> No they are not that hard to fly. I suspect you have not tried hovering in a helicopter. > autopilots really do work There are actually very few autopilots

> No they are not that hard to fly. I suspect you have not tried hovering in a helicopter. > autopilots really do work There are actually very few autopilots that can hover. Not just because it's technically hard (the soviet Kamov helicopters could maintain hover back in 1980's), but also because of the certification requirements. If a DJI drone hits a tree it's not a big deal. The story is very different when a helicopter does it.