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12. Information for First Take-Off
For a simpler and consistent explanation of steering, classic terminology is used here as well. This comes
from flight language and is widely used.
Directional descriptions are always to be interpreted from the perspective of a "virtual" pilot in the model.
The two blue LEDs in the front rotor outriggers (or the camera) are direction indicators that mean "front".
a) Hover Flight
Hovering denotes a flight status in which the quadrocopter neither rises nor falls so that the upwards directed uplift
force is equal to the downwards directed weight.
Push the left control lever (figure 5, item 6) forward after having started the motor to increase the motor speed and
make the quadrocopter rise. Pulling the control lever back causes the quadrocopter to drop. If you leave the control
lever in the middle position, the quadrocopter will try to maintain the height via the integrated sensors.
Figure 6
During flight close above the ground and during take-off, turbulence and air flow can be experienced which
may affect the quadrocopter. A quicker response to the controlling motions and slight swerving of the quad-
rocopter forwards, backwards or to the side may result from this. This so-called ground effect is no longer
present starting at a fight height of about 50 cm.
