# Barbero Buffa, Inc. 1036 Quinwood Lane Maitland FL 32751

Tel: (407) 637

- 2600 Fax: (407) 637

- 2600 michael@bsquaredmedia.tv

9/19/15
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations West Building Ground Floor, Room W12

- 140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 2059

Subject: Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act

Dear Sir/Madam

, Ba rbero Buffa, Inc.

, doing business as B Squared Media (BSM)

, is a small business that provides videography and photographic services to individuals and companies

. Many of these individuals and companies require aerial videos and pictures of real estate an d social functions ; thus, BSM ’s success as a small business is becoming depende nt upon providing this service and is requesting your authorization to provide th is service

. Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the "Reform Act"), and 14 C.F.R. Part 11

- Federal Aviation Reg ulations, BSM hereby applies for an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) listed herein to allow for the commercial operation o f BSM 's Unmanned Aircraft System ( UAS ) in airspace regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

. S uch operations are conducted with and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be provided by the FAA as required by Section 333.
The requested exemption would permit BSM to provide services to its consumers interested in aerial data capture using a small advanced UAS in the following

areas:

• Real Estate Photography and Video

• Architecture Photography and Video

• Aerial acquisitions used for inspections of public and private structures.

• Marine Photo & Vi deo

• Agriculture

• Appraisals

• Special Events public and private

.

• Aerial mapping/ land Surveying

# 2 • Other

1. BSM’S UAS TECHNICAL OVERVI EW

The DJI Phantom 2 is a electric powered quad copter weighing less than three pounds and is operated via a handheld remote that features a return to home command, which c an be triggered manually. The DJI Phantom 2 has a built

- in capability to limit the height it flies above the ground, to limit the radius of the distance it flies from the operator, and to prevent it from flying int o restricted airspace using a “No Fly Zone” feature. Please find attached the DJI Phantom 2 User Manual

, which includes the specifications for the UAS.

2. FARS FROM WHICH BSM SEEK S AN EXEMPTION

BSM request s exemption from the following r egulations:

• 14 C.F.R . 45.23(b)

• 14 C.F.R. 61.113 (a) (b)

• 14 C.F.R. 91.7(a) (b)



# • 14 C.F.R. 91.9(b)(2)

• 14 C.F.R. 91.119(c)

• 14 C.F.R. 91.121

• 14 C.F.R. 91.151(a)

• 14 C.F.R. (91.401

- 91.417)

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE E XEMPTION SOUGHT

Barbero Buffa

, Inc. requests an exemption from the following regulations as well as any additional regulations that may technically apply to the operation of it’s UAS :

3.1. 14 C.F.R. 45.23(b)

- Display of marks; general.

(b) When marks include only the Roman capital letter “N” and the registration number is displayed on limited, restricted or light

- sport category aircraft or experimental or provisionally certificated aircraft, the operator must also display on that aircraft near each entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or pilot station, in letters not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 inches high, the words “limited,” “restricted,” “light

- sport,” “experimental,” or “provisional,” as applicable.

BSM requested relief from this provision because its UAS will not be certificated under 14 CFR 21.191. The DJI Phantom 2 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 per 45.29(f).

# 3 3.2. 14 CFR 61.113 (a)(b)

- Priv ate pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in
Command (PIC) and 61.133 Commercial pilot privileges and limitations.

(a) no person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as a pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property f or compensation or hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft.

(b) A private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if:

(1) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and

(2) The aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire.

Section 611.113(a) limits private pilots to being in command of non

commercial flights (i.e., not for c ompensation or hire); while 61.113(b) provides an exception that allows a private pilot to command an aircraft without passengers or property, in connection with business or employment if the flight is only incidental to that business or employment.

BSM s tates that the PIC of a DJI Phantom 2 would not meet the conditions of 61.113(b) because the operation of the DJI Phantom 2 would not be incidental to the proposed services, but rather essential to it.

BSM is requesting an exemption from the limitation in 61.113(a) that prohibits the holder of a private pilot certificate from acting as a PIC for compensation or hire. Alternatively, BSM is requesting an exemption from 61.113(b) that would allow the holder of a private pilot certificate to act as PIC for com pensation or hire even if the flight is not incidental to the business or employment of the PIC. Either of these requests, if granted, would allow a person holding a private pilot certificate to act as PIC of a BSM operation for compensation or hire.

3.3. 14 C FR 91.7 (a)(b)

- Prohibits the Operation of an aircraft without an airworthiness certificate.

Relief from 14 CFR 91.7 is requested to allow BSM to determine the air worthiness of the DJI Phantom 2, a s no such certificate will be applicable in the form contemplated by this regulation; thus, this r egulation is inapplicable

.

# 4 3.4. 14 C.F.R. 91.9(b) (2)

- Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements.

No person may operate a U.S.

- registered civil aircraft

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# (1) For which an Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual is not required by 21.5 of this chapter, unless there is available in the aircraft a current approved Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual, approved manual material, markings, and placar ds, or any combination thereof.

