Location: _________________________

Page 1 of 2 Date: ________________, 20____

 Pre-Flight Inspection Checklist

AREA CHECKS

 Record Date and Time: S M Tu W Th F S ____________________, 20______ at _____________ AM/PM

 Check weather conditions (visually or via radar) to confirm that no adverse weather conditions are expected

 Record current weather conditions to best estimate:

Rain in Area? YES or NO

Current Temperature = ___________ F (must be between 20°F and 95°F)

Current Wind Conditions = ___________ mph (must not exceed 20 mph)

Current Wind Gusts = ___________ mph (must not exceed 25 mph)

Current Visibility = ___________ miles (must be 3 miles or greater)

 Confirm that no other sUAS are flying in vicinity that may yield signal interference

 Record class of airspace from sectional chart or vfrmap.com: Class_________ (no operations in Class B, C, or D w/out 

prior ATC consent)

 Note the proximity of nearest airport from sectional chart or vfrmap.com: ____________ miles

 Visually survey the flight area, note any obstructions that could be hazardous during flight:

 PIC evaluation of whether candidate Area of Operation constitutes a congested area, a densely populated area, or 

an area over an open

air assembly of persons: YES or NO (operations cease if “yes”)

 Identification of alternate or emergency landing spots:

 sUAS CHECKS

 Ensure Photocopter is placed on a flat area for takeoff, with battery facing toward PIC

 Battery has been inspected for signs of damage or leakage and considered satisfactory for flight

 Check Photocopter battery level – do not use if less than 4 bars (88% charge). Number of bars = _______

 Verify that the flight battery is fully installed

 Place phone or tablet in Remote Control clamp or final location for flight

 Ensure transmit antenna is oriented toward the sky and not obstructed by phone, range extender, or other objects

 Remove gimbal clamp and lens cap from Photocopter

 Inspect the vibration dampers for cracks or splits

 Verify that the micro SD card has been properly installed into memory slot

 Inspect all four propellers to look for signs of damage (cracks, chips, etc.) that would jeopardize flight

 Visually check that the receiver antenna and compass are intact and not unusually loose

POWERING UP

 Ensure S1 and S2 switches are all the way up on the Remote Control

 Power on the Remote Control, after two beeps lights should be green to indicate transmitting with full power

 Turn on the Range Extender; green light indicates full power, do not use if yellow

 Power up the Photocopter

 While waiting on startup, scan the sky or check FlightRadar app for excessive or low flying aircraft in area

 Check gimbal for proper operation: Rotate Photocopter and ensure gimbal remains steady

 Check camera LED indicator – must be green (solid or blinking)

CALIBRATIONS

 Ensure that Photocopter is placed on level ground away from metal objects or power lines

 Quickly switch S1 from up-most position to down-most position and back to up-most position a total of 5-7 times. 

This enters into

compass calibration mode. LED flight indicator light should turn solid yellow to indicate ready for calibration.
 Rotate Photocopter around the gravity vector 360 degrees for horizontal calibration. LED flight indicator light 

should then turn solid

green to indicate ready for start of vertical calibration.

 Keeping the nose pointed along the gravity vector, rotate the Photocopter 360 degrees around the gravity vector. 

The nose should

remain pointed downward during this entire process.

 LED flight indicator light should return to normal operation to indicate successful calibration

CONNECTING AND TELEMETRY

 On the iPhone or tablet, select Phantom_XXXX from the wifi network list to connect the diagnostic/video link

 Run the DJI Vision application on the iPhone and confirm a good link has been established (green indicator)

 Verify:

Wifi signal intensity = ___________ (≥ 3 bars) Flight battery level =_________________ (≥ 85%)

GPS satellite locks = ____________________ Range extender battery = _____________ (≥ 50%)

Remaining Micro-SD images = ____________ Remaining iPhone battery = ____________(≥ 40%)

 Confirm altitude and flight info look correct on telemetry stream. Note starting altitude = ____________ feet

STARTING MOTORS

 Announce “CLEAR!” and make sure no one is within 5 ft of Photocopter before it is powered up

 Both sticks to lower inside corner to start the motors for flight

 Confirm all 4 props are spinning smoothly and at approximately the same rotational speed

 Is Photocopter deemed safe for flight by the PIC? YES or NO (operations cease if “no”)

 Record color of flashing lights: Green (w/GPS) or Yellow (no GPS yet)

 If lights are flashing yellow (no GPS yet) then slowly bring Photocopter to tree height and hover to wait for GPSlock (lights turning green).

If lights do not turn green, then return home. Did lights turn green at tree height? YES or NO

 GPS position set. If lights are flashing green then GPS home position can be set by quickly flipping S2 from top to 

bottom and back to top

and repeating for a total of 5-7 times. Rear LED indicators will blink green rapidly when successful.

END OF FLIGHT

 Land Photocopter and bring both sticks to lower inside corner to stop motors immediately after touchdown

 Turn off power to the Photocopter

 Place gimbal clamp back onto camera, and lens cover on camera lens

 Turn off power to remote control and range extender

 Record time that motors were turned off on copter: ________________

 Record maximum height during flight: ______________ feet

 Secure the Photocopter in a case, vehicle, or structure

o GPS Position set on startup o No o GPS Position set here GPS Position