Emergency Situations 

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Retum Home & L..nd Mode 

Be sure you are in a large open area. Before you take off, 

make sure you have a good GPS lock by ensuring your LED 

indicators are flashing Green. Fly the Phantom at least SOft 

away from your take off point. Tum off the Remote Controller. 

The Phantom will enter it' a failsafe Return· To-Home Mode. 

Let the Phantom finish it's routine and land itself within 2 meters 

of the take off point. 

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Intercepting Return Home a L..nd Mode 

Be sure you are in a large open area. Before you take off, make 

sure you have a good GPS lock by ensuring your LED indicators 

are flaahing Green. Fly the Phantom 50ft away from your take 

off point. Turn off the Remote Controller. The Phantom will 

enter it's failsafe Return· To-Home Mode. When the Phantom 

ia returning home, you can intercept RTH Mode by switching 

the Sl Switch from the top position to the middle or lower 

position, then continue flying the Phantom. 

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Advanced Flight Maneuvers (* * * ) 

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Fly a figure 8 without rotating the Phantom. Be sure to keep 

the altitude the same and the circle as uniform as possible. 

Fly a Figura 8 with the camera of the Phantom pointed in the 

direction of travel. Be sure to k-p the altitude the same and 

the circle as uniform as pouible. 

Fly Figure 8 patterR& while experimenting with different orientations. 

For elCllmple, camera alwaya pointed in a given direction or opposite/ 

left/right the direction of travel, ete. Be aure to keep the altitude the 

same and the circle as uniform as possible. 
Advanced Flight Maneuvers (* * *) 

EJ Fly a 4 point square box clockwise and rotate the 

phantom in the direction of travel. 

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in the direction of travel. Be sure to keep the altitude the 

same and the circle as uniform as possible. 

[J Fly a circle counter-clockwise with the camera pointed at the 

center of the circ:le. Be sure to keep the altitude the same 

and the circle as uniform as possible. 
Advanced Flight Maneuvers ( * * * ) 

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Fly a circle and keep the camera pointed towards you. 

Be sure to keep the altitude the same and the circle as 

uniform as possible. 

Fly a 4 point square box clockwise while keeping the camera 

facing in your direction. 

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Skilled Flight Maneuvers ( * * ) 

Starting with the battery pointed at yourself, go into a hover. 

Then rotate the Phantom 90 degreea facing right, end fly a 4 

point square box formation going counter-clockwi&e. 

Be sure to be in control and stop end hover in place at each 

point before proceeding to the next point. 

With the battery pointed at yourself, fly a circle. Try to 

keep the altitude and also the circle aa uniform aa possible. 

Hover with the camera pointed at yourself and try to keep 

the Phantom in one place. 
Skilled Flight Maneuvers ( * *) 

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In a hover, starting with the battery pointed at yourself, 

rotate 360 degrees clockwise. 

In a hover, starting with the battery pointed at yourself, 

rotate 360 degrees counter-clockwise. 

Starting with the battery pointed at yourself, go into a hover. 

Then rotate the Phantom 90 degree$ fa~;ing left, and fly a 4 

point square box formation going clockwise. Be sure to be in 

control and atop end hover in place at each point before 

proceeding to the nellt poinl 
Basic Flight Maneuvers ( *) 

D Fly left lOft away from your take-off point. then fly right 

lOft from your tak•off point all while keeping battery 

pointed at yourself. 

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[J Then, while keeping the camera pointed forward, 

fly a 4 point square box formation going clockwise. 

Be sure to be in control and stop and hover in place 

at each point before proceeding to the next point. 

n Do the same es above but fly the 4 point box formation 

L.l counter-clockwise. Be sure to be in control and stop 

and hover in place at each point before proceeding 

to the next point. 
Basic Flight Maneuvers ( *) 

Slowly fly forward/back/left/right with back of 

Phantom pointed at you,-.elf. 

Fly forward to a spot 20-30 feet away. 

Then fly back keeping the battery pointed at yourself. 

Mark a apot (B) on the ground lOft away from the Phantom' a 

take off point. Hover and fly towards that spot and land at 

the spot (B). Then go beck into a hover and bring the Phantom 

back to ib original position (A) and land again. 
Basic Flight Maneuvers ( *) 

o T eke off and land with battery facing you. 

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Hover in one spot keeping battery facing you, make 

sure to control Left/Right/Forward/Back movement 

Rotate left, rotate right but try to keep the battery 

pointed at yourself. 
& CAUTION 

This product is not suitable for people under the age of 18. Please carefully read the "Quick 

Start Guide", "User Guide", disclaimer, and fully watch the "Quick Start Videos" before 

using the PHANTOM. Users should make every effort to fly regularly in order to improve 

their flight skills as an advanced level pilot ( ***) . Please fly safely and responsibly. 

Please follow these guidelines prior to flying your Phantom: 

QAiways turn on the Remote Controller prior to turning on the Phantom. 

8 Toggle Sl. S2 to the top. 

9 Be sure there are no distractions when you're flying. 

e When starting your training, be sure you are in a very large open area. Be aware of your 

surroundings. Always fly in areas void of obstacles and away from traffic and people. 

0 Before actually taking off, be sure you have calibrated the compass and you have full 

GPS satellite reception (Slow Continuous Green Flashing). 

0 Never fly over 400 feet. 

fj During training, stay behind your imaginary barrier and never fly behind yourself. 

0 When in doubt, gently pull down on the throttle stick and land. 

0 DO NOT PANIC. 

The aircraft camera should face AWA V from the pilot before takeoff. 

CAUTION 

DO NOT fly the Phantom within a radius of 2 meters. 

FORBIDDEN 

DO NOT touch the propellers .tter the Phantom hu been started. @ 

NO TOUCH 
PHANTOM PILOT TRAINING GUIDE 

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