BSM requested relief fro m 14 CFR 91.9(b)(2), Civil aircraft flight manual,

ma rking, and placard requirements. The FAA has previously determined that relief from these sections is n ot necessary. See Exemption No. 11062. Relevant materials may be kept in a location accessible to the PIC in compliance with the regulations.

3.5. CFR 91.119(c)

- Minimum safe altitudes over other than congested areas:

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:

(c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

Relief from CFR 91.119(c) is requeste d as a typical UAS project would be photography or video survey of persons, vessels, vehicles or structures closer than 500 feet to the se items

. Therefore, BSM wishes to be granted exemptions in order to operate at altitudes not to exceed 400 feet Above Ground Level ( AGL )

, or at a distance at or greater than five nautical miles from the nearest airport as depicted on current aeronautical charts.

Operations will only be flown over property or persons where permission has been obtained and careful pre

- planning has been performed. The UAS will be operated at a low altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.

In addition, due to the small size of the UAS, the hazard to persons, vehicles and structures is minimal compared to manned aircraft, which should be considered in granting the exemption.

3.6. CFR 91.121 Altimeter settings.

The regulation requires that aircraft shall maintain cruising altitudes by reference to an altime ter setting available within 100 nautical miles

# 5 of the aircraft.

Relief from CFR 91.121 is requested at t he UAS will always fly below 400 feet Above Ground Level ("AGL") and will not need to maintain cruising altitudes in order to prevent conflict with other aircraft. An AGL altimeter measurement above the takeoff point is transmitted via radio from the UAS

on

- board computer to the display screen held by the PIC, providing a constantly updated AGL readout.

3.7. 14 CFR 91.151 (a) (b) Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions.

(a) No person may begin a flight in an airplane under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed

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(1) During the day, to fly after that for at least 30 minutes; or

(2) At night, to fly after that for at least 45 minutes.

(b) No person may begin a flight in a rotorcraft under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) ther e is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 20 minutes.

Relief from 14 CFR 91.151 is requested to the extent that allows BSM to operate the DJI Phantom 2 up to a point t hat there is enough power to fly at normal cruising speed to the landing point and land the vehicle with 25% battery power re maining.

In addition the UAS is battery operated and the maximum duration of flight from a single battery charge is between 20 minutes and 25 minutes. The remote control provides battery leve l information and an audible alert to warn the pilot of a low battery condition s

.
Since the aircraft will never fly more than 3,500 feet from the point of intended landing, a full battery charge at launch will ensure that the reserve
energy requirement of this paragraph will be met.

3.8. 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401

- 91.417)

- Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance,
Alterations.

The regulation provides that the operator is primarily responsible for maintaining the aircraft in an airworthy condition, including compliance with parts 39 and 43. Paragraphs 91.407 and 91.409 require that the aircraft be "approved for return to service by a person authorized under 43.7" after maintenance and inspection.

Relief from 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401

- 91.417) is requested, as all of these

# 6 regulations are associated with an airworth iness certificate. There are currently no airworthiness certificates for small UAVs. Nevertheless, it is BSM’s intention that the P IC perform maintenance and inspection of the aircraft and "be authorized to approve the aircraft for return to service. ”

The PIC will ensure that the aircraft is in an airworthy condition prior to
every flight and in addition conduct detailed inspections after every two hours of flight. Maintenance performed by the PIC is limited to repairing small cracks, replacing a propeller, checking electrical connections and updating software and firmware for the on

- board computer. The manufacturer or their designate d repair facility will perform all other maintenance

. The PIC will document work performed in accord ance with the intent of these regulations

.
BSM feels that due to the size, construction, and simplicity of the aircraft, the PIC can ensure an equivalent level of maintenance and safety as intended by these regulations

.
4. RELIEF BSM IS SEEKING

Based upon the discussion in Section 3, BSM is petitioning for exemption from the regulations set forth above in Section 3 in order to enable BSM to operate a DJI Phantom 2 UAS

.

5. REASONS FOR RELIEF

BSM belie ves that relief should be granted as t he above specifications meet with the Model Aircraft Operating Standards as set below:

1. The petitioner will only operate its UAS in line of sight of a pilot and/or observer an d will operate at sites that are a 'sufficient distance' from populated areas. Such operations will insure that the UAS will "not create

a hazard to users of the national airspace system or the public."

2. The UAS will not be flown within 5 miles of an airport. Maximum flight time for each operational flight will be 20 minutes.

3. Flights will be terminated at 25% battery power reserve should that occur prior to the 20 minute limit. The UAS will be programmed so that it will not be operated at an altitude of any higher than 400 feet AGL, and not more than 200 feet above an elevated platform from which filming is planned.

4. Minimum crew for each operation will consist of the UAS Pilot, and the Visual Observer

. 5. The UAS PIC's will hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC will also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, a t erritory, a possession, or the Federal governmen t

.

# 7 6. The UAS operated by the petitioner weighs less than 55 pounds, including the payload (i.e., camera, lens, and gimbal).

