pitsco DRONE MAKER, User Manual

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DRONE FLIGHT DRONE FLIGHT
First Flight Activity
You’re ready to fly! Use the following checklist to check off when you practice each of
the skills as you practice flying your drone. Rate your skill from one to five on each skill.
As with any skill, practice makes you better, so don’t be discouraged if you aren’t a five
the first time. You might need to align your motors when taking off for the first time.
Make sure the props on the motors are aligned with the drone’s body. (Hint: You can use
the connectors on the motor mounts and drone body to help you line up the motors
and the body.) If the drone flies unpredictably or not at all, see the troubleshooting
section of this guide for help.
Activity Extension
Find a way to construct the drone to make it easier to tell which is the front of the drone
and which is the back of the drone when it is in flight. What’s the biggest drone you can
build and get in the air? What’s the smallest drone you can build and get in the air?
Skill Status
Pairing 1 2 3 4 5
Takeoff 1 2 3 4 5
Landing 1 2 3 4 5
Yaw left 180° 1 2 3 4 5
Yaw right 180° 1 2 3 4 5
Ascend one meter 1 2 3 4 5
Descend one meter 1 2 3 4 5
Roll left one meter 1 2 3 4 5
Roll right one meter 1 2 3 4 5
Pitch forward one meter 1 2 3 4 5
Pitch backward one meter 1 2 3 4 5
Navigate around an obstacle in Slow Speed Mode 1 2 3 4 5
Navigate around an obstacle in Medium Speed Mode 1 2 3 4 5
Navigate around an obstacle in Fast Speed Mode 1 2 3 4 5