This thing works as smoothly and easily as any indoor drone (probably) ever will. Our 12-year-old and 7-year-old grandchildren had a lot of fun flying after a few briefings from me, 73-year-old. Simply connect the drone to the controller (move the left stick forward and then backward), press the OneTouch button to lift the drone about 5 feet in the air (release the rear red indicator to the pointing backwards for easier controls), and then move the drone wherever you want with the right stick. Move the left stick forward or backward to raise or lower the plane. Move the left stick left or right to rotate the drone clockwise or counterclockwise (to keep the red light in its original position). Try not to change the orientation of the controller during flight. In other words, remain seated or standing and pointing in the same direction throughout the flight - no matter where the drone is flying. Press the OneTouch button again when you are over the landing pad. minimize drift when hovering in place) press the top left stick directly DOWN (as if trying to push the joystick into the controller) and correct any drift by moving the right stick as needed, to keep the plane in place. both sticks and see if you're happy with your drift fixes.