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R e se rv e d . Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC s h a ll fo l lo w t h e m a n u fa c t u rer’ s sU A S a i rc ra ft/c o mpon e n t, m a i n t ena n ce, ov e r h a u l, r e p l ac e m e n t, i n s p e c t i o n a n d life l i m it r e qu i re m e n t s, w i t h p a rt i c u l a r a tt en t i o n t o fl i g h t c ri t ic a l c o m po n e n t s th a t m ay n o t b e a d d ress e d i n t h e m a n u fa c t u rer’ s m anu a l s . Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC s h a ll c a r ry o u t t h e m a i n t ena n c e, i n s p e c t i o n s a n d re c o rd ke e p i n g req u ir e m e n t s, in acc o r d a n ce wi t h t h e Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC S O P . M a i n t ena n ce, i n s p e c t i o n , and a l t e ra t i o n s m u st be no te d i n t h e a i rc ra ft l o g b o o k, inc l u d i n g t o t a l fl i g h t h o u rs, and d e s cr i p t i o n o f w o rk acc om p li s h e d . O n l y p ers on n el w h o a re a u t ho r i z e d sh a ll p erfo r m s u ch o p e ra t i o n s . Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC SOP (S e c t i o n 9 , P a g e 19 ). Each s U A S o p e ra te d u n d er t h e p r op o s e d e x e m p t i o n s h a ll c om p ly wi t h a ll m a n u fa ct u rer Sy s t em a n d S a fe ty B u l l et i n s . Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC t e c h n i c i a n s w ill re c e i v e a n d d o cu me n t t r a i n i n g refe renced i n t h e m a n u fa c t u rer’ s o p e ra t i o n s m a nu a l. Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC t e c h n i c i a n s s h a ll m a ke a re c o rd e n t ry i n t h e s U A S l og b o o k o r eq u i v a l e n t d o cu me n t o f t h e c o rr e c t i ve a c t i o n t a ke n a g a i n st d i s cre p a n c ies d i s c over e d b et w e e n i n s p e c t i o n s . Befo re c o n du c t i n g op e ra t i o n s, t h e ra d i o fr e qu ency sp e c t r u m u se d fo r o p e ra t i o n a n d c o n t r o l o f t h e s U A S sh a ll c om p ly w i t h t h e F e d e ra l Comm un i c a t i o n s C o mm issi o n ( FC C ) o r o t h er a p p ro p r i a t e g o ve r n m e n t o vers i gh t a g e n cy req u i re m e n ts . 

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R e se rv e d . C o n t r o l St a t i o n o f t h e s U A S anyt i m e t h e a i rc ra ft is o p e r a t i ng . Tho s e d o cu m e n t s s h a ll b e a v a i l a b l e to t h e A d m i n is t ra t o r o r a n y l a w e n fo rc e m e n t o ffi c i a l u p o n re q u est . A n y s U A S i n c i d e n t s, ac c i d e n t s o r fli g h t op e ra t i o n s th at t r a n sg re s s t h e l a t era l o r v ert ic a l bo u nd a r i es o f t h e op e ra t i o n a l a re a a s d e fi n e d b y t h e a p p l i ca b le CO A sh a ll b e r e p o rt ed to t h e FAA’ s U A S I n t e g ra t i o n Offi c e ( A F S - 80 ) wi t h i n 2 4 h o u rs . Ac c i d e n t s s h a ll b e r e p o rt ed to t h e N a t i o n a l T ra n s p o rt a t i o n S a fe ty B o a rd ( N TSB) p er i n s t r u c t i o n s c on t a i n ed o n t h e N TSB W e b si t e: www. n ts b . g o v . U n l e ss o t h e rwise sp e c ifi e d in t h is pe t i t i on , t h e s U A S P IC, a n d t h e s U A S op e ra t i o n s sh a ll c om p l y w i t h a ll a p p l i ca b le p a rts o f 1 4 C . F . R in c l u d i n g, b u t n o t li m i t ed to , p a rt s 4 5 , 47 , 6 1 a n d 9 1 . 8. Pe tition e r

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Req u i re d Ori g i n a l i n te n t o f t h ese re g u l a t i o n s w a s t o d i s p l ay an ai r c ra f t’ s a i rw o rt h i n ess, cert ifi c a t i o n a n d r e g is t ra t i o n d o cu m e n ts so t h ey wo u l d b e e a si l y a va i l a b l e to i n s p e c t o rs a n d p a ss e n g e rs. B as e d o n t h e F AA M e m o ra nd u m su bj e c t, “ I n t er p ret a t i o n r e g a rd i n g whe t h er c erta in r e q u ir e d do c u m e n t s m a y b e k e p t a t an u n m a nn ed a i rc ra ft’ s c o n t ro l s t a t i o n , ” da te d A ug u st 8 , 20 14, **r elie** **f i**  **s n**  **o t**  **n ece**  **s s**  **a r** **y** . 1 4 C . F . R . P a rt 91 . 405 ( a ) M a i n t ena n ce

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**p e** **t i**  **t io**  **n .**  1 4 C . F . R . P a rt 91 . 409 ( a )( 1 ) a n d ( 2 ) I n s p e c t i o n s **R e**  **qu e**  **st r** **elie f**  **w i**  **th li**  **m i**  **t a**  **t io**  **n s**  **an d**  **c o**  **n d**  **i t**  **io n**  **s s**  **p eci**  **f i**  **e d**  **i n**  **t h**  **i s**  **p e** **t i**  **t io**  **n .**  1 4 C . F . R . P a rt 91 . 417 ( a ) a n d ( b ) M a i n t ena n ce

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# Public I nt e r est Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC’ s o p e ra t i o n s o f s U AS t o p e rfo rm a er i a l p h oto g ra p h y/v i d e o ac q u is i t i o n , v ert i c a l a n d h o ri zo n t a l c o n st r u c t i o n i n s p e c t i o n s, p r e c is i o n fa r m i ng, r e a l e s t a t e, l a n d s u rve y i n g, em e rg e n c y s e a rch a n d r es c u e , w ill r e du c e risk to life a n d p ro p erty b y d e c re as i n g t h e re q u ir e m e n t s o f pers o n n el t o o p e ra t e m a n n e d a i rc raft t o perfo rm t h e s e t ask s . Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC’ s w ill u s e b a tt ery po w e r e d s U A S t h at s e rve as s a fe a n d e ffi c i e n t a l t e r n a t iv e s to t h e m a n n e d a i rc ra ft c o m mo n ly u t ili z e d t o c o n du c t p r e c i s i o n a g r i c u l t u re ins p e c t i o n s/d a t a c o l l e c t i o n s a n d a e r i a l m a p p i ng . A l s o , t h e fl i g h t d a t a , i n s p e c t i o n re s u l t s, r e c o rd e d o b se rv a t i o n s a n d l e ss o n s l e a r n e d fro m t h ese o p e ra t i o n s will b e c om p il e d t o fu rt h er e nh a n ce i t s c u rr e n t s a fe ty p ro g ra m . The a p p l i ca n t p ro po s es t h at t h e e x e m p t i o n s req u est e d h e re i n a p p ly t o c ivil a i rc ra ft t h a t have t h e ch a ra c t erist i c s a n d t h a t op e ra t e wi t h t h e l i m i t a t i o n s l i s t ed h e rei n . T h e s e l i m i t a t i o n s p rov i d e fo r a t l e a st an eq u i va l e n t o r e v e n h i gh er l ev el o f s a fety to o p e ra t i o n s u n d er t h e c u rr e n t r e gu l a t o ry st r u c t u re b e ca u se t h e p ro p o s ed op e ra t i o n s re p res e n t a s a fe ty enh a n c e m e n t to a e r i a l p h o to g ra ph y/v i d e o ac q u isi t i o n , p r e cisi o n a g r i c u l t u re ins p e c t i o n s/ d a t a c o l l e c t i o n s a n d a er i a l m a p p i ng, wh i ch is cu r r e n t ly b e i n g c ondu ct ed by m a n n e d a i rc raf t .P a g e | **1 2**  © 2 01 5 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC, I n c. A l l Ri g h t s

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# Con c lus i on Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC s e e ks e xe m p t i o n f ro m t h e req u ir e m e n t s o f 1 4 C . F . R § 61 . 113 ( a ), 6 1 . 1 33 ( b ), 12 1 , 91 , 1 19 ( c ), 9 1 . 1 5 1 ( a ), 9 1 . 405 ( a ), 9 1 . 4 0 7 ( a )( 1 ), 9 1 . 409 ( a )( 1 ), and ( 2 ) a n d 9 1 . 417 ( a ) . A s set fo rt h a b o ve, Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC, s e e k s e x e m p t i o n pu rsu a n t t o 1 4 C . F . R § 11 . 6 1 and S e c t i o n 33 3 o f t h e F AA M o d e r n i z a t i o n a n d R e fo r m A ct o f 2 01 2 , wh i ch w ill pe r m it s a fe o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a b o v e - n a m e d s U AS c o m m e rc i a lly fo r t h e pu r p o s e o f c o ndu ct i n g a er i a l p h o to g ra p h y/v i d e o ac q u isi t i o n , v ert i c a l a n d h o ri zo n t a l c o n st r u c t i o n i n s p e c t i o n s , r e a l e s t a t e, l a n d s u rv ey i n g, e m e rg e n cy s e a rch a n d r es c u e . By g ra n t i n g t h is P et i t i on , t h e FAA will a ll o w Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC t o s a fe l y, e ffe c t i vely a n d effi c i e n t ly o p e ra t e sU AS c om m e rc i al ly . S u bm i tt ed o n January 4, 2 0 16 Regar d s,
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# AAS s U AS Op e rat io n s N - N U M BER : TIM E : L OCATI O N : DAT E : P R OJ ECT N U M BER : In t h e i n t e rest o f p ub lic s a fe ty a n d t h e s afe ty o f m a nn ed aircr a ft, t h e P i l o t - i n - C om m a n d (P I C ) m u st c o m p le t e th i s fo r m pr i o r to e ach fli gh t o f the sU AS. AAS will m ai n tain t h is fo r m fo r r ev i e w b y t h e FAA up o n r e qu est at a n y t i me . 

