# September 16, 2015

Exemption No. 12866

Regulatory Docket No. FAA

− 20 15

− 2158

Mr. Nathan Limback

50 Obsidian Loop

Los Alamos, NM 87544

Dear Mr. Limback :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our

decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption,

including the date it ends.

By letter dated April 27, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for

an exemption

. You requested to operate an unmanned ai rcraft system (UAS) to conduct

aerial videography/cinematography

.

See Appendix A for the petition submitted to the FAA des cribing the proposed operations and

the regulations that the petitioner seeks an exemption

.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to the petitioner

.

Airworthiness Certification

The UAS proposed by the petitioner is a DJI Inspire 1

.

The petitioner requested relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products

and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates

. In accordance with the statutory criteria

provided in Section 333 of P ublic Law 112

− 95 in reference to 49 U

. S

. C

. § 44704, and in

consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the

aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation has determined that this aircraft

meets the conditions of Section 33 3. Therefore, the FAA finds that the requested relief from

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14 CFR part 21

, C ertification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness

Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is

not necessary.

The Basis for Our Decision

You have requested to use a UAS for aerial data collection 1



# . The FAA has issued grants of

exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition.

In Grants of Exemption No s

. 11062 to Astraeus Aerial ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0352),

11109 to Clayco, Inc. ( see Docket No. FAA

− 2014

− 0507), 11112 to VDOS Global, LLC ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0382), and 11213 to Aeryon Lab s , Inc. ( see Docket No.

FAA−2014−0642), the FAA found that the enhanced s afety achieved using an unmanned

aircraft (UA) with the specifications described by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or

crew, rather than a manned aircraft of significantly greater proportions, carrying crew in

addition to flammable fuel, gives th e FAA good cause to find that the UAS operation enabled

by this exemption is in the public interest.

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

—

 They are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in Grant of

Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213 ;

 The reasons stated by the FAA for granting Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and

11213 also apply to the situation you present; and

 A grant of exemption is in the public interest.

Our Decision

In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest.

Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701,

delegated to me by the Administrator, Mr. Nathan Limback is granted an exe mption from

14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and ( c ), 61.101(e)(4 ) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a) , 91.7(a), 91.119(c),

91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b), to

the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection

. This exemption is subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.

Conditions and Limitations

In this grant of exemption, Mr. Nathan Limback is hereafter referred to as the operator.

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## Aerial data collection includes any remote sensing and measuring by an instrument(s) aboard the UA.

Examples include imagery (photography, video, infrared, etc.), electronic measurement (precision surveying, RF

analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (part iculate measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by

instruments aboard the UA.

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Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be

grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Inspir e 1 when

weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other

aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption

.

2. Operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming are

not p ermitted.

3. The UA may not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour). The

exemption holder may use either groundspeed or calibrated airspeed to determine

compliance with the 87 knot speed restriction. In no case will the UA be operat ed at

airspeeds greater than the maximum UA operating airspeed recommended by the

aircraft manufacturer.

4. The UA must be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level

(AGL). Altitude must be reported in feet AGL.

5. The UA must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC at all times.

This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than

corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC’s FAA

- issued airman medical certificate or

U.S. driver’s license.

6. All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The UA must be operated within

the visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times. The VO may be used

to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maint ains VLOS

capability. The VO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times ;

e lectronic messaging or texting is not permitted during flight operations. The PIC

must be designated before the flight and cannot transfer his or her designation fo r the

duration of the flight. The PIC must ensure that the VO can perform the duties

required of the VO.

7. This exemption and all documents needed to operate the UAS and conduct its

operations in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in thi s grant of

exemption, are hereinafter referred to as the operating documents. The operating

documents must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the

Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and

limita tions in this exemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents,

the conditions and limitations herein take precedence and must be followed.

Otherwise, the operator must follow the procedures as outlined in its operating

documents. The ope rator may update or revise its operating documents. It is the

operator’s responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised

documents to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. The

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operator must also present up dated and revised documents if it petitions for extension

or amendment to this grant of exemption. If the operator determines that any update

or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted this exemption, then

the operator must petition for an amendment to its grant of exemption. The FA A’s

UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) may be contacted if questions arise regarding

updates or revisions to the operating documents.

8. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS op eration

or flight characteristics, e.g.

, replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo

a functional test flight prior to conducting further operations under this exemption.

Functional test flights may only be conducted by a PIC with a VO and mu st remain at

least 500 feet from other people. The functional test flight must be conducted in such

a manner so as to not pose an undue hazard to persons and property.

9. The operator is responsible for maintaining and inspecting the UAS to ensure that it i s

in a condition for safe operation.

10. Prior to each flight, the PIC must conduct a pre

- flight inspection and determine the

UAS is in a condition for safe flight. The pre

- flight inspection must account for all

potential discrepancies, e.g.

, inoperable comp onents, items, or equipment. If the

inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is

prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the

UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight.

11. The operator must follow the UAS manufacturer’s maintenance, overhaul,

replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft and

aircraft components.

12. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer

safety bulletins.

13. Under this grant of exemption, a PIC must hold either an airline transport,

commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC must also hold a

current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a

state, the District of Col u mbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal

government. The PIC must also meet the flight revi ew requirements specified in

14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or her pilot certificate.

14. The operator may not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the

ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be

operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and

maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC

qualification flight hours and currency must be logged in a manner consistent with

14 CFR § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs and VOs

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( traini ng, proficiency, and experience

- building) and determining the PIC’s ability to

safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated

under this exemption are permitted under the terms of this exemption. However,

training op erations may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During

traini ng, proficiency, and experience

- building flights, all persons not essential for

flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA

with appropri ate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119.

15. UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All

operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). Flights

under special visu al flight rules (SVFR) are not authorized.

16. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP) as

denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) or for airports not

denoted with an ARP, the center of the airport symbo l as denoted on the current

FAA

- published aeronautical chart, unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s

management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA issued to the exemption

holder. The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available

to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request.

17. The UA may not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet

horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.

18. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS sign al, the UA must return to a

pre

- determined location within the pr ivate or controlled

- access property.

19. The PIC must abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies.

20. The PIC is proh ibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast

weather conditions) there is enough available power for the UA to conduct the

intended operation and to operate after that for at least five minutes or with the reserve

power recommended by the manufacturer if greater.

21. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). All

operations shall be cond ucted in accordance with an ATO

- issued COA. The

exemption holder may apply for a new or amended COA if it intends to conduct

operations that cannot be conducted under the terms of the attached COA

.

22. All aircraft operated in accordance with this exemption must be identified by serial

number, registered in accordance with 14 CFR part 47, and have identification

(N− Number) markings in accordance with 14 CFR part 45, Subpart C. Markings must

be as large as practicable.

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23. Documents used by the operator to ensure the safe operation and flight of the UAS and

any documents required under 14 CFR §§ 91.9 and 91.203 must be availab le to the

PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the aircraft is operating.

These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement

official upon request.

24. The UA must remain clear and give way to all manned aviation operations and

activities at all times.

25. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle.

26. All Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonpartici pating

persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures unless:

a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons

from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The operator must ensure

that nonparticipating persons r emain under such protection. If a situation arises

where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of

the UA, flight operations must cease immediately in a manner ensuring the safety

of nonparticipating persons ; and

b. The owner/ controller of any vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission

for operating closer to those objects and the PIC has made a safety assessment of

the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not

present an undue hazard

.

The PIC, VO, operator trainees or essential persons are not considered

nonparticipating persons under this exemption.

27. All operations shall be conducted over private or control led

- access property with

permission from the property owner/controller or aut horized representative.

Permission from property owner/controller or authorized representative will be

obtained for each flight to be conducted.

28. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical

boundaries of the opera tional area as defined by the applicable COA must be reported

to the FA A's UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) within 24 hours. Accidents must be

reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions

contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov

.

If this exemption permits operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and

television filming and production, the following additional conditions and limitations apply.

29. The operator must have a mot ion picture and television operations manual (MPTOM)

as documented in this grant of exemption.

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30. At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this

exemption must submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standards

District Office (FSDO) with jurisdiction over the a rea of proposed filming. The 3

- day

notification may be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The plan of activities

must include at least the following:

a. Dates and times for all flights;

b. Name and phon e number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted

under this grant of exemption;

c. Name and phone number of th e person responsible for the on

- scene operation of

the UAS;

d. Make, model, and serial or N− Number of UAS to be used;

e. Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming;

f. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property owners

and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event; the list of those

who gave permission must be made available to th e inspector upon request;

g. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and

h. A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any area, city,

town, county, and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes

essential t o accomplish the operation.

31. Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons

consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the

exemption holder’s MPTOM.

Unless otherwise specified in this grant of exemption, the UAS, the UAS PIC, and the UAS

operations must comply with all applicable parts of 14 CFR including, but not limited to,

parts 45, 47, 61, and 91.

This exemption terminates on September 30, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/ s/

John S. Duncan

Director, Flight Standards Service

Enclosures

## Nathan	Limback,	Los	Alamos	NM

- Section	333	Exemption	Petition



# April	27,	2015

U.	S.	Department	of	Transportation

Docket	Management	System

1200	New	Jersey	Ave,	SE

Washington,	DC	20590

Re: Exemption	Request	Section	 333	 of	 the	FAA	Reform	Act	 of	 the	Federal

Aviation	 Regulations	 from	 14	 C.F.R.	 45.23(b);	 14	 C.F.R.	 Part	 21;	 14	 C.F.R.

61.113(a)&(b);	 91.7(a);	 91.9(b)	 (2);	 91.103(b);	 91.109;	 119.121;	 91.151(a);

91.203(a)&(b);	91.405(a);	91.407(a)	(1);	91.409(a)	(2);	91.417(a)&(b)



# Dear	Sir	or	Madam,

I, Nathan	 Lim back ,	 am	 writing	 pursuant	 to	 the	 FAA

Modernization	 and	 Reform	 Act	 of	 2012	 and	 the	 procedures

contained	 within	 14	 C.F.R.	 11,	 to	 request	 that	 I, Nathan

Limback ,	an	owner	and	operator	of	small	unmanned	aircraft,	be

exempted	from	the	Federal	Aviation	Regulatio ns	(“FARs”)	listed

below	 so	 that	 I, Nathan	 Limback ,	 may	 operate	 my	 small	 ultra

light	weight	unmanned	aircraft	system	(“UAS”)	commercially	in

airspace	 regulated	 by	 the	 Federal	 Aviation	 Administration

(“FAA”).

As	 described	 herein	 I, Nathan	 Limback ,	 am	 a	 lic ensed private

pilot within	the	State	of New	Mexico with	a	current	Third	Class

Medical ;	 experienced	 in	 flying	 hobby	 helicopters ,	 fixed	 wing

planes	 and	 quad

- copters for	 recreational	 purposes.	 I	 have

added	 a professional grade	 quad

- copter UAS	 to	 my	 inventory

with	intent	 for	aerial	videography/cinematography	 to	enhance

academic	 community	 awareness	 for	 those	 individuals	 and

companies	unfamiliar	with	 the	geographical	layout	of	 the New

Mexico	area ,	and	augment aerial	pictures	and videos;	following

exemption	 and	 ap proval	 by	 the	 FAA.	 Thereby	 enhancing	 their

# academic	 research	 experience	 for	 the Northern	 New	 Mexico

area

.

I	 have	 flown	 small and large

- scale RC (Radio	 Control) electric

helicopters ,	 planes	and	 quad

- copters for	 over twenty	 five (25 )

years	without	incident. Committe d	to	safety	with	each	flight.	I

,

Na than	 Limback’s ,	exemption	 request	would	 permit	 operation

of	ultra lightweight ,	unmanned	(piloted	by	remote	control)	and

comparatively	 inexpensive	 UAS(s)	 in	 tightly	 controlled	 and

limited	airspace.	Conducting	prede termined	operation	in	areas

away	 from	 general	 public,	 airports,	 heliports	 and	 vehicular

traffic	 for	 community	 videos,	 and	 within	 property	 boundaries

for	 individual	 homeowner	 real	 estate	 listing	 videos/photos.

Currently,	 similar	 lightweight,	 remote	 controll ed	 UAS's	 are

legally	 operated	 by	 unmonitored	 amateur	 hobbyists	 with	 no

safety	 plan	 or	 controls	 in	 place	 to	 prevent	 catastrophe.	 I,

Nathan	Limback ,	have	personally	instilled	 safety	protocols	and

controls in	 the	 form	 of	 pre

- flight	 and	 post

- flight	 check	 list to

avoid	 and	 prevent	 public	 hazard,	 as	 well	 as	 manned	 aircraft

hazards/catastrophe.	 This	 will	 act	 to	 further	 safety	 protocols

exclusive	 to	lightweight	UAS's	specific	 to	 real	estate	video	and

photography	usage	as	I, Nathan	Limback ,	record	flight	data	and

o ther	 information	 gained	 through	 permitted	 flight	 operations

to	 share	 with	 the	 FAA	 through	 any	 required	 FAA	 reports	 to

assist	with	future	protocol	and	safety	regulation.

Granting	 my, Nathan	 Limback’s ,	 request	 comports	 with	 the

Sec retary	 of	 Transportation’s (FAA Administrator’s)

responsibilities	 and	 authority	 to	 not	 only	 integrate	 UAS's	 into

the	national	airspace	 system,	but	 to	“...establish	 requirements

for	 the	 safe	 operation	 of	 such	 aircraft	 systems	 [UAS's]	 in	 the

national	 airspace	 system”	 under	 Section	 33 3(c)	 of	 the	 Reform

Act	specific	to	the	use	of	UAS's	for	real	estate	purposes.	Further

I, Nathan	 Limback ,	 will	 conduct	 my	 operations	 in	 compliance

with	the	protocols	described	herein	or	as	otherwise	established

by	 the	 FAA.	 For	 the	 reasons	 stated	 below	 I, Na than	 Limback

,

# respectfully	 request	 the	grant	of	an exemption	allowing	me	 to

operate	 ultra	 light	 weight,	 remote	 controlled	 UAS’s	 for

academic	community	awareness	to	benefit/stimulate	attraction

to	 the New	 Mexico area	 and	 to	 enhance	 real	 estate	 listing

video s	 for	 homeowners	who	 cannot	afford	expensive	manned

aircraft	for	the	same	purp ose.	Both	of	which	will	promote local

economic	 growth	 through	 increased	 employment	 and

increased	tax	base.	Both	with	public	safety	in	mind	by	keeping

heavier	manned	 aircraft	 cont aining	 combustible	 fuel	 that	 that

poses	potential	public	hazard.

I.	Contact	Information:

Nathan	Limback

50	Obsidian	Loop

Los	Alamos,	NM	87544

Mobile :	( 505 ) 500

- 2334

Email: nlimback@gmail.com



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. The	 Specific	 Sections	 of	 Title	 14	 of	 the	 Code	 of	 Federal

Re gulations	From	Which Nathan	Limback Requests	Exemption

are:

14	CFR	21;

14	C.F.R.	45.23(b);

14	CFR	61.113	(a)	&	(b);

14	C.F.R.	91,	et	seq.;

14	CFR	407	(a)	(1);

14	CFR	409	(a)	(2);	and,

14	CFR	417	(a)	&	(b).



# III.	The	Extent	of	relief Nathan	Limback seeks	a nd	the	Reason

He	Seeks	Such	Relief:

I, Nathan	 Limback ,	 submit	 this	 application	 in	 accordance	 with

the	Reform	Act,	112	P.L.	95	§§	331

- 334,	seeking	relief	from	any

currently	 applicable	 FARs	 operating	 to	 prevent	 me, Nathan

Limback ,	 contemplated	 commercial	 ci nematic,	 academic	 and

# other	flight	operations	within	the	national	airspace	system.	The

Reform	Act	in	Section	332	provides	for	such	integration	of	civil

unmanned	aircraft	systems	into	our	national	airspace	system	as

it	 is	 in	 th e	 public’s	 interest	 to	 do	 so. My

, Nathan	 Limback ’s

, ultra	light	weight	UAS	meets	the	definition	of	“small	unmanned

aircraft”	as	defined	in	Section	331	and	therefore	the	integration

of	my	 ultra	light	weight	UAS	is	expressly	 contemplated	 by	 the

Reform	Act.	I	would	like	 to	 operate	my	 ultr a	light	weight	UAS

prior	 to	 the	 time	period	by	which	 the	Reform	Act	 requires	 the

FAA	 to	 promulgate	 rules	 governing	 such	 craft.	 Thereby,

providing	direct	experience	and	valuable	information	for	formal

regulation	that	can	be	administered	uniformly	to	all	rea l	estate

commercial related	 UAS	 aerial	 video	 and	 photography.	 The

Reform	 Act	 guides	 the	 Secretary	 in	 determining	 the	 types	 of

UAS's	that	may	operate	safely	in	our	national	airspace	system.

Considerations	 include:	 The	 weight,	 size,	 speed	 and	 overall

capabil ities	 of	 the	 UAS's;	 Whether	 the	 UAS	 will	 be	 operated

near	airports	or	heavily	populated	areas;	and,	Whether	the	UAS

will	be	operated	by	line	of	sight.	112	P.L.	95	§	333	 (a).	Each	of

these	 items	 reflect	 in	 favor	 of	 an	 exemption	 for	 me, Nathan

Limback .	 My	 UA S	 utilizes	 four	 (4)	 counter

- rotating	 propellers

for	balance,	control	and	stability.	My	UAS	is	equipped	with	GPS

and	auto	return	safety	technology.	Weighing	less	than ten ( 10 )

pounds	 (far	 below	 the	 maximum	 55	 pound	 limit);	 including

camera	with	gimbal.

I, Nathan	Limback ,	consider	safety	as	foremost	with	each	flight.

