Droidworx SkyJib 6, Build Manual

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Check the 50m flight safety perimeter you have established, also checking behind you for children running in to see what you are doing.
Survey the area; look for obstacles that you might not have seen previously, like power-lines and overhead wires.
Never fly your craft near a controlled aerodrome or in controlled airspace.
Check the weather conditions, the wind speed and direction. Do not fly in gusty strong wind at any time. Always try and fly the craft with the wind at your back
so the craft will drift directly away from you.
Always keep your eyes on the craft when in flight – if people approach you inside your safety perimeter to talk to you or to ask questions whilst you are flying the
craft do not engage in the conversation and ask them to stand well clear of you until you have landed.
Re-check your perimeter and raise the throttle slowly and check to see if the craft wants to tilt to one direction or another; sometimes you may need to adjust the
trim on your TX to get a level flight, however most times the craft will fly perfectly first time if you have installed the electronics and the software has been set
correctly—check with the Flight Control manufacturer for standard or beginner settings for the craft.
Takeoffs are sometimes easier with a short burst of power to lift the craft off the ground.
Hold the craft in a controlled hover directly in front of you about 2-3m off the ground away from “ground effect” prop wash. When you have mastered this hover
position you can then move on to rolling the craft gently from side to side and forward and backward. Make sure that you always stand behind the craft, this
makes for easy orientation of the flight controls.
Repeat this exercise several times before you take the craft any higher.
Always fly the craft well away from people and / or property. Always check for children nearby.
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