FatShark 101 Drone Manual V2
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Step 4: Flying a Figure 8
This step will introduce you to more aggressive yaw controls.
1. Place the quadcopter in the center of the ight area, take o
and make a coordinated turn like in the previous step.
2. Attempt to come through the center of the ight area as you
complete your rst circle then level out through the center of
the ight area, keeping the model moving forward
3. Turn the opposite direction and make a coordinated turn in a
circle in the opposite direction, to complete the gure 8 pattern.
4. Continue the gure 8 pattern, focusing on holding a consistent
speed and altitude through the maneuver as you progress.
Step 5: Gates as Flags
It’s time to start ying around hoops.
1. Set up the gates using the cardboard supports spaced on
either side of the ight area
2. Fly the gure 8 pattern, but go around the race gates as if they
were ags to dene the center of the circles
Step 6: Going Through Gates
1. Leave the setup from before, but attempt to y through the
gates instead of around them.
2. Add more gates, set up ags and start to put up challenges or
y through tunnels or around obstacles. If you got this far you
should be ready to start racing!
Step 7-:Advanced Fight Modes
To access advanced ight mode, ip the ight mode switch down In
these modes the aircraft will not self-level. Be prepared to balance
the controls for level ight, not unlike balancing a long stick on your
nger.
Small inputs will have slow, measured responses while large erratic
inputs will result in erratic ight.
• To attempt a ip or roll, make sure you have a large enough
area, and at least ten feet of altitude .
• “Pop” the throttle a little to start a climb.
• Immediately reduce the throttle and apply full pitch or roll
command.
• Be prepared to release the control, apply throttle, and make
pitch/roll corrections to get the aircraft back to level ight.
It will take some practice for most people to feel comfortable ying
in advanced ight modes. In intermediate mode the aircraft will still
self level when you let go of the pitch/roll stick. In advanced mode it
will only do what the pilot commands.
TIP: Avoid reactive ying. Lead the aircraft with deliberate inputs
and the aircraft will follow the commands.