At the start of the lesson, we’ll make sure you are familiar with the drone and transmitter, and take a deep dive into the various sub-menus, making sure you understand the importance of checking that the battery is healthy, selecting the correct return to home height, and how to find out the amount of background radio interference there is in the area.

Generally speaking, we believe in keeping the flying element of drone flying as simple as possible. After all, the purpose of the drone is to act as a giant tripod for the camera. At the same time, improving your hand-eye co-ordination, and your ability to move the drone in 3-dimensions, will help you to get the drone to where you want it quickly and efficiently, and opens up a wide range of videographic options for you.

Therefore, once in the air, your Drone Pilot will make sure you know how to use all of the tools at your disposal, including map-view and the camera, to quickly and effectively move the drone into any position in the sky.

After that, they’ll walk you through how to complete a manual “point of interest” with the drone, which is great for improving your hand-eye co-ordination and fine stick inputs. With this mastered, you’ll move onto flying figures of eight. Now there is a challenge that requires some time to master.

At the end of the lesson, your Drone Pilot will review your current flying standard with you, and give you tips for what you should work on next to really master drone flying.