My	 small	 unmanned	 aircraft	 is	 designed	 to	 hover	 in	 place	 via

G PS	 and	 operate	 in	 less	 than	 a	 21 knot	 ( 25 mph)	 wind.	 For

safety,	 stability	and	 fear	of	 financial	loss	I	will	 not	 fly	in	winds

exceed ing 15	mph .	Built	in	safety	systems	include	a	GPS	mode

that	allows	my	UAS	 to	 hover	in	 place	when	 radio	 controls	are

released ,	 a	 build	 in	 restricted	 flight	 zone	 limiting	 the	 altitude

and	 radial	 vicinity	 the	 quad

- copter	 can	 fly	 within	 an	 active

airport .	With three	modes	 to	 choose	 from,	 I	 utilize	 the P

- GPS

mode for	 aerial	 videography/photography.	 This	 is	 the	 safest,

# most	reliable	and	stable	mode	to	prevent	accident	and	hazard.

When	 pilot	 communication	 is	 lost	 this	 UAS	 is	 designed	 slowly

return to the point	 of take	 off.	I	 do	 not	 operate	my	UAS	 near

airports,	Hospitals	nor	Police	heliports,	and	do	not	operate	near

areas	where	general public	is	within	 fifty (50)	yards	depending

on	 location,	 conditions	 and	 weather.	 I	 am	 constantly	 on	 alert

for	 any	 manned	 aircraft	 ( Police/Medical	 helicopters,	 etc.)	 and

prepared	 to	 land/abort	 immediately	 to	 the	 nearest	and	 safest

ground	point	should	a	manned	aircraft	approach	my	location	or

I	suspect	manned	aircraft	may	approach	near	my	location.	My

UAS	 is	 capable	 of	 vertical	 and	 hori zontal	 operations,	 and	 are

flown	only	within	my	line	of	sight	of	me,	as	the	remote	control

pilot.	 Utilizing	 battery	 power	 rather	 than	 combustible	 fuels,

flights	 generally	 last	 between	 three	 (3)	 to	 seven	 (7)	 minutes,

with	 an	 altitude	 under two hundred	 ( 200 ) feet.	 I, Nathan

Limback ,	utilize	a	fresh	fully	charged	battery	with	each	flight	as

a	 safety	 precaution;	 full	 fligh t	 time	 limit	 for	 each	 battery

between fifteen (15)	 to	 twenty	 (20)	minutes .	I	do	not	operate

my	UAS	at	or	below	manufacture	recommend	minimum charge

levels	 for	operation ,	I	also	set	safety	alerts	in	the	DJI	Pilot	App

for	30%	remaining	battery	useful	life	to	allow	sufficient	time	to

return	to	the	takeoff	location	or	alternate	safe	landing	location ;

preferring	 to	 remain	 well	 within	 a	 safe	 operatin g	 range	 to

insure	 adequate	 communication	 between	 radio	 control	 and

UAS	 to	eliminate	potential	 for	crash,	loss	of	control	or	hazard.

Reserve	 batteries	 are	 at	 hand	 with	 each	 exercise	 to	 insure

replacement	 for	 sufficient	 safe	 level	 of	 operation.	 I	 do	 not

beli eve	in	 taking	 risk	 that	may	cause	a crash	 that could	create

hazard	 to	 the	 public/property/manned	 aircraft,	 and	 have	 no

desire	to	lose	an	investment.	I	have	clocked	numerous	practice

flights	in	remote	areas	as	a	hobbyist	simulating	flights	for	future

commer cial	 use	 to	 gain	 familiarization	 with	 the	 characteristics

of	this	specific	UAS's	performance	under	different	temperature

and	weather	conditions.	I	also	practice	computerized	simulated

flights	to maintain	adequate	skills	and	response	reflex	time.	All

for	th e	sake	of	safety.

# I, Nathan	 Limback ,	 am	 extremely	 cautious	 when	 operating	 of

my	 UAS/ultra	 light	 weight	 unmanned	 aircraft	 and	 will	 not

“create	a	hazard	to	users	of	the	national	airspace	system	or	the

public.”	112	P.L.	95	§	333	(b).	Given	the	small	size	and weight	of

my	UAS	it	falls	well	within	Congress’s	contemplated	safety	zone

when	 it	 promulgated	 the	 Reform	 Act	 and	 the	 corresponding

directive	 to	 integrate	UAS's	 into	 the	 national	 airspace	 system.

Nathan	 Limback’s UAS,	 used	 in	 hobby	 flight,	 has	 a

demonstrab le	 safety	 record	 and	 does	 not	 pose	 any	 threat	 to

the	general	public	or	national	security. I	currently	have	over	five

hundred (500)	hours	as	PIC	of	various	sizes	and	types	of	Radio

Control	(RC)	model	aircraft.	I,	Nathan	Limback	currently	have	a

Private	 Pilo ts	 Certificate	 with	 a	 current	 Third	 Class	 Medical.	 I

also	posses	a	Amateur	Ham	Radio	License	which	allows	me	 to

have	 the	 background	 and	 understanding	 of	 radio	 frequency

propagation.	 This	 knowledge	 with allows me	 to assess and

mitigate interfering	 geographi cal	 and atmospherically

conditions	 that	 could	 adversely	 affect	 the	 communication

between	the UAS	and	Pilot	in	Command	 (PI C).	I	currently	have

fifteen	(8 )	flight	hours	with	the	DJI	Inspire	1	UAS.

IV.	How Nathan	Limback’s Request	Will	Benefit	the	Public	A s	A

Whole:

Aerial	 videography	 for	 geographical	 awareness	 and	 for	 real

estate	 marketing	 has	 been	 around	 for	 a	 long	 time	 through

manned	 fixed	 wing	 aircraft	 and	 helicopters.	 For	 small	 budget

real	estate	companies	and	average	homeowners	the	expense	of

such	 ae rial	 videography	 is	 cost	 prohibitive.	 Only	 large

companies	 and	 high	 end	 Realtors	 or	 luxury	 homeowners	 can

afford	 to	 absorb	 such	 expense.	 Depriving	 non

- luxury

homeowners	 and	 lower	 budget	 Realtors	 from	 a	 valuable

marketing	 tool.	 Manned	 aircraft	 pose	 a	 threat to	 the	 public

# throu gh	 potential	 catastrophic	 crash. My, Nathan	 Limback’s

, UAS	pose	no	such	threat	since	size	and	lack	of	combustible	fuel

alleviates	 any	 potential	 threat	 to	 the	 public.	 Congress	 has

already	proclaimed	that	it	is	in	the	public’s	interest	to integrate

commercially	 flown	 UAS's	 into	 the	 national	 airspace	 system,

hence	 the	 passing	 of	 the	 Reform	 Act.	 Granting	 my, Nathan

Limback’s ,	 exemption	 request	 furthers	 the	 public	 interest

through	 academic/visual	 awareness	 of	 the	 geographical

benefits	in	and around	the Northern	New	Mexico	area .	My	ultra

light	weight	UAS	is	 battery	 powered	and	 creates	 no	emissions

that	 can	 harm	 the	environment.	The	 consequence	 of	my	 ultra

light	weight	UAS	crashing	is	far	less	than	a	full	size	helicopter	or

fixed	 wing	 aircraft; which	 are	 heavy,	 contain	 combustible	 fuel

and	can	cause	catastrophic	devastation	to	the	public.

The	 public’s	 interest	 is	 furthered	 by	minimizing	ecological	and

crash	 threat	 by	 permitting	aerial	video/photo	 capture	 through

my	 battery	 operated	 ultra	 light	 w eight	 UAS's.	 Permitting	 me,

Nathan	 Limback ,	 to	 immediately	 fly	 within	 national	 air	 space

furthers	 economic	 growth.	 Granting	 my	 exemption	 request

substantially	furthers	the	economic	impact	for	the New	Mexico

community	 for	 companies	 looking	 to	 relocate	 or	 bu ild	 in	 the

New	Mexico area	as	well	as	individuals	looking	 to	 relocate	 for

career	 advancement	 through	 academic	 and	 geographical

awareness.	 Both	 of	 which	 serve	 as	 a	 stimulus	 to	 the

community.

V.	 Reasons	 Why Nathan	 Limback’s Exemption	 Will	 Not

Adversely	Affe ct	Safety	Or	How	The	Exemption	Will	Provide	a

Level	of	Safety	At	Least	Equal	To	Existing	Rule:

My, Nathan	 Limback’s ,	 exemption	 will	 not	 adversely	 affect

safety.	 Quite	 the	 contrary,	 for	 the	 reasons	 stated	 permitting

me, Nathan	Limback ,	 to	log	more	 flight	 t ime	in	FAA	controlled

airspace,	 with	 communication	 with	 the	 FAA,	 will	 allow	 me	 to

contribute	 to	 the	 innovation	 and	 implementation	 of	 new	 and

# novel,	 as	 of	 yet	 undiscovered	 safety	 protocols	 for Aerial

Photographers that	can	be	embraced	by	the	NAR,	AAR,	and	T AR

for	 development	 in	 cooperation	 with	 the	 FAA.	 In	 addition	 I,

Nathan	 Limback ,	 submit	 the	 following	 representations	 of

enhancements	 to	 current	aerial	 videography	and	 photography

for commercial	operations :

My	UAS	weighs	less	than 10 pounds	complete	with	a small	ultra

light	 weight	 high	 quality 4k camera;	 I	 only	 operate	 my	 UAS

below	200	feet (well	within	the	400	foot	permissible	ceiling	set

by	 the	 FAA	 Modernization	 and	 Reform	 Act	 of	 2012);	 my	 UAS

only	operate	for 7

- 10 minutes	per	flight;	I	land	my	UAS	prior to

manufacturer	recommended	minimum	level	of	battery	power;

• I	 pilot	 my	 UAS	 through	 remote	 control	 only	 by	 line	 of

sight;

• My	 UAS	 has	 GPS	 a	 flight	 safety	 feature	 whereby	 it

returns	 to	 the	 home	 set	 location	 and lands	 if

communication	with	the	remote	control pilot	is	lost;

• I	 actively	 analyze	 flight	 data	 and	 other	 sources	 of

information	 to	 constantly	 update	 and	 enhance	 safety

protocols;

• I	check	current	and	future	weather	condition	in	the	area

where	UAS	flight	will	be	conducted	and	also	monitor	K

Index	values	to ensure	reliable	communication	with	my

UAS;

• I	 only	 operate	in	 reasonably	 safe	environment	 that	are

strictly	controlled,	are	away	 from	power	lines,	elevated

lights,	airports	and	actively	populated	areas;

• I	 conduct	extensive	 pre

- flight	inspections	and	 protoc ol,

during	which	safety	carries	primary	importance;

• I	 always	 obtains	 all	 necessary	 permissions	 prior	 to

operation;	and,

• I	have	procedures	in	place	 to	abort	 flights	in	 the	event

of	safety	breaches	or	potential	danger.

# My, Nathan	Limback ,	safety	protocols	p rovide	a	level	of	safety

equal	to	or	exceeding	existing	rules.	It	is	important	to	note	that

absent	 the	 integration	 of	 commercial	 UAS	 into	 our	 national

airspace	 system,	 helicopters	 are	 the	 primary	 means	 of	 aerial

video	 and	 photography	 for	 community	 awarenes s.	 While	 the

safety	 record	 of	 such	 helicopters	 is	 remarkably	 astounding,

there	 has	 been	 local	 incident	 involving	 loss	 of	 life	 as	 well	 as

extensive	property	damage;	it	is	 far	safer	 to	operate	a	battery

powered	ultra	light	weight	UAS.

First,	the	potential	l oss	of	life	is	diminished	because	UAS's	carry

no	people	on board	and	I	only	operate my	UAS	in	specific	areas

away	from	mass	populations.	Second,	there	is	no	fuel	on	board

a	 UAS	 and	 thus	 the	 potential	 for	 fire	 or	 explosions	 is	 greatly

diminished.	Third,	 the small	 size	and	extreme	maneuverability

of	 my	 UAS	 allow	 me	 to	 remotely	 pilot	 away	 from	 and	 avoid

hazards	 quickly	 and	 safely.	 Lastly,	 given	 its	 small	 size	 and

weight,	 even	 when	 close	 enough	 to	 capture	 amazing	 images,

my	UAS	need	not	be	so	close	to	the	objec ts	they	are	focused	on

through	 the	 technology	 and	 use	 of	 post	 editing	 software

allowing	pan	and	zoom.

Accordingly,	 my	 UAS	 has	 been	 experimentally	 operated	 for

familiarization/competency	and	will	continue	to	operate	at	and

above	current	safety	levels.

As with	 all	 UAS	 operation	 I,	 Nathan	 Limback	 with	 always

perform	 every	 flight	 with	 a	 safety	 spotter	 familiar	 with	 the

characteristic	and	 capabilities	 of	 the	DJI	Inspire	 1.	As	 the	 PIC	I

will,	 before	 every	 flight,	 perform	 preflight	 using	 a	 laminated

checklist,	 p ost	 warning	 signs	 in	 the	 close	 vicinity	 to	 warn

anyone	in	the	close	vicinity	that	aerial	photography	is	currently

taking	place.

VI.	A	Summary	The	FAA	May	Publish	in	the	Federal	Register:

# A.	 14	 C.F.R.	 21	 and	 14	 C.F.R.	 91:	 Airworthiness	 Certificates,

Manu als	 and	 The	 Like.	 14	 C.F.R.	 21,	 Subpart	 H,	 entitled

Airworthiness	 Certificates,	 sets	 forth	 requirements	 for

procurement	of	necessary	airworthiness	certificates	in	relation

to	 FAR	 §	 91.203(a)(1).	 The	 size,	 weight	 and	 enclosed

operational	 area	 of	 my, Nathan Limback ,	 UAS	 permits

exemption	 from	Part	21	because	my	UAS	meets	 (and	exceeds)

an	 equivalent	 level	 of	 safety	 pursuant	 to	 Section	 333	 of	 the

Reform	Act.	The	FAA	is	authorized	to	exempt	aircraft	 from	the

airworthiness	 certificate	 requirement	 under	 both	 the	 A ct	 (49

U.S.C.	 §	 44701	 (f))	 and	 Section	 333	 of	 the	 Reform	 Act.	 Both

pieces	of	legislation	permit	 the	FAA	 to	exempt	UAS's	 from	 the

airworthiness	 certificate	 requirement	 in	 consideration	 of	 the

weight,	 size,	 speed,	 maneuverability	 and	 proximity	 to	 areas

such as	 airports	 and	 dense	 populations.	My, Nathan	 Limback

, current	 and	 projected	 UAS's	 meet	 or	 exceed	 each	 of	 the

elements.

14	C.F.R.	91.7(a)	prohibits	 the	operation	of	an	aircraft	without

an	 airworthiness	 certificate.	 As	 no	 such	 certificate	 will	 be

applicabl e	 in	 the	 form	 contemplated	 by	 the	 FARs,	 this

Regulation	is	inapplicable.		 14	 C.F.R.	§	 91.9	 (b)	 (2)	 requires	an

aircraft	 flight	manual	in	 the	aircraft.	As	 there	are	no	on	board

pilots	 or	 passengers,	 and	 given	 the	 size	 of	 the	 UAS's,	 this

Regulation	is	inappl icable.	An	equivalent	level	of	safety	will	be

achieved	 by	 maintaining	 a	 safety/flight	 manual	 delineating

areas	 of	where	 safety	 can	 be	 defined.	The	 FAA	 has	 previously

issued	 exemptions	 to	 this	 regulation	 in	 Exemption	 Nos.	 8607,

8737,	8738,	9299,	9299A,	9565 ,	9565B,	10167,	10167A,	10602,

10700	and	32827. 14	C.F.R.	§	91.121	regarding	altimeter	settings	is

inapplicable	 insofar	 as	 my	 UAS	 utilizes	 electronic	 global	 positioning

systems	with	a	barometric	sensor.

14	C.F.R.	§	91.203	(a)	and	(b)	provides	for	the	carr ying	of	civil	aircraft

certifications	 and	 registrations.	 They	 are	 inapplicable	 for	 the	 same

reasons	 described	 above.	 The	 equivalent	 level	 of	 safety	 will	 be

## achieved	 by	 maintaining	 any	 such	 required	 certifications	 and

registrations	by	me, Nathan	Limback

.

B .	 14	 C.F.R.	 §	 45.23:	 Marking	 of	 The	 Aircraft.	 Applicable	 Codes	 of

Federal	Regulation	require	aircraft	to	be	marked	according	to	certain

specifications.	My	UAS	are,	by	definition,	unmanned.	They	therefore

do	not	have	a	cabin,	cockpit	or	pilot	station	on	whi ch	to	mark	certain

words	 or	 phrases.	 Further,	 two

- inch	 lettering	 is	 difficult	 to	 place	 on

such	 small	 aircraft	 with	 dimensions	 smaller	 that	 minimal	 lettering

requirement.	 Regardless,	I	 will	mark	 its	UASs	 in	 the	 largest	 possible

lettering	 by	 placing	 the	 word “EXPERIMENTAL”	 on	 its	 fuselage	 as

required	by	14	C.F.R.	§45.29	(f)	so	that	I	the	pilot,	or	anyone	assisting

me	 as	 a	 spotter	 with	 the	 UAV	 will	 see	 the	 markings.	 The	 FAA	 has

previously	issued	exemptions	 to	 this	 regulation	 through	Exemptions

Nos.	8738,	10167 ,	10167A	and	10700.

C.	 14	 C.F.R.	 §	 61.113:	 Private	 Pilot	 Privileges	 and	 Limitations:	 PIC.

Pursuant	to	14	C.F.R.	§§	61.113	(a)	&	(b),	private	pilots	are	limited	to

non

- commercial	operations.	I, Nathan	Limback

, have	a	Private	Pilots

Certificate	and	current Third	Class	Medical Thus,	allowing	me, Nathan

L imback ,	 to	 operate	 my	 UAS exceeding	 the current	 safety	 levels	 in

relation	to	14	C.F.R.	§61.113	(a)	&	(b).

D.	 14	 C.F.R.	 91.119:	 Minimum	 Safe	 Altitudes.	 14	 C.F.R.	 §	 91.119

prescribes	 safe	 altitudes	 for	 the	 oper ation	 of	 civil	 aircraft.	 It	 allows

helicopters	 to	 be	 operated	 at	 lower	 altitudes	 in	 certain	 conditions.

My	UAS	will	never	operate	at	an	altitude	greater	than	200	AGL;	safely

below	the	standard	of	400	AGL.	I,

Nathan	 Limback ,	 will	 however	 operate	 my	 UAS	 in	 s afe	 areas	 away

from	public	and	traffic,	providing	a	level	of	safety	at	least	equivalent

to	 or	 below	 those	 in	 relation	 to	 minimum	 safe	 altitudes.	 Given	 the

size,	weight,	maneuverability	and	speed	of	my	UAS,	an	equivalent	or

higher	level	of	safety	will	be	ac hieved.

E.	 14	 C.F.R.	 91.405	 (a);	 407	 (a)	 (1);	 409	 (a)	 (2);	 417(a)	 &	 (b):

Maintenance	 Inspections.	 The	 above

- cited	 Regulations	 require,

amongst	 other	 things,	 aircraft	 owners	 and	 operators	 to	 “have	 [the]

aircraft	 inspected	 as	 prescribed	 in	 subpart	 E	 of	 this part	 and	 shall

between	required	inspections,	except	as	provided	in	paragraph	(c)	of

## this	 section,	 have	 discrepancies	 repaired	as	 prescribed	in	 part	 43	 of

this	 chapter.	 .	 .	 .”	 These	 Regulations	 only	 apply	 to	 aircraft	 with	 an

airworthiness	 certificate.	 They will	 not,	 therefore,	 apply	 to	 my,

Nathan	Limback’s ,	UAS.	However,	as	a	safety	precaution	I	inspect	my

UAS	before	and	after	each	flight.



