Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes

Written for a beginning remote pilot, Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes will help you understand...
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Author: Patrick Sherman
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Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes by Sherman, Patrick

Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes

$67.83

Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes

$67.83
Author: Patrick Sherman
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Written for a beginning remote pilot, Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes will help you understand how these marvelous machines work and how to fly them safely. Explaining complex subjects in simple language with pictures and diagrams that make them easy to understand, the author will guide you through buying a drone or model airplane, registering your aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, completing the testing and certification process, and learning how to safely operate your aircraft in and around the busiest and most complex airspace in the world. You will learn:

  • The rules that apply if you are flying for fun or flying to make money.
  • Fundamental principles of aerodynamics.
  • How to maneuver a drone or model airplane using a two-stick controller.
  • How to identify the different parts inside a drone or model airplane.
  • The importance of flying safely.
  • Simple techniques for evaluating a new flying site and taking great aerial photographs.

Whether you are learning how to fly remote aircraft, taking the first step on the road toward commercial drone operations, or getting your feet wet with aviation-related subjects, this book will get you headed in the right direction.

Author: Patrick Sherman
Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics
Published: 05/15/2024
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.35w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9781644253656

About the Author

A pioneer in the drone industry, Patrick Sherman has 12 years of experience flying small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS). He is an award-winning speaker, writer, and educator, and a professor at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Campus Department of Flight. Recognized with an Xcellence Award as the "Drone Instructor of the Year" by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Patrick has been quoted in the New York Times and the Washington Post as a drone expert. He is a certified Trusted Operator Program (TOP) Level 3 Remote Pilot Instructor (RPI) and a Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team (FAAST) DronePro.


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