Flying
Now it’s time to do some flying, but first there are some basics you need to know about.
Orientation
First of all, it is much easier to fly when the copter is pointing away from you. The blue LEDs
are on the back, so keep them pointing in your direction when starting to fly.
Maneuvering a quadcopter
When flying a quadcopter there are four main dimensions of controls; roll, pitch, yaw and
thrust.
● Roll - is the rotation around a horizontal axis going through the quadcopter from back
to front. This literally rolls the Crazyflie and moves it left or right.
● Pitch - is the rotation around a horizontal axis going through the quadcopter from left
to right. This tilts the Crazyflie and moves it forwards or backwards.
● Yaw - is the rotation around a vertical axis. This rotates the quadcopter left or right.
Yaw is used when changing flying direction by pointing the front of the Crazyflie in
different directions.
● Thrust - adjusts the altitude, or height, of the Crazyflie.
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