Simulator: hovering and basic flight paths

Guide notes

Connect and calibrate

Connect the radio with a data cable and select USB joystick mode. Assign throttle, roll, pitch and yaw, verify direction and calibrate. Begin with one practice aircraft and stable graphics settings.

First stage: altitude control

The video teaches hover altitude management. Use an open map, make small throttle corrections and practise recovering attitude. In Acro mode, releasing the sticks does not automatically level the aircraft.

Second stage: turns and flight paths

After controlling altitude, practise slow forward flight, wide turns, rectangular circuits and flying around a fixed object. Learn individual actions before combining yaw and roll. Leave fast low flying and narrow gaps for later.

Moving to a real aircraft

First learn to complete simple circuits, slow down intentionally, recognise attitude and recover control. A simulator does not reproduce battery management, link faults or real wind; perform a separate preflight check.

Video for this guide

How To Fly A FPV Racing Drone - Lesson 1 - Managing Altitude In Hover — Joshua Bardwell. English audio; check available subtitles in the player. Hosted by YouTube. Follow current hardware and firmware documentation. Original video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=391D5dX7LKg

Official documentation & further reading

• Betaflight: Flying Tips:https://betaflight.com/docs/wiki/guides/current/Flying-Tips
• Complete tutorial playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDb7WF6c8kjYXam4m3msvRbkORU41GY

References checked: 2026-10-02. MINIFLYGO checklists do not replace the exact device manual.