Drone exam · Operational procedures

A drone lifts off and immediately shows a small but persistent yaw drift. The route is still easy to fly. Why is continuing directly into the mission a poor normal procedure?

Answer

Stay in a low risk position and determine whether the drift reflects wind, calibration, propulsion, sensor, or configuration problems before committing to the route.

Explanation

A controlled low altitude check is valuable because it exposes abnormal behavior while recovery is still simple.