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"Quick Start Guide", " Use r Manua l" , "Disclaimer", and ful l y watch the tutorial videos before using the PHANTOM . Users should make eve r y effort to f ly regularly i n order to i mp r ove their f l ight skil l s as an advanced level pilot ( 

# * **) . Please fly safely and re sponsibly . P l ease follow these guidelines pr i or to fly i ng your Phantom : 

# 0 Always t urn on the Remote Control l er prior to turn i ng on the Phantom. 

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# 8 Be sure there are no dist r actions when you're flyi ng. 

### C) When start i ng your train i ng , be SLJre you are i n a very large open area. Be aware of your surroundings. Always fly in areas void of obstacles and away from traffi c and people.

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### Never fly higher than 400 feet. 

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# 8 When in doubt, gently pull down on the throttle stick and l and . 

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The a i rcraft nose should face AWAY from the pilot before takeoff. DO NOT fly the Phantom with i n a rad i us of 2 meters. DO NOT touch the propellers after the Phantom has been started . C A UT I ON

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B Hover in one spot keeping battery facing you, make sure to control Left/Right/Forward/Back movement.

Rotate left, rotate right but try to keep t he battery pointed at yourse lf.



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Slowly fly forward/back/left/right with back of Phan tom pointed at yourself.

Fly forward to a spot 20-30 feet away . T hen fly back keeping the battery po i nted at yourself.

Mark a spot (B) on the ground lOft away f rom t h e Phan tom's take o ff point. Hover and f ly towards that spot and l and at the spot (B). Then go back into a hove r and bring the Phantom back to i ts orig i n a l positi on (A) and l a n d again. 

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F ly left 3 meters away from your take-off point, then fly right 10ft from your take-off point all whi l e keeping battery pointed at yourself.



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In a hover, starting with the battery po in ted at yourself, rotate 360 degrees counter - c l ockwise.

Start i ng w i tn the battery po in ted at yourse l f, go into a nover. Tn en rotate tne Phantom 90 degrees facing left, and fly a 4 point square box formation going c l ockw ise . Be sure to be in contro l and stop and nover i n p l ace at each point before proceeding to the next po i nt.



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Starting w ith the battery pointed at yourse lf, go int o a hove r. T he n rotate the P h antom 90 degrees fac in g rig ht, and f ly a 4 p oi nt square box formation going coun ter-clockw is e. Be sure to be in co ntro l a nd stop and h over in p lace at eac h p o int b efore proceeding to the n ext point.



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# D Return Home 

### & Land Mode Be sure you are in a large open area. Before you take off , make sure you have a good GPS l ock by ensuring your LED indicators are f l ash i ng Green . Fly the Phantom at least 50ft away from your take off point. Turn off the Remote Cont roller. The Phantom wil l enter it's failsafe Return · T o · Home lVI ode . Let the Phantom finish i t ' s routine and land itself within 

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### & Land Mode Be sure you are in a large open area. Before you take off, make sure you have a good GPS lock by ensuring your LED indicators are flashing Green . F l y the Phan t om 50ft away from your take off po i nt . Turn off the Remote Controlle r. The Phantom wil l enter it ' s failsafe Return · To - Home lVI ode. When the Phantom i s returning home, you can inte r cept RTH Mode by switching the Sl Switch from the top posi t ion to the middle o r l ower pos i t i on, then continue fly i ng the Phantom .



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