# A	Summary	The	FAA	May	Publish	in	the	Federal	Register:	A.	14

C.F.R.	21	and	14	C.F.R.	91:	Airworthiness	Certificates,	M anuals

and	 The	 Like.	 14	 C.F.R.	 21,	 Subpart	 H,	 entitled	 Airworthiness

Certificates,	 sets	 forth	 requirements	 for	 procurement	 of

necessary	 airworthiness	 certificates	 in	 relation	 to	 FAR	 §

91.203(a)(1).	The	size,	weight	and	enclosed	operational	area	of

my	UAS	 p ermits	exemption	 from	 Part	 21	 because	my, Nathan

Limback’s ,	UAS	meets	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	pursuant	to

Section	333	of	the	Reform	Act.	The	FAA	is	authorized	to	exempt

aircraft	 from	 the	 airworthiness	 certificate	 requirement	 under

both	 the	 Act	 (49	 U. S.C.	 §	 44701	 (f))	 and	 Section	 333	 of	 the

Reform	Act.	Both	pieces	of	legislation	permit	the	FAA	to	exempt

UAS's	 from	 the	 airworthiness	 certificate	 requirement	 in

consideration	 of	 the	 weight,	 size,	 speed,	 maneuverability	 and

proximity	to	areas	such	as	airpor ts	and	dense	populations.	My

UAS	meets	 or	exceeds	each	 of	 the	elements.	 14	 C.F.R.	 91.7(a)

prohibits	 the	operation	of	an	aircraft	without	an	airworthiness

certificate.	As	no	such	certificate	will	be	applicable	in	the	form

contemplated	 by	 the	 FARs,	 this	 Regu lation	 is	 inapplicable.	 14

C.F.R.	 §	 91.9	 (b)	 (2)	 requires	 an	 aircraft	 flight	 manual	 in	 the

aircraft.	As	there	are	no	pilots	or	passengers,	and	given	the	size

of	the	UAS's,	this	Regulation	is	inapplicable.	An	equivalent	level

of	safety	will	be	achieved	by	m aintaining	a	manual.	The	FAA	has

previously	 issued	 exemptions	 to	 this	 regulation	 in	 Exemption

Nos.	 8607,	 8737,	 8738,	 9299,	 9299A,	 9565,	 9565B,	 10167,

maintenance	 program	 that	 involves	 regular	 software	 updates

and	 curative	measures	 for	any	 damaged	 hardware. Therefore,

an	equivalent	level	of	safety	will	be	achieved.

In	 summary, Nathan	 Limback seeks	 an	 exemption	 from	 the

following

# Regulations:

14	C.F.R.	21,	subpart	H;	14	C.F.R.	45.23(b);	14	C.F.R.	§§	61.113

(a)	&	(b);	14	C.F.R.	§	91.7	(a);	14	C.F.R.	§	91.9	( b)(2);	14	C.F.R.	§

91.103(b);	 14	 C.F.R.	 §	 91.109;	 14	 C.F.R.	 §	 91.119;	 14	 C.F.R.	 §

91.121;	14	C.F.R.	§	91.151(a);	14	C.F.R.	§§	91.203(a)	and	(b);	14

C.F.R.	§	91.405	(a);	14	C.F.R.	§	91.407	(a)(1);	14	C.F.R.	§	91.409

(a)(2);	14	C.F.R.	§	91.409	(a	)	(2);	and, 14	C.F.R.	§§	91.417	(a)	&

(b)	 to	 commercially	 operate	 my, Nathan	 Limback ,	 small

unmanned	 vehicle/lightweight	 unmanned	 aircraft	 vehicle	 in

community	 awareness	 and	 real	 estate	 operations,	 and	 to

develop	 economic	 platforms	 for	 real	 estate and	 other	 aerial

ne eds to	enhance	 the	experience	 of	 those	 seeking	 to	 relocate

to	 the Northern	 New	Mexico	 Area .	 Currently,	 area	 awareness

and	aerial	videography/photography	relies	primarily	on	the	use

of	larger	aircraft	running	on	combustible	 fuel.	Posing	potential

risk	 to	 th e	 public.	Granting	my, Nathan	 Limback’s ,	 request	 for

exemption	will	 reduce	current	 risk	levels	and	 thereby	enhance

safety.	My	UAS	craft	do	not	contain	potentially	explosive	fuel,	is

smaller,	lighter	and	more	maneuverable	than	conventional	real

estate	 video and	 photographic	 aircraft	 with	 much	 less	 flight

time.	 Further,	 I	 operate	 at	 lower	 altitudes	 and	 in	 controlled

airspace	 eliminating	 potential	 public	 risk	 flying	 to	 and	 from

established	air	 fields.	I, Nathan	 Limback ,	 have	 been	informally

analyzing	 flight	 in formation	 and	 will	 compile	 safety	 protocols

and	the	implementation	of	a	flight	operations	manual	for	usage

that	 exceeds	 currently	 accepted	 means	 and	 methods	 for	 safe

flight.	Formal	collection	of	information	shared	with	the	FAA	will

enhance	 the	 FAA's	 intern al	 efforts	 to	 establish	 protocols	 for

complying	with	the	FAA	Modernization	and	Reform	Act	of	2012.

There	 are	 no	 personnel	 on	 board	 my, Nathan	 Limback’s ,	 UAS

and	therefore	the	likelihood	of	death	or	serious	bodily	injury	is

significantly	diminished.	My, Nat han	Limback’s ,	operation	of	my

UAS,	 weighing	 less	 than 10 pounds	 and	 travelling	 at	 lower

speeds	within	limited	areas	will	 provide	an	equivalent	level	 of

safety	 as	 that	 achieved	 under	 current	 FARs.	 Accordingly	 I,

# Nathan	 Limback ,	 respectfully	 request	 that	 th e	 FAA	 grant	 my

exemption	 request	 and	 am	 willing	 to	 cooperate	 in	 sharing

information	 to	benefit	 the	FAA,	safety	of	manned	aircraft,	and

the	general	public	at	large.

Respectfully	submitted,

Nathan	Limback

50	Obsidian	Loop

Los	Alamos,	NM	87544

Mobile:	(505 )	500

- 2334

Email:	nlimback@gmail.com

# INSPIR E 1

User Manual

2015.3 

### V1.2© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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# Using this manual

Legends

Warnin g Importan t Hint s an d Tip s Reference



## Before Flight

Th e followin g tutorial s an d manual s hav e bee n produce d t o ensur e yo u t o ma k e ful l us e o f you r Inspir e 1.

1.Disclaimer

2.I n th e Box

3.Inspir e 1 Quic k Star t Guide

4.Safet y Guidelines

5. Inspir e 1 Use r

Manual

6. Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y Safet y

Guidelines

Watchin g al l th e tutoria l video s an d readin g th e Disclaime r befor e fligh t i s re commended

. Afterwards,

prepar e fo r you r firs t fligh t b y usin g th e Inspir e 1 Quic k Star t Guide

. Refe r t o thi s manua l fo r more

comprehensiv e information.



## W atch the video tutorials

Pleas e watc h th e tutoria l vide o belo w t o lear n ho w t o us e Inspir e 1 correct l y an d safely:

www.dji.com/product/inspire

- 1/vide o



## Download the DJI Pilot app

Downloa d an d instal l th e DJ I Pilo t ap p befor e use

. Sca n th e Q R cod e o r visit

“http://m.dji.net/djipilot ” t o downloa d th e app.

Fo r th e bes t experience

, us e mobil e devic e wit h Andrio d V 4.1. 2 o r above

. Require s iO S 8. 0 o r later.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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# Contents

Using this manual

Le gends 2

W atch the video tutorials 2



### Product Profile

Feature Highlights 6

Aircraft Diagram 9



### Aircraft

Flight Mode 12

Return to Home ( R TH) 13

V ision Positioning System 16

Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 17



### Remote Controllers

Remote Controller Operations 24

Remote Controller Status LED 31

Remote Controller Compliance V ersion 33

Camera Profile 35

Before Flight 2

Download the DJI Pilot app 2

Introduction 6

Assemble the Aircraft 7

Remote Co ntroller Diagram 9

Flight Controller 12

Flight Status Indicator 12

Dynamic Home Point 15

Flight Recorder 17

DJI Intelligent Flight Battery 18

Remote Controller Profile 24

Dual Remote Controllers Mode 29© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 4 Linking the Remote Controller 32



### Gimbal and Camera

Gimbal 36

Camera 40

Academy 43



### Flight© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 5 Flight Environment Requirements 45

Flight Limits and Flight Restriction Area 45

Preflight Checklist 49

Calibrating the Compass 49

Auto T ake

- o f f and Auto Landing 50

Starting/Stopping the Motors 51

Flight T est 51



### Appendix

Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 60

FCC Compliance 62



### DJI Pilot App

Map 43

User Center 43



### F AQ

Specifications 57

How to Update Firmware 61© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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# Produc t Pro f il e

Thi s chapte r describe s th e feature s of

Inspire 1, instructs you to assemble the

aircraft and explains the components on

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# Product

Profile

Introduction

Th e Inspir e 1 i s bran d ne w quadcopte r capabl e o f capturin g 4 K vide o an d transmittin g a n H D video

signa l (u p t o 2km ) t o multipl e device s straigh t ou t o f th e box

. Equippe d wit h retractabl e landin g gear

, it

ca n captur e a n unobstructe d 36 0 degre e vie w fro m it s camera

. Th e built

- i n camer a ha s a n integrated

gimba l t o maximiz e stabilit y an d weigh t efficienc y whil e minimizin g space

. Whe n n o GP S signa l is

available

, Visio n Positionin g technolog y provide s hoverin g precision.



## Feature Highlights

Camer a an d Gimbal : U p t o 4 K vide o recordin g an d 1 2 megapixe l phot o capture

. Reserve d mounting

spac e fo r N D filter s fo r bette r exposur e control

. Ne w quick

- releas e moun t allow s yo u t o remov e the

camer a wit h ease.

H D V ide o Downlink : Lo w latency

, H D downlin k powere d b y a n enhance d versio n o f th e DJ I Lightbridge

system

. I t als o provide s dua l controller s mode.

Landin g gear : Retractabl e landin g gea r tha t enable s a n unobstructe d panorami c vie w fro m th e camera.

DJ I Intelligen t Fligh t Battery : 450 0 mA h DJ I Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y employ s ne w bat ter y cell s an d a

batter y managemen t system.

Fligh t Controller : Th e nex t generatio n fligh t controlle r syste m provide s a mor e reliabl e fligh t experience.

A ne w fligh t recorde r store s th e fligh t dat a fro m eac h flight

, an d Visio n Positionin g enhance s hovering

precisio n whe n n o GP S i s available.



## Assemble the Aircraft

Unlockin g T rave l Mode

Th e aircraf t i s i n Trave l Mod e durin g delivery

. Follo w thes e step s t o chang e i t t o Landin g Mod e before

you r firs t flight:

1. Inser t th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y int o th e bat ter y compartment.

2. Powe r o n th e Remot e Controlle r an d th e Intelligen t Fligh t Battery.

3. Toggl e th e Transformatio n Switc h u p an d dow n a t leas t fou r times.

4. Powe r of f th e aircraft

.

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Batter y mus t b e full y charge d befor e usin g i t fo r th e firs t time

. Refe r t o "Chargin g th e Intelligent

Fligh t Battery " (P21 ) fo r mor e informatio n

.

I f yo u hav e purchase d th e dua l remot e controlle r version

, yo u m us t us e th e Maste r remote

controlle r t o deactivat e Trave l Mode

. Refe r t o "Settin g U p Dua l Remot e Controller s Mode " (P30)

sectio n fo r mor e infromatio n abou t Maste r remot e controller.

B e sur e t o remov e th e gimba l fro m th e airc raf t befor e switc h fro m Landin g Mod e t o Trave l Mode.

Plac e th e aircraf t o n th e smoot h an d reflectiv e surfac e (e.g

. tabl e o r tile ) befor e switchin g between

th e trave l mode s t o th e landin g mode

. D o no t plac e th e aircraf t o n th e roug h an d sound

- absorbing

su rfac e (e.g

. carpet ) befor e switchin g betwee n th e trave l mode s an d landin g mode.



### Installin g Gimba l an d Camera

1. Remov e Gimba l Cover.

2. Rotat e th e Gimba l Loc k t o th e unlocke d positio n (t o th e righ t whe n facin g th e nos e o f th e aircraft).

3. Inser t th e gimba l b y al ignin g th e whit e mar k o n th e Gimbal.

4. Rotat e th e Gimba l Loc k bac k int o th e locke d position.



### 1

Gimbal Cover



### 3 Gimbal Lock

Mounting Place

Gimbal Connector



### 2 Locked

Ensur e th e Micro

- S D car d i s correctl y inserte d int o th e camera.



### Attach in g Propellers

Attac h propeller s wit h th e blac k nu t ont o motor s wit h th e blac k do t an d spi n counter

- clockwis e t o secure.

Attac h propeller s wit h gra y nu t ont o motor s withou t a blac k do t an d spi n clockwis e t o secure.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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Plac e al l propeller s ont o th e cor rec t moto r an d tighte n b y han d t o ensur e securit y befor e flight.



### Attachin g 1345 s Quick

- Releas e Propellers

Th e 1345 s Quick

- Releas e propelle r i s th e upgrad e versio n o f th e propeller s tha t greatl y enhanc e the

reliability of the propeller during the flight. F ollowing the steps below to attach the 1345s Quick

- Release

propellers.

1. Instal l th e propeller s wit h a whit e do t ont o th e mountin g plate s tha t hav e a whit e dot

, an d instal l the

propeller s withou t a whit e do t ont o th e mountin g plate s tha t d o no t hav e a whit e dot.

White dot

White dot Without

whit e dot Withou t whit e dot

2. Alig n th e hoo k (A ) o n th e propeller s wit h th e securin g sprin g (B)

, the n pres s dow n th e propelle r onto

th e mountin g plat e the n rotat e th e propeller s accordin g t o th e loc k direc tio n unti l i t i s secured.



### Preparin g Remot e Controller

Til t th e Mobil e Devic e Holde r t o th e desire d positio n the n adjus t th e antenn a a s shown.

1. Pre s s th e butto n o n th e sid e o f th e Mobil e Devic e Holde r t o releas e th e clamp

, adjus t i t t o fi t the n attach

y ou r mobil e device.

2. Connec t you r mobil e devic e t o th e remot e controlle r wit h a US B cable.

3. Plu g on e en d o f th e cabl e int o you r mobil e device

, an d th e othe r en d int o th e US B por t o n th e bac k of

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## Aircraft Diagram

[1] [1] GPS

[6]

[11] [7]

[8] [2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[9]

[10]

[12]

[13] [2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[ 1 0 ]

[ 1 1 ]

[ 1 2 ]

[ 1 3 ] Propelle r (P17)

Motor

Fron t LE D (P1 2)

Landin g gear

Gimba l an d Camer a (P35)

Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y (P18)

Aircraf t Micro

- US B Port

Rea r LE D (P12)

Camer a Micro

- US B Port

C a me r a Mic ro

- S D Ca r d Sl o t (P 3 5 )

Visio n Positionin g Sensor s (P16)

Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r (P13)



## Remote Controller Diagram

[9]

[8]

[7] [1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[ 6] [1] Antennas (P29)

Relay s aircraf t contro l an d vide o signal.

[2] Mobile Device Holder

Mountin g plac e fo r you r mobil e device.

[3] Control Stick

Control s aircraf t orientation.

[4] Return Home ( R TH) Button (P13)

Pres s an d hol d th e butto n t o initiat e Retur n to

Hom e (RTH).

[5] T ransformation Switch (P27)

Toggl e th e switc h u p o r dow n t o rais e o r lower

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[6] Battery Level LEDs

Display s th e curren t ba tter y level.

[7] Status LED

Display s th e powe r status. [8] Power Button

Use d t o powe r o n o r powe r of f th e remot e controller.

[9] R TH LED

Circula r LE D aroun d th e RT H butto n display s RT H status.

[10] Camera Settings Dial

Tur n th e d ia l t o ad jus t c amer a settin g s

. Onl y function s whe n th e remot e controlle r is

connecte d t o a mobil e devic e runnin g th e DJI

Pilo t app.

[ 1 1] Playback Button

Playbac k th e captu re d image s o r videos.

[12] Shutter Button

Pres s t o tak e a photo

. I f i n burs t mode

, the

se t numbe r o f pho to s wil l b e take n wit h one

press.

[13] Flight Mode Switch

Use d t o switc h betwee n P

, A an d F mode.

[14] V ideo Recording Button

Pres s t o star t recordin g video

. Pres s agai n to

sto p recording. [15]

[14]

[13] [16 ] [17 ] [18 ] [19]

[10]

[11]

[1 2]

[15] Gimbal Dial

Us e thi s dia l t o contro l th e til t o f th e gimbal.

[16] Mini

- HDMI Port

Connect an HD compatible monitor to this

por

t t o ge t a liv e H D vide o previe w o f wha t the

camer a sees.

[17] Micro

- USB Port

Fo r connectin g th e remot e controlle r t o your

computer.

[20] [18] CAN Bus Port

Reserve d fo r futur e use.

[19] USB Port

Connec t t o mobil e devic e t o acces s al l o f the

DJ I Pilo t ap p control s an d features.

[20] GPS Module

Use d t o pinpoin t th e locatio n o f th e remote

controller.

[21] Back Left But ton

[23]

[22] [21] Customizabl e butto n i n DJ I Pilo t app.

[22] Power Port

Connec t t o a powe r sourc e t o charg e the

remot e controller’ s interna l battery.

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Customizabl e butto n i n DJ I Pilo t app.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 11 

# Aircraft

Thi s chapte r describe s th e feature s of

th e Fligh t Controller

, Visio n Positioning

System and the Intelligent Flight Battery.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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# Aircraft

Flight Controller

Th e Inspir e 1’ s fligh t controlle r i s base d o n DJ I fligh t controlle r wit h severa l enhancement s suc h a s new

fligh t mod e an d ne w saf e mode

. Thre e saf e mode s ar e available : Failsafe

, Retur n Hom e an d Dynamic

Hom e Point

. Thes e feature s ensur e th e saf e retur n o f you r aircraf t i f th e contro l signa l i s lost

. A f ligh t

recorde r store s crucia l fligh t dat a fo r eac h flight

.



## Flight Mode

Thre e fligh t mode s ar e available

. Th e detail s o f eac h fligh t mod e ar e foun d i n th e sectio n below:

P mod e (Positioning ) : P mod e work s bes t whe n GP S signa l i s strong

. Ther e ar e thre e differen t state s o f P

mode

, whic h wil l b e automaticall y se lecte d b y th e Inspir e 1 dependin g o n GP S signa l strengt h an d Vision

Positionin g sensors:

P

- GPS : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g bot h ar e available

, an d th e aircraf t i s usin g GP S fo r positioning.

P

- OPTI: Vision Positioning is available but the GPS signal is not. Aircraft is using only Vision

Positionin g fo r hovering

P

- ATTI : Neithe r GP S o r Visio n Positionin g available

, aircraf t i s usin g onl y it s baromete r fo r positioning,

s o onl y altitud e i s controlled.

