User Guide v2.3
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published on December 12, 2018
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Ground take-off
Position
on a flat, even, and clear surface.
Power it on, move at least 2m (6ft) away from
and check that the
surroundings of the drone are absolutely clear.
Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the green
“T
AKE-OFF
” box,
on the screen of your device.
takes off and stabilizes at 1m (3ft) from the ground, waiting for commands
from the pilot.
Hand launch
Be especially careful when you hand launch
. This procedure is safe provided
you are not distracted or startled by an outside event with a live drone in your hand:
concentrate on what you are doing, but always stay aware of your surroundings.
Upon first opening of FreeFlight 6, from version 6.2, a hand launch tutorial reminds
you the following procedure. You can activate hand launch from this tutorial page.
You can also activate the hand launch option from the
“Interface”
menu of
FreeFlight 6
“PREFERENCE
S
”
(refer to the
“PREFERENCES –
Interface
”
section of this
guide for further information).
Power
on and position the drone on your flat, open hand. On the screen of
your device, the green “TAKE
-
OFF” box
is replaced by a blue “HAND LAUNCH” box.
iOS
“Hand Launch” Screen
Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3
, or tap the blue “HAND LAUNCH”
box on the screen of your device. The drone’s blades start rotating slowly and the
screen of your device displays a hand-launch animation.
Briefly and briskly lift
up and forward with your open hand.
is airborne.
It stabilizes, waiting for commands from the pilot.
