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Safety Pilot

Who is a Safety Pilot?​

A safety pilot is . . .
  • a person capable of piloting a drone without stabilizing features, using only the remote controller (similar to racing/FPV drones)
  • someone who can take over control of the drone at any moment, ensuring safe piloting and landing
  • a person who understands all flight modes and can assess dangerous situations
A safety pilot is not . . .
  • the same person operating the computer
  • someone who thinks they can pilot the drone—they must know they can
note

Avoid overestimating your piloting skills, especially if you have never flown a similar type of drone. Overconfidence can quickly result in serious injuries or damage to the drone.

importantly

Make sure you know and abide to your local laws for flying a drone and that you are flying in a safe area.

What is the Safety Pilot responsible for?​

Remote Controller​

  • only the safety pilot handles the remote controller (RC)
  • is mindful of the RC current settings
  • does not play with the RC, especially when other person is handeling the drone

Flight Monitoring​

  • monitors behaviour of the drone all the time
  • interrupts the flight or procedure if anything seems or goes wrong
  • takes over and manually fly the drone to safety

Battery Monitoring​

  • knows how the battery works and how is the voltage level monitored
  • knows what happens if battery is low (e.g., buzzer sounds loudly)
  • responds promptly by landing the drone if the battery is low