A mod e (Attitude) : Th e GP S an d Visio n Positionin g Syste m i s no t use d fo r holdin g position

. Th e aircraft

onl y use s it s baromete r t o maintai n altitude

. I f i t i s stil l receivin g a GP S signal

, th e aircraf t ca n automatically

retur n hom e i f th e Remot e Controlle r signa l i s los t an d i f th e Hom e Poin t ha s bee n recorde d su ccessfully.

F mod e (Function) : Intelligen t Orientatio n Contro l (IOC ) i s activate d i n thi s mode

. Fo r mor e information

abou t IOC

, refe r t o th e IO C i n Appendix.

Us e th e Fligh t Controlle r mod e switc h t o chang e th e fligh t mod e o f th e aircraft

, refe r t o th e “Flight

Mod e Switch ” o n P2 7 fo r mor e information.



## Flight Status Indicator

Th e INSPIR E 1 come s wit h th e Fron t LED

, Rea r LE D an d Aircraf t Statu s Indicator

. Th e position s o f these

LED s ar e show n i n th e figur e below:

Fron t LE D Rea r LED Aircraf t Statu s Indicator

Th e Fron t an d Rea r LE D sho w th e orientatio n o f th e aircraft

. Th e Fron t LE D display s soli d re d an d the

Rea r LE D display s soli d green.

Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r show s th e syste m statu s o f th e fligh t controller

. Refe r t o th e tabl e belo w fo r more

informatio n abou t th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicator:INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 13 Ai rcraf t Statu s Indi cato r Des cription

Normal

Alternatively Red

, Gree n an d Yello w Flash Powe r o n an d self

- check

Gree n an d Ye llo w Flas h Alternativel y Aircraf t warmin g up

Gree n Flashe s Slowl y Saf e t o Fl y ( P mod e wit h GP S an d Visio n Positioning)

X 2 Gree n Flashe s Twic e Saf e t

o Fl y ( P mod e wit h Visio n Positionin g bu t withou t GPS)

W

arning Yello w Flashe s Slowl y Saf e t o Fl y ( A mod e bu t N o GP S an d Visio n Positioning)

Fas t Yello w Flashin g Remot e Controlle r Signa l Lost

Slo w Re d Flashin g Lo w Batter y Warning

Fas t Re d Flashin g Critica l Lo w Batter y Warning

Re d Flashin g Alternativel y IM U Error

— Soli d Re d Critica l Error

Re d an d Yello w Flas h Alternativel y Compas s Calibratio n Required



## Return to Home ( R TH)

Th e Retur n t o Hom e (RTH ) bring s th e aircraf t bac k t o th e las t recorde d Hom e Point

. Ther e ar e thre e cases

tha t wil l trigge r RT H procedure ; the y ar e Smar t RTH

, Lo w Batter y RT H an d Failsaf e RTH.

GPS Description

Hom e Point Th e Hom e Poin t i s th e locatio n a t whic h you r aircraf t take s of f whe n the

GP S signa l i s strong

. Yo u ca n vie w th e GP S signa l strengt h through

th e GP S ico n ( )

. I f yo u ar e usin g th e Dynami c Hom e Point

se tting

, th e Hom e Poin t wil l b e update d t o you r curren t positio n a s you

mov e aroun d an d whe n th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r blink s green.



### Smar t R TH

Usin g th e RT H butto n o n th e remot e controlle r (refe r t o “RT H button ” o n P2 8 fo r mor e information ) o r the

RT H butto n i n th e DJ I P ilo t ap p whe n GP S i s availabl e t o enable s smar t RT H

. T h e aircraf t retur n t o th e

lates t recorde d Hom e Point

, yo u ma y contro l th e aircraft' s orientatio n t o avoi d collisio n durin g th e Smart

RTH

. Pres s th e S mar t RT H butto n onc e t o star t th e process

, pres s th e Smar t RT H butto n agai n t o exit

Smar t RT H an d regai n th e control.INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 14 Lo w Batter y R TH

Th e lo w batter y leve l failsaf e i s triggere d whe n th e DJ I Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y i s deplete d t o a poin t that

ma y affe c t th e saf e retur n o f th e aircraft

. User s ar e advise d t o retur n hom e o r lan d th e aircraf t immediately

whe n t hes e w a rning s a r e s how n

. D J I P i lo t ap p wil l ad v is e use r t o r e tur n t h e a ircra f t t o th e Hom e P o in t

whe n lo w batter y warnin g i s triggered

. Aircraf t wil l automaticall y retur n t o th e Hom e Poin t i f n o actio n is

take n afte r 1 0 second s countdown

. Use r ca n cance l th e RT H b y pressin g onc e o n th e RT H button

. The

threshold s fo r thes e warning s ar e automaticall y determine d base d o n th e curren t aircraf t altitud e an d its

distanc e fro m th e Hom e Point.

Aircraf t wil l lan d automaticall y i f th e curren t batter y leve l ca n onl y suppor t th e aircraf t t o lan d t o th e ground

fro m th e curren t altitude

. Use r ca n us e th e remot e controlle r t o contro l th e aircraft’ s orientatio n durin g the

landin g process.

Th e Batter y Leve l Indicato r i s displaye d i n th e DJ I Pilo t app

, an d i s describe d below

Critica l Lo w batter y level

warning(Red)

Lo w battery

leve l warning Sufficien t battery

level(Green)

Remainin g fligh t time

Powe r requires

t o retur n home

Batter y leve l indicator

Batter y Level

W

arning Remark Aircraf t Status

Indicator DJ I Pilo t app Fligh t Instructions

Lo w battery

leve l warning Th e battery

powe r i s low.

Pleas e lan d the

aircraft. Aircraf t status

indicato r blink s

RE D slowly. Ta p “Go

- home ” t o have

th e aircraf t retur n t o the

Hom e poin t an d land

automatically

, o r “Cancel ” to

resum e norma l flight

. I f no

actio n i s taken

, th e aircraft

wil l automaticall y g o home

an d lan d afte r 1 0 seconds.

Remot e controlle r wil l sound

a n alarm. Fl y th e aircraft

bac k an d land

i t a s soo n as

possible

, then

sto p th e motors

an d replac e the

battery.

Critica l Low

batter y level

warning Th e aircraft

mus t land

immediately. Aircraf t status

indicato r blinks

RE D quickly. Th e DJ I Pilo t ap p scree n will

flas h re d an d aircraf t start s to

descend

. Remot e controller

wil l soun d a n alarm. Th e aircraft

wil l begi n to

descen d an d land

automatically.

Estimated

remaining

fligh t time Estimated

remainin g flight

base d o n current

batter y level. N/A N/A N/AINSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 15 Whe n th e critical batter y leve l warnin g activate s and th e aircraf t i s descending t o land

automatically

, yo u ma y pus h th e throttl e upwar d t o hove r th e aircraf t an d navigat e i t t o a more

appropriat e locatio n fo r landing.

Colo r zone s an d marker s o n t h e batter y leve l indicato r reflec t estimate d remainin g fligh t time

an d ar e adjuste d automatically

, accordin g t o th e aircraft’ s curren t status.



### Failsaf e R TH

Failsaf e RT H i s activate d automaticall y i f remot e controlle r signa l (includin g vide o rela y signal ) i s los t for

mor e tha n 3 second s provide d tha t Hom e Poin t ha s bee n successfull y recorde d an d compas s i s working

normally

. Retur n hom e proces s ma y b e interrupte d an d th e operato r ca n regai n contro l ove r th e aircraf t if

a remot e controlle r signa l i s resumed.



### Failsaf e Illustration

1 Recor d Hom e Poin t (HP)

Blinkin g Green 2 Confir m Hom e Point

Blinkin g Green 3 Remot e Controlle r Signa l Lost

Fas t Blinkin g Yellow

4 Signa l Los t Last s 3secs. 5 G o Home(20 m ca n b e set) 6 Landin g afte r Hoverin g 15secs

20m Heigh t ove r HP>20m

Elevat e t o 20m

Fas t Blinkin g Yellow Heigh t ove r HP<=20m

Fas t Blinkin g Yellow Fas t Blinkin g Yellow

Aircraf t canno t avoi d obstructio n durin g th e Failsaf e RTH

, therefor e i t i s importan t t o se t an

reasonabl e Failsaf e alti tud e befor e eac h flight

. Launc h th e DJ I Pilo t ap p an d ente r “Camera”

vie w an d selec t “MODE ” t o se t th e Failsaf e altitude.

Aircraf t wil l sto p ascendin g an d immediatel y retur n t o th e Hom e Poin t i f yo u mov e th e throttle

stic k i f th e aircraf t reache s 2 0 m al titude s o r beyon d durin g Failsafe.



## Dynamic Home Point

Dynami c hom e poin t i s usefu l i n situation s whe n yo u ar e i n motio n an d requir e a Hom e Poin t tha t is

differen t fro m th e takeof f point

. GP S modul e i s locate d a t th e positio n show n i n th e figur e below:

GPS

Ensur e th e spac e abov e th e GP S modul e i s no t obstructe d whe n usin g Dynami c Hom e Point.INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 16 Ther e ar e tw o option s fo r Dynami c Hom e Point.

1. Se t th e aircraf t curren t coordinat e a s th e ne w Hom e Point.

2. Se t th e remot e controller’ s coordinat e a s th e ne w H om e Point.

Setting Up Dynamic Home Point

Follo w th e step s belo w t o setu p Dynami c Hom e Point:

1. Connec t t o th e mobil e devic e an d launc h th e DJ I Pilo t ap p an d g o t o th e “Camera ” page.

2. Tap “ ”an d select “ ”

, t o rese t th e remot e controller’ s coordinate s a s t h e ne w Hom e Point.

3. Tap “ ”an d select “ ”

, t o rese t th e aircraft ’ s coordinate s a s th e ne w Hom e Point.

4. Th e aircraf t statu s indicato r blink s gree n t o sho w Hom e Poin t i s se t successfully.



## V ision Positioning System

DJ I Visio n Positionin g i s a positionin g syste m tha t use s ultrasoni c an d imag e dat a t o hel p th e aircraft

identif y it s curren t position

. Wit h th e hel p o f Visio n Positioning

, you r Inspir e 1 ca n hove r i n plac e more

precisel y an d fl y indoor s o r i n othe r environment s wher e ther e i s n o GP S signa l ava ilable

. Th e main

component s o f DJ I Visio n Positionin g ar e locate d o n th e botto m o f you r Inspir e 1

, includin g [1]tw o sonar

sensor s and[2]on e monocula r camera.

[2]

[1]

Using V ision Positioning

Visio n Positionin g i s activate d automaticall y whe n th e Inspir e 1 i s powere d on

. N o manua l actio n is

required

. Visio n Positionin g i s typicall y use d i n th e indoo r environmen t wher e n o GP S i s available

. By

usin g th e sensor s o n th e Visio n Positionin g system

, Inspir e 1 ca n perfor m precisio n hoverin g eve n when

n o GP S i s available.INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 17 Follow the steps below to use Vision Positioning:

1. Toggl e th e switc h t o “P ” a s show n th e figur e t o th e right:

2. Plac e th e Inspir e 1 o n a fla t surface

. Notic e tha t th e Visio n Positionin g system

canno t wor k properl y o n surface s with ou t patter n variations.

3. Powe r o n th e Inspir e 1

. Th e aircraf t statu s indicato r wil l flas h twic e i n gree n light,

whic h indicate s th e Visio n Positionin g syste m i s ready

. Gentl y pus h th e throttl e up

t o lif t off

, an d th e Inspir e 1 wil l hove r i n place.

Th e pe rformanc e o f you r Inspir e 1’ s Visio n Positionin g Syste m i s subjec t t o th e surfac e yo u are

flyin g over

. Th e ultrasoni c wave s ma y no t b e abl e t o accuratel y measur e th e distanc e ove r sound

absorbin g materials

, an d th e camer a ma y no t functio n correctl y i n subo ptima l environments

. The

aircraf t wil l switc h fro m “P ” mod e t o “A ” mod e automaticall y i f bot h GP S an d Visio n Positioning

Syste m ar e no t available

. S o operat e th e aircraf t cautiousl y whe n i n an y o f th e followin g situations:

Flyin g ove r monochrom e surface s (e.g

. pur e black

, pur e white

, pur e red

, pur e green).

Flyin g ove r a highl y reflectiv e surfaces.

Flyin g a t hig h speeds(ove r 8m/ s a t 2 meter s o r ove r 4m/ s a t 1 meter).

Flyin g ove r wate r o r transparen t surfaces.

Flyin g ove r movin g surface s o r objects.

Flyin g i n a n are a wher e th e lightin g change s frequentl y o r drastically.

Flyin g ove r extremel y dar k (lu x < 10 ) o r brigh t (lu x > 10,000 ) surfaces.

Flyin g ove r surface s tha t ca n absor b soun d wave s (e.g

. thic k carpet).

Flyin g ove r surface s withou t clea r patter n s o r texture.

Flyin g ove r surface s wit h identica l repeatin g pattern s o r texture s (e.g

. tile s wit h sam e design).

Flyin g ove r incline d surface s tha t wil l deflec t soun d wave s awa y fro m th e aircraft.

I n th e even t o f los s o f remot e controller’ s signal

, th e aircraf t wil l hove r fo r 8 second s an d then

auto

- lan d i f i t i s i n “P ” mode.

Kee p th e sensor s clea n a t al l times

. Dir t o r othe r debri s ma y adversel y affec t th e effectiveness

o f th e sensors.

Th e effectiv e hoverin g altitude s o f th e aircraf t i s fro m 0 t o 2

. 5 meters.

Visio n Positionin g syste m ma y no t functio n properl y whe n th e aircraf t i s flyin g ove r water.

Visio n Positionin g syste m ma y no t b e abl e t o recogniz e patter n o n th e groun d i n lo w light

condition s (les s tha n 100lux).

D o no t us e othe r ultrasoni c d evice s wit h frequenc y o f 4 0 KH z whe n Visio n Positionin g syste m is

i n operation.

Visio n Positionin g syste m ma y no t b e abl e t o stabiliz e th e aircraf t whe n flyin g clos e t o the

groun d (belo w 0. 5 meters ) i n fas t speed.

Kee p th e animal s awa y fro m th e aircr af t whe n Visio n Positionin g syste m i s activated

. Th e sonar

senso r emit s hig h frequenc y soun d tha t i s onl y audibl e t o som e animals.



## Flight Recorder

Fligh t dat a i s automaticall y store d i n th e interna l storag e devic e o f th e aircraft

. Use r ca n gai n acces s t o

thes e dat a throug h th e DJ I Pilo t app

. Thi s include s fligh t duration

, orientation

, distance

, aircraf t status

information

, speed

, an d othe r parameters.



## Attaching and Detaching the Propellers

Us e onl y DJ I approve d propeller s wit h you r Inspir e 1

. Th e gre y o r blac k nu t o n th e propelle r indicates

th e rotatio n directio n o f th e propelle r an d wher e i t shoul d b e attached

. T o attac h th e propeller s properly,INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 18 matc h th e nu t wit h th e dot s o n th e motor s o f you r Inspir e 1:

Propellers Gre y cap(1345) Blac k cap(1345R)

Figure

Attac h On Motor s withou t a blac k dot Motor s wit h a blac k dot

Legend s Loc k : Tur n th e propeller s i n th e indicate d directio n t o moun t an d tighten

Unloc k : Tur n th e propeller s i n th e indicate d directio n t o loose n an d remove



### Attachin g th e Pro pellers

1

. Attac h th e propeller s wit h a gre y nu t ont o a moto r withou t a blac k do t an d spi n th e propeller s clockwis e

t o secur e the m i n place

. Attac h th e propeller s wit h a blac k nu t ont o a moto r wit h a blac k do t an d spin

th e propeller s counte r clockwis e t o secur e it s position

. B e sur e t o completel y tighte n eac h propelle r by

han d befor e flight.

Ensur e propeller s ar e attache d t o it s correspondin g motors

, otherwis e th e aircraf t canno t tak e off.

Handlin g th e propeller s wit h care.

Manuall y tighte n eac h o f th e propeller s o n th e correspondin g motor s t o ensur e i t i s attache d firmly.



### Detachin g th e Propellers

Hol d th e moto r still

. The n spi n th e propelle r i n th e unloc k directio n indicate d o n th e propelle r itself.



### Detachin g 1345 s Quick

- Releas e Propeller s

Press the 1345s Quick

- Release propellers downward firmly then rotate the propeller in the unlock

directio n t o unloc k th e propellers.

Chec k tha t th e propeller s an d motor s ar e installe d correctl y an d firml y befor e ever y flight.

Ensur e tha t al l propell er s ar e i n goo d conditio n befor e eac h flight

. D O NO T us e old

, chipped,

o r broke n propellers.

T o avoi d injury

, STAN D CLEA R o f an d D O NO T touc h propeller s o r motor s whe n the y ar e spinning.

ONL Y us e origina l DJ I propeller s fo r a bette r an d safe r fligh t ex perience.



## DJI Intelligent Flight Battery

Th e DJ I Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y ha s a capacit y o f 4500mAh

, voltag e o f 22.2V

, an d smar t charge

discharg e functionality

. I t ca n onl y b e charge d wit h a n appropriat e DJ I approve d charger.

Intelligent Flight Ba ttery ChargerINSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 19 Batter y mus t b e full y charge d befor e usin g i t fo r th e firs t time

. Refe r t o "Chargin g th e Intelligent

Fligh t Battery " P2 1 fo r mor e informatio n

.



### DJ I Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y Functions

1. Batter y Leve l Display : LED s displa y th e curren t batter y level.

2. Batter y Lif e Display : LED s displa y th e curren t batter y powe r cycle.

3. Auto

- dischargin g Function : Th e batter y automaticall y discharge s t o belo w 65 % o f tota l powe r whe n it

i s idl e (pres s th e powe r butto n t o chec k batter y leve l wil l caus e batter y t o exi t idl e state ) fo r mor e than

1 0 day s t o preven t swelling

. I t take s aroun d 2 day s t o discharg e th e batter y t o 65%.I t i s norma l t o feel

moderat e hea t emittin g fro m th e batter y durin g th e disch arg e process

. Discharg e threshold s ca n be

se t i n th e DJ I Pilo t app.

4. Balance d Charging : Automaticall y balance s th e voltag e o f eac h batter y cel l whe n charging.

5. Ove r charg e Protection : Chargin g automaticall y stop s whe n th e batter y i s full y charged.

6. Temperatur e Detection : Th e batter y wil l onl y charg e whe n th e temperatur e i s betwee n 0 °C(32°F ) and

40° C (104°F).

