Drone building and flight experience in Lisbon at Lisbon Drone Lab with Oleksandr, a drone engineer, FPV pilot and tech educator with extensive hands-on experience building, calibrating and flying custom multirotor drones, a 2.5 to 3-hour workshop at 85 euros covering drone mechanics, hands-on assembly, flight simulator training and a real test flight session in an indoor safety arena.
Drone building and flight experience in Lisbon at Lisbon Drone Lab with Oleksandr, a drone engineer, FPV pilot and tech educator with extensive hands-on experience building, calibrating and flying custom multirotor drones, a 2.5 to 3-hour workshop at 85 euros covering drone mechanics, hands-on assembly, flight simulator training and a real test flight session in an indoor safety arena. All components, tools, safety gear, a professional flight simulator and radio transmitters included, plus complimentary Pastel de Nata, espresso, tea and water. No prior technical, engineering or flying experience needed. Perfect for curious minds, tech enthusiasts, couples, families and team building events.
The session opens with the fundamentals of drone mechanics and aerodynamics including ESCs, motors and flight controllers, before moving into hands-on assembly where you work with real components, master basic soldering and wiring and configure a working quadcopter. Flight simulator training using professional radio controllers lets you master drone flight physics in a risk-free virtual environment before taking the controls in the dedicated indoor flight arena to navigate through real obstacles.
What you’ll learn
🚁 The fundamentals of drone mechanics, aerodynamics, ESCs, motors and flight controllers
🔧 Basic soldering, wiring and hands-on assembly of a working quadcopter
🎮 Drone flight physics through professional simulator training with radio controllers
🚁 How to pilot a real drone through obstacles in an indoor safety flight arena
What’s included
🔧 All drone components, tools and safety gear
🎮 Professional flight simulator and radio transmitters
🚁 Test flight session in the indoor safety arena
🥐 Complimentary Pastel de Nata, espresso, tea and water
What you leave with
A genuine understanding of how drones work from the inside out, the practical experience of having built and flown one and the particular thrill of navigating a real quadcopter through obstacles for the first time.
Who this workshop is for
Perfect for curious beginners, travellers, families, tech lovers and aspiring drone pilots. No previous experience with drones, electronics or soldering is required: you will be guided step by step, from the first component to your first controlled indoor flight. It is also a great choice if you are considering buying an FPV drone and want to understand how it works before investing in your own setup.
Take-home drone option
Your standard ticket includes all materials, tools, safety equipment, simulator practice and the guided indoor flight session. The drone built during the workshop remains part of the teaching equipment. If you would like to take home the drone you build, choose the optional Maker Edition upgrade. It includes your assembled drone and guidance on basic setup and care, so you can continue learning after the workshop.