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Step 3: Unrestrained Hover Training
This step adds positional movement to hover training, showing the
pilot how to navigate linearly between gates.
1.
Place a single race gate flat on the ground. Place the
quadcopter in the center.
2.
Raise the throttle slowly until the Shark Quad lifts off the
ground. Let the aircraft rise to approximately one foot in the air
then reduce the throttle gently so it descends and lands.
3.
In the air, use forward backward pitch commands, and side to
side roll commands to keep the Shark Quad positioned over the
gate.
4.
Practice slow, deliberate hops, focusing on learning throttle
control, and trying to keep the Shark Quad positioned directly
over the gate. Before moving on, you should know how to balance
throttle demands to ascend slowly under control and descend
slowly under control to make a soft landing before moving to the
next step.
5.
At any point during flight, flip the disarm switch on the radio to cut
power to the motors and restart the exercise.
Step 4: Forward Training Hops
Now, let’s expand to hops across a set distance.
1.
Set two racing gates flat on a smooth surface approximately
six feet apart and directly in front of one another in a line with
the pilot.Place the Shark Quad in the center of the closest gate,
pointed at the other gate.
2.
Raise the throttle to bring the Shark Quad into the air, and apply
a small amount of forward pressure on the pitch to cause the
quad to tip forward and fly toward the other race gate.
3. Release the forward pitch control to level the aircraft. A slight
amount of back pressure for a brief moment will help slow the
forward speed.
4.
Once above the second gate, reduce the throttle only slightly
and attempt to land the aircraft in the center of the other race
gate.
5.
Now try the same action in reverse. Take off and pull back on the
pitch control to fly the Shark Quad backward, back to the first gate.
Repeat the process back and forth without changing the yaw on the
aircraft to get comfortable with the pitch forward and backward
Step 5: Sideways Training Hops
Apply the same formula to hops left and right.
1.
Set two racing gates flat on a smooth surface approximately six
feet apart and next to one another in front of the pilot. Place the
Shark Quad in the center of the closest gate, pointed away from
the pilot.
2. Raise the throttle to bring the Shark Quad into the air and apply
a small amount of sideways pressure on the roll stick to tip the
aircraft sideways and fly toward the other race gate.
3. Release the sideways roll control to level the aircraft. A slight
amount of opposite roll control for a brief moment will help
slow the sideways speed.
4.
Once above the second gate, reduce the throttle only slightly
and attempt to land the aircraft in the center of the other race
gate.
5.
Now try the same action in reverse. Take off and fly back toward
the first gate, and repeat the process of hopping between gates
facing away from the pilot.
