Basic UAV Technology

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Basic UAV Technology

Basic UAV Technology


AUDIO : English
SUBTITLES : English, French, Greek

👉🏻 Join our OPEN A2 drone certification training and learn about UAS general knowledge 👈🏻

You are about to join our OPEN A2 drone certification training.

In this course about UAS general knowledge, you will learn a lot of fun, practical, and technical information about drones and how they work.

This course is given by Matthieu, theoretical and practical instructor at European Drone School, experienced drone pilot.

The course is divided into short sequences, which makes it easy for you to find a chapter you want to review and study in short sessions wherever and whenever you want.

Free previews are available to give you a quick idea of the content.

⚠️ This course is a part of a bundle and cannot be bought separately.



  • WELCOME
  • VOCABULARY
    • Vocabulary
  • BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
    • Introduction
    • Lift
    • Forces
    • Preview
    • Vortex Ring State (VRS)
    • Environmental effects
  • UAS STRUCTURE
    • Different types of structures
    • Fixed wings >< Multicopter
    • COMPONENTS: Introduction
    • Preview
    • COMPONENTS: Electronic Speed Controller (ESC)
    • COMPONENTS: Motors
    • COMPONENTS: General wiring
    • Preview
    • COMPONENTS: Propellers - dangers
    • COMPONENTS: Propellers - balance
    • COMPONENTS: Sensors
  • WEIGHT, BALANCE AND CENTER OF GRAVITY
    • Weight, balance and center of gravity
  • REMOTE CONTROLLER
    • Introduction
    • Golden rules
    • Axes of rotation
    • Modes
    • Frequencies
    • Flight modes
    • Failsafe
    • Safety settings
    • Telemetry
  • BATTERIES
    • Introduction
    • LiPo battery
    • What is inside of a LiPo battery?
    • LiPo cells
    • C and S ratings
    • LiPo's don't like
    • Disposal of a LiPo battery
  • CONCLUSION
    • Conclusion