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13. 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, it can be confusing to
see the model from the side or the front, not from behind. For this reason, the quadrocopter has been equipped with
headless mode.
To effectively use headless mode, however, the quadrocopter should necessarily be oriented in the desired forward
direction (see white arrow in Figure 16 A) with the front side (with the white LED) before moving the pitch joystick
back and forth.
As long as the model pilot is directly behind the quadrocopter and looking in the desired forwards direction, the quad-
rocopter will react as the pilot commands it to on the transmitter. When steered forward, the quadrocopter also flies
forward from the pilot's perspective (see dark arrow in Figure 16 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 16 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 16 D).
Figure 16
Normal mode
Normal mode
Headless mode
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