How to Fly a Parrot Bebop 2 Drone

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

In This Guide

You'll Learn:

• About the flight controls of the Parrot SkyController 2 remote control.

2. Safety First

As with all Drone flying, please keep the following in mind:

• Make sure you are properly registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, or qualify to fly without registration.
• Make sure you have permission to fly from the person or group that owns the land you'll be over.
• Make sure you are in-touch with the control tower before flying near an airport.
• Make sure there's no obstructions, such as power lines or trees, above your flight area that could cause problems.
• Make sure there's no one below your flight area that could be hurt.
• Make sure you are not near government infrastructure or other sensitive properties.
• Make sure the weather is safe to fly in.
• Make sure you keep your drone in your sight at all times, and get help from an observer if necessary.

For more detailed information, please visit:
http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/

3. Flight Controls

To Fly Your Drone Using the Remote Control:

• Press the Take Off / Land button to turn the motors on and take off or land and turn the motors off.
  

• Press the Return Home button to have the drone return and hover above the spot where it took of from.
  

• Use the left stick to change altitude going up or down as if on a vertical axis or rotate left or right as if around a vertical axis.
  

• Use the right stick to fly forward, backward, left or right as if in a horizontal plane.