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AERO-107

Manual TLR Drones

Congratulations on your purchase of your

AERO-107

Please read the following sections of this manual to get started with your new

Autonomous aircraft. If you are new to RC Flying GET FLIGHT INSTRUCTION!!

1-3 Meet the

Aero-107

15 Transmitter Layout / Flight Modes

4 Safety / Flying Rules 16-22 Preflight Procedures

5-7 Charging Battery 23-24 AUTO Takeoff / LANDING / Postflight

8-9 Tail Assembly 25-32 Mission Planning

10-11 Wing Assembly 33-36 Flight Modes (Expanded Info)

12 Propeller Installation 37 Recreational R/C Flying Rules

13-14 FPV overview 38-40 Commercial Part 107 Rules

Meet the

AERO-107

NOSE

Body

Left Wing Right Wing

Motor

Tail Boom

Tail

Summary of Contents for AERO-107

Page 1: ...AERO 107Manual TLR Drones 0 AERO 107 TLR Drones www FlyMyDrone com TLR Drones 9080 County Road 245 Holmesville Ohio 44633 800 973 UAVs 8287...

Page 2: ...eet the Aero 107 15 Transmitter Layout Flight Modes 4 Safety Flying Rules 16 22 Preflight Procedures 5 7 Charging Battery 23 24 AUTO Takeoff LANDING Postflight 8 9 Tail Assembly 25 32 Mission Planning...

Page 3: ...Manual TLR Drones 2 Airspeed Sensor Battery Compartment Left Aileron Right Aileron Elevator Rudder Canopy Prop Electronics Compartment FPV Camera Motor Battery USB LED Safety Switch Airspeed Sensor Pi...

Page 4: ...load capacity 2 7lbs 1 22kg Radio range 6 miles 1 km Flight time 60 120 min Flight Range 40 54 Miles no wind Maximum wind speed 25 mph 11 m s Landing accuracy 6 ft latitude x 100 ft longitude 2 m x 33...

Page 5: ...s solid red This indicates that the motor is active and the propeller can spin if armed To make the propeller safe to handle again press and hold the safety button until it blinks red Always fly below...

Page 6: ...lease charge before your first flight Each full battery provides approximately 60 minutes of flight time Step 1 To charge your batteries plug in your battery charger and plug the XT 60 cable into the...

Page 7: ...ng to the battery you are charging by going left or right using the two buttons in between Batt Type and Start Charge the 6600mAh battery at 5 0A Step 5 After selecting the correct amount of amps pres...

Page 8: ...ttery while charging Flying with a low battery is a safety risk and can render the battery permanently unusable Always fly with a fully charged battery Inspect the battery for damage before takeoff an...

Page 9: ...rom travel configuration to flight configuration Step 1 Slide the horizontal stabilizer into the vertical stabilizer along the orange groove Make sure not to stress any of the components on the tail H...

Page 10: ...rtical stabilizers Tail Screw Step 3 On the top of the horizontal stabilizer open the black clevis at the end of the servo rod Step 4 Insert clevis into top hole of control horn and close clevis then...

Page 11: ...s to Plane cables Connect the Wing AILE Plane cables Electrics compartment Step 5 Locate the two cables inside the electronics compartment marked AILE Connect these cables to the two cables on the win...

Page 12: ...dy of the Aero 107 by the four orange knobs on the body around the wings Apply 1st rubberband in a square pattern then place 2nd rubberband in a X pattern then place 3rd in a square pattern and the 4t...

Page 13: ...ut and the washer if present from the motor add the propeller with the writing on the propeller facing towards the nose of the plane add the washer and the nut on the propeller and tighten the nut The...

Page 14: ...V Camera FPV Cover 600mw Transmitter 5 8ghz antenna Note Touch up to black paint with Permanent Marker Channel Button 1 8 Band Button A D Note Default FPV frequency set to Band A channel 1 Power Plug...

Page 15: ...Configuration To learn more about your MinimOSD or to change the configuration and settings of your video display visit the Minim OSD Quick Installation Guide page here FPV Monitor options 4 3 Monito...

Page 16: ...This is used for general flying and mission start GPS No GPS lock required Only for Experienced R C Pilots 1 AUTO In Auto mode the Plane will follow a mission a set of GPS waypoints and other command...

Page 17: ...in these checks is not secure tighten the screws or use CA glue to secure the components to the foam A Check that the wings tail and all components are fully assembled and securely attached B Check t...

Page 18: ...he orange latch and lift out the black Canopy Install Pitot Cover Step 5 Center a Charged Battery in the Battery Compartment and secure with the Velcro strap Then plug the yellow connectors together a...

