Reely R5-Foldable FPV Drone RtF, Operating Instructions Manual

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14. Flying in headless mode
The quadrocopter's direction of movement is always dependent on the direction in which the model is oriented with
respect to the pilot or the side from which the pilot is looking at the quadrocopter. Therefore, you will quickly find it very
difficult if you are not looking at the model from behind, and are instead looking at it from the side or the front. For this
reason, the quadrocopter has been equipped with headless mode.
However, the quadrocopter should necessarily be oriented in the desired forward direction before switching on (see
white arrow in Figure 20 A) in order to effectively use the headless mode.
For as long as the model pilot stands exactly behind the quadrocopter and looks in the predefined forward direction,
the quadrocopter will respond from the pilot's perspective just as the pilot steers the transmitter. When steered for-
ward, the quadrocopter also flies forward from the pilot's perspective (see dark arrow in Figure 20 B).
If the quadrocopter has turned 90 degrees to the left in flight and now has its left side oriented to the pilot, it will fly to
the left from the pilot's perspective when the transmitter is steered forward (see dark arrow in Figure 20 C).
When headless mode is activated, it does not matter which direction the front of the quadrocopter is facing. When the
transmitter is steered forward, the quadrocopter always flies in the direction that is set as forward when switching on
(see dark arrow in Figure 20 D).
Figure 20
To switch on the headless mode, briefly press the push
button for the headless/return function (see also Figure 1,
no. 11). To indicate that headless mode has been activat-
ed, the transmitter emits a short beep. The quadrocopter
is now flying in headless mode.
To switch off the headless mode, press the push button
for the headless/return function again. The quadrocopter
is now flying in normal mode again.
Figure 21