7. The UAS will operate at speeds of no more than 50 knots, can hover, and

can simultaneously move vertically and horizontally.

8. Given the small size of the UAS and the restricted sterile envi ronment within which they will operate BSM believes its UAS operations adhere to the Reform Act's safety requirements.

6. BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AS A WHOL E

UASs are often times seen as superior to helicopters or other aircraft for aerial photography and videography due to the smaller devices

, cheaper equipment

, personnel cost, reduced noise and, as such, a much smaller environmental impact

.

In summary :

1. Use of the small UAV will allow for quicker and timelier aerial photography and videography ; thus, greatly increasing the efficiency of such projects

. 2. Use of the small UAV will allow for more cost effective aerial photography and vid eography

, as the cost to operate a small UAV is fractional compared to the cost of operating a full size aircraft for aerial photography and videography

. 3. Use of the small UAV will less e n the use of full si ze aircraft for some aerial photography and videography missions and therefore give a somewhat greater safety ratio for the use of aerial photography and videography

. 4. Finally, the use of a UAS will allow companies an opportunity to expand their business es and add more jobs to the local area.

7. PROVIDING HIGHER LEV EL OF SAFETY

The alternative to a UAS would be a large aircraft such as a helicopter or plane. The use of a UAS when utilized properly will provide much greater safety to the public due to the much smaller footprint and damage that coul d be caused by a crash or other similar mishaps.

The following safety precautions will be conducted for each flight:

1. Standard operating procedures prior to launch will include a preflight checklist of the UAV and a visual inspection of area to be surveyed at ground level will be performed ;

2. A two

- man crew consisting of the PIC and the Visual Observer will conduct flight operations

. All operations will be conducted with a clear line of sight between the UAV and the team;

3. The UAS will only operate over private or public property with the permission of the property owner or the governing body and will maintain

# 8 a safe distance from any structures, people or vehicles.

8. ADDITION AL SUPPORT FOR EXEMPTIO N

The DJI Phantom 2 also has the fail

- safe function of the autopilot system which means when the communication between the Main Controller and the transmitter is disconnected or any other error is detected by the on

- board flight controller system, the outputs of all command sticks from the controller will go to the center position and, using the on

- board GPS system, the vehicle is designed to return to its pre

- flight calibrated starting point and will land safely.

Additionally, t his UAS has a built

- in capability :

• to limit the height it flies above the ground;

• to limit the radius of the distance it flies from the operator ;

• and to exclude it from restricted airspace utilizing a “No Fly Zone” feature.

Under the requested exemption, BSM will ensure that all operators have completed a UAS education and training program including all applicable regulations and guidance documents; including aeronautical background information such as charts, NOTAMS and a ircraft c irculars; r adio

c ommunications p rocedures; b asic s mall UAS a erodynamics; w eather factors; a irmanship and d ecision

- making and s afe o perating p rocedures.

BSM provides that all UAS flights that will occur over private or controlled access property and will be done with the property owner's prior consent and knowledge BSM will only film people who have consented or otherwise have agreed to be in the area wher e filming will take place. Additionally, BSM's UAS will be flown by persons holding either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate, and a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license is sued by a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal government

.
BSM respectfully requests exemption under Section 333 to enable BSM to operate efficient, limited, low

- risk commercial UAS operations for the act ivities above

- stated respecting at all times the space and privacy of citizens and property whilst keeping our skies safe.

Sincerely,

Michael P. Buffa

President Barbero Buffa, Inc.

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# PHANTOM 2 User Manual V1. 4

For PHANTOM 2 Flight Controller Firmware version V 3

. 10

& PHANTOM 2 Assistant version V 3. 8

& PHANTOM RC Assistant version V1.1



## 201 5.01

Congratulations on purchasing your new DJI product. Please thoroughly read the entire contents of this manual to

fully use and understand the product.

It is advised that you regularly check the PHANTOM 2 ’s product page at 

## www.dji.com which is updated on a

regular basis. This will provide services such as product information, technical updates and manual corrections. Due

to any unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained within this manual is subject to change

wit hout notice.

DJI and PHANTOM 2 are registered trademarks of DJI. Names of product, brand, etc., appearing in this manual are

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies. This product and manual are copy

righted by DJI with all r ights reserved.

If you have any questions or concerns regard ing your product, please contact your dealer or DJI Customer Service

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## C ontent

CONTENT

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IN THE BOX

................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 4

LEGEND

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1. PHANTOM 2 AIRCRAF T

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1.1 B UILT



## - IN 

## F LIGHT 

## C ONTROL 

## S YSTEM 

## I NSTRUCTIONS



## ................................ ................................ .. 5

1.2 C ONNECTIONS WITH 

## O THER 

## DJI P RODUCTS



## ................................ ................................ ........... 5
Important Notes of Using with Other DJI Products

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Connections with Other DJI Products

................................ ................................ ............. 7

