Flying a drone at home - the most important rules

1. Perform the so-called 'dance with the drone' - calibrate the compass.

Compass calibration should be done away from metal objects - it's important to make sure you calibrate your drone in a distraction-free location before takeoff.

2. Maintain an increased distance.

Walls, ceiling, flower in a pot, dog, sister - it doesn't matter what or who is nearby - remember to keep a minimum of 1 m distance from the object.
A collision with even the smallest drone can be painful and dangerous. And then there's the issue of the equipment itself - it's a shame to collect the remains after the fun.
Ideally, rearrange all the disturbing furniture, warn the other household members about the flight, and move the animals to another room.

If you are flying a drone with FPV, keep in mind that the image on the mobile device does not completely reflect the actual distances.

3. Use proper propellers and propeller guards.

Propeller guards protect the drone and the interior components where you fly from uncontrolled impacts.
When the collision will be spectacular enough to damage/lose the shields, inside the room we recommend using ordinary plastic propellers - it is better not to put on super-strong carbon fiber propellers, which will cause more damage.

Besides, in an enclosed space, there is no risk of losing a drone that has fallen somewhere due to the destruction of propellers, so the installation of more expensive carbon propellers is unnecessary.

4. Open-handed drone launch? Better use the floor.

Indoors, the drone may drift and will not always hover perfectly vertical. Then we can damage our hand - at best :). When flying indoors, it is best to take off from a level surface, exercising caution.

5. Be mindful of GPS and GlONASS signal loss; master flying in ATTI mode.

Why indoors a drone can drift? Because signal interference with navigation systems may occur. If you have the opportunity, check before the flight if you have a connection to a minimum of 8 satellites - then you have this issue out of the way.

What if the connections are fewer, they break up? Then we are reliant on ATTI mode, which means basically just ourselves and the barometer - in addition to GPS, you can also forget about VPS (Vision Positioning System).



ATTI mode, or Attitude, is recommended to practice outdoors first, preferably in windless conditions. In training for operator qualification certificate, this is one of the elements of learning to fly a drone.
Flying in ATTI, we can see how much we owe to technology.

Without GPS/ GLONASS, the drone maintains altitude, but it is susceptible to any gusts of wind - indoors there are drafts (window, balcony, hall door) and even air movements caused by the operation of motors.


In addition to the above recommendations, also follow basic safety rules of flying a drone and the guidance provided here.