Batteries & Charging
FPV drones usually use this type of battery that can give lots of power fast.
LiPo (or Lithium Polymer)
The Banshee Flex can change size to be 5-inch, 7-inch, 10-inch, or this bigger size.
13-inch
This is what the pilot holds to fly the drone (also called the transmitter).
radio waves
Antennas turn electrical signals into these so the drone can receive commands.
radio waves
When the drone stays in one spot in the air, it is doing this.
hover
You should always store LiPo batteries in one of these special bags.
fireproof / LiPo safe bag
The arms on the Banshee Flex can be taken off and put back on without any…
fireproof / LiPo safe bag
Ghost and Crossfire are special long-range versions of this kind of control link.
circular (or RHCP / LHCP)
This kind of antenna works well even when the drone rolls and flips a lot.
circular (or RHCP / LHCP)
Pushing the right stick forward makes the drone do this.
go forward (or pitch forward)
Before using a battery, you must look for these two bad signs: swelling or…
punctures (or tears, heat, damage)
If the control signal is lost for more than 1 second, the drone should do this right away.
punctures (or tears, heat, damage)
If the control signal is lost for more than 1 second, the drone should do this right away.
land immediately
Never put the drone’s antennas right next to or touching this material.
carbon fiber
Name one of the four main forces that act on a drone all the time.
lift (or thrust, weight, drag — any one)
LiPo batteries can catch fire if you do this one very bad thing to them.
over-discharge / over-charge / puncture / crash them hard
Losing the control link is more serious than just losing this other kind of link (the one that shows battery % and GPS)
flight controller
Losing the control link is more serious than just losing this other kind of link (the one that shows battery % and GPS).
telemetry (or GCS / video link)
If you use a right-hand circular antenna on one end and left-hand on the other, you get very bad…
signal loss (or weak signal / no connection)
In FPV goggles, you can only see what the camera sees — that’s why you need this person to help watch the sky.
spotter (or visual observer)
The quote on the battery safety slides: “Every drone flight begins with the…”
battery
The Banshee Flex lets you quickly swap these things on the bottom using a rail.
payloads
The three main kinds of failsafe triggers talked about in class are low battery, radio loss, and this one.
GCS loss (Ground Control Station loss)
Antennas should point away from the carbon fiber and be… correctly so the signal is strong.
oriented (or pointed / positioned)
The person who said: “Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help society.”
Bill Gates