Helicopters and airplanes aren’t the only aircraft launching to the skies anymore. Thousands of recreational drones are launched every day. Whether owners make their own drones or buy them, recreational drone use shows no signs of slowing down. Young readers will learn all about these UAVs and the rules those flying them need to follow.
Matt Chandler is a newspaper editor and freelance journalist from New York. Matt grew up in a family of hunters and developed his love of the outdoors early in life as a Boy Scout. Matt has been writing professionally since 1996. The New York Press Association named him an award-winning writer in 2007 and 2010.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Drone Flying Fun 4
Chapter 2 Choosing a Drone 6
Chapter 3 Get Behind the Controls 16
Chapter 4 Recreational Drone Uses 20
Chapter 5 The Future of Recreational Drones 26
Glossary 30
Read More 31
Internet Sites 31
Index 32
Interviews
a timely topic since drone use has increased signicantly worldwide in recent years; topic has appeal for struggling and reluctant readers; drone technology discussed relates to STEM
