Just started reading on basic drone aerodynamics. It's not that simple, IIRC. Static stability (the innate ability to immediately remain in equilibrium after a

Just started reading on basic drone aerodynamics. It's not that simple, IIRC. Static stability (the innate ability to immediately remain in equilibrium after a gust of wind, collision, command or other sudden stimulus) is inversely correlated with maneuverability. Intelligent control implies dynamic stability (the ability to eventually return to equilibrium, such as through complex algorithms) but that is correlated with maneuverability and reduced static stability. In other words, to be un-crashable you don't take off, to be stable you aren't intelligent, and to be maneuverable you are intelligent but also delicate.