Lesson 5 – Camera
Most drones have cameras mounted on them to capture photos or record videos from the air. Drones provide a bird’s eye view with shots taken from directly overhead. The camera is mounted to a gimbal which keeps the camera steady, resulting in smooth, unshaken footage.
Lesson 4 – Battery
The battery powers every onboard component on the drone. Without the battery, everything from the motors to the onboard sensors would not function. It is absolutely vital to choose a battery which can sustain a long enough flight time for your needs. Big drones require more power than smaller ones, mainly due to the increase […]
Lesson 3 – Landing
To land safely, a drone needs a landing gear. Most drones come equipped with helicopter-style landing gear. Drones that land (on rough or unusual terrain) must have modified landing gears to land safely. (Ex. Landing in water) Cargo drones need customized landing gear due to the space needed to hold cargo and packages while it […]
Lesson 2 – Drone Movements
Quadcopters have 4 rotors fixed to individual motors allowing them to move at different speeds. Two diagonal rotors follow a clockwise rotation while the other two diagonal rotors spin anti-clockwise. This movement is important because it keeps the quadcopter balanced. If all the motors were to rotate in the same direction, the resulting torque would […]
Lesson 1 – Flight Control
Drones come with transmitters (remote control) that send radio signals from the operator (you) to the drone during flight. The transmitter and the receiver must be on the same channel to communicate during flight. Remote control can lose single when to close to other drones, close to metal, or due to close proximity to higher […]
Drone Capabilities
What Makes Drones Fly? How are drones able to defy gravity? Do they have special levitation powers? Let’s find out by taking a peek under the hood.