### PRE - FL I GHT C H E C K L I ST C h eck B a tt er i es C h eck A i r p o rt V i ci n i ty I n spect A i rfr a m e fo r d a m a ge C h eck l o cal w e a ther I n spect P r o p el l ers fo r d a m a g e C h eck S u r ro und i ng s Verify Co m p as s/S a t e lli t e I n spect Ta ke o ff a n d L a nd i n g area C h eck Ai rsp a c e ( Ov erlyin g ) N o tify To w e r/ATC if ap p lic a b le 

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### E M ERGE NCY PR O C E D U R ES The sU AS will b e la nd ed i m m ed i a t ely if any o f the fo l l o wing o ccurs :

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# AAS STA N DA R D O P E RA

T IN G P R OC E D U R E S TABLE O F C O NTE N TS

・ Secti o n 1 : G e n eral

・ Secti o n 2 : L i m it a ti o n s
・ Secti o n 3 : E m erge n cy P ro ced u res
・ Secti o n 4 : Set Up P rot o c o l
・ S ect i o n 5 : No r m al P ro ced u res a n d Che c klists
・ Secti o n 6 : P erfo r m a n ce
・ Secti o n 7 : W eig h t a n d Bal a n ce Eq u i pm ent L i st
・ Secti o n 8 : sU AS a n d Sy st e m s D e s cri p ti o n
・ Secti o n 9 : H a nd li ng, Serv i ce a n d M ai n t ena n ce
・ Secti o n 1 0 : S upp l e m en t s 

# Secti o n 1 : G e n e ra l I N TR OD U CTION Bei n g safe ev ery day is n ot j u st a g o al at AAS, it’ s w h at w e l iv e fo r. Target Zero is o u r ed u cat i o n al a n d o p erat i o n al p ro g ram t o m a ke it r e al. Targ et Ze ro is d e ep l y e m b ed d ed in o u r trai n i n g and in e v e ry p roje ct we t ake o n , and i ts n a m e s ays it all: we stri v e fo r ze ro safety inc id en t s, zero inj u ries, and ze ro a d v ers e en v iro n m e n tal i m p acts. T h at is n' t j u st i m p o rta n t — i t’s also ri gh t fo r b u si n e ss. By i n f u si n g o u r cu l ture o f awarene s s and inc id ent prev ent i o n in to all o u r p roj ects, w e h elp m a n a g e risk fo r o u r cl i ents, t o o . W e will carry this fo rward whi l e o p erating sUAS fo r o u r cl i ent s . This m a nu al sh a ll be u s ed t o e stab l ish t h e m i n i m u m st a nd ard o f ca re fo r all s U AS a n d o p erat i o n al p r o ced u res fo r Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC, I n c . It c o n t a i n s t h e n e c essa ry c h ec k s to be ac c o m p lished du ri n g n o r m al a n d e m erg e n cy pr o ced u re s . C h ec k li sts in t h is m a nu al sh a ll be p ri n t e d , l a m i n at e d in p lastic, and k ept with t h e s U AS fl igh t cr ew at all t i m es. This m a nu al h as be e n p ro d u ced fro m a c o nd ensat i o n o f t h e m a nu factures aircra f t m a nu al( s ) a n d AAS’s e stab l is h ed o pera t i o n al p ro ced u res. C h ec k li st p r o ced u res are p ro v i d ed as p erfo r m a n c e st eps fo r all fli gh ts. F l i gh t c o n tr o l L E D e r ro r m e ssa g e l egen d s s h all be m e mo ri z ed so t h at t h e p il o t a n d v is u alP a g e | **2** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. o b se rv er kn o w wh a t t o d o with o u t hesit a ti o n . At t h e com p l e t i o n o f e ach f l i gh t t h e p il o t in c o m m a n d ( P IC) sha l l be resp o n si b le fo r filli n g o u t a fl igh t l o g . In an effo rt to m i n i m i z e co sts a n d m ax i m i z e sp a re p arts a v ai l a b ili ty, m a n y CO TS ( co mm ercial o ff t h e shel f) c om p o n ents ha ve b e en uti l i z ed. S o m e m a y h a v e sli gh t m o d ifi cat i o n s to be tt e r su i t t h is a pp licat i o n . Mo st C OTS pro du cts h a ve s epa r ate d a ta sh e e t s, ass emb ly m a nu als and instr u ct i o n m a nu als. T h ey a re refer e n ced in t h is d o c u m e n t, with key fact o rs bei n g e m ph asi z ed. As with all h i g h t ech n o l o gy pro du ct s u tili z i n g c o n stant l y e vo l v i n g s o ftware, it is i m p o rta n t to per i o d ically c h e c k fo r o n li n e upg ra d es to t h e COTS co m p o n en t s, incl ud i n g har d ware, fi r m ware a n d s o ftware. 

### GENER A L C HA RA CT ER I ST I C S O F S1 0 00 s U AS

・ P rim a ri l y fo r I S R ( I n t e lli g e n ce, S u rveilla n ce, and R e co n n aissa n ce)

・ Ec o n om i c a l d u e to e xt ensi ve u se o f COTS p ro du cts
・ Lo w V i su a l S ign atu r e
・ Lo w A u ral Si gn atu re
・ Qu i ck L a un ch and R e co ve ry
・ S h o rt Trai n i n g P er i o d
・ S i m p le O p erat i o n
・ Wa y p o i n t N a v i g a ti o n
・ Po rtab l e
・ VTOL
・ Qu i ck R epa i rs
・ Red und a n t F l i gh t Sys t e m s
・ S a fe ty Re t u rn to H o m e d u ri n g l o st li n k o r l o w b att ery
・ H i g h D egree o f M i s si o n S u cce s s
・ G P S n a v i g a ti o n aid
・ Va r i o u s s ens o rs
・ 2 4 lb m a x t a ke o ff weig h t
・ Operati n g Te m p Ra ng e: - 5 ° C t o + 6 0°C
・ F l i gh t Mo d es: M a nu al a n d G P S ai d ed wa y p o i n t n a v i g a ti o n
・ M ax i m u m O p er a ti n g Altit u d e: 1 0 0 0 m e t ers
・ M ax i m u m O p er a ti o n Wi n d C o nd iti o n s : 1 0 m /s
・ P r o pu ls i o n Sy st e m : L i Po l y b atteri e s
・ Take o ff: M a nu al o r A u tom atic
・ L a nd i ng : M a nu al o r A u t om atic
・ Take o ff

/ Re co v ery Are a : 5 m sq u are 

### IM PO RTA NT D IM EN S IO N S
・ D ista n c e ro t o r t o ro t o r ac ro ss the cente r : 4 1 ”
・ H eig h t with G P S/ C o m p ass fo l d ed d ow n : 2 1 ”
・ H ei gh t with G P S/ C o m p ass up : 2 5 ”
・ L en gth o f la nd i n g gear s ki d s: 1 8”
・ D ista n c e b e tw e en la nd i n g gear skid s : 2 1 ” 

### IM PO RTA NT WE I GHTS
・ W e i gh t i n cl ud i n g GH4 c a m era, Z e n m u se gi m b al, A2 a u t o p il o t sy st e m , la nd i n g g e ar, d a ta t ra n sc e i ver, RC t ra n s c ei ver, v i d eo t ra n s m itt er, reg u lat o rs and all w ir in g – ev eryth in g e xc ept b atte ry : 14 . 4 lbsP a g e | **3** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. ・ M ax i m u m Ta ke o ff W eig h t: 2 4 lbs

・ Batt e ry W eig h t: up t o 9 . 5 l b s w ith G H 4 c a m e ra and Z e n m u se G i m b al 

### MO T O RS

・ M a nu facture r : DJ I - I nn ov at i o n s
・ Nu m b er o f m o t o rs : 8
・ M ot o r ty p e: 4 1 m m x 1 4 m m
・ M ot o r M o d el N u m b er: 4 1 1 4 - 11
・ M ot o r KV/ R P M : 4 0 0
・ M ot o r m a x @ 25 . 2 V: 1 0 , 0 00 rpm
・ M ot o r M a x Po w e r: 5 0 0 W a tt s
・ P o w e r rati ng : 4 00 0 W a tt s m ax i m u m p o w e r c o n s u m pti o n fo r all 8 m o t o rs
・ C u rre n t M ax: 1 0 0 a m p s
・ Amp D raw Ty p ical Ave ra g e: 6 5 a m p s 

### PR O P E LLERS
・ M a nu facture r : DJ I - I nn ov at i o n s
・ M at e ri a l : Co m p o s i te
・ Nu m b er o f pro p ellers : 8
・ P r o p eller m o d el n u m b er: DJ I 1 5 x 5 . 2
・ Nu m b er o f b l a d e s : 2 - fo l d i n g
・ P r o p eller D i a m e t er: 1 5 ”
・ P r o p eller P itch (fixed ) : 5 . 2 ”
・ M ax r p m : 1 0 , 0 0 0 rpm 

### EL ECT R O NIC SPEED C O N T R O LS
・ M a nu facture r : DJ I - I nn ov at i o ns
・ Nu m b er o f sp e ed c o n tro l s: 8
・ S p e e d c o n tro l m o d el n u m b er: DJ I 4 0A O cto
・ Rati n g in a m p s : 4 0 A m p s co n ti nu o u s
・ S ign al F req u ency : 3 0 - 4 5 0 H z
・ D ri ve P W M Freq u en cy : 8 K H z 

### A U TO PIL O T
・ M a nu facture r : DJ I - I nn ov at i o n s
・ A u t o p il o t M o d el N u m b e r : DJ I A2
・ C o m p o n en t s: G P S/ C o m p a s s, I M U, M a st e r C o n t ro lle r, P o w e r D is t ri bu ti o n Sy st e m , L E D
・ I nd icat o r L i gh ti n g Syst e m , D ata Tra n sc e i ve r, GCS So ftware
・ P o w e r C o n s u m pt i o n : 5 W
・ Operati n g Te m p Ra ng e: - 5 ° C t o + 6 0°C
・ Soft w a re Co m p ati b le: W i n d o ws XP sp3 / Wi ndo ws 7
・ H ov eri n g Accu ra cy : Vert i cal : ± 0 . 5 m ; H o ri z o n ta l : ± 2 m 

### W I RELESS L I NKS

・ D istri bu t o r: DJ I - I nn ov ati o n sP a g e | **4** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. ・ F r eq u encies:
・ 2 .4 G h z da t al in k w i th WiFi
・ 2 .4 G h z Com m a n d & C o n t ro l
・ 5 .8 G h z Vi d e o
・ P o w e r C o n s u m pt i o n : 1 w a tt
・ Usa b le Ra ng e : L ess than 2 k m . 

