Your First Manual Flight: Basic Controls
October 11, 2025
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The Four Controls
Throttle controls altitude, yaw rotates the drone, pitch moves forward/backward, roll moves left/right.
First Flight Steps
Takeoff to 1-1.5m, practice hovering for 30 seconds, make small corrections, land gently.
Common Mistakes
Avoid over-correcting, panic throttle cuts, flying too high initially, and ignoring battery level.
Practice Progression
Week 1: Hovering. Week 2: Basic movements. Week 3: Combined maneuvers and patterns.