FALKOR AERIALS Checklists

Preflight task list (before first flight of the day):

• Check cable ties intact and un-damaged

• Check screw are tight and properly lock tighted

• Check propellers are torqued properly (6 in-lb for folding props) and full torque for fixed

• Verify motors are tight, spin properly, and are un damaged

• Check Movi Mounts are tight

• Check vibration dampening o-rings are un-damaged (replace if needed)

• Charge all flight batteries to 100% and verify connectors are intact

• Cherge all controllers (flight and camera op) to 100%

• Check propellers for damage and replace as needed

• Charge all movi batteries to 100%

• Charge all ground station batteries to 100%

• Clear camera cards

• Charge camera batteries

• Clean lenses

• Clean sensor

Preflight – IMMEDIATE 

Camera:

• Verify camera settings are correct (frame rate, exposure, F/#, Focus, shutter speed, ISO)

• Balance camera on movi, lock in place 

• plug in HDMI cable from camera to transmitter

Gear:

• Check propellers (touch each one)

◦ proper torque

◦ extended properly

◦ undamaged

• Check batteries are tightly velcroed in place and will remain so for the duration of flight

• Turn on flight controller 

• Check all trims are centered on controller

• Check all switched forward on flight controller 

• Plug in flight battery (1) wait for correct motor startup beeps, plug in second battery

• verify 100% flight battery voltage

• Verify GPS calibration has been done at this flying location, if not, calibrate

• Turn on Camera controller 

• Check all trims centered on controller 

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• Check all switches forward

• Set movi position to “off”

• Turn on Movi

• Set movi position to “locked”

• Start rolling camera

• Check OSD to make sure everything is normal (proper satellites, battery voltage, atti mode, etc)

• Rotate copter so nose faces away from PIC

• Power up copter briefly to verify all props move in correct direction and as expected

• Take-off!

Preflight – Controls:

• Scout area

• Define hazards

• Check distance from airport and communicate with ATC if needed

• Check weather and verify go/no-go conditions

• Delegate someone to keep landing/take-off area clear of observers/hazards as needed

Briefing:

• PIC introduce team (pilot, camera op, VO (if applicable).

• Dangers of multirotors/aircraft

• Define and clear takeoff area

• Define and clear landing area (if different from above)

• Define limitations of flight

• Name visible hazards and no fly-zones (power lines, trees, water, buildings, crowds, etc)

• Define and introduce other personnel involved if necessary (DP, officers present, director, 

talent, etc).

• Define goals of mission

• Define coordinate system to be used during flight (compass directions standard).

• Define landing plan 

• Define backup landing plan 

• Weather check and briefing

• Define landing conditions (battery life remaining, flight time, clock time, etc)

Post Flight

• Stop recording

• Check battery voltage

• Check motor temps (hand check to verify similar temp on each motor)

• Check ESC temps (hand check to verify similar on each ESC)

• Check Battery Temps (verify similar on both, and not too hot)

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• Check for any loose screws or aircraft parts and correct issue if needed

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