### FL I GHT B ATT ERY
・ M a nu facturers : Var i o u s COTS su p p liers
・ Batt e ry c h e m i stry re co m m en d ed: L i th iu m P o l y m er
・ Batt e ry Capac i ty : 1 6 , 0 00 - 42 , 0 0 0 m ah
・ Batt e ry c ell c o un t req u ire d : 6 S ( 6 c ells in s eries)
・ Batt e ry Vo lta g e : 21 V m i n i m u m d u ri n g h ov er, 22 . 2 V n om i n al, 2 5 .2V m a xi m u m
・ Batt e ry M i n i m u m R a t e d D i scha rg e Ra t e: 2 0 C m i n i m u m
・ Batt e ry M i n i m u m Cha rg e R at e : 1 C ( 3 C prefera b l e)
・ Batt e ry R est Ti m e b etw e en disc h arg i n g and c h arg i ng : 0 - 3 0 m i nu t e s
・ Batt e r i es u sed si m u l t a n e o u sly: 1 -4
・ Re c o m m en d ed Batt ery D i s ch a rg e A m o un t : 8 0 - 9 0 % 

### FL I GHT P A R AM ETE R S
・ F l i gh t Ti m e : up t o 3 0 m i n u tes
・ P ay l o ad M a x : 1 1 lbs
・ P o w e r C o n s u m pt i o n in a H o ver at 2 1 lb t a ke o ff w e i g h t: 1 5 0 0 Wa tts, 6 5 a m p s 

### WA RN I N G S
・ N e v er p o w er a v i d e o tra n s m itt er o r re ce i ver wit h o u t an anten n a c o nn ect ed o r ov er l o ad fail u re will o ccur.
・ Read all in fo r m a ti o n reg a r d i n g batt e ries c o n tai n ed in t h is m a nu al a n d su pp l e m e n ts.
・ Batt e r i es a re h i gh ly fl a mm a b le and can e xp l o d e, e s p e cially w h en fu l ly ch a rg ed. I m p r o p er ch a rg i ng, v i b rati o n , i m p a ct, h i g h dis c h arg e, et c. can l e ad t o e xp l o si o n and fire. B a tt er i es mu st b e ch a rg ed und er c o n sta n t su p e rv isi o n and usi n g pro p er p recaut i o n s.
・ Batt e r i es f u lly c h arg ed m u st b e h a nd led with e xt r e m e care.
・ Batt e r i es m u st n ot b e s t o r e d above 5 0 % c h arg ed sta te . ・ St o re batt e r i es b et we e n 2 0% - 5 0 % c h arg ed sta t e. F u lly c h arg e j u st b e fo re use.
・ F u lly c h arg ed b a tt eries w h i ch are n ot t o b e u sed with i n 2 4 h o u rs s h o u ld be d isc h arg ed to 2 0 % - 5 0% ch a rg ed sta t e.
・ D isc h arg i n g L i Po l y ba tt e ri e s in e x c ess o f 8 0 % o f t h eir rat e d ca p ac i ty can ca u s e h a rm t o the ba tt e ri e s.
・ Usi n g m o re than o n e b atte ry at a t i m e r e qu ires the p ro p er wiri n g ha r n ess s o that t h e vo l tage is no mo re than 2 5 .2V. Ov er v o l t a g e will c a u se s eri o u s da m a g e t o e l ect rical e qu i pm en t . ・ Usi n g m o re than o n e b atte ry at a t i m e r e qu ires w e i g h t a n d ba l a n ce checks. P ro p er CG is critical t o p erfo r m a n ce. A i rf ra m e m u st n o t be o v er l o a d ed.
・ P r o p ellers m u st be b al an ce d t o a v o id e xce s s i v e v i b rat i o n . ・ G P S/ Co m p ass m u st be fac i n g fo rwar d . ・ D o n o t use G P S Mo d e w i t h o u t G P S l o ck.
・ Use l o w stren gth thread l o cking c o m p o un d o n all scr ews.
・ Wireless Vi d e o and D ata r a ng es v a ry c o n si d era b ly o n m a n y facto rs i n cl ud i n g w e a ther, e qu i p m ent, a n d o b struct i o n s. B e p rep a red fo r c o m fai lu res.P a g e | **5** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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# Secti o n 2 : Li m itat i o n s AI R S P E ED L IM I TAT IO NS
・ V n e – Ve l o c i ty to Never E x ce e d : 1 5 m /s
・ Va – Ty p ical M a n e u v eri n g S p e ed – 5 m /s 

### PO W ER & PO W ERPLANT LI M I TAT IO NS
・ 4 0 A m p s m ax per m o to r
・ 4 0 A m p s m ax per s p e e d con tr o l
・ 3 2 0 A m p s m ax t o tal
・ D o n o t e xce e d 8 0 - 9 0 % d is c h arg e o f rat e d b a tt e ry ca p a city
・ D o n o t c h arg e b a tt er i es w h ich are war m er than air te m p eratu re
・ A l l o w b a tt e r i es to co o l afte r use be fo re c h arg i n g
・ L e a v e an air gap be tw e en b atteri e s w h en m u l ti p le batt eries a re u sed si m u l t a n e o u sly 

### WE I GHT L IM I TS
・ Take o ff W e i gh t M a x : 2 4 lbs
・ M u st b e c h e c k e d pr i o r to t ake o f f if any c h a ng e in eq u i p m ent i s m a d e 

### C EN T ER O F GR AVITY L I MI TS

・ 3 m m f ro m t h e c enter o f a n y o f t h e t h ree pa i rs o f a r m s
・ M u st b e c h e c k e d be fo re every fli gh t to e n su r e batt e r i es w ere i n stalled in t h e p rop er l o c a ti o n . ・ C h eck all 4 pa i rs o f ar m s b efo re fl igh t 

### MA NE U V ER L IM I TS

・ This ai r craft is i n t e n d ed fo r n on - ae ro b atic o p er a ti o n s
・ G - l o a d i n g m a xi m u m : 2 G 

### T E M P E R AT U RE L I M ITS
・ Operati n g Te m p Ra ng e: - 10°C to + 4 0°C
・ In c o ld t e m p eratures
・ K e ep I M U a t ro o m t e m p e ratu r e if p o ssi b le b efo re the fli gh t
・ K e ep B a tt er i es a b ov e 5 °C b efo re fli gh t
・ D o n o t fly with a n y f ro st o r ice o n t h e p ro p ell e rs
・ In w arm t e m p er a tures
・ Batt e r i es h e a t u p w h en d i s ch a rg ed
・ The h i gh er t h e d isc h arg e ra te t h e hi gh er the t e m p e ra t u re i n crea s e du ri n g use
・ At t e m p er a tures a b ove 45 ° C, use o f 2 o r mo re b a tt e r i es is req u ired to l o w e r t h e l o ad o n any o n e b attery pack to k e ep it c o o l er. 

### WE AT HER LI M ITS
・ L i gh t du st a n d li gh t ra i n re q u ire t h e u s e o f a sh i eld fo r the e l ect ro n ics in the cent e r s e ct i o n . ・ L i gh t du st a n d li gh t ra i n are ac c epta b l e fo r t h e u n sh i e l d ed m o to r and ESC.P a g e | **6** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. 

### R A N G E L IMITS
・ B ATT E RY CA P A C ITY
・ Batt e ry ca p ac i ty is a pr i m a ry li m i ti n g fact o r.
・ F l y i n g into the wind w ill u s e m o re b att ery p o w er to t ra v el the s a m e gro un d dist a n ce.
・ H i gh er air spe e d s w ill be r e qu ired t o p enetr a te the w i n d w h ich used mo re b a tt e ry p o w e r. Take th i s into ac c o un t w h en fly i n g a m iss i o n . ・ Where p o ssi b le, fly u p wind at the s t a rt o f a m iss i o n a n d d o wnwi n d a t the e n d t o a vo id d ep l e t i n g the batt ery befo re re t u r n i n g t o ba s e. H a ve a l t e r n at i v e la nd i n g sit e s a v ai l a b le in c a se o f e m erge n cy la nd i ng . 

