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PREPARING FOR FLIGHT
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Before flying the drone, ensure the pilot has fully read the instructions, and
understands how to control the drone during flight.
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Visually inspect the drone for signs of damage. Do not operate the drone if
damaged.
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Ensure the batteries in the controller and the drone have a suitable level of
charge before flight.
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Find a suitable place to fly the aircraft, away from people, buildings and vehicles.
UNFOLD THE DRONE
Unfold the legs on the drone. The longer front legs should be unfolded into the
flight position first, followed by the shorter rear legs. Ensure that all legs are in their
fully unfolded position.
PAIR THE CONTROLLER
Press the power button on the drone once so
the battery lights illuminate and then press
and hold power button for 3 seconds, the
LED on the drone will flash.
Then press the power button on the
controller and the flashing light on the drone
will become slower, indicating that pairing is
complete.
CALIBRATE THE DRONE
After pairing, place the drone on a flat surface.
Press the gyro calibration button and the drone
will flash quickly. This indicates that calibration has
been successful. It is also advisable to conduct the
compass calibration as shown on page 11. You can
now search for GPS signals by pressing the GPS
button.
If you don’t require GPS signals you can
go
directly to the next step.
UNLOCK THE DRONE FOR FLIGHT
To unlock the drone for flight, push the
throttle lever (Left) and the direction lever
(Right) in the direction of the arrows
shown to initiate flight and start the
drone’s propellers
. You can now start flying
by using the throttle or the one button
take off.