7. Ove r Curren t Protection : Batter y stop s chargin g whe n hig h amperag e (mor e tha n 10A ) i s detected.

8. Ove r Discharg e Protection : Dischargin g automaticall y stop s whe n th e batter y voltag e reache s 18 V to

preven t over

- discharg e damage

9. Shor t Circui t Protection : Automaticall y cut s th e powe r suppl y whe n a shor t circui t i s detected.

10. Batter y Cel l Damage s Protection : DJ I Pilo t ap p show s warnin g messag e whe n damage d batter y cell

i s detected.

11. Batter y Informatio n History : Sho w th e las t 3 2 entrie s o f batter y informatio n record s tha t includ e warning

message s an d s o on.

12. Slee p Mode : Slee p mod e i s entere d afte r 1 0 minute s o f inactivit y t o sav e power.

13. Communication : Batter y voltage

, capacity

, current

, an d othe r relevan t informatio n i s provide d t o the

aircraft’ s t o th e mai n controller.

Refe r t o Disclaime r an d Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y Safet y Guidelin s befor e use

. User s tak e full

responsibilit y fo r al l operation s an d usage.



### Usin g th e Battery

LED4

LED 2 LED3

LED1 Powe r Button

(Built

- i n LED)



### Powerin g ON/OFF

Powerin g On : Pres s th e Powe r Butto n once

, the n pres s agai n an d hol d fo r 2 second s t o powe r on

. The

Powe r LE D wil l tur n re d an d th e Batter y Leve l Indicator s wil l d ispla y th e curren t batter y level.

Powerin g O f f : Pres s th e Powe r Butto n once

, the n pres s agai n an d hol d fo r 2 second s t o powe r off.INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 20 Lo w T emperatur e Notice:

1. Th e performanc e o f th e intelligen t Fligh t Batter y i s significantly reduced whe n flying i n a low

temperatur e environment s (thos e wit h ai r temperature s belo w 5 °C )

. Ensur e tha t th e batter y i s fully

charge d an d th e cel l voltag e i s a t 4.4 3 V befor e eac h flight.

2. Using th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y i n extremel y lo w temperatur e environment s (thos e wit h air

temperature s belo w

- 10 °C ) i s no t recommended

. Whe n flyin g i n e nvironment s wit h temperatures

betwee n 5 °C an d

- 10 °C

, th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y shoul d b e abl e t o achiev e th e appropriat e voltage

level s (abov e 4. 2 V)

, bu t i t i s recommende d tha t yo u appl y th e include d insulatio n sticke r t o th e battery

i n orde r t o preven t a rapi d dro p i n temperatures.

3. I f th e DJ I Pilo t ap p display s th e “Critica l Lo w Batter y Leve l Warning ” whe n flyin g i n lo w temperature

environments

, sto p flyin g an d lan d th e aircraf t immediately

. Yo u wil l stil l b e abl e t o contro l th e aircraft’s

movemen t whe n thi s warnin g i s triggered.

4. Stor e th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y i n a roo m temperatur e environmen t an d ensur e tha t it s temperature

exceed s 5 °C befor e usin g i t i n th e lo w temperatur e environment.

5. Whe n usin g th e Inspir e 1 i n a lo w temperatur e environment

, begi n b y allowin g th e aircraf t t o hove r a t a

lo w altitude

, fo r approximatel y on e minute

, t o hea t th e battery

.

6. T o ensur e optimu m performance

, k ee p th e Intelligen t Fligh t Battery’ s cor e temperatur e abov e 20 °C

whe n i n use.

I n col d environments

, inser t th e batter y int o th e batter y compartmen t an d allo w th e aircraf t to

war m u p fo r approximatel y 1

- 2 minute s befor e takin g off.



### Checkin g th e batter y l evel

Th e Batter y Leve l Indicator s displa y ho w muc h remainin g powe r th e batter y has

. Whe n th e batter y is

powere d off

, pres s th e Powe r Butto n once

. Th e Batter y Leve l Indicator s wil l ligh t u p t o displa y th e current

batter y level

. Se e belo w fo r details.

Th e Batter y Leve l Indicators wil l als o sho w th e curren t batter y leve l during charging and

discharging

. Th e indicator s ar e define d below.

: LE D i s on

. : LE D i s flashing.

: LE D i s off.

Battery Level

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Batter y Level

87.5%~100%

75%~87.5%

62.5%~75%

50%~62.5%

37.5%~50%

25%~37.5%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

=0%INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 21 Batter y life

Th e batter y lif e indicate s ho w man y mor e time s th e batter y ca n b e discharge d an d recharge d before

i t mus t b e replace d

. Whe n th e batter y i s powere d off

, pres s an d hol d th e Powe r Butto n fo r 5 seconds

t o chec k th e batter y life

. Th e Batter y Leve l Indicator s wil l ligh t u p and/o r blin k a s describe d belo w fo r 2

seconds:

Battery Life

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Batter y Life

90%~10 0%

80%~90%

70%~80%

60%~70%

50%~60%

40%~50%

30%~40%

20%~30%

belo w 20%

Whe n batter y lif e reache s 0%

, i t ca n n o longe r b e used.

Fo r mor e informatio n abou t th e battery

, launc h DJ I Pilo t ap p an d chec k th e inform atio n unde r the

batter y tab.



### Chargin g th e Intelligen t Fligh t Battery

1. Connec t Batter y Charge r t o a powe r sourc e (100

- 240 V 50/60Hz).

2. Ope n th e Protectio n Ca p an d connec t th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y t o th e Batter y Charger

. I f th e battery

leve l i s abov e 95%

, tur n o n th e batter y befor e charging.

3. Th e Batter y Leve l Indicato r wil l displa y th e curren t batter y leve l durin g charging.

4. Th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y i s full y charge d whe n Batter y Leve l Indicator s ar e al l off.

5. Ai r coo l th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y af te r eac h flight

. Allo w it s temperatur e t o dro p t o roo m temperature

befor e storin g i t fo r a n extende d period.

D o no t charg e th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y an d remot e controlle r wit h standar d charge r (model:

A14

- 100P1A ) a t th e sam e time

, otherwis e th e ch arge r ma y overheat.

Alway s tur n of f th e batter y befor e insertin g i t o r removin g i t fro m th e Inspir e 1

. Neve r inser t or

remov e a batter y whe n i t i s powere d on.

Power Outlet

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### 22 Battery Level Indicators while Charging

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Batter y Level

0%~25%

25%~50%

50%~75%

75%~100%

Full y Charged



### Chargin g Protectio n LE D Display

Th e tabl e belo w show s batter y protectio n mechanism s an d correspondin g LE D patterns.

Battery Level Ind icators while Charging

LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 Blinkin g Patter n Batter y Protectio n Item

LED 2 blink s twic e pe r secon d Ove r curren t detected

L ED 2 blink s thre e time s pe r secon d Shor t circui t detected

LED 3 blink s twic e pe r secon d Ove r charg e detected

L ED 3 blink s thre e time s pe r secon d Over

- voltag e charge r detected

Chargin g temperatur e i s to o low

LED 4 blink s twic e pe r second

L ED 4 blink s thre e time s pe r secon d (<0°C)

Chargin g temperatur e i s to o high

(>40°C)

Afte r an y o f th e abov e mentione d pr otectio n issue s ar e resolved

, pres s th e butto n t o tur n of f th e Battery

Leve l Indicator

. Unplu g th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y fro m th e charge r an d plu g i t bac k i n t o resume

charging

. Not e tha t yo u d o no t nee d t o unplu g an d plu g th e charge r i n th e even t o f a roo m temperature

error

, th e charge r wil l resum e chargin g whe n th e temperatur e fall s withi n th e norma l range.

DJ I doe s no t tak e an y responsibilit y fo r damag e cause d b y third

- part y chargers.

Ho w t o discharg e you r Intelligen t Fligh t Battery:

T o effect ivel y calibrat e th e batter y capacity

, i t i s recommende d t o charg e an d discharg e the

batter y thoroughl y fo r ever y 1 0 charge

- and

- discharg e cycle

. Use r shoul d instal l th e batter y onto

th e aircraf t an d the n powe r o n th e aircraf t t o initiat e th e discharg e proce ss

, discharg e th e battery

unti l th e aircraf t i s powere d of f automatically

. Use r shoul d the n full y charg e th e batter y t o ensure

th e batter y i s workin g a t it s optimal.

Slow : Plac e th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y int o th e Inspir e 1’ s Batter y Compartmen t an d po we r it

on

. Leav e i t o n unti l ther e i s les s tha n 5 % o f powe r left

, o r unti l th e batter y ca n n o longer

b e turne d on

. Launc h th e DJ I Pilo t ap p t o chec k batter y level.

Rapid : Fl y th e Inspir e 1 outdoor s unti l ther e i s les s tha n 5 % o f powe r left

, o r unti l th e ba tter y can

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### 23 

# Remote Controllers

Thi s chapte r describe s th e features

o f th e remot e controlle r tha t includes

aircraft and remote controller operations

and dual remote controller mode.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 24Controllers 

# Remote Controller

Remote Control ler Profile

Th e Inspir e 1 Remot e Controlle r i s a multi

- functio n wireles s communicatio n devic e tha t integrate s the

vide o downlin k groun d syste m an d aircraf t Remot e Controlle r system

. Th e vide o downlin k an d aircraft

Remot e Controlle r syste m operat e a t 2. 4 G H z wit h maximu m transmissio n distanc e o f 2km

. Th e remote

controlle r feature s a numbe r o f camer a functions

, suc h a s takin g an d previewin g photo s an d video

, and

controllin g gimba l motions

. Th e remot e controlle r i s powere d b y a 2 S rechargeabl e battery

. Th e cu rrent

batter y leve l i s displaye d b y LED s o n th e fron t pane l o f th e remot e control.

Complianc e V ersion : Th e Remot e Controlle r i s complian t wit h bot h C E an d FC C regulations.

Operatin g Mode : Contro l ca n b e se t t o Mod e 1

, Mod e 2.

Mod e 1 : Th e righ t stic k serve s a s th e throttle.

Mod e 2 : Th e lef t stic k serve s a s th e throttle.

D o no t operat e mor e tha n 3 aircraft s withi n i n th e sam e are a (siz e equivalen t t o a socce r field ) to

preven t transmissio n interference.



## Remote Controller Operations

Powerin g O n An d O f f Th e Remot e Controller

Th e Inspir e 1 remot e controlle r i s powere d b y a 2 S rechargeabl e batter y wit h a capacit y o f 6000mAh

. The

batter y leve l i s indicate d b y th e Batter y Leve l LED s o n th e fron t panel

. Follo w th e step s belo w t o powe r on

you r remot e c ontroller:

1. Whe n powere d off

, pres s th e Powe r Butto n onc e an d th e Batter y Leve l LED s wil l displa y th e current

batter y level.

2. Then

, pres s an d hol d th e Powe r Butto n t o powe r o n th e remot e controller.

3. Th e Remot e Controlle r wil l bee p whe n i t power s on

. Th e Stat u s LE D wil l blin k gree n (slav e remote

controlle r blink s soli d purple ) rapidly

, indicatin g tha t th e remot e controlle r i s linkin g t o th e aircraft

. The

Statu s LE D wil l sho w a soli d gree n ligh t whe n linkin g i s completed.

4. Repea t ste p 2 t o powe r of f th e remot e c ontrolle r afte r finis h usin g it.



### Chargin g Remot e Controller

Charg e th e remot e controlle r vi a supplie d charger.INSPIRE 1 U ser Manual

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### 25Controllers Power Outlet

Charger

Power Button



### Controllin g Camera

Shoo t video s o r image s an d adjus t camer a setting s vi a th e Shutte r Button

, Ca mer a Setting s Dial

, Playbac k

Butto n an d Vide o Recordin g Butto n o n th e remot e control.

[4] [1]

[2]

[3]

[1] Camera Settings Dial

Tur n th e dia l t o quickl y adjus t camer a setting s suc h a s IS O an d shutte r spee d withou t lettin g g o o f the

re mot e controller

. Mov e th e dia l butto n t o lef t o r righ t t o vie w th e picture s o r video s i n playbac k mode.

[2] Playback Button

Pres s t o vie w image s o r video s tha t hav e alread y bee n captured.

[3] Shutter Button

Pres s t o tak e a photo

. I f burs t mod e i s activa ted

, multipl e photo s wil l b e take n wit h a singl e press.

[4] Recoding Button

Pres s onc e t o star t recordin g video

, the n pres s agai n t o sto p recording.



### Controllin g Aircraft

Thi s sectio n explain s ho w t o us e th e variou s feature s o f th e remot e controller

. Th e Remot e Controlle r i s set

t o Mod e 2 b y default.INSPIRE 1 U ser Manual

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### 26Controllers Stic k Neutral / mi d point : Contro l stick s o f th e Remot e Controlle r ar e place d a t th e centra l position.

Mov e th e Stick : Th e contro l stic k i s pushe d awa y fro m th e centra l position.

Remote

Controll er (Mod e 2) Aircraft

( indicate s nos e direction) Remarks

Movin g th e lef t stic k u p an d dow n change s the

aircraft’ s elevation.

Pus h th e stic k u p t o ascen d an d dow n t o descend.

Pus h th e throttl e stic k u p t o takeoff.

Whe n bot h stick s ar e centered

, th e Inspir e 1 will

hove r i n place.

Th e mor e th e stic k i s pushe d awa y fro m the

cente r position

, th e faste r th e Inspir e 1 wil l change

elevation

. Alway s pus h th e stic k gentl y t o prevent

sudde n an d unexpecte d elevatio n changes.

Movin g th e lef t stic k t o th e lef t o r righ t control s the

rudde r an d rotatio n o f th e aircraft.

Pus h th e sic k lef t t o rotat e th e aircraf t counter

clock

- wise

, an d pus h th e stic k righ t t o rotat e the

aircraf t clockwise

. I f th e stic k i s centered

, the

Inspir e 1 wil l sta y facin g it s c urren t direction.

Th e mor e th e stic k i s pushe d awa y fro m th e center

position

, th e faste r th e Inspir e 1 wil l rotate.

Movin g th e righ t stic k u p an d dow n change s the

aircraft’ s forwar d an d backwar d pitch.

Pus h th e stic k u p t o fl y forwar d an d dow n t o fly

backward

. Th e Inspir e 1 wil l hove r i n plac e i f th e stick

i s centered.

Pus h th e stic k furthe r awa y fro m th e cente r positio n for

a large r pitc h angl e (maximu m 35 ̊ ) an d faste r flight.

Movin g th e righ t stic k contro l lef t an d righ t changes

th e aircraft’ s le f t an d righ t pitch.

Pus h lef t t o fl y lef t an d righ t t o fl y right

. Th e Inspir e 1

wil l hove r i n plac e i f th e stic k i s centered.

Pus h th e stic k furthe r awa y fro m th e cente r positio n for

a large r pitc h angl e (maximu m 35 ̊ ) an d faste r flight.

Gimba l Dial : Tu r n th e dia l t o th e right

, an d the

camer a wil l shif t t o poin t upwards

. Tur n the

dia l t o th e left

, an d th e camer a wil l shif t t o point

downwards

. Th e camer a wil l remai n i n it s current

positio n whe n dia l i s static.INSPIRE 1 U ser Manual

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### 27Controllers Flight Mode Switch

T oggl e th e switc h t o selec t th e desire d fligh t mode

.

Yo u ma y choos e between ; P mode

, F mod e an d A

mode

. F

Figur e Fligh t Mode

F F mod e A

A A mode

P P mod e P

P mod e (Positioning ) : P mod e work s bes t whe n GP S signa l i s strong

. Ther e ar e thre e differen t state s o f P

mode

, whi c h wil l b e automaticall y selecte d b y th e Inspir e 1 dependin g o n GP S signa l strengt h an d Vision

Positionin g sensors:

P

- GPS : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g bot h ar e available

, an d th e aircraf t i s usin g GP S fo r positioning.

P

- OPTI : Visio n Positionin g i s availabl e but th e GP S signal i s not

. Aircraf t i s using onl y Vision

Positionin g fo r hovering

P

- A TTI : Neithe r GP S o r Visio n Positionin g available

, aircraf t i s usin g onl y it s baromete r fo r positioning,

s o onl y altitud e i s controlled.

A mod e (Attitude) : Th e GP S an d Vis io n Positionin g Syste m i s no t use d fo r holdin g position

. Th e aircraft

onl y use s it s baromete r t o maintai n altitude

. I f i t i s stil l receivin g a GP S signal

, th e aircraf t ca n automatically

retur n hom e i f th e Remot e Controlle r signa l i s los t an d i f th e Hom e Po in t ha s bee n recorde d successfully.

F mod e (Function) : Intelligen t Orientatio n Contro l (IOC ) i s activate d i n thi s mode

. Fo r mor e information

abou t IOC

, refe r t o th e IO C i n Appendix.

Th e Fligh t Mod e Switc h i s locke d i n P mod e b y default

. T o unloc k th e switc h

, launc h th e DJ I Pilo t app,

ente r th e "Camera " page

, ta p "MODE"

, an d the n activat e "Multipl e Fligh t Mode "

.



### T ransformatio n Switc h / R T H Button

Th e Transformatio n Switc h / RT H Butto n combinatio n serve s tw o functions

. Toggl e th e switc h u p o r down

t o rais e o r lowe r th e landin g gear

. Or

, pres s th e butto n t o activat e th e Retur n t o Hom e (RTH ) procedure.

T ransformation Switch

Thi s switc h ha s tw o positions

. Th e effec t o f togglin g th e switc h t o an y o f thes e position s i s define d below:

Lower Raise

1. Raise : Rai s e th e landin g gea r t o it s uppe r mos t position.INSPIRE 1 U ser Manual

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### 28Controllers 2. Lower : Th e landin g gea r wil l lowe r t o it s lowes t positio n fo r landing.

D o no t rais e th e landin g gea r whe n th e aircraf t i s o n th e ground

. Ensur e th e landin g gea r is

lowere d befor e landing.

R

T H b utton

Pres s an d hol d thi s butto n t o star t th e Retur n t o Hom e (RTH ) procedure

. Th e LE D aroun d th e RT H Button

wil l blin k whit e t o indicat e th e aircraf t i s enterin g RT H mode

. Th e aircraf t wil l the n retur n t o th e las t recorded

Hom e Point

. Pres s thi s butto n ag ai n t o cance l th e RT H procedur e an d regai n th e contro l o f th e aircraft.



### Connectin g Mobil e Device

Til t th e Mobil e Devic e Holde r t o th e desire d position

. Pres s th e butto n o n th e sid e o f th e Mobil e Devic e Holder

t o releas e th e clamp

, an d the n pla c e you r mobil e devic e int o th e clamp

. Adjus t th e clam p t o secur e your

mobil e device

. The n connec t you r mobil e devic e t o th e remot e controlle r wit h a US B cable

. Plu g on e en d of

th e cabl e int o you r mobil e device

, an d th e othe r en d int o th e US B por t o n th e ba c k o f th e remot e controller.INSPIRE 1 U ser Manual

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### 29Controllers 

### Optima l T ransmissio n Range

The signal transmission between aircraft and remote controller perform best within the range that

displaye d i n th e pictur e show n below:

Optimal Transmission Ran ge

Strong Weak

Ensur e th e aircraf t i s flyin g withi n th e optima l transmissio n range

. Adjus t th e distanc e an d position

betwee n th e operato r an d th e aircraf t t o achiev e optima l transmissio n performance.



