Giving Your Kids a Positive Drone Flying Experience

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Safe But Fun: Giving Your Kids a Positive Drone Flying Experience

Kids have a natural talent for learning new skills and that means they should be able to easily master the basics of flying a simple drone model that does some of the hard work and decision-making for you.

If you want to get your kids into drone flying you want them to have a positive experience and stay safe, so what is the best way to get the right mix of fun, control, and safety?

Here is a look at the various flight modes that you might want to consider using when your child is learning to fly a drone so that they can gain the confidence and skills that will enable them to move on to more complicated flying tasks as a natural progression.

More than just a cool toy

A good starting point when you are looking to get your child interested in drone flying might be to consider the idea of a toy drone.

These miniature drones are fairly inexpensive to buy and because of their weight and size, there are fewer restrictions where you can fly them, although they often have a limited flight time so you won’t be able to go that far.

Some of them are even small enough to fly indoors and you can even get one that looks like the Star Wars Millennium Falcon if you or your child want an added dimension to the flying experience.

A toy drone might be a reasonable choice for a crash-prone pilot to get them started and ready for flying bigger machines outside.

Common flight mode

If you want a drone that has a number of useful features like a built-in camera you can find a list of the most suitable models on a site like Dronethusiast.com, but you also want to check out what different flight modes are available with your chosen drone.

You will most likely see that your drone will have what is called standard mode available (sometimes described as normal mode) and this is the default option for many models and the most common flight mode.

The aim of standard mode is to replicate the experience of being in the cockpit and controlling the drone from the front look out.

As long as you always remember that orientation and understand you are controlling the drone from the front perspective this should allow you to get the hang of flying with a degree of competence.

Understanding heads free mode

Another flight mode you will often see is heads free, although it can also be billed as simple or carefree mode, they all perform the same function.

This means that your controls are set based on the specific orientation of the drone when it was first armed. It might seem a bit confusing to grasp this concept at first but it helps inexperienced pilots when the drone has gone away from you and you aren’t sure which direction it is pointing.

There are numerous other options such as auto-pilot mode and stabilize mode on certain drone models, all of which can help your child to get some flying experience without feeling they are not in control of the zone.

Look out for these features when you are choosing a drone for your child to earn their wings with.