1.3 LED F LIGHT 

## I NDICATORS 

## D ESCRIPTION



## ................................ ................................ ............... 11

1.4 N OTES FOR 

## PHANTOM 2 USING WITH OTHER 

## DJI PRODUCTS



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2 PROPELLERS

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2.1 A SSEMBLY



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2.2 D ISASSEMBLY



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2.3 N OTES



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3 REMOTE CONTROLLER

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3.1 P OWER ON THE 

## R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER



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3.2 R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER 

## LED I NDICATOR 

## S TATUS



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3.2.1 Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status

................................ ................... 15

3.2.2 Remote Controller Battery Level Indicator Status

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3.3 A NTENNA 

## O RIENTATION



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3.4 R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER 

## O PERATION



## ................................ ................................ .................... 16

3.5 L INKING THE 

## R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER 

## & B UILT



## - IN 

## R ECEIVER



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4 INTELLIGENT BATTER Y

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4.1 C HARGING 

## P ROCEDURES



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4.2 I NSTALL THE 

## B ATTERY



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4.3 B ATTERY 

## U SAGE



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4.4 D ESCRIPTION OF THE 

## B ATTERY 

## L EVEL 

## I NDICATOR



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4.5 C ORRECT 

## B ATTERY 

## U SAGE 

## N OTES



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5 CALIBRATING THE CO MPASS

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## 5.1 C ALIBRATION 

## W

ARNINGS



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5.2 C ALIBRATION 

## P ROCEDURES



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5.3 W HEN 

## R ECALIBRATION IS REQU IRED



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6 FLIGHT

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6.1 F LYING 

## E NVIRONMENT 

## R EQUIREMENTS



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6.2 S TARTING THE 

## M OTORS



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6.3 T AKEOFF 

## /L ANDING 

## P ROCEDURES



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6.4 F AILSAFE 

## F UNCTION



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6.5 L OW 

## B ATTERY 

## C APACITY 

## W ARNING 

## F UNCTION



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6.6 F LIGHT 

## L IMITS 

## F UNCTION



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Max Height & Radius Limits

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6.7 F LIGHT 

## L IMITS OF 

## S PECIAL 

## A REAS



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6.8 C ONDITIONS OF 

## F LIGHT 

## L IMITS



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Disclaimer

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7 ASSISTANT INSTALLA

TION AND CONFIGURATI ON

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7.1 I NSTALLING 

## D RIVER AND 

## PHANTOM 2 A SSISTANT



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7.2 U SING THE 

## PHANTOM 2 A SSISTANT ON A 

## PC

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7.3 F IRMWARE UPGRADE OF 

## PHANTOM 2

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7.4 PHANTOM RC A SSISTANT 

## D ESCRIPTION



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8 APPENDIX

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8.1 S PECIFICATIONS



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8.2 LED F L IGHT 

## I NDICATORS 

## D ESCRIPTION



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## I n the Box

PHANTOM 2 Remote Controller

- 2.4 GHz Propeller Pair

Intelligent Battery Charger Plug Set

Screwdriver Assistant Wrench Cables

Micro

- USB Cable Screws Accessories Box



## Legend

Forbidden(Important) Caution Tip Reference

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## 1 PHANTOM 2 Aircraft

Figure 1

- 1 Figure 1

- 2

[1] Propeller [2] Motor [3] Front Side [4] Front LEDs [5] Micro

- USB Port [6] Landing Gear [7] Receiver

Antenna [8] CAN

- Bus Connector [9] LED Flight Indicators [10 ] DJI Intelligent Battery [11] Compass



### 1.1 Built

- in Flight Control System Instructions

The built

- in flight control system is u s ed to control the entire aircraft’s functions in flight such as Pitch (forwards

and backwards), Roll (left and right), Elevator (up and down) and Yaw (turn left or right). The flight controller

contains the MC (Ma in Controller), IMU, GPS, compass, receiver.

The IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) has a built

- in inertial sensor and a barometric altimeter that measures both

attitude and altitude. The compass reads geo magnetic information which assists the GPS (Global Position System)

to accurately calculate the aircrafts position and height in order to lock the aircraft in a stable hover. The receiver is

used to communicate with the remote controller and the MC acts as the brains of the complete flight control

system connecting and controlling all the modules together.

The PHANTOM 2 can be configured in the Assistant , by choosing Naza

- M mode or P hantom 2 mode.

This manual is for P hantom 2 mode. Please refer to the Naza

- M V2 Quick Start Manual for more

information.



### 1.2 Connections with Other DJI Products

PHANTOM 2 is compatible with other DJI products, inclu ding ZENMUSE H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal

, iOSD mini

, iOSD Mark II. Below are connections for these products and wireless video transmission module.

Figure 1

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( 1 ) The video cable can provide power for the wireless video transmission module with a battery voltage

(11.1V~12.6V) and a maximum current 2A.

( 2 ) Make sure the working current of the wireless video transmission module you connect can work with an

operational voltage between 11.1V~12.6V and the total working current of the iOSD and wireless video

transmission module is under 2A, as an overcurrent will damage the central board’s components. If the

total current exceeds 2A, please be sure to provide power supplied from a separat e power source for the

wireless video transmission module.

