WHAT ARE WE DOING

WHY WE ARE DOING IT

learning how to fly a Cheerson CX-10 drone

to develop our skills as remote control pilots

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

Drone

USB Changers

10" Circles

Safety Glasses

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

TERMS Words to Describe Flight Movement

TERMS Words to Describe Flight Movement

TERMS Words to Describe Flight Movement

DRAW Pitch, Roll, Yaw

THROTTLE Propeller Speed (Up and Down)

THROTTLE Propeller Speed (Up and Down)

All Props Off

Max Power Rise

(Hover)

THROTTLE Propeller Speed (Up and Down)

PITCH & ROLL One Direction Move (Forward, Backward, Left, Right)

PITCH & ROLL One Direction Move (Forward, Backward, Left, Right)

YAW Rotating on Axis

YAW Rotating on Axis

TRIMMING Adjusting for Drift

TRIMMING Adjusting for Drift

TRIMMING Adjusting for Drift

THE PRACTICE

PAIRING DRONE & CONTROLLER Quick Up/Down Throttle

Practice giving just enough throttle to lift the drone off of the table. Then drop it back down. While giving a very little amount of throttle, attempt PITCH, ROLL, and YAW movements on the table.

TRY TO NOT CRASH.

THE GAME

Table-to-Table Return Flight land on circle +2 // on table +1 // Max 4pts.

PROFESSIONALLY DISCUSS Flight Characteristics

What was unexpected in the way the drone flew?

In what ways do you feel like you got better at flying the more time you practiced?

What have you done in the past which helped in your ability to fly the drone?