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Mission Checklist for Fearless Eye UAV 1 

(Phantom 2 Vision +) 

Purchased and Registered Under: Fearless Eye Inc. 

Model Number: Phantom 2 Vision + (PV331) 

Serial Number: PH645494603 V3.0 

Before Departing for Site Check 

1) Aircraft (AC) and Remote Controller (RC) batteries fully charged 

2) Tablet fully charged 

3) Portable Radio for communicating with manned AC fully charged 

4) Ensure SD card has free space and is inserted into the camera 

5) Ensure Firmware is updated on AC and RC(s) 

6) Cache location maps into all DJI Pilot app devices 

7) Check for frequency (FX) used by local manned AC (Skyvector.com) 

8) Check if flight location is in No-Fly Zone (Check here: airmap.io) 

9) Program local FX into portable radio 

10)Check for NOTAMs and Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) 

(FAA.gov/notamSearch) 

11)Check weather 

• Precipitation less than 5-10% 

• Winds under 20kts 

• Cloud layer above 500' (152M) 

• 1 statute mile visibility 

• KP index is 5 or less (Check here: UAVforecast.com) 

• Check Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset 

Site Arrival Checklist 

1) Orient Driving Vehicle Toward Sun – Back of Vehicle Away from Sun 

2) Check flying area free of overhead obstructions 

• Wires, low flying AC, trees, tall buildings 

• Antennas that may interfere with compass and GPS reception 

3) Ensure Weather meets conditions 

• Winds under 20 kts (23 MPH or 10 meters per second) 

• Clouds above 500’ (152M) 

• Visibility for 1 statute mile 

• KP index 5 or less 

4) Confirm flight plan with camera operator and/or spotter 

5) Setup Control Stand and Large Umbrella if Sun is Bright 

6) Setup Portable Desk for UAV and Equipment 

7) Remove Equipment Cases from Vehicle and organize on table 

8) Setup wifi and check distance to nearest airport, controlled airspace and/or 

other potentially hazardous areas 
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9) If closer than 5 NM to ariport, do NOT fly unless pre-authorization with the 

airport and the tower. 

UAV Preflight Checklist 

1) Prepare and Thoroughly Check Devices for condition and power 

• Batteries, Connections, Parts, Transmitter, Controller, Motors, etc. 

2) Remove Transmitter from Case 

3) Router On 

4) Transmitter On 

5) Wifi Range Extender On 

6) Video Monitor On 

7) Remove UAV from Case 

8) Remove Gimbal Lock and Lens Cap 

9) Insert Micro-SD card 

10)Insert UAV Battery 

11)Place UAV in clear and safe launch and recovery position if it returns home 

12)Phantom Battery On 

• Press Twice 

13)Verify Wifi connection to Monitor 

14)Load DJI App on Mobile Device 

15)Connect DJI App to Camera 

16)Format SD Card 

17)Camera Full Up 

18)Verify Satellite Connections 

19)Verify Battery Charge Levels are Safe for Flight 

20)Calibrate Compass 

• S1 Switch up/down at least 6 times. 

• LED's under phantom will turn solid yellow. 

• Rotate Phantom 360 deg. Horizontally 

• Level to ground, one time 

• LED's turn solid green 

• Rotate Phantom 360 deg. Vertically 

• Level to ground, one time 

• LED's flash green 

21)Set On Ground Facing Away From You 

• Red stickers are front 

22)Home Point Set when Six Satellites are Found 

• Lights on phantom flash yellow and then green 

• Flash fast and then slow 

23)Leave S1 and S2 Toggles Switches In Up Position 

24)Flight Control Reminders 

a. Flight Controls - Left Stick 

• Left stick for throttle and rotation (yaw) 
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• Up to go higher in elevation and down to go lower 

• Left to rotate left (counterclockwise) 

• Right to rotate right (clockwise) 

b. Flight Controls - Right Stick 

• Right stick for pitch, roll and start-stop 

• Up and down for pitch forward and backward 

• Left and right to roll left or right 

• Both sticks down and in to start 

c. If Trouble 

• Let go of right stick and push left stick up to elevate 

d. If Lost Communication 

• Phantom will stop, wait 60 seconds and then go home 

• Can take back control by moving S1 switch back and forth 

25)Takeoff 

26)Hover approximately 10 feet above the ground to confirm UAV is under GPS 

control 

27)Landing 

• Verify clear area 

• Stop about 10 ft from ground 

• Bring left stick down gently 

• Hold left stick down after landing to shut down. 

28)Post Landing 

• Power Off Batteries 

• Power Off Transmitter 

• Power Off Router 

Camera Checklist Setup and Controls 

• Turn on Extender 

• Logon to Wifi network on phone settings 

• Open Phone App (green light comes on) 

• Four Choices 

1. Camera 

2. Album 

3. News 

4. Settings 

Flight Modes Information 

1. GPS 

2. Manual 

3. ATTI (Right toggle in Middle Position) 

Toggle Switch Information 

• If toggles are up, still in GPS mode. 

• Must use Phantom Software to put out of GPS mode. 
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• S2 switch for IOC (Intelligent Orientation Control). 

• Up Position Off 

• Middle Position - Course Lock - Right stick same regardless of 

 Phantom Position 

• Down Position - Home Lock - Like a big circle around you, Need 

 30-40 distance - Will always come back to you with right stick. 

ATTI (Attitude Mode - NAZM) 

• Won't keep fixed position. 

• Levels attitude and altitude. 

• Good for faster and smoother movement, less control. 

Parts List and Function 

Main Controller 

• controls flight systems. 

IMU 

• inertial sensor, barometer and altimeter that measures altitude and attitude. 

GPS and Compass 

LED flight indicators 

Gimbal 

• control through DJI vision app, connect with USB 

Camera 

• Video at 1080p30, 1080i60, 720p60 

• Photography 

• Sensor 1/2.3" 

• 14 MP (4384 * 3288 pixel ratio) 

• FOV 110 deg or 85 deg 

Battery 

• Discharge battery to less than 8% (every 20 times) 

• Store battery for long term at 40% to 50% 

• Do not overcharge 

Remote Control 

• 5.8 GHz Frequency 

Range Extender 

• 2.4 GHz Frequency 

Blades 

• self tightening - black on black, silver on silver 

Software 

• Assistant Software 

• RC Assistant Software 

• Mobile App