Aim:

To learn and practice basic drone control movements using a simulator, toy drone, or gesture-based exercises.

Requirements:

• Toy drone (nano or micro drone) or

• Drone simulator app (e.g., DroneBlocks, Drone Simulator, DJI Virtual Flight)

• Smartphone or tablet

• Open classroom space or hallway

• Safety cones, chalk marks, or paper targets

Steps:

Step 1: Understand Controls

• Study the drone controller or app layout.

• Identify which stick controls throttle and yaw, and which one controls pitch and roll.

• Practice moving each control slowly — no sudden pushes!

Step 2: Gesture Practice (No Drone Needed)

• Use your hands to mimic drone movement:

  • Raise both hands upward = take off (up)

  • Lower hands = land (down)

  • Move one hand forward = pitch forward

  • Move to the side = roll left/right

  • Twist wrists = yaw (turn)

• Say each motion aloud while practicing with classmates — it helps in remembering.

Step 3: Simulator Training (Digital Mode)

• Open a drone simulator app.

• Follow on-screen training missions (take-off, hover, turn, land).

• Try maintaining a steady hover for 10 seconds — that’s a key pilot skill!

• Record your best stable flight time.

Step 4: Real Practice (With Toy Drone, if available)

• Place safety cones or paper circles on the floor as flight markers.

• Under teacher supervision:

  • Take off slowly.

  • Hover at about half a meter height.

  • Move forward to the first cone, then back to the start.

  • Try turning left and right using yaw control.

  • Land gently at the starting point.

• Repeat the flight pattern 2–3 times for confidence.

Step 5: Record and Reflect

Write in your notebook:

• Which movement was easiest?

• Which was hardest to control?

How long did you hover without losing balance?