### W I RELESS L I NK
・ Wireless li n ks will b e stab l e in LOS (li n e o f si gh t) in mo st c o n d iti o n s
・ Wireless li n ks a re a l wa y s s u sc e p ti b le t o short er ra ng e s d u e t o
・ At m o sp h eric c o nd it i o n s
・ Ot h er t ra n s m i s si o n d e v i ces in the a rea
・ J a mm i n g
・ A n t e nn as n o t ali gn ed p ro p erly
・ Im p r o p er v o lta g e
・ A n t e nn a b l o c kage f ro m S U AS in cert ain p o sit i o n s
・ M u lti p ath – refl e ct i o n o ff b u il d i ng s o r g r o un d w h ich c a u se m u l ti p le sig n als to a rr ive at d ifferent ti m e s an d/o r p h ase.P a g e | **7** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. 

# Secti o n 3 : E me r

ge n cy P rocedu res MO T O R FA I L U RE

・ Operat i o n is p o ssi b le with o n e m o t o r/ ES C/ p ro p eller fai lu re
・ The two a djacent m o t o rs/ E SCs will be i n crea s ed in t h r u st a u t o m a tically by t h e fl i gh t c o n t ro ller to over co m e the l o ss
・ In cases where t h e ai rfra m e is h igh ly l o a d ed the m ax i m u m rating o f 4 0 a m p s m a y be e x c e e d ed b y t h e s e two m o to rs/ ESCs
・ Operat i o n sh o u ld be t e r m i n at e d as s o o n as p o ssi b le to r e du c e the p o ssi b ili ty o f d a m a g e to t h e re m ai n i n g m o t o rs 

### C OMM U NICAT I O N F AI L U RE
・ V id eo li n k fai lu re
・ 5 .8 G h z bei n g the s h o rt est wa v elen gth in ge n eral SU AS u se h as t h e le a st a b ili ty to pen etrat e . This l in k s h o u ld be the first to be l o st.
・ It is b e st to l o se v i d e o fi rst! It is t h e lea st li kely to ca u s e a cr a sh when i t fa i ls.
・ Ens u re that t h e G CS st a ti o n anten n as a re p erpe nd ic u l a r to t h e s U AS. D o n o t p o i n t the anten n a at the sU AS.
・ Yaw t h e S U AS t o ch ang e t h e a n t e nn a p o sit i o n
・ Ot h er li n ks sh o u ld still be g oo d . Re t u rn b a c k to t h e G CS un til li n k is r e s to red.
・ Tra n s m i tt e rs pro du ce heat when in o p erat i o n . When ov erhe a t e d t h ey m a y h a ve t h er m al p r o t e cti o n which in t err up t s use te m p o ra r i l y . Use o f a h eat sink o r fan m a y be r e q u ired e specia l l y with h ig h a m b i ent t e m p er a tures.
・ H i gh er g ain anten n as m ay b e u sed, b u t d o s o with ca u ti o n . H i g h ga i n anten n as a re d irect i o n al.
・ M u lti p le an t en n as usi n g “ d iv e rsi ty” can be used. D i ve rsity is a d ev ice w h ich d et e r m i n es the b e st si gn al, a n d uses th a t.
・ 5 .8 G h z even at h i g h wa tt a g es th e o retically h as le s s r a ng e than l o w e r freq u enci es . ・ C h a ng i n g t o 1 . 3 Ghz is an op ti o n , t h o ug h t h e re are o ther issues t o be c o n si d e red.
・ RC li n k fa i l u re
・ 2 .4 G h z an t en n as can l o s e l i n k with li ttle warn ing . ・ A n yth in g in b e t we e n the two a n t e nn as c an ca u se t e m p o ra ry sig n al l o ss espec i a lly a p ers o n . ・ H o ld t h e tra n s m itt er u p in t h e air and w a l k in t h e g en e ral di r ect i o n o f t h e SU AS.
・ Ens u re that t h e a n t e nn a is v ert i cal. D o n ot p o i n t t h e a n t e nn a at t h e sU AS.
・ The fa i lsa fes o n t h e RC li n k should be s et s o that t h e S U AS retur n s t o h o m e. S h o u ld t h is req u ire a h ead in g c h a ng e, the a n t e n n a m a y m o v e into a mo re d esira b le p o sit i o n and li n k w ill be re st o red.
・ The o n b o ard e qu i p m ent m ay b l o ck t h e si gn al. Ya w t h e S U AS s o t h at t h e a n t e nn a s p o i n t t o wards the GCS.
・ A LRS ( l o n g ran g e sy s te m ) can be u sed as a p e r m a n e n t s o l u t i o n . This is hi gh er in wa ttage and u su a lly o n 4 3 3 M hz . ・ D ata L i n k F a il u re
・ 9 0 0 M h z do n ot l o se li n k w i th o u t s o m e warn ing . When drop o u ts a re no tic e d to increase in fre qu ency that is t h e l i m it o f t h e ran g e.
・ If u si n g 9 0 0 M hz , t h is is o n c e ll p h o n e freq u en cy . If a cell t o w e r is n ear by it can swa m p the si gn al. 9 0 0 M h z m a y n ot b e usa b le in that area. C h a ng e t o a d if fe rent f req. o r r e m ain c l o ser t o the sU ASP a g e | **8** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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### LOW B ATT ERY PO W ER

・ F a i l - safes can b e s et such t h at in t h e ev ent o f l o w b a tt ery p o wer, e i ther d u e t o a fai lu re o r t o o l o n g o f a fl igh t, t h e warn in g li gh t o n the SU AS will c o n stan t ly fl a sh a m b er. This is the fi rst l ev el o f warn ing . ・ The s e c o n d warn in g le v el is r e d flas h i n g li gh ts
・ A u to la nd i n g w ill o ccur w h en b a tt e ry p o wer is l o w. I t m ay la n d in a t ree o r a la ke, so th i s is n o t d esira b le.
・ L a nd i n g w ith 80 - 9 0 % o f ba tt e ry d ep l e t ed is be st. T h e refo re la nd i n g w i th 1 7 , 0 00 m ah used a n d 3 , 0 0 0 m ah r e m ai n i n g o f a 20 ,0 0 0 m ah b att ery is d esi ra b le. B atteri e s s h o u ld be d rawn d o wn eq u al l y when in use if th ey a re b oth cha rg ed e qu al l y and b o th in re l ati v e l y t h e s a m e c o nd it i o n/a g e.
・ D o n o t m i x p artia l l y c h arg e d batt e ri e s. On l y use co m p l e t e l y c h arg ed b a tt er i es.
・ O v er disc h arg i n g a b att ery b el o w 1 9 .8V can pe r m a n e n tly d a m a g e the ba tt e ry . 

### C OM PAS S CA L I B R AT IO N ER RO R
・ If the co m p ass is o u t o f cal i b rati o n t h e w ar n i n g li gh t w ill flash r e d . This i s t h e s a m e si gn al as l o w vo l tage. If t h e vo l t a g e is c o rrect, there is a cali b rati o n err o r.
・ Re c al ib ra t e the c o m p ass fo ll o wing t h e instr u ct i o n m a n u al 

### F I RE
・ F i res can o ccur du e t o a s h o rt c i rc u it o r ba tt e ry fail u r e . ・ D is c o nn ect the ba tt e ry ASA P u n less t h ere is d a ng er in d o i n g so if t h e re is a n y e l e ctrical iss u e.
・ It is no t po ssi b le t o p u t o u t a batte ry fire.
・ D o n o t att e m pt t o p u t o u t a batte ry fire. Use a fi r e e xt i ngu is h er to p u t o u t fires s u rr o und i n g t h e b attery . A C O 2 fire e xti ngu is h er is b ett er t h an t h e p o wd er o r c h e m ical ty p e. CO2 d o es n o t l ea v e a resi du e. W a t e r c an be u s ed th o ug h it m a y ca u s e o ther ele ct r i cal com p o n ent fail u res. 

### F O RC E D LAND I N G S
・ If alterna t e e m ergency la nd i n g z o n es should b e c h o s e n ahead o f t i m e.
・ Be su r e that the LZ is c l ear o f p e o p le to a v o id any inc i d ents.
・ L a n d in the n eare st LZ w h i c h is clear o f p e o p le.
・ A nn o un ce y o u r i n t enti o n s o f la n di n g as l o u d as n e ce s sary t o a l ert p e o p le o f t h e i n c om i n g sU AS.P a g e | **9** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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# Secti o n 4 : Set U p P rotoco l R A D I O SET U P
・ Foll o w the instr u ct i o n s in t h e m a nu al 

### SUAS C OMMA ND A ND CO NT RO L
・ We reco m m end the use o f a d u al rate swi t ch fo r m ain sU AS o p er a ti o n . ・ H i g h rate – u sed to in i tial i z e the m o to rs. T h e fl igh t con tr o ller will n ot en g a g e un less it se e s f u ll d o wn t h ro ttle, f u ll l eft r udd er, f u ll left cyclic and f u ll back cy clic. H o w ever, t h e se m ay b e t o o hi g h fo r n o r m al f l y i ng . On h i g h rate i t is hel p f u l to u t i li z e fa i rly hi g h e xpo n e n t i al to m a ke the sti c k fe el s o ft ar o un d center. A dj u st to yo u r p re fe rence.
・ Lo w ra t e – u sed fo r ty p ical flyi ng . Set t h e end p o i n t a dj u st m e n ts such that fu l l sti c k d eflect i o n o ffers the m ax i m u m spe e d r e qu ired in n o r m al f l y i ng . If c o nd it i o n s re q u ire h igh er fl igh t speeds, swit c h t o hi g h rat e . On l o w ra t e it i s al s o hel p f u l to u tili z e a s m all a mo un t o f e x p o n e n tial to m a ke the s t i ck fe el s o ft a ro un d ce n t e r. A dj u st to yo u r p re ference. 