( 3 ) PHANTOM 2 uses a 2.4GHz RC system. To avoid communication interference, it’s not recommended to

use other 2.4GHz devices (including 2.4G Wi

- Fi or 2.4G wireless video transmission module) except the

2.4G Bluetooth and 2.4G Datalink.

( 4 ) Be sure to keep the wireless video transmission module and other communicating devices away from the

compass during installation and connection to avoid interference.

( 5 ) To improve the compatibility with ZENMUSE gimbals, the latest factory deliveries of PHANTOM 2 has

updat ed to the Version 2 shown below. H3

- 2D / H3

- 3D gimbal can be directly installed for the Version 2

while for Version 1 , a H3

- 3D adapter kit ( coming soon) is required to install the H3

- 3D gimbal

.

Figure 1

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( 6 ) When using the H3

- 3D gimbal, please connect the 8

- Pin cable of PHANTOM 2 to the G8 port of H3

- 3D

shown below.

Figure 1

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( 1 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal and wireless video transmission module , the figure below use s

H3

- 2D as a n example.

F ig ure 1

- 6

( 2 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD mini and wireless video transmission module , the figure

below uses H3

- 2D as an example.

F igure 1

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( 3 ) Connecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD mini and DJI specified wireless video transmission module

AVL58 , the figure below uses H3

- 2D as an example.

F igure 1

- 8

W e recommend connect ing the V Bat+ port of the video cable to the two BATT+ ports of the AVL58

simultaneously

. T he same is true of the GND port of the video cable and two BATT

- ports.

( 4 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD Mark II and wireless video transmission module , the figure

below uses H3

- 2D as an example.

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The diagram below illustrates the conneciton between the iOSD Mark II and the wireless video transmission module

.

Use the 8

- Pin cable in the iOSD Mar k II package when connecting to the DJI specified wireless video

transmission module AVL58.

( 5 ) U sing the i Pad Ground Station

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Connect the Air End of 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink to a spared CAN

- Bus port of iOSD if an iOSD is used.

( 6 ) U sing the PC Ground Station

Figure 1

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### 1.3 LED Flight Indicators Description

1. LED flight indicators are used to show the aircraft ’ s current status. O nce power ed on, the indicators will light

up.



### A ircraft in Normal status 

### D escriptions

Power On Self

- Test

Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up

Ready to Fly

Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)



### Aircraft in abnormal status 

### W arnings and errors

Remote Controller Signal Lost

1 st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

2 nd Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

Error s & Aircraft c annot fly.

Compass data abnormal because of ferro

- magnetic interference or

the compass needs calibration.

( 1 ) The LED indicators diagram above are for P hantom 2 mode. In Naza

- M mode, LED indicators

will work according to the Naza

- M flight control system

. ( 2 ) Conn ect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant for detailed information about warnings and errors.

2. The front LEDs are f or indicating where the nose of the aircraft is. They light up solid red only after the motors

have s pooled up

.

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### 1.4 Notes for PHANTOM 2 using with other DJI products

Before using PHANTOM 2 with other DJI products, users should connecting the products correctly and upgrade

the firmware as requirements below .

Items to upgrade Firmware versions required Assistant for upgrading Assistant version
P330CB (built

- in
central board) V1.0.1.19 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.0 8 or above

Zenmuse H3

- 2D CMU V1.0

, IMU V1.6 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.0 8 or above

iOSD Mark II V3. 0 1 or above iOSD V 4.0 or above

iOSD mini V1.0 6 or above iOSD V 4.0 or above

* T he iOSD Assistant is applied to both iOSD Mark II and iOSD mini.

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## 2 Propellers

PHANTOM 2 use s the original 9

- inch propellers which are classified by the color of each central nut. Damaged

p ropellers should be replaced by purchas ing new ones if necessary.

Propellers Grey Nut (94 50 ) Black Nut (94 50 R)

Diagram

Assembly Location Atta ch to the motor thread that does

not have a black dot

. Atta ch to the motor thread that has a

black dot

. Fastening/Un

- fastening

Instructions Lock: T ighten the propeller in this direction.

Unlock: Remove the propeller in this direction.



### 2

. 1 Assembly

1. ( Figure 2

- 1 ) Remove the four warning cards from the motors after you ’ ve read them.

2. ( Figure 2

- 2 ) Prepare the two grey nut propellers and two black nut propellers. Make sure to match the

black nut propeller s with the correctly marked black dot motors. T ighten the propelle rs according to the

fastening instructions

.

Figure 2

- 1 Figure 2

- 2 Figure 2

- 3



### 2

. 2 D isassembly
( Figure 2

- 3 ) Keep the motor deadlock ed in place with the assistant wrench (or one hand) and remove the

propeller according to the un

- fastening instructions

.



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. 3 Notes

1. P ropellers are self tightening during flight. DO NOT use any t hread locker on the threads.

2. Make sure to match the propeller nut colors with the corre sponding motors.

3. I t is advised to wear protective gloves during propeller assembly and remov al

.

