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APOLLO A1
QUADCOPTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL
These warnings and safety notes are important and must be followed closely. Please abide by this information and
follow the instructions in this Operator’s Manual to ensure maximum safety. It’s important that you fully understand
not only how to operate your quadcopter, but also to fully understand the responsibility you have for its proper use - both
for your safety and the safety of others.
wARNiNgS AND SAfETy NOTES
SAfE AND LEgAL USE Of yOUR QUADCOPTER
Your quadcopter is not intended for commercial use. It must be used in a safe and legal manner only. By operating
your quadcopter, the user accepts full responsibility for its safe and legal use. Follow all privacy laws and property
laws when operating your quadcopter, and especially when using a still or video camera. The camera gimbal included
with the quadcopter is to be used for hobbyists and/or amateur video or photography only.
For Safe Operation Guidelines, please contact the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) at www.modelaircraft.org.
PROPELLER SAfETy
The quadcopter’s propellers are thin, stiff and very sharp. The material they are made from is carbon fiber. This
material makes the propellers very strong and enhances the flight performance of the quadcopter.
Be careful! Do
not allow your fingers, hands or other body parts to come into contact with the spinning propeller blades or
serious injury will result!
The propellers must be removed from the motors whenever you calibrate the transmitter control sticks, whenever
you program the quadcopter or update the firmware using your PC or laptop, or whenever there’s any question
about safely operating the quadcopter.
• Do not attempt to fly the quadcopter if one or more of the propellers are damaged. Flying with damaged propellers
is not safe and can make the quadcopter fly uncontrollably.
• For less experienced pilots, we recommend using plastic propellers (P/N 116404).
• Always make sure the propellers are installed correctly and that the prop nuts are secured tightly.
• The quadcopter should never be flown in rain, sand, mud, snow or dirt. The quadcopter is manufactured with
delicate components that must be kept dry and free of debris to ensure the best flight performance. Exposure to
moisture or excessive heat can result in damage that will not be covered under warranty.
• Just because the quadcopter is powered by electric motors doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t exercise caution
when flying and operating it. The quadcopter can be dangerous if you do not fly it in a safe manner or do not pay
close attention while flying it. You alone are responsible for its actions during flight.
• We strongly suggest that when you first begin flying the quadcopter that you perform only basic maneuvers, until
you are more familiar with its flight characteristics. Do not attempt to use the GPS Flight Mode or the Return to
Home function without first reading about and understanding how to use these features. In addition, we don’t
recommend installing the camera gimbal until after you’ve flown the quadcopter a couple of times. This will
allow to learn the steps required for flight and allow you to become familiar with the quadcopter’s flight characteristics
before using the camera gimbal.
• For the best flight performance, particularly when the camera gimbal is installed, we strongly suggest balancing
the quadcopter before flight by moving the LiPo battery forward or backward. This will improve flight performance,
increase flight times and increase motor and ESC life.
• We suggest using an audible low voltage alarm or a flight timer to help ensure that you don’t accidentally run the
LiPo battery down too far, which could result in a crash.
• Always unplug the LiPo battery from the quadcopter after use.
• Always fly the quadcopter in a suitably large area free of obstructions. The quadcopter can be flown in a large
indoor area or outdoors. Make sure any spectators are behind you.
• Even though the quadcopter is equipped with a GPS that can hold the quadcopter in a stable hover and perform
automatic landings using the Return to Home function, the quadcopter is not an autonomous drone. You must
pay careful attention and fly it at all times.
• When in the GPS Flight Mode and/or when using the Return to Home function, if at any time the quadcopter
seems to be flying unusually or you feel there is a problem, flip the Flight Mode Switch to the Manual Flight Mode
and take over the flight controls.
• The compass must be calibrated correctly and in the same location you are flying from for the Return to Home
function to operate correctly, otherwise a crash can result.
gENERAL wARNiNgS