### ZEN M U SE C OMMA ND A ND C O NT RO L
・ We reco m m end the use o f a d u al rate swi t ch fo r gi m b al o p er a ti o n . ・ H i g h rate – u sed to in i tial i z e the g i m b al. T h e g i m b al m ay no t en g a g e u n less it s e e s fu l l m oti o n . H o w ever, t h ese m ay b e t o o hi g h fo r s h o o ti n g v i d eo s m o oth l y . This is be st fo r s t ill ph o t o g ra ph y s o as to p u t t h e c a m e r a o n t arg et q u i c k l y . On h ig h ra t e it i s hel p fu l to util iz e fa i rly hi g h e x p o n ential to m a ke the s t i c k fe el s o ft a roun d center. A dj u st to yo u r p refer e n ce.
・ Lo w ra t e – u sed fo r v i d e o g ra ph y . Set the e n d p o i n t a dj u st m e n ts such that fu l l sti c k d eflect i o n o ffers t h e m ax i m u m spe e d r e qu ired fo r v i d e o g ra ph y . If c o nd it i o n s r equ ire h igh er g i m b al s p e e d s, s w i tch t o h i g h rat e . On l o w rate it is al s o hel p f u l t o util iz e a s m all a mo un t o f e x p o n e n tial to m a ke the s t i ck fe el s o ft a ro un d ce n t e r. A dj u st to yo u r p re ference. 

### TIM E R S
・ Use o f t h e c o un td o wn t i m e r is a g oo d ba c kup m e t h o d to ens u re la nd i n g w ith batt ery p o wer.
・ Set the t i m er fo r 2 0 m i nu te s (o r w h at yo u de e m a pp rop ri a t e ) a n d h a ve i t sta rt w h en the thrott l e is o v er 1⁄4 . Then a dj u st the ti m er up wards u n til the a m o un t o f batt ery u se d is a b o u t 80 - 9 0 % o f t h e t o tal a v ai l a b l e. If usi n g 2 0 , 0 0 0 m ah batt eries, a t otal o f 17 , 0 00 m ah w o u ld be the t arg et. Set t h e t i m er s u ch that yo u h a ve a m i nu te o r s o to la n d a f t e r the ala r m s o und s s o that y o u h a v e a d eq u ate t i m e to r e turn to base. A dj u st t o y o u r p re feren c e. 

### B ATT ER I ES
・ Repl a ce the t ra n s m i tt er s t a nd ard batt e ry w ith a L i p o ly batt e ry to e xt end use t i m e s t o 8 h o u rs. S u pp lied b a tt eries o ft en la st a b o u t 2 h o u rs.P a g e | **10** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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# Secti o n 5 : N or m a l P roce d u res a n d C h eck li sts PREFLIGHT C HE C K L I ST
・ C o n fi r m all co mm un ic a ti o n rad i o s a re o p erat i o n al
・ Ra d io with ATC
・ Ra d i o s with o thers in the gro u p
・ Set a per i m e t er o f 1 0 m et e rs
・ A r ea m u st b e clear o f pe o p le t o a vo id c o llis i o n
・ C h eck fo r ov erhead p o w er li n es a n d other o b stac l es to a vo id
・ C h eck structu r al i n t egr i ty
・ In ev e n t o f pr i o r cras h , ins p ect all b o o m s, pr o p s and m o t o r mo un ts fo r e xce s s i v e flex i nd icati n g structu r al fati gu e/fa i l u re
・ H a v e a m a nu al fl igh t pl a n a vo i d i n g o b stac l es.
・ Lo ad a u to fli gh t pl a n if usi n g o n e
・ Be su r e that the t otal fli gh t t i m e is u nd er 1 5 m i nu t e s to a vo id l o w batt ery
・ Clean lens
・ Re mo v e l ens cap
・ Ens u re c a m era has SD card instal l ed
・ M a n y fli gh ts ha ve b e e n w a st e d d u e to th i s!
・ I n stall b a tt er i es
・ Ens u re that t h e stra p s a re t i gh t a n d t h e Ve l cro k e eps t h e b atter i es f ro m m o v i n g which w ill a v o id a sh i ft in t h e CG (Cen t er o f Gravi ty – o r t h at i t b al an c e s e ven l y )
・ C h eck CG ( Ce n t e r o f G ra v i ty )
・ L ift t h e sU AS o n e a ch o f t h e 3 pa i rs o f a r m s. The sUAS sh o u ld ba l a n ce pro p er l y . If n o t, d o n o t f l y . Rearra ng e the e qu i p m ent s u ch that t h e CG is p o i n ti n g fo rwar d . ・ IMU p o i n ti n g fo rward
・ The I n ertial M easur e m ent U n it is s et s o t h a t it m u st fa ce fo rward
・ G P S/ Co m p ass in stalle d , l i m ited fr e e p lay, p o i n ti n g fo rward
・ This d e v i ce m u st be i n stal l e d w ith a s cr ew t o h o ld it in p lace. It c a n n o t v i b ra t e ea s il y . If it d o es n o t p o i n t fo rward , the c o r rect i o n s in ATT I and G P S mod e will b e inc o r rect and it will cras h . T h e FC will pr ov i d e a w ar n i n g w ith c o n stant flas h i n g w h i te li gh ts.
・ L e vel sUAS usi n g a bubb le l e v el w ith fro n t p o i n ti n g in c o rr e ct d ir e ct i o n fo r c o u rse l o ck – do n o t turn on
・ K e ep in m i n d t h e b est an g le fo r p o i n ti n g t h e la nd i n g gear in t h e di rect i o n t h a t wi l l k e ep the la nd i n g gear o u t o f the s h ot when f l y i ng . ・ Turn o n P il o t Tx
・ If u si n g t h e ra t e gy ro , set it at the c o r rect p o sit i o n . This is u su a lly a sli d er swit c h . G ai n s sh o u ld ha ve the ran g e s et f ro m 2 0 0 – 3 50 . U se t h e h i gh est ga i n p o ssi b le w h ich d o es n o t ca u s e o s cil l at i o n . ・ C h eck Mo d el Se l ect i o n o n Tx t o be S 1 0 00
・ Thrott l e o n Tx D o wn
・ Re t u rn t o H o m e swit c h Off
・ A dj u st g ain t o c o rre ct p o s i t i o n ( if req u ire d )
・ M a nu al F l i gh t M o d e Swit c h t o m a nu al ( no t ATT I o r G P S m o d e)
・ F l i gh t P ath Swit c h Off – N o t C o u rs e o r H o m e o r P OI
・ C h eck Tx ba tt e ry v o lta g e ( a b ov e 7 . 5v )
・ These se tti ng s ab ov e a re re qu ired t o in i tial i z e the sU AS p r o p erly. If t h e s w i t ches are in the i n c o rre ct po siti o n , it will not i n itia l i z e p ro p erly which m ay ca u se so m e o f t h e fu n cti o n s l i ke c o u rse l o c k o r G P S mo d e t o n o t o p era t e p ro p erly.P a g e | **11** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. ・ If the sUAS d o es n ot f un ct i o n pro p erly a f t e r ta ke o ff, l a n d i m m ed i at e l y and dis conn ect t h e sUAS p o w e r. T h en p u t all t h e sw i tches in the p ro p er p o sit i o n fo r i n itia l i z at i o n and t u rn the p o w e r b a ck o n t o t h e sU AS.
・ C o un t d o wn t i m e r sho u ld b e set to 2 0 m i nu t e s. This ca n be a dj u st e d to y o u r flying s ty l e. T h e t i m er should e ng a g e a t 1⁄4 t h ro tt l e and t ri gg er an ala r m at t h e pro p er ti m e. T h is i s a b a ck u p alarm in c ase the in d ica t o r li gh ts o n t h e s U AS are n o t v isi b le.
・ Turn o n P ho t o g ra ph y Tx
・ C h eck Mo d el Se l ect i o n o n Tx – should r e ad Z e n m u se
・ C h eck Tx ba tt e ry v o lta g e ( a b ov e 7 . 5v )
・ H DM I swit c h Off
・ F r e e s ty le swit c h Off ( F P V O n )
・ These se tti ng s ab ov e a re re qu ired t o in i tial i z e the Z e n m u se p ro p er l y . If t h e sw i t c h es are in t h e i n c o rre ct po siti o n , it will not i n itia l i z e p ro p erly w h ich m ay ca u se so m e o f t h e fu n cti o n s l i ke l i v e v i d eo o r gi m b al o p er a ti o n to n ot o p era t e p r o p erly.
・ If the c a m e ra o r g i m b al do n o t f un ct i o n p ro p erly, dis co nn ect t h e s U AS p o w e r. Then pu t all t h e swit c h es in the pro p er p o s i ti o n fo r i n itia l i z at i o n and t u rn t h e po w e r back o n to the sU AS.
・ En g a g e p o w er to sU AS
・ P l u g in the 2 ba tt e ry pac ks. Ty p ical l y t h e batt ery p a cks use red T- sty le c o nn e ct o rs in a p ara l lel wire h ar n e s s. This Y- h ar n e s s has a y el l o w c o nn e cto r . It is p referab l e t o co nn e ct t h e b att eries to the Y- h ar n e s s first, t h en p l u g in the y ell o w co nn e ct o r. T h is red u c es (b u t d o es n o t e li m i n a t e ) ele ctr i cal arci ng . ・ 6 q u ick ch i r p s sh o u ld be h e ard c o n fi r m i n g 6 S L i P o l y b a tt eri e s a r e r e c o gn i z ed by t h e ESCs.
・ H eari n g less than 6 ch i r p s i nd icates fe w e r cell b a tt e ry p acks are bei n g r e c o gn i z ed w h ich is i n c o rre ct. Che c k fo r i m p r o p er o r da m a ged b a tt eries.
・ D o n o t mo ve o r v i b rate t h e sUAS u n til 3 0 s e co nd s afte r fu l l G P S Lo ck
・ I n itial 3 red b l i n ks is n o r m a l m ean in g n o G P S l o ck. N o red fl a shes i nd ic a t e s fu l l G P S l o ck.
・ C o n ti nu e with ch e cklist as yo u a re waiting fo r fu l l G P S l o c k, b u t d o n ot m o v e t h e sU AS.
・ If the G P S t a k e s m o re t h an 5 m i nu t e s to l o c k, t h ere is a probl e m with t h e area. I t is not re c e i v i n g the pr o p er si gn als fro m t h e sa t elli t es. G P S si gn als a re w e ak, so tre es, p e o p l e , b u il d i ng s, t errai n , w e athe r, ha ve an effe ct. M o ve the sUAS in to a m o re op en area where it can m o re easi l y s ee t h e sat e llit e s.
・ C h eck SU AS Vo lta g e f ro m b o th Tx’s (tra n s m i t t ers)
・ The tra n s m i tt e rs rec e i v e a si gn al fro m t h e c o rres p o nd i n g r e ce i vers. The vo l tages are r e gu la t ed to a b o u t 5v . If t h e v o lta g e i s bel o w 4 . 4v o r ab ov e 6v d o n ot fly. T h e re m ay be po w e r reg u lati o n iss u es. T h e r e c ei vers ca n n ot w o rk o u tside t h is vo l tage c o n s is t ently. Al s o there is s o m e iss u e if the v o lta ge is o u tside t h at ra ng e which s h o u ld be res o l v ed be fo re fl y i ng . ・ En g a g e Attitu d e M o d e – M u st ac h i eve d o ub le a m b er flash
・ En g a g e G P S M o d e – M u st a ch i e v e d o ub le p u r p le flash
・ En g a g e c o u rs e co c k mo d e – M u st ac h i ev e d o ub le g re en flash
・ D isen g a g e c o u rs e l o ck m o d e. M u st achi ev e d o ub le p u r p le flas h . Stay in th i s m o d e un til just pr i o r t o take o ff, a f

