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Ready to Fly
Conduct a Preflight Check
Open the Quantix Mapper application,
login, and tap “Fly Now” for the desired
collection area to start preflight check.
The Quantix Mapper application will guide
you through a preflight check and launch
procedure, including a final confirmation
swipe commanding the aircraft to launch.
Launch/Land Location
Place aircraft in an upright position near collection
area. This will be the launch/land location and must
have a minimum of 15 feet clearance around aircraft
with a suggested safety buffer of 50 feet in every
direction. This area must remain clear the entire
duration of flight. The aircraft will launch vertically
from this location to an elevation of 100 feet before
switching to forward flight mode.
Power Up
Press and hold the power button to power
on the aircraft. Wait for the aircraft status
indicator to illuminate orange.
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BATTERY INDICATOR
LIGHTS
BEFORE
LAUNCH
Aircraft Status Indicator
Slow Pulsing
Solid Orange
Flashing
Flashing
Chasing Up
Chasing Down
STANDBY
POWER UP
OPERATING
ERRORS/FAULTS
UPLOADING
DOWNLOADING
During Airspeed Sensor Check — Ensure thumb completely covers and seals
sensor port on nose of aircraft.
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Ensure all objects are at least 50 feet away
from aircraft
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Ensure all objects that are over 80 feet tall
are at least 100 feet away from the launch/
land location
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Remove orange lens cover before flight
OBSTACLE CLEARANCE ZONE
UPRIGHT AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF
80'
100'