing a drone safely, with beginner-friendly drills, common mistakes and fixes for each stage.

• Flying Skills10 Drone Practice Drills That Build Real Skill

  Ten beginner drone practice drills with durations, goals and common mistakes, from the steady hover to the figure eight and precision landing.

• Flying Skills12 Common Beginner Drone Crashes and How to Avoid Them

  The 12 most common beginner drone crashes, why each one happens, how to prevent it and what to do in the moment, plus a checklist for after a crash.

• Flying SkillsFlying a Drone in Wind: What Beginners Need to Know

  Learn how wind affects drones, how to judge whether it is safe to fly, how to fly into the wind first, and what to do when your drone is struggling.

• Flying SkillsLost Signal? How Return-to-Home Works and When It Fails

  How drone return-to-home works, what happens when you lose signal, the settings to check before every flight and the situations where it can fail.

• Flying SkillsDrone Simulators and Indoor Practice: Learn Without the Risk

  Learn how drone simulators and indoor practice help you build skill without risk, what to look for, a weekly routine and how to make the skills transfer.