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Building a Quadcopter with Arduino

By : Vasilis Tzivaras
Book Image

Building a Quadcopter with Arduino

By: Vasilis Tzivaras

Overview of this book

<p>Quadcopters, also known as quadrotors, are gaining more and more popularity in today's world. With the help of these devices, anyone can have an “eye in the sky” and can monitor any place at any time. You can capture photographs and once a while and perform automated tasks. In this book, you will be informed about all the basic modules and electronics needed to fly a simple quadcopter. You’ll delve deep to create a fully-functional quadcopter quickly with the help of Arduino boards. Through this book, you’ll develop the skills needed to build a DIY drone that can capture pictures and record videos.</p>
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Building a Quadcopter with Arduino
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Chapter 7. Flight Instructions

In the previous chapter, we went through almost every configuration that was necessary for your first flight. At this point, your flight controller should be ready. In this chapter, you will make some final adjustments and check whether everything is working properly before your first flight. Then, you will find a list of important checks that you should do before you fly your quadcopter.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Preflight checklist

  • Motor checks

  • Securing connections

  • Voltage checks

  • Weight balance checks

  • Location and environment

  • Signal interference

  • Long distance flights

  • Unscheduled landings