Page 19: ...ngles these DOTS indicate the center of gravity Note The Black Rectangles are centered over the servo wires indents Center of Gravity Black Rectangles Payload Mounts Step 7 The AERO 107 should be LEVE...

Page 20: ...een This indicates GPS Locked and Autopilot ready Safety Switch Step 9 ARM Motor by holding Throttle stick to Low throttle and full Right Rudder for 2 sec After tone LED turns Solid Green Motor ARMED...

Page 21: ...l TLR Drones 20 Now Check All Flight Controls Step 1 Place AERO 107 on level ground Make sure Flight Mode is set to FBWA Fly By Wire A 0 forward Step 2 Pitch UP Step 3 Pitch Down Step 4 Roll Left Step...

Page 22: ...al TLR Drones 21 Step 6 Yaw Left Step 7 Yaw Right Note Raise the throttle slightly until the motor spins then immediately set the throttle back to fully down position Step 8 Throttle Check DANGER Prop...

Page 23: ...the plane left Result Left aileron tilts down right aileron tilts up Aileron UP Aileron DN 2 Tilt the plane right Result Left aileron tilts up right aileron tilts down Aileron UP Aileron DN 3 Tilt th...

Page 24: ...the tail with the index finger on the back of the tail Note Never put body parts near the propeller when the battery is plugged in Launch at a 15 Degree Angle Guide Hand Launch Hand Step 5 With the wi...

Page 25: ...wn to turn off the motor and glide down on a 15 to 20 degree pitch angle Step 4 When the plane is 5 feet above the ground pitch up flare to land the AERO 107 on the body of the plane instead of the no...

Page 26: ...lled on your Tablet included Download software below to your windows computer Software Download http ardupilot org planner docs common install mission planner html Using Mission Planner http ardupilot...

Page 27: ...e you ve attached the USB or Telemetry Radio Windows will automatically assign your autopilot a COM port number that will show in the drop down menu the actual number does not matter The appropriate d...

Page 28: ...AERO 107Manual TLR Drones 27 Step 4 Open the Flight Plan Tab Click Step 5 Click on map to insert WP 1 GPS Way point click on Waypoint box and click TAKEOFF Click...

Page 29: ...nes 28 Step 6 Click on Pitch Angle type 35 degrees verify ALT Defaults to 50m 50 meters 150 Step 7 Click on Map to Insert WP 2 click on Waypoint box click RETURN_TO_LAUNCH and verify ALT defaults to 5...

Page 30: ...29 Step 8 Click Write Waypoints Done box appears then disappears Click Step 9 To Verify the Way Points loaded correctly click READ WPs Warning Box appears This will clear your existing planned Missio...

Page 31: ...p 11 Click Save WP File This basic Take_off RTL Mission Can be used at any location Note Take_off RTL will always update to current location when you plug in and ARM the AERO 107 Click VERIFY Informat...

Page 32: ...ts If you need to delete a polygon point you can simply right click on the point and click on Delete WP likewise with way points Step 3 Click Survey Grid Choose your camera Change your altitude for de...

Page 33: ...per landing path and reduce altitude Remember that the wind is traveling from North to South in this example WP 32 is our Land WP at 0m altitude Also notice the Grad column The maximum magnitude of Gr...

Page 34: ...you should lower the throttle If you want Plane to take care of holding altitude then you should look at the FlyByWireB mode In FBWA mode throttle is manually controlled but is constrained by the THR_...

Page 35: ...has reached the target altitude specified in the mission Before takeoff it is important that the plane be pointing into the wind The plane will try to hold its heading during takeoff with the initial...

Page 36: ...to acquire GPS lock before arming in order for RTL Auto or any GPS dependent mode to work properly 2 For Plane the home position is initially established at the time the plane acquires its GPS lock It...

Page 37: ...AERO 107Manual TLR Drones 36...

Page 38: ...sers Follow community based safety guidelines as developed by organizations such as the Academy of Model Aeronautics Fly no higher than 400 feet and remain below any surrounding obstacles when possibl...

Page 39: ...tly participating in the operation not under a covered structure and not inside a covered stationary vehicle Daylight only operations or civil twilight 30 minutes before official sunrise to 30 minutes...

Page 40: ...port between 1 Hawaii and another place in Hawaii through airspace outside Hawaii 2 the District of Columbia and another place in the District of Columbia or 3 a territory or possession of the United...

Page 41: ...rule Report to the FAA within 10 days of any operation that results in at least serious injury loss of consciousness or property damage of at least 500 Conduct a preflight inspection to include speci...

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