#remote control drones

Remote control drones are no more fancy items as their wide availability have made them easy to buy and operate. It is also affordable as prices have considerably come down so it is time that you too order one and use it have a great time with friends or co-flyers.  But you have to look for features that will help you steer your drone both in the open environment and in the water.

Here are six features that you need to watch for when you buy a drone with remote control.

Drone range and distance

Since drone is all about flying and exploring the sky it must be able to cover a wide area and range without losing contact with the controller who is on the ground. If the range and the distance the remote control drones cover are considerably long it will be great fun and adventure for the user.

Drone speed

The speed of the drone flight is the next you should look for because it is the fun part as you can out-fly competitors with ease and be a winner all the time.  

Flight Time

When you are achieving fast drone speed then you will need to check the flight time or how much it remains in the sky without losing effectiveness. You should check how long it lasts in the environment with a single charge and the drone must be able to extend its flight time with extra batteries.

Drone Camera

It is great to have Onboard Camera because it simply expands the drone flying experience and allow you to expand its uses. Drone camera can be used extensively for surveillance purpose and new tracking. The remote control drones you choose from must also have remote operations for the onboard camera.

Drone App Controller

The drone can either have a hardware controller or an App for remote operations. Both could prove to be fun and the choice will depend on your fancy and requirement.

Return Home

The return home feature is a very important and crucial for flyers as they can use it to bring the drone back to the base with the help of GPS.

You must follow some steps before taking off flying your drone. This task can vary from drone to drone. One must refer to your user manual when in confusion. When you’re getting ready to launch your remote control drone, your attention must be solely on the task at hand. Follow these steps:

1. Your drone should be placed on the ground in a location that is safe for taking off and for landing.

If your drone has an auto-return mode, it will return to this location on autopilot. Collisions are sometimes unavoidable by most auto-return modes. You definitely need an open area if you intend to use this auto-return feature. Please make it sure that your drone points away from you and that your takeoff and landing pad is at least 10 feet in front of you.

This launching pad ensures that you always have a clean location for your drone to take off and land.

2. If your drone has a built-in camera, remove the lens cap, and set your camera to the desired mode for flight.

If your camera is an add-on, switch on your camera and remove the cap, and then set your camera to the desired mode for flight.

3. Before connecting your drone battery, check that your transmitter is off and throttle is set to zero.                                                                                           The chances of your remote control drones firing up when a battery is connected are minute, but you still want to start with safety. Connect the drone battery, and power it on. 

4. Calibrate your drone.

Your drone has several high-end sensors which need to be calibrated before each flight to make it sure that your controls aren’t confused. Make sure that you are away from any electro-magnetic sources, such as speakers and power lines while calibrating.

 5. Initiate GPS lock.

GPS lock is the same as establishing a home location. Several drones come with an auto-return mode. One must reconfigure it before every flight if you change takeoff and landing locations. The drone may return to an old location, if you won’t update your home position, which could be far away.

6. Arm your remote control drones 

Arming your drone means it is ready to fly. Are you using any sort of assisted flying mode which isn’t a manual mode? If yes, picking up your drone might cause the drone to think that it needs to spin the motors to correct and level out. Try to stay at least 10 feet away when your drone is armed.

7. Slowly increase throttle to spin-up your motors and get airborne.