The book Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes, is intended for beginning remote pilots, explaining complex topics in simple language with pictures and diagrams that make it easy to understand, guiding you through buying a drone or model airplane, registering your aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, going through the testing and certification process, and learning how to safely operate your aircraft in and around the busiest and most complex airspace in the world.

• The rules that apply whether you fly for fun or fly to make money.
• Fundamental principles of aerodynamics.
• How to maneuver a drone or model aircraft using a two-lever controller.
• How to identify the different parts inside a drone or model aircraft.
• The importance of flying safely.
• Simple techniques for evaluating a new flying site and taking excellent aerial photographs.

Whether you are just learning to fly drones or are taking the first step on the path to commercial drone operations, this book is the book for you.