## Dual Remote Controllers Mode

Mor e tha n on e remot e controlle r ca n connec t t o th e sam e aircraf t i n Dua l Remot e Controlle r mode

. In

Dua l Controller s mode

, th e “Master ” remot e controlle r operato r control s th e orientatio n o f th e aircraft

, while

th e “Slave ” remot e controlle r control s th e movemen t o f th e gimba l an d camer a operation

. Whe n multiple

“slave ” remot e controller s (ma x o f 6 ) ar e connec t t o th e aircraft

, onl y th e firs t connecte d “slave ” remote

controlle r i s abl e t o contro l th e gimbal

, th e remainin g “slave ” remot e controlle r ca n vie w th e liv e fee d video

f ro m th e aircraf t an d se t th e camer a parameters

, bu t the y canno t contro l th e gimbal.

Master Remote

Controller Slave Remote

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### 30Controllers Us e th e gimba l dia l o n th e remot e controlle r t o contro l th e pitc h movemen t o f th e camer a i n the

sing l e remot e controlle r mode

, however

, yo u canno t contro l th e pa n movemen t o f th e camera.



### Settin g U p Dua l Remot e Controller s Mode

Dua l Remot e Controller s mod e i s disable d b y default

. User s mus t enabl e thi s featur e o n th e “Master”

remot e controlle r b y throug h th e DJ I Pilo t app

. Follo w th e step s belo w fo r setup:

“Master” Remote Controller:

1. Connec t th e remot e controlle r t o you r mobil e devic e an d launc h th e DJ I Pilo t app.

2. G o t o th e Camer a page

, an d ta p t o ente r th e remot e controlle r setting s window.

3. Ta p “Se t R C Status ” t o enabl e Master

- and

- Slav e mode.

4. Selec t “Master ” i n th e “Se t R C Status ” sectio n t o se t th e remot e controlle r a s “Master ” remot e controller.

RC Settings

RC Control Settings

Master and Slave

Set RC Status

RC Name T12254 Connection Pas sword 1234

Slave RC List

5. Ente r th e connectio n passwor d fo r th e “Slave ” remot e controller.

“Slave” Remote Controller:

1. Ta p “Searc h fo r Maste r Controller ” t o searc h th e “Master ” remot e controller.

RC Settings

RC Control Setting

Master and Sl ave

Set RC Status OFF Master Slave

RC Name S88642

Request Control

Search for Master Controller

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### 31Controllers Remot e controlle r canno t lin k t o th e aircraf t i f th e remot e controlle r i s se t a s “Slave”

. Meanwhile,

th e “Slave ” remot e controlle r canno t contro l th e orientatio n o f th e aircraft

. Rese t th e remote

controlle r t o “Master ” i n DJ I Pilo t ap p i f yo u wis h t o lin k th e remot e controlle r t o th e aircraft.

2. Searc h th e “Master ” remot e controlle r i n th e surroundin g are a i n th e “Reques t Control ” section.

RC Control Settings

Master and Slave

Set RC Status OFF Master Slave

RC Name S88642

Request Control

Search for Master Controller

Master RC List

T12254

3. Selec t th e “Master ” remot e controlle r fro m th e “Maste r R C List ” an d inpu t th e connectio n passwor d to

connec t t o th e desire d “Master ” remot e controller.



## T12254 Connection Password 1234

Master RC List



## Remote Controller Status LED

Th e Statu s LE D reflect s connectio n statu s betwee n Remot e Controlle r an d aircraft

. Th e RT H LE D shows

th e Retur n t o Hom e statu s o f th e aircraft

. Th e tabl e belo w contain s detail s o n thes e indicators.

RT H LED

Statu s LEDINSPIRE 1 U ser Manual

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### 32Controllers Statu s LE D Alar m Remot e Controlle r Status

Th e remot e controlle r se t a s "Master " bu t i t i s not

— Sol i d Re d chime

— Soli d Gree n chime

— Soli d Purpl e D

- D

-

— Soli d Blu e D

- D

- chime connecte d wit h th e aircraft.

Th e remot e controlle r se t a s "Master " an d i t i s connected

wit h th e aircraft.

Th e remot e controlle r se t a s "Slave " bu t i t i s not

connecte d wit h th e aircraft.

Th e remot e controlle r se t a s "Slave " an d i t i s connected

wit h th e aircraft.

Slo w Blinkin g Re d D

- D

- D

..... . Remot e controlle r error.

/

Re d an d Green / Re d and

Yello w Alternat e Blinks Non e H D Downlin k i s disrupted.

RT H LE D Soun d Remot e C ontrolle r Status.

— Soli d Whit e chim e Aircraf t i s returnin g home.

Blinkin g Whit e D

. . . Sendin g Retur n t o Hom e comman d t o th e aircraft.

Blinkin g Whit e D D

. . . . . . Aircraf t Retur n t o Hom e i n progress.

Th e Remot e Statu s Indicato r wil l blin k red

, soun d a n alert

, whe n th e batter y leve l i s criticall y low.



## Linking the Remote Controller

Th e remot e controlle r i s linke d t o you r aircraf t befor e delivery

. Linkin g i s onl y require d whe n usin g a new

remot e controlle r fo r th e firs t time

. Follo w thes e step s t o lin k a ne w remot e controller:

1. Powe r o n th e remot e controlle r an d connec t t o th e mobil e device

. Launc h DJ I Pilo t app.

2. Powe r o n th e Intelligen t Fligh t Battery.

3. Ente r “Camera ” vie w an d ta p o n an d the n ta p “Linkin g Remot e Controller ” butto n a s show n below.

RC Control Setting

Remote Control Calibration

Stick Mode

Default stick mode is Mode 2, changing stick modes alters the way the aircraft is controlled.

Do not change unless familiar with your new mode.

C1 Gimbal Pitch/Yaw C2 Reset gimbal yaw

You can c ustomize the C1 and C2 buttons on the back

of the remote controller.

Linking Remote ControllerINSPIRE 1 U ser Manual

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### 33Controllers 4. Th e remot e controlle r i s read y t o link

. Th e Remot e Controlle r Statu s Indicato r blink s blu e an d "beep"

soun d i s emitted.

RC Control Setting

Remote Control C alibration

Stick Mode

Searching for aircraft frequenc y

,

Default stick mode is Mode 2, changin g t i s m t i e c o k u m t o i n d 5 e 4 s s a e l t c e o r s n d t h s e way the aircraft is controlled.

Do not change unless familiar with your new mode.

Press the linking button on the aircra ft

to link this remote controller

C1 Gimbal Pitch/Yaw C2 Reset gimbal yaw Cancel

C2

You can customize the C1 and C2 buttons on the back

of the remote controller.

Linking Remote Controller

5. Locat e th e Linkin g butto n o n th e fron t o f th e aircraft

, a s show n i n th e figur e show n below

. Pres s the

Linkin g butto n t o star t linking

. Th e Remot e Controlle r Statu s Indicato r wil l displa y soli d gree n i f Lin k is

succeed.

Remot e controlle r canno t lin k t o th e aircraf t i f th e remot e controlle r i s se t a s “ Slave”

. Meanwhile,

th e “Slave ” remot e controlle r canno t contro l th e orientatio n o f th e aircraft

. Rese t th e remote

controlle r t o “Master ” i n DJ I Pilo t ap p i f yo u wis h t o lin k th e remot e controlle r t o th e aircraft.

Remot e controlle r wil l disconnec t fro m th e linke d aircraf t i f a ne w remot e controlle r i s linke d to

th e sam e aircraft.



## Remote Controller Compliance V ersion

Th e remot e controlle r i s complian t wit h bot h C E an d FC C requirements.INSPIRE 1 U ser Manual

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# Gimba l an d Camera

Thi s chapte r provide s th e technical

speci fication s o f th e camer a an d explains

th e workin g mod e o f th e gimbal.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 35Camera 

# Camera and Gimbal

Camera Profile

Th e on

- boar d camer a support s 4 K vide o captur e u p t o 4096x2160p2 4 an d 12 M pixe l photo s captur e by

usin g th e 1/2. 3 inc h CMO S sensor

. Yo u ma y expo r t th e vide o i n eithe r MO V o r MP 4 forma t fo r editing.

Availabl e pictur e shootin g mode s includ e burst

, continuous

, an d time r mode

. A liv e previe w o f wha t the

camer a i s seein g befor e yo u shoo t video s an d picture s i s supporte d throug h th e DJ I Pilo t App.



### Came r a Micro

- S D Car d Slot

T o stor e you r photo s an d videos

, plu g i n th e micro

- S D car d int o th e slo t show n belo w befor e powerin g on

th e Inspir e 1

. Th e Inspir e 1 come s wit h a 16G B micro

- S D car d an d support s u p t o a 64G B micro

- S D card.

A UHS

- 1 typ e micro

- S D car d i s recommended

, becaus e th e fas t rea d an d writ e capabilit y o f thes e cards

enable s yo u t o stor e high

- resolutio n vide o data.

D o no t remov e micro

- S D car d fro m th e Inspir e 1 whe n i t i s powere d on.



### Camer a Dat a Port

Powe r o n th e Inspir e 1 an d the n c onnec t a US B cabl e t o th e Camer a Dat a Por t t o downloa d photo s or

video s fro m th e camer a t o you r computer.

Powe r o n th e aircraf t befor e attemptin g t o downloa d th e files.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 36Camera 

### Camer a Operation

Us e th e Shutte r an d Recor d butto n o n th e remot e contr olle r t o shoo t th e image s o r th e video s throug h the

DJ I Pilo t app

. Fo r mor e informatio n abou t ho w t o us e thes e buttons

, refe r t o “Controllin g Camera ” P25.



### N D Filter

Attac h a n N D filte r t o th e fron t o f th e camer a t o reduc e over

- exposur e an d “jello ” effect.



## Gimbal

Gimba l Profile

Th e 3

- axi s Gimba l provide s a stead y platfor m fo r th e attache d camera

, allowin g yo u t o captur e stabilized

image s an d video

. Th e Gimba l ca n til t th e camer a u p t o 12 0 degree s an d rotat e 36 0 degrees.

+ 30°

0°

- 90° + 330°

- 330°

Us e th e gimba l dia l o n th e remot e controlle r t o contro l pitc h movemen t o f th e camer a b y default

. Not e that

yo u canno t contro l th e pa n motio n o f th e camer a b y default

. Enabl e th e “Master

- and

- Slave ” mod e and

se t th e remot e controlle r t o “Slave ” stat e i f yo u wis h t o contro l bot h th e pa n an d pitc h movemen t o f the

camera.

Us e th e gimba l dia l o n th e remot e controlle r t o contro l th e pitc h movemen t o f th e camer a i n the

singl e remot e controlle r mode

, however

, yo u canno t contro l th e pa n movemen t o f th e camera.

Pan Control

Follow the instructions below to use the gimbal dial to control the pan movement of the gimbal:

1. Powe r o n th e aircraf t an d remot e control

, launc h DJ I Pilo t ap p an d ente r “Camera ” page.

2. Ta p “R C Contro l S ettings ” ico n an d selec t eithe r C 1 o r C 2 customizabl e butto n a s th e gimba l pitch/

ya w switchin g button.

3. Selec t “Gimba l Pitch/Yaw ” fro m th e dropdow n list.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 37Camera INSPIRE 1 User Manual

RC Control Setting

Remote Control Calibration

Stick Mode

Default stick mode is Mode 2, changing stick modes alters the way the aircraft is controlled.

Do not change unless familiar with your new mode.

C1 Gimbal Pitch/Yaw C2 Reset gimbal yaw

You can customize the C1 and C2 buttons on the back

of the remote controller.

L inking Remote Controller

Pres s C 1 o r C 2 butto n t o switc h fro m pitc h mod e t o ya w mode

. Yo u ma y us e th e gimba l dia l t o pa n the

gimba l unde r ya w mode

. Pres s C 1 o r C 2 agai n t o exi t ya w mode.



### Usin g DJ I Pilo t Ap p t o Contro l Gimbal

Follo w th e step s belo w t o us e DJ I Pilo t ap p t o contro l th e gimba l orientation:

1. Launc h DJ I Pilo t app

, ente r “Camera ” page.

2. Ta p an d pres s o n th e scree n unti l a blu e circl e i s shown.

3. Slid e t o contro l th e gimba l orientatio n withi n th e “Camera ” pag e a s show n below.

M OD E P

- GPS OFF Safe to Fly (G P S)

IS O 100 1/320 E V 0 482 1 00:22:16

JPE G 4 K 30

H: 2 M

V.S

8.3 M/S D: 3 9 M

H.S 24.2 M/S 1. 2 M 0 200m© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 38Camera 

### Gimba l Operatio n Modes

T hre e Gimba l operatio n mode s ar e available

. S witc h betwee n th e differen t operatio n mode s o n th e

Camer a pag e o f th e DJ I Pilo t App

. Not e tha t you r mobil e devic e mus t b e connecte d t o th e remote

controlle r fo r change s t o tak e effect

. Refe r t o th e tabl e belo w fo r details:

Pitch Pan

The angle between Gimbal’s or ientation and aircraft’s nose remains

constan t a t al l times

. On e use r alon e ca n contro l th e pitc h motio n o f the Follo w Mod e Gimbal

, bu t a secon d use r i s require d t o contro l th e pa n motio n usin g a

secon d remot e controller.

Th e Gimba l wil l loc k t o th e movement s o f th e aircraf t t o provid e a First

- FP V Mod e Person

- Vie w flyin g experience.

Th e Gimbal’ s motio n i s independen t o f th e aircraft’ s orientation

. On e user

Fre e Mod e alon e ca n contro l th e pitc h motio n o f th e Gimbal

, bu t a secon d use r is

require d t o contro l th e pa n motio n usin g a secon d remot e controller.

Ta p t o forc e th e Gimba l orientatio n t o re

- alig n wit h aircraft’ s orientation

Re

- alignmen t b y pannin g fro m gimbal’ s curren t orientation

. Pitc h angl e wil l remain

unchange d durin g th e re

- alignment.

Gimba l moto r erro r ma y occu r i n thes e situations : (1 ) Gimba l i s place d o n uneve n ground

. (2)

Gimba l ha s receive d a n excessiv e externa l force

, e.g

. a collision

. Pleas e tak e of f fro m flat

, open

groun d an d protec t th e gimba l afte r powerin g up.

Flyin g i n heav y fo g o r clou d ma y mak e th e gimba l wet

, leadin g t o a temporar y failure

. The

gimba l wil l recove r whe n i t drie s out.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 39 

# DJ I Pilo t App

Thi s chapte r describe s th e fou r main

GUI of the DJI Pilot app.© 2015 DJI. All Right s Reserved. 

### 40DJI 

# DJI Pilot App

Th e DJ I Pilo t ap p i s a ne w mobil e ap p designe d specificall y fo r th e Inspir e 1

. Us e thi s ap p t o contro l the

gimbal

, camer a an d othe r feature s o f you r fligh t system

. Th e ap p als o come s wit h Map

, Stor e a Use r Center,

fo r configurin g you r aircraf t an d sharin g you r conten t wit h friends

. I t i s recommende d tha t yo u us e a tablet

fo r th e bes t experience.

Unite d States 

## Mountai n View

Sho t w it h DJ I I NSP IR E 1

CAMERA MAP ACADEM Y USE R CEN TER



## Camera

Th e Camer a pag e contain s a li v e H D vide o fee d fro m th e Inspir e 1’ s camera

. Yo u ca n als o configure

variou s camer a parameter s fro m th e Camer a page.

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5 ] [6] [7] [8]

[18]

MOD E P

GPS CL Safe to Fly (G P S) [9]

IS O 100 1/320 E V 0 482 1 00:22:16

JPE G 4 K 30

[17]

[16] [10]

[15]

[14]

[13] H: 2 M

V.S

8.3 M/S D: 3 9 M

H.S

24.2 M/S 1.2 M [12]

0 200m© 2015 DJI. All Right s Reserved. 

### 41 [11]© 2015 DJI. All Right s Reserved. 

### 42 INSPIRE 1 User ManualDJI [1 ] Fligh t Mode

: Th e tex t nex t t o thi s ico n indicate s th e curren t fligh t mode.

Ta p t o ente r M C (Mai n Controller ) sett ings

. Modif y fligh t limits

, perfor m compas s calibration

, an d set

th e gai n value s o n thi s screen.

[2 ] GP S Signa l Strength

: Thi s ico n show s th e curren t strengt h o f GP S signals

. Gree n bar s indicate s adequat e GPS

strength.

[3 ] IO C Settings

: Thi s ico n sho w s whic h IO C settin g tha t th e aircraf t ha s entere d whe n i n F Mode.

Ta p t o ente r IO C settin g men u an d selec t Cours e Lock

, Hom e Loc k o r Poin t o f Interes t Lock.

[4 ] Syste m Status

: Thi s ico n show s curren t aircraf t syste m status

, suc h a s GP S signa l health.

[5 ] Batter y Leve l Indicator

: Th e batter y leve l indicato r dynamicall y display s th e batter y level

. Th e colo r zone s o n the

batter y leve l indicato r represen t differen t batter y levels.

[6 ] Remot e Controlle r Signal

: Thi s ico n show s th e strengt h o f remot e c ontrolle r signal.

[7 ] H D V ide o Lin k Signa l Strength

: Thi s ico n show s th e H D vide o downlin k signa l strengt h betwee n th e aircraf t an d th e remote

controller.

[8] Battery Level

: Thi s ico n show s th e curren t Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y level.

Ta p t o ente r batter y informatio n menu

, se t th e variou s batter y warnin g threshold s an d vie w th e battery

warnin g histor y i n thi s page.

[9] General Settings

: Ta p thi s ico n t o ente r Genera l Setting s page

. Selec t paramete r units

, rese t th e camera

, enable

th e quic k vie w feature

, adjus t th e gimba l rol l valu e an d toggl e fligh t rout e displa y o n thi s page.

[10] Camera Operation Bar

Exposur e Lock

: Ta p t o enabl e o r disabl e th e camer a exposur e lock.

Function

: Ta p t o adjus t camer a settings

, suc h a s vide o forma t an d digita l filters.

Shutter

: Ta p thi s butto n t o tak e a singl e photo.© 2015 DJI. All Right s Reserved. 

### 43 INSPIRE 1 User ManualDJI INSPIRE 1 User Manual

Record

: Ta p onc e t o star t recordin g video

, the n ta p agai n t o sto p recording

. Yo u ca n als o pres s the

Vide o Recordin g Butto n o n th e remot e controller

, whic h ha s th e sa m e function.

