# APM: Copter Flight Ops.

Checklist



## Pre

- Flight Ground

- station Laptop...........................................................................................Power on Laptop Battery..................................................Confirm Battery Lifespan

Mission Planner....................................................................................Start Telemetry Module.................................................................Connect USB Telemetry Module Antenna.............Mounted and Oriented Vertically Communication Settings.....................Com Port Selected, Baud 57600


### Aircraft Airframe/Landing Gear...........................................................No Damage
Props..........................................Secure, Undamag ed, Correct Direction
Motors........................................................................Secure, Undamaged
ESCs.............................................................................Secure, Undamaged

GPS Receivers & Cable..................................................................Secured

RC Rx &Connections......................................................................Secured
Telemetry Module & Cable.................................... ......................Secured

APM.................................................................................................Secured
APM Connections..........................................................Verify all secured
Battery..................................................................................Installed in AV Continued...
Velcro Battery Straps.....................................................................Secured



## Flight

RC Tx ..............................................................................Verify Throttle Idle

RC Tx.............................................................................................Power On
RC Tx........................................................................Verify Battery Voltage
RC Tx..........................................................Verify Correct Model Selected

RC Tx Mode Switch.................................................................Set Stabilize

Air craft......................................................................Place at RTL Location

Battery............................................................Connect (Do not move AV)
Telemetry Communication....................Connect with Mission Planner
Battery Cables...................................................................................Secure

RC Rx Antennas...............................................................................St raight
Telemetry Antenna......................................................Straight & Vertical
Pitch & Roll AV.....................................Ensure Correct response in HUD Ground speed.......................................................................Verify 0 (+/

- 3)

Home Altitude......................................................................Verified & Set

Altitude.................................................................. ................Verify 0 (+/

- 3)
Battery Voltage.......................................................................Verify 16.8V

GPS...........................................................................

.. 3D Fix HDOP (<2.00)
Flight Plan......................................................................Verify Parameters

## Post

- Flight Aircraft

Battery....................................................................................... .Disconnect

Battery.............................................................................................Remove

RC Tx................................................................................................Turn off
Airframe/L anding Gear.............................................Inspect for Damage

Props.......................................... ..................................Inspect for Damage
Motors.........................................................................Inspect for Damage

ESCs.................. ............................................................Inspect for Damage

GPS Receive rs & Cable..............................................Inspect for Damage

RC Rx &Con nections...........................................................Verify Secured
Telemetry M odule & Cable...............................................Verify Secured
APM.............................................................................Inspect for Damage

AP M Connections..........................................................Verify all secured

AV.........................................................................................................Clean



### Ground

- Station

Telemetry Communication......................................................Disconnect

Flight time.........................................................................................Record

Flight Flash Log File........................

. Download from A V (MM

- DD

- YYYY)

Telemetry Log File...................................Save to Folder (MM

- DD

- YYYY) If Last Flight

Telemetry Module............................................................Disconnect USB

Mission Planner.........................................................................Shut Down Laptop.........................................................................................Shut Down