4. Check that the propellers and motors are installed correctly and firmly before every flight.

5. Check that all p ropell e rs are in good condition before flight. DO NOT use any ageing , chipped, or broken

p ropellers

.

6. To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch the propellers or motors when th ey are spinning.

7. ONLY use original DJI propellers for a better and safer flight experience

.

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## 3 Remote Controller

T he PHANTOM 2 remote controller can be configured in the PHANTOM RC Assistant

. T he sticks mode is Mode 2

on delivery.

For upgraded remote controller (models: NDJ6 or NRC900), select “Upgrade Version” in Phantom Assistant.

For basic remote controller (models: DJ6 or RC900), select “Basic Version” in Phantom Assistant.

F igure 3

- 1 Figure 3

- 2

[1] Antenna [2] Carrying Handle [3] Left Dial [4] 3

- Position Switch S1 [ 5 ] 3

- Position Switch S2 [ 6 ] Joystick1 ( J1;J2 )

[ 7 ] Joystick2 ( J3;J4 ) [ 8 ] Neck Strap Attachment [ 9 ] Power Switch [ 10 ] Power Indicator

[ 1 1 ] Battery Level Indicator s LED1/LED2/LED3/LED4 (from left to right) [ 12 ]Trainer Port

[13 ] Battery Charge & RC Assistant Port (m icro

- USB p ort ) [ 1 4 ] Potentiometer



### 3.1 Power on the Remote Controller

1. Set the S1 and S2 switches to the upper most position and ensure both joy sticks are at

the mid

- point position. Then toggle on the power switch.

2. P ush the power switch to the right to power on the remote controller

. I f the power LED

indicator is solid on, the remote controller is functioning normally. The batt ery level

indica tors display the current battery level

.

1. P lease make sure the battery level of remote controller is enough . If the low voltage warning alert

sounds ( refer to < Remote Controller Po wer LED Indicator Status >), please re charge the battery as soon

as possible.

2. Charge the remote controller ’s battery by using the included micro

- USB cable. Using the incorrect

type of charging cable may cause damage.

3

. Turn off the remote controller before charging. The power LED indicator will display solid red when

charging is in progress. The LED indicators will display solid green when the battery is fully charged.

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### 3.2 Remote Controller LED Indicator Status

3.2.1 Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status

Power LED Indicator Sound Remote Controller Status

None Functioning n ormal ly

.
None Charging( remote controller is powered off)

None Remote controller joysticks calibration error , need to be re

- calibrate.

BB

--- BB

--- BB Low voltage (from 3. 5 V

- 3.53 V) , rec harge the remote controller

.

B

- B

- B

...... Critical l ow voltage ( from 3. 4 5 V

- 3.5 V)

. Recharge the remote

controller immediately

.

B

-- B

-- B

...... Al ert will sound after 15 minutes of in activity. It will stop once you

start using the remote controller

.

T he remote controller will power off automatically when battery voltage drops below 3.45 V

. Land and

re charge the battery as soon as possible when the low voltage alert occurs to avoid loss of control

during flight.



### 3.2.2 Remote Controller Battery Level Indicator Status

The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the discharging process

. T he following is

a description of the indicators.

: The LED is solid on : The LED will blink regularly

: The LED is light off

D ischarging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery level

75 %~100%

50 %~75%

2 5%~50%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

<0%

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### 3.3 Antenna Orientation

The remote controller ’ s antenna should point skyward s without obstructions for maximum communication range

during flight.

F igure 3

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### 3.4 Remote Controller Operation

The operations of remote controller are based on mode 2 stick configuration

. 

### Definitions

The ‘ stick neutral’ position s and ‘ stick released’ mean the control stick s of the remote controller are p laced at

the central position.

To ‘move the stick ’ means that the stick of remote controller is pushed away from the central position.

Slide Lever is used for the pitch control of the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal.

Remote

Controller

(Mode 2) Aircraft

( nose direction ) Operation details

T he t hrottle stick controls aircraft altitude/ elevation.

Push the stick up and the aircraft will rise.

Pull the stick down and the aircraft will descend

. The aircraft will automatically hover and hold its

altitude if the stick s are centered.

P ush the throttle stick above the centered (mid

- point )

position to make the aircraft tak e off. When flying, we

suggest that you push the throttle stick slowly to

prevent the aircraft from sudden and unexpected

elevation changes.

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Push the stick left and the aircraft will rotate counter

clock

- wise

. Push the stick right and the aircraft will rotate

clock

- wise

. If the stick is centered, the aircraft will

remain facing the same direction.

The yaw stick controls the rotating angular velocit y of

the aircraft. Pushing the stick further away from center

results in a faster aircraft rotation velocity.
The pitch stick controls the aircraft’ s front & back tilt

. Push the stick up and the aircraft will tilt and fl y

forward

. Pull the stick down and the aircraft will tilt and fl y

back ward

. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the

stick is centered.
Pushing or pulling the stick further away from center will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum of is 35 ̊) and

faster flight velocity.