t e r take o ff a t a n y t i m e, o r do n ot u s e.P a g e | **12** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. ・ D o n o t e ng a g e m o t o rs. S et thrott l e t o center p o s i ti o n . M u st ac h i ev e si ng le p u r p le fl a sh when in G P S mo d e.
・ To veri f

y t h a t the s t i c ks a re all c e n t ered p ro p erl y : ・ With th rott l e in t h e cen t er p o sit i o n , use the t rim b u tt o n s o n t h e tra n s m itt er to c h eck t h a t the sticks a re cente red. T r i m t h e r o ll ( the s t i c k l o cat e d o n t h e ri gh t si d e o f the t ra n s m i tt er when m ov ed t o t h e ri gh t a n d left ) to t h e ri gh t, c o un ti n g t h e nu m b er o f cli c ks un til a d oub le flash o ccurs. Then c enter the t rim. T h en mov e the t r i m to t h e left, c o un ti n g the n u m b er o f clic ks u n til a d o ub le flash o c cu rs. An equ al nu m b er o f cli c ks s h ou l d be c o un t ed e a ch si d e o f center.
・ D o t h is ch e ck fo r the 3 s t i c k mo ve m ents o ther t h an t h ro tt l e.
・ Center the t r i m such t h at when the s t i c k is in the ne u tral pos i ti o n that t h ere a re eq u al nu m b ers o f cli c ks in each d i re cti o n . This ens u res t h at when t h e s t icks are n eutral iz ed th a t the fli gh t c o n t ro ller will r e c o gn i z e th i s sig n al a n d e ng a g e G P S m o d e.
・ Cal ib rate G P S/ Co m p ass b e fo re the fir st fl igh t e ach day o r if r e c ei v i n g c o n ti nu o u s red b l i n ks o r c o n ti nu o u s w h i t e b li n ks.
・ F l ip t h e G P S m o d e s w i t ch 7 t i m es ve ry q u ickly f ro m m a nu al to G P S. E n d with t h e swit c h in the m a nu al p o s i ti o n . The i nd i c at o r li gh t w ill be bl u e. R o t a te t h e sUAS a b o u t 1 .5 tur n s in a h o ri z o n tal p o sit i o n . A g reen fl a sh in g li gh t i nd icates that t h is is co m p le t e. T h en h o ld t h e sU AS v ert i cally a n d r o ta t e a b o u t 1 .5 tur n s. A w h ite fl a sh in g li gh t i nd icat e s that t h is is com p l e t e. Rep e at if n e c essa ry un til this is co m p le t ed.
・ Aft e r cali b rat i o n , res e t the sU AS by cy cli n g batt ery w i t h sUAS p o i n t ed in t h e c o r re ct h ead in g fo r c o u rse l o c k.
・ En g a g e Ca m era
・ H DM I swit c h On
・ This will st o p v i d e o f ro m p l aying o n the ba c k o f t h e c a m era and w ill s end t h e v i d eo sig n al to t h e v i d eo t ra n s m itt er v ia t h e H DM I c o nn e cti o n . ・ F r e e s ty le swit c h On ( F P V Off)
・ This al lo ws t h e c a m era to b e o p erat e d free l y t h ro ug h t h e tra n s m itt er
・ Verify c a m era o p erat i o n
・ Operate t h e sh u tt er
・ Set the fo cus t o au t o o r m a nu al. M a nu al se tti n g is u s u al l y s e t to in fi n ity t o st o p co n stant fo cus in g o f t h e c a m era.
・ Verify data li n k if i n stalled
・ R o ll t h e sU AS a b o u t 4 5 de g rees o n its side by lifti n g o n e si d e o f the sU AS a n d r est i n g o n e si d e o f the lan d i n g gear o n t h e gr o un d
・ A c o r resp o nd i n g ro ll sh o u l d be s e en o n the ga ug e.
・ If the sUAS i s ro lled t o t h e r i gh t, it w ill a pp ear o n t h e ga ug e that the h o ri z o n ro lls to the l e f t – n o t t h e ri gh t b e ca u se the v i ew f ro m ins id e the sU AS is that t h e h o ri z o n r o lls t h e opp o site d irecti o n o f theP a g e | **13** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. s U AS.
・ Verify a l titu d e is a b o u t 0 v i a ga ug e o n scr e en
・ If it is n ot a b o u t 0 , t h e alti t ud e se tti ng s fo r t h e wa y p o i n ts will b e o ff by th i s a mo u n t. T h is c o u ld ca u se the sUAS to f l y a t 1 0 m e t ers o r 3 0 m e t e rs i f t h e wa y p o i n t is s et fo r 2 0 m et e rs and t h e altit ud e is o ff by 1 0 m et e rs o n e way o r a n ot h er. If the sU AS th in ks it is at 1 0 m e t e rs w h en i t is o n the gr o und , then it will o n ly rise 1 0 m et ers a b ov e t h e g ro un d t o achi eve what i t b elie v es it t o be 2 0 m e t ers ab o v e the g ro und . ・ The altit ud e can be r e s et u si n g t h e g r o un d c o n t ro l s o f t w are by go i n g to altitu d e o ffs et.
・ A l t e r n ate E m erge n cy L a nd i n g Sites E stab l is h edP a g e | **14** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

R e se rv ed. 

### NO RMA L TAK E O FF
・ C o n fi r m clear fo r t a ke o ff w ith ATC
・ N ec e ssa ry if within 5 m i l es o f an ai r p o rt
・ ATC cleara n ce is r e qu ired d ays o r we e ks b e fo re fl y i ng . ・ En g a g e G P S m o d e – Do ub l e pu r p le flash when the t h ro tt l e is d o wn.
・ Switch t o C o u rse Lo ck fli gh t m o d e if r e qu ire d . P u r p le flas h es are r e p la ced with green flas h es. Flyi n g in c o u rse l o c k is n o t r e qu i red, b u t h el p fu l i n m a n y ins t a n ce s .
・ A nn o un ce l o ud l y : “ C L EAR P RO P ”

・ M o ve b o th o f the sticks to the b o tt o m left c o r n ers to en g a g e the m o to rs. Within 1 s e c o n d m ov e the thrott l e u p 1/8 – 1/4 . The s U AS s h o u ld n o t lift o ff u n til abo u t 1⁄2 st i ck is r e ac h ed.
・ Verify data and v i d eo li n k s b efo re lifti n g o ff. If an yth in g is n o t w o rki n g p ro p erly, m ov e t h e thr ott le stick to l o w t o dise ng a g e t h e m o t o rs a n d det e r m i n e a s o l u t i o n . ・ If all fli gh t che c ks a re p as se d , an n o un ce l o ud ly: “TA KI N G OFF”
・ A d v a n ce th ro ttle to a b o u t 3 /4 . SU AS m u st j u m p o ff o f the g ro un d t o a vo id o n e sk id c o m i n g up b efo re t h e o t h er ski d , and t h e skid o n t h e gr o un d ge tt i n g ca ugh t a n d fli pp i n g t h e sU AS o v er si d e w a ys.
・ Ascend to 3 m e t ers. T h en decrea s e th ro tt l e t o 1⁄2 t o en g a g e the G P S h o l d . ・ Verify li n k s, G P S, Att i tu d e, e t c. S h o u ld b e si ng le p u r p l e fl a sh.
・ Verify t h a t the sUAS is h o l d i n g p o siti o n w it h in . 5 m in a ll di r ect i o n s.
・ Verify c a m era o p erat i o n
・ Verify c o u rse l o ck is o p e ra t i o n al by ro t a ti n g 9 0 deg re e s and p u sh in g fo rward o n stick.
・ Verify s U AS stab i li ty . If un stab l e, la n d and r e set g ai n s, recali b rate, o r r e t est as n e cessary . ・ P r o ce e d with m a nu al m iss i o n o r au t o p il ot o p e rat i o n
・ M a nu al p il o t/o b se rv er m u st m o n i t o r t h e i n fo r m a ti o n a l L E D and be ready to t a ke ov er in m a nu al mo d e w h en ne cessary . ・ Wh i te flas h es i nd ica t es fl i g h t c o n t ro ller issue
・ Amber flas h es i nd ica t es l ow b att ery
・ Red flas h es in d icate l o ss o f G P S o r s e v e re b a tt e ry c o nd iti o n
・ Qu i ck d ec i si o n s a re req u ir e d w h en red f l as h es a re i nd i cat e d
・ 1 0 s e c o nd s o r mo re o f l o ss o f G P S si gn al will st o p w a yp o i n t gu i d a n ce a n d a n y G P S h o ld and pu t i n to m a nu al

