Drone Navigation Systems

This lesson will cover Drone Navigation Systems. By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

Explain how a drone determines its position, altitude, heading, speed and attitude.
Explain how navigation sensors are integrated by the flight controller.
Understand waypoint navigation and automated flight.
Identify common navigation errors and their causes.
Recognize conditions that can cause degraded or erroneous navigation.
Recognize navigation-system warnings and determine appropriate pilot responses.
Conduct practical navigation exercises safely.
Explain the limitations of autonomous navigation and why the remote pilot remains responsible for the aircraft.
Describe the major components of a drone navigation system.

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