Playback

: Ta p t o ente r playbac k page

. Yo u ca n previe w photo s an d video s a s soo n a s the y ar e captured.

Camer a Setting s an d Shootin g Mode

: Ta p t o ente r th e Camer a Setting s pag e an d switc h fro m camer a shootin g mod e fro m manua l to

aut o.

[ 1 1] Map

Displa y th e fligh t pat h o f th e curren t mission

. Ta p t o switc h fro m th e Camer a GU I t o th e Ma p GUI.

0 200m

[12] V ision Positioning

: Thi s ico n show s th e distanc e betwee n th e surfac e an d th e Visio n Positionin g System' s sensors.

[13 ] Flight T elemetry

H: 2 M D: 3 9 M

V.S 8.3 M/S H.S 24.2 M/S 1. 2 M

V isio n Positionin g Status

Ico n i s highlighte d whe n Visio n Positionin g i s i n operation.

Fligh t attitud e i s indicate d b y th e fligh t attitud e icon.

(1) Th e re d arro w show s whic h direct io n th e aircraf t i s facing.

(2) Ligh t blu e an d dar k blu e area s indicat e pitch.

(3) Pitchin g o f th e boundar y betwee n ligh t blu e an d dar k blu e are a show s rol l angle.

[14 ] Hom e Poin t Settings

: Ta p thi s butto n t o rese t th e curren t hom e point

. Yo u ma y choos e t o se t th e aircraf t take

- off

location

, th e remot e controller’ s curren t position

, o r th e aircraft’ s curren t positio n a s th e Hom e Point.

[15 ] Retur n t o Hom e ( R TH)

: Initiat e RT H hom e procedure

. Ta p t o hav e th e aircraf t retur n t o th e lates t hom e point.INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 43DJI [16] Gi mbal Operation Mode

Refe r t o "Gimba l Operatio n Mode " P3 8 fo r mor e information.

[17] Auto T akeo f f/Landing

/ : Ta p t o initiat e aut o takeof f o r landing.

[18] Back

: Ta p t o retur n t o th e mai n GUI.



## Map

Use r ca n vie w th e curren t fligh t rout e i n a large r ma p vie w i n thi s page

. Yo u ca n als o perfor m Aut o take

of

f an d Landin g i n th e page

. Ensur e you r mobil e devic e ha s acces s t o th e Internet

. Du e t o th e ma p data

required

, Wi

- F i connectio n i s recommended

. Interne t acces s i s req uire d t o cach e th e map

, i f Wi

- F i is

unavailable

, mobil e dat a servic e i s required.



## Academy

Downloa d use r manual

, vie w onlin e videos

. Als o yo u ca n us e th e fligh t simulato r t o practic e you r flight

skills.



## User Center

Yo u ca n syn c th e pictur e an d video s t o th e mobil e device

, vie w th e fligh t record s an d chec k you r DJI

accoun t statu s i n th e Use r Center

. Us e th e DJ I registere d accoun t t o logi n t o th e Use r Center.INSPIRE 1 User Manual

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### 44 

# Flight

Thi s chapte r describe s th e fligh t safety

and flight restrictions.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 45Flight 

# Flight

Onc e pre

- fligh t preparatio n i s complete

, i t i s recommende d t o us e th e fligh t simulato r t o lear n ho w t o fly

safely

. Ensur e tha t al l flight s ar e carrie d ou t i n a suitabl e location.



## Flight Environment Requirements

1. D o no t us e th e aircraf t i n sever e weathe r conditions

. Thes e includ e win d spee d exceedin g 10m/ s

,

snow

, rai n an d smog.

2. Onl y fl y i n ope n areas

. Tal l building s an d stee l structure s ma y affec t th e accurac y o f th e on

- board

compas s an d GP S signal.

3. Avoi d fro m obstacles

, crowds

, hig h voltag e powe r lines

, tree s o r bodie s o f water.

4. Minimiz e electromagneti c interferenc e b y no t flyin g i n are a wit h hig h level s o f electromagnetism,

includin g mobil e phon e bas e station s o r radi o transmissio n towers.

5. Aircraf t an d batter y performanc e i s subjec t t o environmen t facto r suc h a s ai r densit y an d temperature.

B e ver y carefu l whe n flyin g 1470 0 fee t (450 0 meters ) o r mor e abov e se a leve l a s batter y an d aircraft

performanc e ma y b e reduced.

6. Th e Inspir e 1 canno t operat e withi n th e pola r area s i n “P ” mode.



## Flight Limits and Fl ight Restriction Area

Fligh t limit s o n heigh t an d distanc e ca n b e set

. Th e detail s o f thes e fligh t limit s ar e describe d i n th e following

section.

Al l unmanne d aeria l vehicl e (UAV ) operator s shoul d abid e b y al l regulation s fro m suc h organization s as

th e IC A O (Internationa l Civi l Aviatio n Organization)

, FA A an d thei r ow n nationa l airspac e regulations

. For

safet y reasons

, th e fligh t limit s functio n i s enable d b y defaul t t o hel p user s us e thi s produc t safel y and

legally

. Th e fligh t limit s functio n include s hei gh t limits

, distanc e limit s an d N o Fl y Zones.

Whe n operatin g i n P Mode

, height

, distanc e limit s an d N o Fl y Zone s wor k togethe r t o manag e flight

. I n A

mod e onl y heigh t limit s wor k an d flight s canno t g o highe r tha n 12 0 meters.



### Ma x Heigh t & Radiu s Limits

Ma x Heigh t & Radiu s limi t flyin g heigh t an d distance

, an d th e use r ma y chang e thes e setting s i n the

DJ I Pilo t App

. Onc e complete

, you r Inspir e 1 wil l fl y i n a restricte d cylinde r tha t i s determine d b y these

settings

. Th e table s belo w sho w th e detail s o f thes e limits.

Ma x Heigh t Ma x Radius

Hom e Point

Heigh t o f aircraft

whe n powere d on© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 46 INSPIRE 1 User ManualFlight GP S Signa l Stron g Blinkin g Green

Fligh t Limit s DJ I Pilo t Ap p Aircraf t Statu s Indicator

Ma x Height Fligh t altitud e mus t b e under

th e se t height. Warning : Height

l imi t reached. None.

Ma x Radius Fligh t distanc e mus t b e within

th e ma x radius. Warning : Distance

limi t reached. Rapi d re d flashing

whe n clos e t o the

ma x radiu s limit.

GP S Signa l W ea k Blinkin g Y ellow

Fligh t Limit s DJ I Pilo t Ap p Aircraf t S tatu s Indicator

Ma x Height Fligh t heigh t restricte d to

120 m an d under. Warning : Heigh t limit

reached. None.

Ma x Radiu s N o limits

I f yo u fl y ou t o f th e limit

, yo u ca n stil l contro l th e Inspir e 1

, bu t canno t fl y i t further.

I f th e Inspir e 1 flie s ou t o f th e ma x radiu s i n Read y t o Fl y (non

- GPS ) mode

, i t wil l fl y bac k within

rang e automatically.



### No

- Fl y Zones

Al l No

- Fl y Zone s ar e liste d o n th e DJ I officia l websit e a t http://flysafe.dji.com/no

- f ly

. No

- Fl y Zone s ar e

divide d int o Airport s an d Restricte d Areas

. Airport s includ e majo r airport s an d flyin g field s wher e manned

aircraf t operat e a t lo w altitudes

. Restricte d Area s includ e border s betwee n countrie s o r sensitiv e sites.

Th e detail s o f th e N o

- Fl y Zone s ar e explaine d below:

Airport:

(1) Airpor t No

- Fl y Zone s ar e comprise d o f Takeof f Restricte d Zone s an d Restricted

- Altitud e Zones

. Each

zon e feature s circle s o f variou s size.

(2) R 1 depend s o n th e siz e an d shap e o f th e airport

, an d i s a n are a aroun d th e airpor t tha t i s a Takeoff

Restricte d Zone

, insid e o f whic h take

- of f an d fligh t i s prevented.

(3) Fro m R 1 t o R1+ 1 mil e aroun d th e airport

, th e fligh t altitud e i s limite d o n a 1 5 degre e incline

, startin g at

6 5 fee t (2 0 meters ) fro m th e edg e o f airpor t an d radia tin g outward

. Th e fligh t altitud e i s limite d t o 1640

fee t (50 0 meters ) a t R1+ 1 mile.

(4) Whe n th e aircraf t i s withi n 32 0 fee t (10 0 meters ) o f th e No

- Fl y Zones

, a warnin g messag e wil l appear

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1640

feet

66 feet

1 mile R1

3 20 feet R2

Restricted Areas:

(1) Restricte d Area s d o no t hav e a fligh t altitud e restriction.

(2) R aroun d th e designate d Restricte d Are a i s a Take

- of f Restricte d area

. Aircraf t canno t takeof f within

thi s zone

. Th e valu e o f R varie s dependin g o n th e definitio n o f th e Restricte d Area.

(3) A “warnin g zone ” ha s bee n se t aroun d eac h Restricte d Area

. Whe n th e aircraf t i s withi n 0. 6 mile s (1

km ) o f thi s zone

, a warnin g messag e wil l appea r i n th e DJ I Pilo t app.

Restricted Areas

100m R© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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Zone Restriction DJ I Pilo t Ap p Prompt Aircraft

Status

Indicator

No

- fl y Zone Motor s wil l no t start. Warning : Yo u ar e i n a No

- fly

zone

. Tak e of f prohibited.

Re d flashing I f th e aircraf t enter s the

restrict e d are a i n A mod e but

P mod e activate s th e aircraft

wil l automaticall y descen d to

lan d the n sto p it s motor s after

landing. Warning : Yo u ar e i n a No

- fly

zone

, automati c landin g has

begun

. (I f yo u ar e withi n 1. 5 mile

radius)

Restricted

altitud e flight

zone I f th e aircraf t enter s the

restricte d are a i n A mod e bu t P

mod e activates

, i t wil l descend

t o a saf e altitud e an d hove r 15

fee t belo w th e saf e altitude. Warning : Yo u ar e i n a restricted

zone

. Descendin g t o safe

altitude

. (I f yo u ar e betwee n the

ran g e o f 1. 5 mil e an d 5 mile

radius)

Warning : Yo u ar e i n a restricted

zone

. Ma x fligh t heigh t restricted

t o betwee n 10.5 m an d 120m

. Fly

Cautiously.

Warnin g zone N o fligh t restrictio n applies

, but

ther e wil l b e warnin g message. Warning : Yo u ar e approachin g a

restricte d zone

, Fl y Cautiously.

Fre e zone N o restrictions. None. None.

Semi

- automati c descent : Al l stic k command s ar e availabl e excep t th e throttl e stic k command

durin g th e descen t an d landin g process

. Motor s wil l sto p automaticall y afte r l anding.

Whe n flyin g i n th e safet y zone

, aircraf t statu s indicato r wil l blin k re d quickl y an d continu e fo r 3

seconds

, the n switc h t o indicat e curren t flyin g statu s an d continu e fo r 5 second s a t whic h point

i t wil l switc h bac k t o re d blinking.

Fo r safet y reasons

, pleas e d o no t fl y clos e t o airports

, highways

, railwa y stations

, railwa y lines,

cit

y center s an d othe r specia l areas

. Tr y t o ensur e th e aircraf t i s visible.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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## Preflight Checklist

1. Remot e controller

, aircraf t battery

, an d mobil e devic e ar e ful l y charged.

2. Propeller s ar e mounte d correctl y an d firmly.

3. Micro

- S D car d ha s bee n inserte d i f necessary.

4. Gimba l i s functionin g a s normal.

5. Motor s ca n star t an d ar e functionin g a s normal.

6. DJ I Pilo t ap p connecte d t o th e aircraft.



## Calibrating the Compass

IM PORTANT : Mak e sur e t o calibrat e th e compas s i n ever y ne w fligh t location

. Th e compas s i s very

sensitiv e t o electromagneti c interference

, whic h ca n caus e abnorma l compas s dat a leadin g t o poo r flight

performanc e o r eve n failure

. Regula r calibratio n i s requir e d fo r optimu m performance.

D O NO T calibrat e you r compas s wher e ther e i s a chanc e o f stron g magneti c interference

, such

a s magnetite

, parkin g structures

, an d stee l reinforcement s underground.

D O NO T carr y ferromagneti c material s wit h yo u durin g calibra tio n suc h a s key s o r cellular

phones.

D O NO T calibrat e besid e massiv e meta l objects.



### Calibratio n Procedures

Choos e a n ope n spac e t o carr y ou t th e followin g procedures.

1. Ensur e th e compas s i s calibrated

. I f yo u di d no t calibrat e th e compas s i n th e Checkl ist

, o r i f you

hav e change d you r positio n sinc e las t calibratin g it

, ta p “MODE ” i n th e ap p an d selec t “Compass

Calibration ” t o calibrat e th e compass

. The n follo w th e on

- scree n instructions.

2. Hol d an d rotat e th e aircraf t horizontall y 36 0 degrees

, an d th e Ai rcraf t Statu s Indicato r wil l displa y a

soli d gree n light.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 50 INSPIRE 1 User ManualFlight 3. Hol d th e aircraf t verticall y wit h nos e pointin g downward

, an d rotat e i t 36 0 degree s aroun d th e center

axis

. Recalibrat e th e compas s i f th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r sho w soli d red.

I f th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r blink s re d an d yello w afte r th e calibration

, mov e you r aircraf t t o a

differen t locatio n t o carr y ou t compas s calibration.

Calibrat e th e compas s befor e eac h flight

. Launc h DJ I Pilo t App

, follo w th e on

- scree n i nstruction

t o calibrat e th e compass.



### Whe n t o Recalibrate

1. Whe n compas s dat a i s abnormal

, an d th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r i s blinkin g re d an d yellow.

2. Whe n flyin g i n a ne w location

, o r a locatio n tha t i s differen t fro m you r las t flight.

3. Whe n th e mechanica l structur e o f th e Inspir e 1 ha s changed

, i.e

. change d mountin g positio n o f the

compass.

4. Whe n sever e driftin g occur s i n flight

, i.e

. th e Inspir e 1 doe s no t fl y i n straigh t lines.



## Auto T ake

- o f f and Auto Landing

Aut o Take

- off

Us e aut o take

- of f t o tak e of f you r aircraf t automaticall y i f th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r display s blinking

green

. Follo w th e step s belo w t o us e aut o take

- off:

1. Launc h DJ I Pilo t app

, ente r “Camera ” page.

2. Ensur e th e aircraf t i s i n “P ” mode.

3. G o throug h th e pre

- fligh t checklist.

4. Tap “ ”

, an d confir m fligh t condition

. Slid e t o confir m an d take

- off.

5. Aircraf t take s of f an d hover s a t 1. 5 meter s abov e ground.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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- Landing

Us e auto

- landin g t o lan d you r aircraf t automaticall y i f th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r display s blinkin g green.

Foll o w th e step s belo w t o us e auto

- landing:

1. Ensur e th e aircraf t i s i n “P ” mode.

2. Chec k th e landin g are a conditio n befor e tappin g “ ”

, t o perfor m landing.

3. Aircraf t lower s th e landin g gea r an d procee d t o lan d automatically.

L a n d i n g g ea r w il l a ut o m a t i c a l l y r a i s e w h e n t h e ai r c r a f t r ea c h e s a n a l t i t u d e o f 1

. 2 m f o r t h e fi r st

time

, an d automaticall y lowe r ever y tim e i t descend s t o 0.8m

. User s ca n tur n thi s featur e ON/OFF

i n th e Pilo t app.



## Starting/Stopping the Motors

Startin g Motors

Th e Combinatio n Stic k Comm an d (CSC ) liste d belo w ar e use d t o star t th e motor s instea d o f simpl y push

in g th e stic k up

. Ensur e tha t yo u perfor m th e CS C i n on e motion.

OR



### Stoppin g Motors

Ther e ar e tw o method s t o sto p th e motors.

Metho d 1 : Whe n th e Inspir e 1 ha s landed

, pu s h th e throttl e dow n

, the n conduc t CS C

. Motor s wil l stop

immediately

. Releas e bot h stick s onc e motor s stop.

Metho d 2 : Whe n th e aircraf t ha s landed

, pus h th e throttl e dow n an d hold

. Th e motor s wil l sto p afte r 3

seconds.

OR

Do not perf orm CSC when aircraft is in midair, otherwise the motors will be stopped.



## Flight T est

T ak e o f f/Landin g Procedures

1. Plac e th e aircraf t o n open

, fla t groun d wit h batter y indicator s facin g toward s you.

2. Powe r o n th e remot e controlle r an d you r mobil e device

, the n th e Intelligen t Fligh t Battery.

3. Launc h th e DJ I Pilo t Ap p an d ente r th e Camer a page.

4. Wai t unti l th e Aircraf t Indicato r blink s green

. Thi s mean s th e Hom e Poin t i s recorde d an d i t i s saf e t o fly

now

. I f i t flashe s yellow

, i t mean s Hom e Poin t i s no t rec orded

, an d yo u shoul d no t tak e off.

5. Pus h th e throttl e u p slowl y t o tak e of f o r usin g Aut o Take

- of f t o tak e off.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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7. T o land

, hove r ove r a leve l surfac e an d gentl y pul l dow n o n th e throttl e slowl y t o descend.

8. Afte r landing

, execut e th e CS C comman d o r hol d th e throttl e a t it s lowes t positio n fo r 3 second s or

mor e unti l th e motor s stop.

9. Tur n of f th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y first

, followe d b y th e Remot e Controller.

Whe n th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r blink s yello w rapidl y durin g flight

, th e aircraf t ha s entere d Failsafe

mode.

A lo w batter y leve l warnin g i s indicate d b y th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r blinkin g re d slowl y or

rapidl y durin g flight.

Watc h vide o tutorial s abou t fligh t fo r mor e fligh t information

.



### V ide o Suggestion s an d T ips

1. Wor k throug h th e checklis t befor e eac h flight.

2. Selec t desire d gimba l workin g mod e i n th e DJ I Pilo t app.

3. Ai m t o shoo t whe n flyin g i n P mod e only.

4. Alway s fl y i n goo d weather

, suc h a s sunn y o r windles s days.

5. Chang e camer a setti ng s t o sui t you

. Thes e includ e phot o forma t an d exposur e compensation.