m o d e.
・ Red i nd ica t o r li gh t b a tt e ry warn in g r e qu ires i m m ed i a t e la nd i n g
・ M a nu al p il o t to r e qu e st s U AS fli gh t b atte ry vo l tage re a d o u t f ro m C a m era O p era to r ( C O) p er i o d ical l y . ・ Res e t t h e first a n d s e co n d i nd icat o r li gh ts as req u i red fo r yo u r s et u p . ・ When r e ch a rg i n g t h e b atte ries, t h e g o al is to p u t 1 7 , 0 0 0 m ah in t o a 2 0, 0 0 0 m ah b attery pack. A dj u st the vo l tage warn ings t o y o u r sty le o f f l y i ng . ・ A l so use t h e c o un t d o wn t i m er o n the t ra n s m i tt e r. This g iv e s a g oo d in d icat i o n o f batt e ry l ev el b ecause t h e cu r rent u s ed i s fair l y c o n sta n t f ro m fli gh t t o fli gh t.P a g e | **15** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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### PO ST LAND I NG
・ N o te fli gh t t i m e f ro m t ra n s m itt er. Wr i te th i s d o wn in t h e l o g b o o k.
・ N o te b a tt e ry p o w e r used d u ri n g t h e fl igh t. W ri t e th i s d o wn in t h e l o g b o o k.
・ ALWAYS d i s c o nn e ct t h e m a in p o w e r to t h e SU AS fi rs t, then turn o ff the t ra n s m itt er.
・ C h eck m ot o r t e m p eratures by t o u ch in g t h e m with yo u r fi ng ers. A n y m o to rs whi c h are exc e ss i ve l y h o t s h o u ld be f u rt h er i n sp e ct e d and p o ssi b ly rep l aced.
・ C h eck ba tt e ry t e m p erat u r e s by t o u ch in g t h e m with you r fi ng ers. Batt ery t e m p er a tures s h o u ld n o t b e h o t to t h e to u ch. Batt e ry t e m p e ratu res sh o u ld be s li gh tly ab ov e a m b i ent.
・ I n spect all co m p o n ents especially the p ro p ellers fo r w ear.
・ N o te in l o gbo o k w h ich b a tt eries w e re used to cal c u la t e life cy c l e. 

### AI RCRAFT FL I GHT L O G B OO K
・ K e ep a l o g o f all fli gh ts.
・ D ate
・ Ti m e o f D a y

・ Ti m e in Oper a ti o n (in h o u rs)

・ Batt e ry s erial n u m b ers
・ M ah used in fli gh t
・ Lo c a ti o n
・ P il ot, Ob s erver, Se n s o r Operat o r N a m es
・ F l i gh t Object i v e
・ Re m a rks 

### AI RC RAFT M AI N T E N A N C E LO G B O O K
・ K e ep a l o g o f si gn ifi ca n t i n s p ect i o n s, t e s t s , r e p ai rs, al t erati o n s, e qu i pm ent c h a n ges.
・ D ate m ai n t e n a n ce is p erfo r m ed
・ Acc u m u la t ed ho u rs o f o p e rati o n
・ Re m a rks
・ P IL OT LOG B OOK
・ K e ep a l o g o f all fli gh ts. Inc l ud e the fo ll o win g :
・ A i rcraft fl o wn
・ A i rcraft ser i al nu m b er
・ D ate
・ Ti m e o f D a y
・ Ti m e in Oper a ti o n (in h o u rs)
・ Lo c a ti o n
・ F l i gh t Object i v e
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# Secti o n 6 : P erf

o rma n ce FL I GHT T IM ES
・ The sU AS is desi gn ed to h ov er a t h i g h e ffi c i ency . H o v e ri n g is m u ch l ess efficient t h an fl y i n g o n a win g, th u s fli gh t t i m es are l o w c o m p ared t o fix e d w i n g aircraft.
・ A l l the weig h t o f t h e SU AS i s su pp o rted by p o w er f ro m t h e b a tt e ries. As t h e b atte ries are used in a fl igh t, the a m o un t o f p o w e r a v ai l a b le decre ases. The refo re t h e p o w e r res e rve i s c o n stant l y d ecr e asi n g as t h e b a tt e ry is bei n g used. T hu s l o a d i n g a r o t o rcra f t a bo v e its l i m it is n o t rec om m en d ed. Wh i le t h e S U AS m a y ha ve e n o ug h p o wer t o lift o ff i n it i al l y o n a f u l l cha rg e, t h e p o w e r r e s erve at parti a l c h arg e m a y be t o o l o w to al l o w fo r m a n eu veri n g and w i ll r e su l t in a cras h . ・ H i g h lat e ral sp e eds w ill add lift to sli gh t l y i m p rov e effi c ie n cy . T h e ro to rs a ct s i m il a r to fix e d win g s at h i gh er speeds. T h is increa s e in e ffi c i ency m a y be neg a t e d by the inc reas e d p o w er c o n s u m p ti o n o f fo rward fli gh t.
・ H i g h w i nd s o r g u s t s dec re a se effic i ency/fl igh t t i m e. T h e m o t o rs w o rk har d er to h o ld p o s i ti o n . ・ As w e i gh t i n c rea s es fl igh t t i m es decre ase. 

### W I RELESS T R A N S M I S S IO N
・ Refe r to t h e s p ecific m a nu a ls fo r p erfo r m a n c e rati ng s.
・ Wireless c o m m un icat i o n s u tili z ed p r ov i d e ac c epta b le c o m m un ic a ti o n fo r LOS.
・ In genera l :
・ L OS is req u ired
・ The h i gh er t h e GCS an t en n as, t h e b e tt er the ran g e
・ A n y freq u en cy m ay have s ev ere deg r a d at i o n d u e to l o cati o n to o ther a d m itt ers s u ch as c e ll t o w ers
・ RS S I (R e c ei ved S ign al Stre n gth I nd icati o n ) s h o u ld be m o n it o red fo r i nd icat i o n o f c o mm un ic a ti o n d ro p o u t.P a g e | **17** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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# Secti o n 7 : We i g ht a n d Ba l a n ce E q u i p me nt List C EN T ER O F GR AVITY ( C G)

・ CG is crit i cal to the e ffi cie n t o p e rati o n o f any s U AS
・ When c om p o n ents are sh i ft e d , t h e CG will b e a l t e red.
・ The m ain c om p o n ents wh i ch are m oved o n a reg u lar b asis are the s ens o rs and t h e b atter i es.
・ The sen s o rs are ty p ical l y in the f ro n t o f t h e sUAS, and t h e b atter i es a re l o ca t ed in the c o rre ct p o sit i o n t o o ffset all the co m p o n e n ts o n t h e s U AS . ・ The CG m u st be t est ed afte r any c h a ng e to t h e c o m p on ents o r t h eir pl a c e m ent.
・ The CG should be t e st e d by lifti n g t h e UV w ith fi ng ers o n t h e b ott o m o f the a r m s. Check all 3 pa i rs o f ar m s. The CG sh o u ld be no mo re than 2 m m o f f in any o n t h e 3 chec ks. The cl o s er t h e CG is to the cent e rl in es o f t h e ar m s t h e m o re efficie n t a n d t h e mo re stab l e t h e sU AS will be. 

### WE I GHT
・ W e i gh t is critical to t h e o p erati o n o f a n y ai rcraft

・ W e i gh t is especial l y cr i tical to a ro t o r w i n g aircra f t. At fu ll t h r o tt l e t h e m ot o rs ha ve a fi n ite a mo un t o f t h r u st. All t h e w e i gh t is l i ft e d by the ba tt e ry p o w e r, there is no wing to assi st in pro v i d i n g lift.
・ As the ba tt e ri e s are o p era t ed, th ey l o se p o w er. At fu l l ch a rg e th ey h a v e a b o u t 2 5 v . At 2 0% re m ai n i n g ca p ac i ty t h ey h a v e a b o u t 2 1 v . This is a l o ss o f 8 % o f t h e po w e r a v ai l a b l e which is si gn ifi ca n t.
・ D o n o t o ver l o ad t h e ai r cra f t o r t h ere w ill n o t b e su ffic i ent r e s erve p o w e r to m a n e u v er a t l o w b a tt e ry le v els.P a g e | **18** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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# Secti o n 8 : s U AS a n d Syste m s Descri pt i o n B ATT ERY REQ U I RED
・ M a nu facturers : Var i o u s COTS su pp liers.
・ Refe r to m a nu fa cturer d a ta she e t.
・ Batt e ry c h e m i stry req u ire d : L it h i u m Po l y m er
・ Batt e ry Capac i ty : 2 1 , 0 00 m ah (m i n i m um )
・ Batt e ry c ell c o un t req u ire d : 6 S ( 6 c ells in s eries)
・ Batt e ry Vo lta g e : 21 V m i n i m u m at h ov er, 22 . 2 V n o m i n al, 25 . 2 V m ax i m u m
・ Batt e ry M i n i m u m R a t e d D i sch a rg e Ra t e: 2 0 C m i n i m u m
・ Batt e r i es u sed si m u l t a n e o u sly: 1 -4 ty p i c al
・ Re c o m m en d ed Batt ery D i s ch a rg e A m o un t : 8 0 - 9 0 % 