The roll stick controls the aircraft ’s left & right tilt.

Push the stick left and the aircraft will tilt and fl y left.

Pu sh the stick right and the aircraft will tilt and fl y right.

The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is

centered.
Pushing the stick further away from center will result in
a larger tilt angle (maximum of 35 ̊) and faster flight

velocity.

Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3 S1 is for compass calibration. T oggle the S1 switch from
position

- 1 to po sition

- 3 and back to position

- 1 at least 5

times, which will force the aircraft to enter into
compass calibration mode.

U sers can configure position 3 (bottom position) of the

S1 switch to trigger the Failsafe in the Assistant

.

OFF Course Lock Home

point Lock S2 is the IOC mode switch. IOC (Intelligent
Orientation Control) function can be enabled in the

Assistant when in Naza

- M mode . Only use the IOC

function after you are familiar with flying

.

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- 2D and H3

- 3D

gimbal. T he position of left dial determines the pitch
angle relative to the horizontal level.

Turn the left dial to the right to make th e gimbal pitch

up

. Turn the left dial to the left to make the gimbal pitch

down.

Th e gimbal will keep its current position if the dial is

static.

( 1 ) For ‘ R eady to F ly’ the aircraft will hover when all stick s are released.

( 2 ) For ‘ Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) ’ the aircraft will only keep the altitude when all stick s are released.



### 3.5 Linking the Remote Controller & B uilt

- in R eceiver

PHANTOM 2 has a built

- in receiver, the link button and indicator located on the bottom of the aircraft as illustrated

in the Figure 3

- 4

.

The link between the remote controller and a ircraft is already established for you so you can initially skip this

procedure . If you ever replace the remote controller

, re

- establishing the link is required.

F igure 3

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Linking procedures

1. Power on the PHANTOM 2.

2. Turn on the remote controller and place it 0.5m~1m away from the aircraft.

3. P ush the link button with a thin object and hold it until the Link indicator blinks red , then r elease it

.

4. When the Link indicator turn s solid green

, the link between the remote controller and the built

- in receiver

has been successfully established.

Link Indicator S tatus

T he remote controller is turned off and there is no 2.4GHz signal around , please turn

on the remote controller

.
T he receiver is ready for linking

.
There is 2.4GHz signal around but the remote controller is not linked with the receiver

,

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T he remote controller is linked with the receiver successfully.


## 4 Intelligent Battery

The i ntelligent battery is specially designed for the PHANTOM 2 , with a battery capacity of 5200mA h, voltage of

11.1 V and charge

- discharge management functionality. The battery should only be charged with the DJI charger.

I ntelligent Battery Charger

DJI Intelligent Battery Functions

( 1 ) B alance Charg ing Automatically balance the voltage of each battery cell during charging.

( 2 ) C apacity Display D isplay the current battery level

.

( 3 ) Communicating T he main controller communicate s with the battery via communicat ion ports

for battery voltage, capacity, current and other information.

( 4 ) O vercharging Protection C harging stop s automatically when the battery voltage reaches 12.8V to

prevent overcharging damage

. ( 5 ) Over D ischarging

Protection D ischarging stop s automatically when the battery voltage reaches 8.4V to

prevent over discharging damage

. ( 6 ) S hort C ircuit Protection A utomatically cut s off the power supply when a short circuit is detected.

( 7 ) Sleep Protection The battery will enter sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity to save

power

. The static current is 10nA in sleep mode when the battery is

powered on without connecting to other de vices

. ( 8 ) C harging T emperature

D etection T he battery will charge only when its temperature is within 0 °C

~ 55 °C

. I f the

battery temperature is out of this ran ge, the battery will stop charging

.

( 1 ) Before use, please read and follow the user manual, disclaimer , and the warnings on the battery.

Users take full responsibility for all operations and usage

. ( 2 ) T he battery should only be charged with the charger provided by DJI. DJI does not take any

responsibility for operation of any charger from a third party.



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. 1 Charging Procedures

1. Connect the charger to a wall socket (Use the plug set if necessary )

.

2. Connect the battery to the charger. If the current capaci ty of the battery is over 75%, you should power on

the battery to begin charging

.

3. T he Battery Level indicator s display current capacity level as the battery charges. P lease refer to battery

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level indicator description for details.

4. T he battery is full y charged when the Battery Level indicator light s are off

. P lease disconnect the charger

and battery when the charging is completed

.



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. 2 Install the Battery

Push the battery into the battery compartment correctly as the following diagram show s . Make sure to push the

battery into the compartment until you hear a ‘click’ sound.

F igure 4

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An incorrectly inserted battery may cause one of the following to occur : (1) Bad contact. (2) Unavailable

battery information. (3) Unsafe for flight. (4) Unable to take off.



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. 3 Battery Usage

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(1) Checking the battery level: When t he battery is powered off; press ing the battery power button once will

indicate the current battery level. Refer to < Battery Level Indicator Description> for details.

(2) Powering on: When t he battery is powered off; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for

2 seconds to turn on the intelligent battery.