6. Perfor m fligh t test s t o establis h fligh t route s an d scenes.

7. Pus h th e stick s gentl y t o mak e aircraf t movement s stabl e an d smooth© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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# Appendix

Specifications

Aircraft

Model T600

Weight (Battery Included) 2935 g

Vertical: 0.5 m Hovering Accuracy (P Mode)

Max Angular Velocity Horizontal: 2.5 m

Pitch: 300°/s

Yaw: 150°/s

Ma x Tilt Angle 35°

Max Ascent Speed 5 m/s

Max Descent Speed 4 m/s

Max Speed 22 m/s (ATTI mode, no wind)

Max Flight Altitude 4500 m

Max Wind Speed Resistance 10 m/s

Max Flight Time Approximately 18 minutes

Motor Model DJI 3510

Propeller Model DJI 1345

Indoor Hovering Enabled by default

Operating Temperature Range

- 10° to 40° C

Diagonal Distance 559 to 581 mm

Dimensions 438x451x301 mm

Gimbal

Model ZENMUSE X3

Output Power (With Camera) Static: 9 W; In Motion: 11 W

Operating Current Statio n: 750 mA; Motion: 900 mA

Angular Vibration Range ±0.03°

Mounting Detachable

Pitch:

- 90° to +30°

Controllable Range

Mechanical Range

Max Controllable Speed Pan: ±320°

Pitch:

- 125° to +45°

Pan: ±330°

Pitch: 120°/s

Pan: 180°/s© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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Camera

Name X3

Model FC350

Total Pixels 12.76M

Effective Pixels 12.4M

Image Max Size 4000x3000

ISO Range 100

- 3200 (video) 100

- 1600 (photo)

Electronic Shutter Speed 8 s to 1/8000 s

FOV (Field Of View) 94°

CMOS Sony EXMOR 1/2.3”

20mm (35mm format equivalen t) f/2.8 focus at )

Lens

Still Photography Modes

Video Recording Modes 9 Elements in 9 groups

Anti

- distortion

Single shoot

Burst shooting: 3/5/7 frames

Aut o Ex p osur e Bra c ketin g (AEB) : 3/ 5 b ra c kete d frame s a t

0.7EV Bias

Time

- lapse

UHD (4K): 409 6x2160p24/25, 3840x2160p24/25/30

FHD: 1920x1080p24/25/30/48/50/60

HD: 1280x720p24/25/30/48/50/60

Max Bitrate Of Video Storage 60 Mbps

FAT32/exFAT

Supported File Formats

Supported SD Card Types Photo: JPEG, DNG

Video: MP4/MOV (MPEG

- 4 AVC/H.264)

Micr o SD

Max capacity: 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS

- 1 rating required.

Operating Temperature Range 0° to 40° C

Remote Controller

Name C1

922.7MHz~927.7 MHz (Japan Only) Operating Frequency 5.725~5.825 GHz;2.400~2.483 GHz

Transmitting Distance 2 km (Outd oor And Unobstructed)

EIRP 10dBm@900m, 13dBm@5.8G, 20dBm@2.4G

Video Output Port USB, Mini

- HDMI

Power Supply Built

- in battery

Charging DJI charger© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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Dual User Capability Host

- and

- Slave connection© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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Mobile Device Holder Tablet or Smart Phone

Output Power 9 W

Operating Temperature Range

- 10° to 40° C

Less than 3 months:

- 20° to 45° C

Storage Temperature Range

More than 3 months: 22° to 28° C

Charging Temperature Range 0

- 4 0° C

Battery 6000 mAh LiPo 2S

Charger

Model A14

- 100P1A

Voltage 26.3 V

Rated Power 100 W

Battery (Standard)

Name Intelligent Flight Battery

Model TB47

Capacity 4500 mAh

Voltage 22.2 V

Battery Type LiPo 6S High voltage battery

Energy 99.9 Wh

Net Weight 570 g

Operating Temperature Range

- 10° to 40° C

Less than 3 months:

- 20° to 45° C

Storage Temperature Range

More than 3 months: 22° C to 28° C

Charging Temperature Range 0° to 40° C

Max Charging Power 180 W

Battery (Optional)

Nam e Intelligent Flight Battery

Model TB48

Capacity 5700 mAh

Voltage 22.8 V

Battery Type LiPo 6S

Energy 129.96 Wh

Net Weight 670 g

Operating Temperature Range

- 10 to 40° C

Less than 3 months:

- 20 to 45° C

Storage Temperature Range

More than 3 m onths: 22° to 28° C© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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Max Charging Power 180 W

V ision Positioning

Velocity Range Below 8 m/s (2 m above ground)

Altitude Range 5

- 500 cm

Operating Environment Brightly lit (lux > 15) patterned surfaces

Oper ating Range 0

- 250 cm

DJI Pilot App

Mobile Device System Requirements iOS version 7.1 or later; Android version 4.1.2 or later

* i P h o n e 6 P lu s

, i P ho n e 6

, iP h o n e 5 S

, iP a d Ai r 2

, i Pa d M in i

3

, iPa d Air

, iPa d Min i 2

, iPa d 4; * Samsun g Not e 3

, Samsung Support ed Mobile Devices S5

, Son y Z 3 EXPERIA; * Note : I t i s recommende d tha t you

us e a table t fo r th e bes t experience



## Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC)

IO C allow s user s t o loc k th e orientatio n o f aircraf t i n differen t fashions

. Ther e ar e thre e workin g mod e s for

IO C an d yo u ma y selec t th e desire d IO C mode s fro m th e DJ I Pilo t app

. IO C onl y work s unde r F mode,

an d use r mus t toggl e th e fligh t mod e switc h t o “F ” mod e t o activat e IOC

. Refe r t o th e tabl e below:

Cours e Loc k (CL)

Hom e Loc k (HL)*

Poin t o f Interes t (POI)* It s forwar d directio n i s pointin g t o th e nos e directio n whe n recording

, whic h is

fixe d unti l yo u re

- recor d i t o r exi t fro m CL.

Recor d a Hom e Poin t (HP)

, an d pus h Pitc h stic k t o contro l th e aircraf t fa r from

o r nea r t o th e HP.

Poin t o f Interest

. Recor d a poin t o f interes t (POI)

, th e aircraf t ca n circl e around

th e POI

, an d th e nos e alway s point s t o th e POI.

*Hom e Loc k an d Poin t o f Interes t featur e ar e comin g soon.



### Prerequisite s o f IOC

Us e th e IO C featur e unde r th e followin g condition:

Mod e s IOC GP S enabled GPS Fligh t Distanc e Limits

Cours e Lock No None None

Hom e Lock Yes Aircraf t ≥ 10m Hom e Point

POI Yes Aircraf t 5m~500m Poin t o f Interest

Using IOC

Enabl e th e IO C featur e b y tappin g “Enabl e IOC ” i n th e settin g pa g e o f th e DJ I Pilo t app

. Toggl e th e Flight

Mod e Switc h t o “F ” mod e an d follo w th e on

- scree n instructio n t o us e IO C feature.© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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## How to Update Firmware

Follo w th e proces s describe d belo w t o upgrad e th e aircraft

, remot e controlle r an d battery.



### Updatin g th e Aircraf t Firmware

Step 1

- Check Battery and SD Card Capacity

Ensur e th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y ha s a t leas t 50 % powe r an d ther e i s a t leas t 100M B o f fre e spac e on

th e S D card.

Step 2

- Prepare the Firmware Update Package

1. Downloa d th e firmwar e updat e packag e fro m th e officia l DJ I websit e (http://www.dji.com/product/

inspire

- 1).

2. Inser t th e S D int o you r PC

. Extrac t th e al l downloade d file s int o th e roo t director y o f th e S D card.

Remov e th e S D car d fro m you r PC

. Ensur e th e Inspir e 1 i s powere d of f the n inser t th e S D car d int o the

S D car d slo t o n th e Inspir e 1 camera.

Step 3

- Update the Aircraft

1. Ensur e th e remot e controlle r i s powere d of f an d the n powe r o n th e aircraft

. Upgrad e wil l begin

automaticall y afte r aircraf t i s powere d on.

2. I t wil l tak e approximatel y 2 5 minute s t o complet e th e firmwar e update

. Th e camer a wil l soun d a short

puls e o f "D

- D

- D

- D " beepin g soun d t o indicat e th e upgrad e i s i n progres s an d soun d a “D

--- DD”

beepin g soun d t o indicat e th e updat e i s complet e wit h success.

3. Chec k th e upgrad e statu s b y openin g th e “.txt ” fil e tha t i s automaticall y generate d afte r th e update.

Th e updat e i s successfu l i f th e tex t “result : successful ” i s i n th e document

. Tr y upgradin g th e firmware

agai n i f th e tex t “resul t : failed ” i s foun d o r th e gimba l soun d a lon g bee p sound.



### Updatin g th e Remot e Controlle r Firmware

Step 1

- Check Battery and SD Card Capacity

Remot e controlle r firmwar e i s include d i n th e aircraf t firmwar e updat e package

. Us e th e sam e update

packag e fil e tha t i s downloade d fro m th e DJ I officia l website

. Ensur e th e remot e controlle r batter y leve l is

abov e 50%.

Step 2

- Prepare the Firmware Update Package

1. Extrac t al l downloade d file s int o th e roo t director y o f a n S D car d o r US B thum b drive.

2. Inser t th e S D car d int o a S D car d reade r o r th e US B dis k ont o th e remot e controlle r US B por t when

remot e controlle r powere d off

. I f yo u d o no t hav e a S D car d reader

, yo u ma y inser t th e S D car d into

th e gimba l an d connec t th e gimba l wit h remot e controlle r t o upgrad e th e remot e controller.

Ste p 3

- Updat e th e Remot e Controller

1. Powe r o n th e remot e controlle r an d wai t 6 0 second s unti l th e upgrad e begins

. D o no t powe r of f the

remot e controlle r durin g th e update.

2. I t wil l tak e approximatel y 1 0 minute s t o complet e th e firmwar e u pdate

. Th e camer a wil l soun d a

beepin g soun d an d th e Statu s LE D o n th e remot e controlle r show s soli d blu e t o indicat e th e updat e is

i n progress

. Th e Statu s LE D o n remot e controlle r show s soli d gree n an d beepin g soun d wil l sto p i f the

upgrad e i s complete d w it h success

. Th e Statu s LE D o n remot e controlle r show s soli d re d i f upgrad e is

failed

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### Updatin g Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y Firmware

Th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y i s upgrade d durin g th e aircraf t f irmwar e upgrad e process

. I t i s recom mende d

t o kee p th e upgrad e packag e file s i n you r S D card

. Th e upgrad e wil l star t automaticall y afte r power

cyclin g th e aircraft.

D o no t perfor m firmwar e updat e whil e th e aircraf t i s stil l flyin g i n th e air

. Onl y carr y ou t firmwar e

updat e whe n th e aircr af

t i s landed.

B e sur e t o updat e th e remot e controller’ s firmwar e t o th e lates t versio n afte r yo u upgrad e th e aircraft’s

firmware.

Th e remot e controlle r ma y becom e unlinke d fro m th e aircraf t afte r updating

. Re

- lin k th e remote

controlle r an d aircraft.

Co nfir m th e updat e result s accordin g t o th e gimba l sounds

. I t i s norma l fo r th e aircraf t t o soun d o r the

LE D t o blin k durin g th e updat e process.

Ensur e ther e i s onl y on e firmwar e packag e fil e store d o n you r S D card.

Onl y storag e device s tha t ar e formatte d fo r FAT3 2 an d exFA T fil e system s ar e supporte d fo r aircraft

an d remot e controlle r firmwar e updates.

Delet e an y automaticall y generate d tx t file s (xxx_GS.TXT ) i n th e S D car d whe n updatin g multiple

remot e controllers.



## FCC Compliance

FC C Compliance

Thi s devic e complie s wit h par t 1 5 o f th e FC C Rules

. Operatio n i s subjec t t o th e followin g tw o conditions:

(1) Thi s devic e ma y no t caus e harmfu l interference

, and

(2) Thi s devic e mus t accep t an y interferenc e received

, includin g interferenc e tha t ma y caus e undesired

ope ration.

Change s o r modification s no t expressl y rove d b y th e part y responsibl e fo r complianc e coul d voi d the

user' s authorit y t o operat e th e equipment.



### Complianc e Information

FC C W arnin g Message

An y Change s o r modification s no t expressl y rove d b y th e par t y responsibl e fo r complianc e coul d voi d the

user’ s authorit y t o operat e th e equipment.

Thi s devic e complie s wit h par t 1 5 o f th e FC C Rules

. Operatio n i s subjec t t o th e followin g tw o conditions:

(1 ) Thi s devic e ma y no t caus e harmfu l interference

, an d (2 ) th i s devic e mus t accep t an y interference

received

, includin g interferenc e tha t ma y caus e undesire d operation.



### FC C Radiatio n Exposur e Statement:

Thi s equipmen t complie s wit h FC C radiatio n exposur e limit s se t fort h fo r a n uncontrolle d environment.

Thi s equipm en t shoul d b e installe d an d operate d wit h minimu m distanc e 20c m betwee n th e radiator&

you r body

. Thi s transmitte r mus t no t b e co

- locate d o r operatin g i n conjunctio n wit h an y othe r antenn a or

transmitter.

Note : Thi s equipmen t ha s bee n teste d an d foun d t o c ompl y wit h th e limit s fo r a Clas s B digita l device,

pursuan t t o par t 1 5 o f th e FC C Rules

. Thes e limit s ar e designe d t o provid e reasonabl e protectio n against

harmfu l interferenc e i n a residentia l installation

. Thi s equipmen t generate s use s an d ca n radiat e r adio© 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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frequenc y energ y and

, i f no t installe d an d use d i n accordanc e wit h th e instructions

, ma y caus e harmful

interferenc e t o radi o communications

. However

, ther e i s n o guarante e tha t interferenc e wil l no t occu r in

a particula r installation

. I f thi s equi pmen t doe s caus e harmfu l interferenc e t o radi o o r televisio n reception,

whic h ca n b e determine d b y turnin g th e equipmen t of f an d on

, th e use r i s encourage d t o tr y t o correct

th e interferenc e b y on e o r mor e o f th e followin g measures:

— Reorien t o r relocat e t h e receivin g antenna.

— Increas e th e separatio n betwee n th e equipmen t an d receiver.

— Connec t th e equipmen t int o a n outle t o n a circui t differen t fro m tha t t o whic h th e receive r i s connected.

— Consul t th e deale r o r a n experience d radio/T V technicia n fo r help

.



### I C RS S warning

Thi s devic e complie s wit h Industr y Canad a licence

- exemp t RS S standar d (s)

. Operatio n i s subjec t t o the

followin g tw o conditions : (1 ) thi s devic e ma y no t caus e interference

, an d (2 ) thi s devic e mus t accep t any

interference,includin g inter ferenc e tha t ma y caus e undesire d operatio n o f th e device.

L e présen t arei l es t conform e au x CN R d'Industri e Canad a licable s au x areil s radi o exempt s d e licence.

L'exploitatio n es t autorisé e au x deu x condition s suivantes:

(1) l'arei l n e doi t pa s produir e d e br ouillage

, et

(2) l'utilisateu r d e l'arei l doi t accepte r tou t brouillag e radioélectriqu e subi

, mêm e s i l e brouillag e est

susceptibl e d'e n compromettr e l e fonctionnement.



### I C Radiatio n Exposur e Statement:

Thi s equipmen t complie s wit h I C R F radiatio n exposur e li mit s se t fort h fo r a n uncontrolle d environment.

Thi s transmitte r mus t no t b e co

- locate d o r operatin g i n conjunctio n wit h an y othe r antenn a o r transmitter.

Thi s equipmen t shoul d b e installe d an d operate d wit h minimu m distanc e 20c m betwee n th e radiator&

you r body.

An y Change s o r modification s no t expressl y rove d b y th e part y responsibl e fo r complianc e coul d voi d the

user’ s authorit y t o operat e th e equipment.



### KC C W arnin g Message

“ 해당무선설비 는 운 용 중 전파혼 신 가능성 이 있으므 로 인명안전 과 관련 된 서비스 는 할 수 없습니 다 .”

“ 해 당 무선설비 는 운 용 중 전파혼 신 가능성 이 있음 ”



### NC C W arnin g Message 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電 機 ,非經許 可 ,公 司 、商號或使 用者均不得擅自變更頻 率

、 加 大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條低功率射頻電機之使用不得 影響飛航安全及干擾合法通 信 ;經發現有干擾現象 時 ,應改善至無 干擾時方得繼續使 用 。前項合法通 信 ,指依電信法規定作業 之無線電通 信 。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法 通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性 電機設備之干擾。The content is subject to change. Download the latest version from



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# Inspire 1

- Flight Limits and Flight

Restriction Area

Flight Limits and Flight Restriction Area

Flight limits on height and distance can be set. The details of these flight limits

are described in the following section. All unmanned ae rial vehicle (UAV)

operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations as the ICAO

(International Civil Aviation Organization), FAA and their own national airspace

regulations. For safety reasons, the flight limits function is enabled by defa ult to

help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits function includes

height limits, distance limits and No Fly Zones. When operating in P Mode,

height, distance limits and No Fly Zones work together to manage flight. In A

mode only he ight limits work and flights cannot go higher than 120 meters.

Max Height & Radius Limits

Max Height & Radius limit flying height and distance, and the user may change

these settings in the DJI Pilot App. Once complete, your Inspire 1 will fly in a

restric ted cylinder that is determined by these settings. The tables below show

the details of these limits.

# Note:

▪ If you fly out of the limit, you can still control the Inspire 1, but cannot fly it

further.

▪ If the Inspire 1 flies out of the max radius in Rea dy to Fly (non

- GPS) mode, it

will fly back within range automatically.

Flight Restriction of Restricted Areas

Restricted areas include airports worldwide. All restricted areas are listed on the

DJI official website at http://www.dji.com/fly

- safe/category

- mc . Restricted areas

are divided into category A and category B. Category A areas cover major

international airport such as LAX and Heathrow, while category B areas includes

smaller airports.

Category A Safety Zone

(1) The category A “safety zone” is comprised of a small “no

- fly zone” and a

range of “restricted

- altitude zones”. Flight is prevented in the “no

- fly zone” but

can continue with height restrictions in the restricted

- altitude zone. (2) 1.5 mil es

(2.4 km) around a designated safety zone is a no

- fly zone, inside which takeoff is

prevented.

(3) 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to 5 miles (8 km) around restricted areas are altitude

restricted, with maximum altitude going from 35 feet (10.5 m) at 1.5 miles (2.4

k m) to 400 feet (120 m) at 5 miles (8 km).

(4) A “warning zone” has been set around the safety zone. When you fly within

320 feet (100m) of the safety zone, a warning message will appear on the DJI

Pilot App.

# Category B Safety Zone

(1) Category B “safety zone” is comprised of a “no

- fly zone” and a “warning

zone”.

(2) 0.6 miles (1 km) around the safety zone is a designated “no

- fly zone”.

(3) A “warning zone” has been set around the safety zone. When you fly within

0.6 miles (1Km) of this zone, a warning wil l appear on the DJI Pilot App.

# Reference :

Semi

- automatic descent: All stick commands are available except the throttle

stick command during the descent and landing process. Motors will stop

automatically after landing.

Note:

▪ When flying in the safety zone, aircraft status indicator will blink red quickly and

continue for 3 seconds, then switch to indicate current flying status and

continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking.

For safety reasons, please do not fly close to a irports, highways, railway stations,

railway lines, city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is

visible.