The first step would be to connect the remote control to the drone by putting both on the same radio channel. Most of the time they are 1, 2, 3 and other times they can be much more advanced to avoid being hacked, like military drones. Once you have paired the devices, place the drone on a safe flat surface and I recommend staying at least 10 feet away. Now give the left throttle stick a slight push to make sure all four propellers are moving. This tells us that all motors are working properly. Do this without lifting the drone very high. You should also look for the instructions that came with your specific drone, as these step-by-step instructions are just the basics of flying drones.

You are now ready to take off. This part will take some getting used to as controlling a drone can be difficult. Continue to slowly push up on the left throttle to accelerate. Left throttle is also used for yaw. This is when the drone turns in any direction while hovering. The right throttle is used to go forward, backward, left and right. With these basics in mind, now is the time to practice and get used to it. Start small and try the simple things. Practice lifting and landing the drone over and over again until you feel comfortable.

Once you have this part down, you should feel much more comfortable. After learning this, try other simple maneuvers and continue to practice them as well. Practice hovering the drone in one place. Move left/right and turn in both directions. Once you feel comfortable with this, you can try it at a greater distance. Try and how far you can go while still seeing it and controlling it well. Also, be sure to check your drone’s manual to see how far your drone can go before losing connection. Maybe measure that distance at some point to get a rough idea of ​​how far your drone can fly in different places. This is wise because if you lose connection, the drone can fall to the ground and take damage. On these first attempts, also make sure to stay fairly low to the ground.

Staying low to the ground is a great idea because you are still learning how to fly your drone. If the drone falls over, most of the time the propellers jump. This usually requires simply putting the blade back in place or replacing it with another if it breaks. Most drones come with some backup propellers, so bring them when you go flying. Once you feel more comfortable, you can try more experienced things, like mixing up the moves. These skills will help capture amazing moments.