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# Headless mode and trim

> Two features that make flying easier - headless mode for orientation and trim for a rock-steady hover.

## Two helpers for new pilots

Once you can fly the basics, two features make life much easier: **headless mode** helps when you lose track of which way the drone is facing, and **trim** fixes a drone that won't hold still.

## Headless mode

Normally, "forward" means the direction the drone's **nose** is pointing. If the drone spins around, its "forward" now points back at you - which gets confusing fast. **Headless mode** fixes this: "forward" is always away from *you, the pilot*, no matter which way the drone faces.

<Frame caption="In headless mode, 'forward' is always away from you - not wherever the drone's nose points">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/intellectualpoint/0OezIcfdUd2uC_Gv/images/drones/headless-mode.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=0OezIcfdUd2uC_Gv&q=85&s=cc86bce9e12800a14c5a40a4959b0996" alt="Comparison of normal mode versus headless mode orientation relative to the pilot" width="1536" height="1024" data-path="images/drones/headless-mode.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame caption="Normal vs headless mode - and how the Return button brings the drone home">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/intellectualpoint/eW7U9shBQKKM3XX9/images/drones/headless-return.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eW7U9shBQKKM3XX9&q=85&s=ef6540b88fdd6eb5afff28db4ea298b7" alt="Diagram comparing normal and headless orientation with a return-to-home flight path" width="1536" height="1024" data-path="images/drones/headless-return.png" />
</Frame>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Turn it on" icon="compass">
    Press the Headless Mode button. The controller beeps once and the drone's light flashes slowly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fly relative to yourself" icon="user">
    Now pushing the right stick "forward" always sends the drone away from you, and "back" brings it toward you - regardless of the drone's rotation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn it off" icon="power">
    Press the button again. The controller beeps twice and the light returns to steady.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  While in headless mode, the **Return** button sends the drone back toward where it took off. You may need to nudge the sticks to guide it home.
</Info>

<Warning>
  Headless mode uses your take-off position and direction as its reference. If you crash, **restart the drone** to reset its sense of direction before using headless mode again.
</Warning>

## Trim: fixing drift

A well-behaved drone should hover in one spot. If yours slowly creeps in a direction even when you're not touching the sticks, use the **trim buttons** to correct it. Trim nudges the drone's balance the opposite way.

<Frame caption="Trim the opposite way to the drift - in small taps">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/intellectualpoint/PocgpVBYuYokR5M6/images/drones/trim-correction.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PocgpVBYuYokR5M6&q=85&s=c67b488ec46b6f29854a9728b9d31e31" alt="Diagram showing which trim direction to press for each direction of drift" width="1536" height="1024" data-path="images/drones/trim-correction.png" />
</Frame>

| If the drone drifts... | Press trim...   |
| ---------------------- | --------------- |
| Forward                | Backward (down) |
| Backward               | Forward (up)    |
| Left                   | Right           |
| Right                  | Left            |

<Steps>
  <Step title="Hover and watch" icon="eye">
    Bring the drone to a steady hover and notice which way it drifts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Trim the opposite way" icon="sliders-horizontal">
    Tap the trim button pointing **against** the drift. Make small adjustments and re-check.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Repeat until steady" icon="check">
    A few small taps usually gets a clean, stable hover.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  If trimming makes the drone spin or the propellers sound uneven, the propellers may be installed wrong or damaged, or the pairing may have dropped. Re-check the A/B propellers and re-pair if needed.
</Tip>

<Check>
  You can turn headless mode on and off, explain how it changes "forward," and use trim to stop a drifting hover.
</Check>