Drone exam · Practical flight skills

A multirotor is facing the pilot and begins drifting toward a fence on the pilot's right. Why can the correction feel unintuitive?

Answer

With the aircraft nose in, its left right orientation is reversed relative to the pilot's view. The pilot must command the aircraft relative to its own axes, not react as if it were facing away.

Explanation

Orientation errors are common when the aircraft heading changes. Training should make the reversal automatic enough to avoid hesitation near hazards.