DRONE CONTROLS—LEARNING THE BASICS FOR FLYING A DRONE

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Just getting started with learning how to fly a drone?

Don’t worry. Eventually, the controls will become second nature and you won’t even think about how to move them. You’ll just be flying.

But to get there, you need to practice. A lot.

The first thing to say is that, when you first start out, push the sticks very gently so the drone performs slight movements. As you get more comfortable, you can make sharper movements.

(Note: For simplicity’s sake, this article assumes that the left stick controls yaw and throttle, and the right stick controls roll and pitch. Some transmitters allow the pilot to switch these controls based on what’s most comfortable.)

The Four Main Drone Controls

Roll. Done by pushing the right stick to the left or right. Literally rolls the drone, which maneuvers the drone left or right.

Pitch. Done by pushing the right stick forwards or backward. Tilts the drone, which maneuvers the drone forwards or backward.

Yaw. Done by pushing the left stick to the left or to the right. Rotates the drone left or right. Points the front of the copter in different directions and helps with changing directions while flying.

Throttle. To increase, push the left stick forwards. To decrease, pull the left stick backward. This adjusts the altitude, or height, of the drone.

Let’s go through each of them.

Drone Control—Roll (Right Stick)

Roll moves your drone left or right. It’s done by pushing the right stick on your controller to the left or to the right.

It’s called “roll” because it literally rolls the drone.

For example, as you push the right stick to the left, the drone will roll to the right.

When you push the right stick to the right, the drone will roll to the left.

Drone Control—Pitch (Right Stick)

Pitch is done by pushing the right stick on your controller forwards or backward. This will tilt the drone, resulting in forwards or backward movement.

When the right stick is pushed forward, the back of the drone will pitch up causing the air to push the drone forward.

If the right stick is pulled backward, the front of the drone will pitch up causing the air to push the drone backward.

Drone Control—Yaw (Left Stick)

Yaw was a little bit confusing for me in the beginning. Essentially, it rotates the drone clockwise or counterclockwise.