How a Quadcopter Actually Flies

Drone Technology

Fifty questions on the mechanics of flight — where the lift comes from, how four fixed-pitch propellers produce every possible movement, and why none of it works without the computer.
Score 80% or higher to earn a certificate.

Six themes: lift, thrust and hovering; the four control inputs; yaw and torque; stability and the control loop; moving, tilting and underactuation; and aerodynamic effects. Your result is broken down by theme.