### W I RELESS C OMM U NICAT IO NS
・ Batt e r i es u sed si m u l t a n e o u sly: 1 -4 ty p i c al
・ Re c o m m en d ed Batt ery D i s ch a rg e A m o un t : 8 0 - 9 0 %
・ Refe r to t h e s p ecific m a nu a ls fo r p erfo r m a n c e rati ng s.
・ N e v er p o w er a v i d e o tra n s m itt er o r re ce i ver wit h o u t an anten n a c o nn ect ed o r ov er l o ad fail u re will o ccur.
・ Wireless c o m m un icat i o n s u tili z ed p r ov i d e ac c epta b le c o mm un ic a ti o n fo r L OS.
・ In genera l :
・ L OS is req u ire d . ・ Lo w e r f req u encies pen e tr a te o bje ct s such as t r e es b ett e r t h an hi gh er freq u enci es . ・ Lo w e r f req u encies ha ve l o ng er ra ng e than hi g h freq u encies
・ H i gh er fre qu encies can t r a n sfer mo re d ata than l o w e r freq u encies
・ H i gh er fre qu encies use s m al l er/s h o rter anten n as
・ The h i gh er t h e GCS an t en n as, t h e b e tt er the ran g e a n d r e cept i o n
・ A n y freq u en cy m ay have s ev ere deg r a d at i o n d u e to l o cati o n to o ther a d m itt ers s u ch as c e ll t o w ers
・ Ra ng e m u st b e c o n stantly mo n i t o red.
・ A l t e r n ate anten n a ty p es m ay b e u tili z ed to i m p ro ve l i n k/ ra ng e. P atch, helica l , o m n i, etc. can b e su b stitu t ed. T h ey m u st b e v e ri fied be fo re use.
・ A l t e r n ate freq u enci e s m ay b e u tili z ed t o i m p ro v e li n k/ ra ng e.P a g e | **19** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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# Secti o n 9 : H a n dl i n g, Ser

vi ce a n d M a i nte n a n ce PR O P E LLER CA RE
・ P r o p ellers m u st be c h ec k e d e ach fli gh t fo r n i c ks o r c racks
・ P r o p ellers a re d esig n ed t o l ast i nd efi n ite l y if they do n o t i m p act d u st, d irt o r m o re. 

### B ATT ERY CA RE A ND U SE
・ Refe r to instr u ct i o n sh e et i n cl ud ed fro m t h e batt ery m a nu facturer. Ty p i c al i n fo r m at i o n fo ll o ws.
・ Batt e r i es a re h i gh ly fl a mm a b le and can e xp l o d e, es p e cially w h en fu l ly ch a rg ed. I m p r o p er ch a rg i ng, v i b rati o n , i m p a ct, h i g h dis c h arg e, et c. can l e ad t o e xp l o si o n and fire. B a tt er i es mu st b e ch a rg ed und er c o n sta n t su p e rv isi o n and usi n g pro p er p recaut i o n s.
・ Batt e r i es f u lly c h arg ed m u st b e h a nd led with e xt r e m e care.
・ A n y batt e ry which p u ffs up is c o n si d ered d a m a g ed a n d m u st n ot b e u sed. I t is in a da ng er o u s sta t e. N e v er c h arg e a p u ffed u p b atte ry . ・ A n y batt e ry which h o l d s l e ss t h an 8 0 % o f its r a t e d c a p acity should be d i s car d ed.
・ Cycle t e st e a ch b att ery a ft e r e ve ry 5 0 cy cles o r if a b a tt e ry i s sus p e ct e d to h a ve l o st as si gn ifi ca n t a m o un t o f its ca p aci ty t o d e t e r m i n e the c u r rent c a p a c ity . ・ P r o p erly d is p o se o f batt e r i es. First d i scha rge the batt ery fu l ly usi n g a b a tt e ry cy c ler. Br in g to a recy c l er.
・ A l wa y s ch a rg e fl ig ht b a tt er i es und er “ b al an c e” mo d e.
・ F l i gh t Batt e ry R e c o m m en d ed Ch a rg e R a t e : 1 C w h ich t akes ap p ro x i m at e l y 1 h o u r to c h arg e
・ F l i gh t Batt e ry M ax i m u m C h arg e Ra t e: M a y e xc e ed 5 C. C h arg e rat e s hi gh er than 1 C w ill de c rea s e life cy cles. M a xi m u m c h arg e r a ti n g per t h e m a nu fa cturer will p ro v i d e 3 0 0 + cy c l es.
・ Use t h e l o w e st ch a rg e rate which is p ract i cal.
・ Batt e ry R est Ti m e b etw e en disc h arg i n g and c h arg i ng : 3 0 m i nu t e s m i n i m u m , 1 h ou r m ax i m u m . ・ D o n o t c h arg e if t h e b a tt e ry is m o re than 2 °C wa r m er than a m b ie n t, e s p ecially if t h e t e m p e rat u re i s a b ov e 2 0°C. T h e o u t e r su rface is c o o ler t h an t h e in n er c o re aft er u se. D a m a g e w i l l o ccur w h en ch a rg i n g a wa r m batt ery . ・ Re c o m m en d ed Batt ery D i s ch a rg e A m o un t : 8 0 %. Usi n g m o re o f t h e ca p ac i ty o f t h e b atte ry will d ecr e a s e the life cy c l es
・ As b atte ry te m p erature a p p r o ac h es freezi n g t h e ca p a city o f L it h i u m P o l y m er b a tt e ries d ecr e a se. K e ep wa r m er than 5 °C be fo re i n stall in g into t h e UV ( u n m a nn ed v eh i cle).
・ Batt e ry ca p ac i ty decr e ases at h i gh er d isc h arg e rates. U si n g m o re b a tt e ri e s dec re a ses the disc h arg e rate o f e ach batt ery t h e reby e xt e nd i n g in d ivid u al b att ery c a p acity sli gh tl y . ・ Lo w e r d i scha rg e ra t es i m p ro ve the life cyc l es.
・ Batt e r i es a re ra t ed at g rea t er than 3 00 life cy c l es. 1 , 0 00 + life cy cles are p o ssi b le.
・ Batt e r i es m u st n ot b e s t o r e d above 6 0 % c h arg ed sta t e fo r e xt en d ed per i o d s.
・ Batt e r i es s h o u ld be s t o red b el o w 2 5 °C fo r e xt en d ed peri o d s
・ St o re batt e r i es b et we e n 4 0% - 6 0 % c h arg ed sta t e. F u lly c h arg e j u st b e fo re use.
・ F u lly c h arg ed b a tt eries w h i ch are n ot t o b e u sed with i n 2 4 h o u rs s h o u ld be d isc h arg e d t o 4 0 % 6 0 % ch a rg ed sta t e u si n g t h e ba tt e ry d i s ch a rg er.
・ Usi n g m o re than o n e b atte ry at a t i m e r e qu ires the p ro p er wiri n g har n ess s o that t h e vo l tage is no mo re than 2 5 .2V. Ov er v o l t a g e will c a u se s eri o u s da m a g e t o e l ect rical e qu i pm en t .P a g e | **20** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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### P RE V EN TAT I V E M A I NTE N A N C E
・ A N N U A L I N SPECT I ON ( S U G GESTE D )
・ An ap p r ov ed t e ch n ician s h o u ld dis a ss e m b le the SU AS and ins p ect all c o m p o n en t s fo r w e ar a n d r e p lace a n y co m p o n e n ts as req u ire d . ・ Te st all batt eries fo r ca p ac i ty . ・ U pg ra d e fi rm ware and s o f tware to l at e st rev is i o n s
・ 5 0 0 H OUR P M ( S UGGE STE D )
・ The a pp ro ved STAR L a b o ra t o ry t e ch n ician sh o u ld dis a sse m b l e the sU AS a n d ins pect all c o m p o n e n ts fo r wear and rep l ace a n y co m p o n en t s as req u ire d . ・ Repl a ce all 8 m o t o rs.
・ Te st all batt eries fo r ca p ac i ty . ・ U pg ra d e fi rm ware and s o f tware to l at e st r ev is i o n s.P a g e | **2** © 2 01 6 Autonomous Aerial Solutions, LLC . A l l Ri gh ts

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# Secti o n 10 : S u p p l eme nts COTS co m p o n en t s ha ve b e en uti l i z ed in t h e c o n struct i o n o f t h is SU AS. All in struct i o n m a nu als, o p erating h a ndb oo ks, w ar n i n g n otic e s, and m o re are a vai l a b le a s s e p ara t e do cu m ents. Co m p o n e n ts wh i ch m a y h a v e s epa r ate d o c u m e n tat i o n fo l l o w. L i n ks t o t h e se d o cuments are a vai l a b l e o n li n e . A l l AAS sUAS p il o ts will p ri n t o u t t h e si g n ifi ca n t d o c u m e n ts a n d ke e p in a no t eb o o k with the s U AS at all ti m es. A I RFRA M E A U TO P I L OT SYST E M B ATT ERIES B ATT E RY C H AR G E R CA M ERA M A N U A L CA M ERA GCS D ATA WIRE L ESS L I N K GIMBAL CAM E RA M OU N T GIMBAL CAM E RA M OU N T SERVOS LAP TOP C O MP U TER M O TORS O N BOARD R E G U LAT O R P R O P E LL ERS RC/ M A N U A L C O M M A N D & CONTR O L SYSTEM SPE E D CON T RO LS ( ESCs) V I D EO CA PT URE H A R D WA RE V I D EO CA PT URE SO FTWA R E V I D EO WIR E L ESS L I N K