Safety

Drones can be hazardous if operated incorrectly. If you are new to drones, we recommend 

learning the ropes first on a mini-drone. Make safety your first priority, and always follow these 

best practices.

Handling

Spinning propellers can cause serious injury. Become familiar with your drone’s arming 

procedure, and always disarm before handling the propellers. The safety button provides an 

additional safety measure by blocking power to the motors while the button is disabled (blinking 

red), allowing you to handle the drone safely.

When flying, always make sure to keep a safe distance between yourself and the drone. Don’t 

take off with the drone facing towards you or fly directly over your head. It is your job to ensure 

the safety of the people around you; make sure that spectators maintain a safe distance from 

your drone at all times.

Visual Line of Sight

Maintaining visual contact with your aircraft is the best assurance of a safe flight. Don’t let the 

drone get too far away from you; keep it where you can easily see its orientation from the ground. 

This is called your visual line of sight and prevents a situation where you cannot recover the 

drone safely.

Flying within visual line of sight is also a good way to ensure that your radio signals (from the RC 

and telemetry radio systems) aren’t blocked by buildings or other obstructions. If you can’t see 

through it, it’s likely that your radio signal can’t either.

Under 400 Feet

Keep your drone flying below 400 feet (120 meters) altitude to avoid conflict with full-scale, 

manned aircraft and maintain visual line of sight. To give you an idea of how high that is, the 

Statue of Liberty is 300 feet (93 meters) tall.

100 Feet from People, Vehicles, and Property

Always maintain at least 100 feet (30 meters) between your drone and people, vehicles, and 

buildings. This rule is important for flying near crowds, buildings, and roads due to potential 

hazards from unplanned landings.

Five Miles from Airports

To prevent conflict between your drone and manned aircraft, always fly at least five miles (eight 

kilometers) away from all airports and other locations where manned aircraft are in use. Research 

your area to find all areas of restricted airspace near you.

Loss of GPS signal

If the drone loses GPS signal in a flight mode that requires GPS (loiter, auto, return-to-launch, 

guided), it lands automatically, indicated by a blinking blue-and-yellow status LED and a highhigh-high-low tone. Always fly outside in an open area for optimal GPS signal strength.

Loss of RC signal
If the drone loses contact with the RC transmitter, it lands automatically, indicated by a blinking 

yellow status LED. If it loses RC signal during a mission, it returns to the launch point before 

landing.

Low battery

If the battery reaches 25% charge, the drone lands automatically, indicated by a blinking-yellow 

status LED and a quick repeating tone. If the battery runs low during a mission, the drone returns 

to the launch point before landing.

Common sense

Your common sense is the best fail-safe. Always be ready to regain manual control of the drone 

in the event of an unsafe situation. Before you fly, determine the boundaries of your safe flying 

area. If the drone moves outside the designated area or exhibits instability in flight, switch to 

stabilize mode and land the drone manually.

Remember that, despite specific regulations, flying recklessly or creating an unsafe situation for 

the public is always illegal. As the operator, you take responsibility for the behavior of your drone 

at all times.