## DJI Phantom 3 **Pre -**  **Flight Checklist Before Departing for Site Check**  Aircraft (AC) and Remote Controller (RC) batteries fully charged Tablet fully charged Portable Radio for communicating with manned AC fully charged Ensure SD card has free space and is inserted into the camera Ensure Firmware is updated on AC and RC(s) Cache location maps into all DJI Pilot app devices Check for frequency (FX) used by local manned AC ( S kyvector.com) Check if flight location is in No
- Fly Zone (Check here: airmap.io ) Program local FX into portable radio Check for NOTAMs at desired flight location ( FAA.gov/notamSearch ) Check weather Precipitation less than 5
- 10% PWinds 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 Comprehensive maintenance after 200 flights or 50 flight hours. ( Maintenance Manual ) 

### Location On **- Site Check**  Check flying area free of overhead obstructions Wires, low flying AC, trees, tall buildings Antennas that may interfere with compass and GPS reception Weather meets conditionsWinds under 20 kts (23 MPH or 10 meters per second) Clouds above 500’ (152M) Visibility for 1 statute mile KP index 5 or less Confirm flight plan with camera operator and/or spotter Note: Still perform step if by oneself, it adds clarity to decision making.


### Physical Aircraft Check Desired ND filter attached to camera Camera locked in place SD card in camera Motors clear of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Note: FOD may cause motor burnout and complete AC inversion on take
- off Check propellers for any melting, misshapen, or cracks Propellers hand tight Prop locks firmly attached or Quick Release plastic base has no cracks or fissures. 

### Remote **Controller Check** QAntennas oriented Properly Note: The broad side should face the AC and they should not touch each other. Switch to P
- GPS mode Landing gear switch oriented down Check battery level of RC for minimum 75%

### DJI Pilot App Check Maximum Flight altitude set Note: 121 Meters = 400’ Failsafe Mode, Set for 10M Clearance above lowest obstacle in flight plan Note: 1 Meter = 3.3’ RC Signal Lost set to Return
- to - Home Set Adaptive Landing Gear Note: Preferred setting is “on” Check Sensors Gyroscope between “
- 1.0 to +1.0” Acceleration between “
- 1.0 to +1.0” Compass MOD between “1400
- 1599” Check IMU Image Transmission Channel set Note: Watch channels for 30 seconds to ensure selected channel is indeed stable Battery Cells all 4.28V or greater At least 98% battery Ensure no greater than .2V between battery cells Adjust Gimbal Role to make level Ensure enough Satellites are locked (recommend 16) Set Camera Orientation mode Note: Recommend “Follow
- mode” for s olo and “free
- mode” with camera Turn all devices to airplane mode Face AC into the wind Note: This allows AC to float back to operator in case of emergency. Check heading of Aircraft Note: Ensure nose heading of red paper airplane is close to nose h eading of actual aircraft.Start Video recording Start Propellers using a Combined Stick Command (CSC) Ensure blue dot representing RC is accurately located on map Ensure home point is accurately set on map
Please check all boxes
Aircraft LED Status

RC LED Status