3. Click on the screen where you want to set the waypoint (where you want to drop the bait)
1. Make sure this is within the range of your available battery power from where you
intend to launch from.
4. This will create a green marker and a green square along the bottom of the screen.
5. Click on the green square and a window will open
6. Select the altitude you want to fly at (50 metres)
7. Click on the blue header and select EPM Gripper – this is the command to make the drone
drop the bait/line
8. From the three-dot menu
9. Export to file to save for later or
10.Upload mission – this will upload the mission to the drone. You generally upload the
mission once you are at your fishing location.
11.If you upload, you will be asked if you want to append a take-off and RTL to your mission –
Generally, you will answer yes. If you answer no, you will need to do program the launch
and RTL yourself.
12.This will add a launch and RTL (green boxes) to your mission.
Return to the Flight Data screen
1. ARM the Drone
2. Launch
The drone will then fly the mission you have uploaded.
Regulations
A Drone is an aircraft and therefore is controlled by aircraft flying regulations. Special regulations
for drones include
•
Must not fly over 120 metres in altitude – EX-2 is limited to 60 metres
•
Must stay within line of sight – EX-2 is limited to 1200 metres
•
Must not fly over private property unless you have the prior permission of the landowner
•
There are special rules for flying within restricted air space, including four km’s of an airport
or hospital.
New Zealand has a great website resource called
AIRSHARE
that will help show you where you can
safely fly your drone. The Website is here -
Download their App to your phone. The resources include maps showing the restricted air space in
New Zealand along with some of the contact phone number you may need.
They also have an online course called DRONE 101 that teaches you the rules and safety
procedures you should follow.
Another good resource is
which outlines the rules regarding the
flying drones.
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