The makers say that they spent quite a bit of time to make sure that the drone would be stable and easy to use — particularly important since Parrot hopes kids will use the MiniDrone. You can also use the accelerometer in the iPhone to change the drones direction. It may sound complicated, but the computer on board the drone makes it very difficult to spin out of control, and at any time you can release both thumbs and the drone will instantly return to a stable hover. They become particularly useful as a protective barrier around the rotors, allowing the drone to bounce around without getting destroyed.