For beginners who have just received their drones,
do you know how to operate it?
I’m sure everyone feels a bit lost.
Let’s follow along and take a look at
the beginner’s guide to operating drones!
1. Takeoff and Landing Practice
Takeoff and landing are the primary operations during flight; even though they are simple, their importance cannot be overlooked.First, let’s look at the takeoff process (we will skip the power connection operation here). Stay away from the drone, unlock the flight controller, and slowly push the throttle to wait for the drone to take off; these are the steps for takeoff. The throttle must be pushed slowly; even if you have pushed it a little and the motors have not started, you must proceed slowly. This can prevent loss of control due to excessive throttle.
During landing, you also need to pay attention to the order of operations:Reduce the throttle to allow the drone to slowly approach the ground; when it is about 5-250px from the ground, slightly push the throttle to reduce the descent speed; then lower the throttle again until the drone touches down (do not push the throttle after touching the ground); bring the throttle to the lowest setting and lock the flight controller. Compared to takeoff, landing is a more complex process that requires repeated practice.
During the takeoff and landing operations, you also need to ensure the stability of the drone; the amplitude of the drone’s swing must not be too large, or there is a risk of damaging the propellers during takeoff and landing.
2. Ascend and Descend Practice
Simple ascent and descent practice not only helps control the throttle but also allows beginners to learn to stabilize the drone during flight. When practicing, ensure that the area has sufficient height, and it is best to operate outdoors.
1. Ascending Process
The ascending process involves increasing the rotation speed of the drone’s propellers, allowing the drone to ascend. The main control stick for this operation is the throttle control stick. When practicing ascent, assume that the drone has taken off and slowly push the throttle; at this point, the drone will slowly ascend, and the more you push the throttle (do not push it to the highest or near the highest), the greater the ascent speed.
2. Descending Practice
The descending process is essentially the opposite of ascent. During descent, the rotation speed of the propellers will decrease, and the drone will begin to lower its altitude due to a lack of lift. Before starting to practice descending, ensure that the drone has reached a sufficient height, and when the drone is stable, start to slowly pull down the throttle.
3. Pitch Practice
Pitch practice is also a basic operation for flying. Pitch operations are used for the forward and backward movement of the drone, ensuring that the drone flies correctly.
1. Diving Practice
During diving operations, the front of the drone will slightly descend while the tail will rise. The response of the propellers will be that the rotation speed of the front two propellers decreases while the rotation speed of the tail propellers increases, creating a certain angle with the horizontal plane. This not only provides lift to counteract gravity but also provides thrust for forward movement. At this point, lift will also decrease, so the drone will descend, and you may need to push the throttle slightly.
2. Climbing Practice
Climbing practice is similar to diving operations, except that you need to pull the stick back from the middle position. During the pull, the rotation speed of the tail propellers will decrease while the rotation speed of the front propellers will increase. Then, similar phenomena to diving will occur, but the drone will move backward.
Slowly pull down the stick to make the drone start to move backward and stop pulling when the stick is pulled down. At this point, the drone will continue to move backward. After moving back for a distance, slowly push the stick until you stop pushing when it returns to the middle position; at this point, the drone will stop moving backward, completing the climbing practice.
Have you seen it with your eyes?
Can you do it with your hands?
Remember to practice repeatedly!
Next, let’s learn about
the value of a drone pilot certificate!
[Drone Pilot Certificate]
Now, with the expansion of drone application fields, the demand for qualified drone operators is increasing. Many schools are also conducting lectures on drones to enhance awareness.So, is it worth obtaining a drone pilot certificate?
1) High Demand for Talent
As the application of drones expands, the industry continues to accelerate its development, constantly refreshing the market’s demand for drone talent. Many production and equipment units using drones are in urgent need of operational talent. According to industry statistics, in 2018, the demand for drone operation and maintenance personnel in China could reach 400,000.
2) High Employment Salary
A mature drone operator performing surveying tasks can earn up to 3,000 yuan per day. Agricultural drone pilots are commonly compensated based on a base salary plus commission, with certified pilots potentially earning over 10,000 yuan. In the drone photography industry, filming an advertisement can yield 10,000 to 20,000 yuan for a week of work, while part-time wedding photography can earn 2,000 to 3,000 yuan per event.
3) Great Development Potential
According to statistics, the total output value of China’s civil drone market was about 1.35 billion yuan in 2015. It is expected that by 2020, the consumer drone market will grow to 26 billion yuan, and the industrial drone market will exceed 80 billion yuan, maintaining a high compound annual growth rate of over 50%. The rapid development of the drone industry, especially the huge application potential and broad prospects in the drone field, has attracted widespread attention and strong support from countries around the world. Today, drones have become one of the hottest new high-tech industries.
[Explanation of Drone Certificate Terms]
(1) Pilot, also known as Visual Line of Sight Pilot. Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) operation refers to the operation of drones within the range where the operator or observer can maintain direct visual contact with the drone, and this range must not exceed 500 meters in radius, with a relative altitude not exceeding 120 meters.
(2) Commander, also known as Beyond Visual Line of Sight Pilot. Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operation refers to the operation of drones outside of visual line of sight. The commander of the drone system is responsible for the entire operation and safety of the drone system during its operation time.
(3) Authorized Instructor refers to individuals holding a drone pilot license with instructor qualifications, who execute teaching based on the rights and restrictions specified by their instructor level and can train pilots and commanders.
PS: The biggest difference between a commander and a pilot is that the pilot must operate under the guidance of the commander and cannot operate independently; the pilot only needs to master GPS mode flying, while the commander must also learn attitude mode flying and take an additional ground station setup exam, requiring higher technical skills for flying.
(5) Single Rotor Commander can operate both single rotor and multi-rotor drones, but a multi-rotor operator can only operate multi-rotor drones and not single rotor ones. Fixed-wing drones are mostly used for military and pipeline inspections.
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