(3) Powering off: When the battery is powered o n ; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for

2 seconds to turn off the intelligent battery. LED3

LED4

Battery Power Button

(Built

- in Battery Power Indicator) LED2

LED1

Battery Level Indicator

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seconds to check the battery life. T he battery level indicators will show the life and the battery power indicator

will blink for 10 seconds, then all LEDs will light out and the intelligent battery will turn off

. Refer to < Battery

Level Indicator Description> for details.

More battery information is available in the battery tab of the PHANTOM 2 Assistant

.



### 4.4 Description of the Battery Level Indicator

The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the charging and discharging process as

well as battery life. T he following is a description of the indicators.

: The LED is solid on : The LED will blink regularly

: The LED is light off

C harging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery level

0%~25%

25%~50%

50%~75%

75%~100%

F ull charged

D ischarging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery 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%

B attery life

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery life

90 %~100%

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70 %~ 80 %

60 %~ 70 %

50 %~ 60 %

40 %~ 50 %

30 %~ 40 %

20 %~ 30 %

L ess than 20 %



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. 5 Correct B attery Usage Notes

1. N ever plug or unplug the battery into the aircraft when it is power ed on.

2. The battery should be charg ed in an environment that is between 0 °C to 40 °C , and be discharg ed in an

environment that is between

- 20 °C to 50 °C

. B oth charging and discharging should be in an environment

where the relative humidity is lower than 80%.

3. It’s recommended to charge and discharge the battery thorou ghly once every 20 charge/discharge cycles.

Users should discharge the battery until there is less than 8% power left or until the battery can no longer

be turned on. U sers should then fully recharge the battery to maximum capacity. This power cycling

proc edure will ensure the battery is working at its optimal level.

4. F or long term storage please p lace the battery with only a 40~50% capacity in a strong battery box

securely. W e recommend discharging and charging the battery completely once every 3 months to keep it

in good condition. The capacity should be varie d in such a cycle ( 40%~50% )

— 0%

— 100%

— ( 40%~50% )

.

5. It’s suggested you purchase a new battery after you have discharg ed you r current battery over 300 times.

Please completely discharge a batter y prior to disposal

.

6. It’s suggested that you purchase a new battery if the current battery is swollen or damaged in any way.

7. Never try to recharge or fly with a battery that is swollen or damaged in any way.

8. Never charge the battery unattended. Always charge the battery on a non

- flammable surface such as

concrete and never near any flammable materials.

9. S afety is extremely important and users can get more information in the DISCLAIMER.

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## 5 Calibrating the Compass

IMPORTANT: Make sure to perform the Compass Calibration procedure s prior to the first flight.

The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference which cause s abnormal compass data and lead s to

poor flight performance or even flight failure . Regular calibration of the compass enables the compass to perform at

its optimal level.



### 5

. 1 Calibration Warnings

( 1 ) DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a possibility for the existence of strong

magnetic interference such as magnetite, parking structures, and steel reinforcement

underground.

( 2 ) DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cell ular

phones.

( 3 ) Compass Calibration is very important; otherwise the flight control system will work abnormal ly

.



### 5 .2 Calibration Procedures

Please carry out the calibrating procedures in the flight field before flight. Please watch the quick start video of the

PHANTOM 2 for more compass calibration details.



### 5 .3 When Recalibration is required

( 1 ) When Compass D ata is abnormal

, the LED flight indicator will blink alternating between red and yellow.

( 2 ) Last compass calibration was performed at a completely different flying field/location.

( 3 ) The mechanical structure of the ai rcraft has changed, i.e. changed mounting position of the compass

. ( 4 ) E vident drifting occurs in flight , i.e. the aircraft doesn ’ t fly in straight lines.

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## 6 Flight

6 .1 Flying Environment Requirements

( 1 ) Before your first flight, please allow yourself some flight training (Using a flight simulator to

practice flying, getting instruction from an experienced person, etc.).

( 2 ) D O NOT fly in bad weather, such as rain or wind (more than moderate breeze) or fog.

( 3 ) The flying field should be open and void of tall buildi ngs or other obstacles; the steel structure

within buildings may interfere with the compass.

( 4 ) Keep the aircraft away from obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees, lakes and rivers etc.

( 5 ) Try to avoid interference between the remote controller and other wireless equipment (No base

stations or cell towers around ).

( 6 ) The flight control system will not work properly at the South Pole or North Pole.

( 7 ) N ever use the aircraft in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic

lays and regulations.



### 6 .2 Starting the Motors

A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors

. Push the sticks according to one of the options

below to start motors. Once the motors have started , release both stick s simultaneously. The same CSC is used to

st op the motors

.

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### 6 .3 Takeoff/Landing Procedures

1. Start by placing the PHANTOM 2 on the ground with the battery level indicator s facing you

.

2. T urn on the remote controller

.

3. Power on the aircraft by turning on the intelligent battery

.

4. When LED flight indicator blinks green/yellow, the PHANTOM 2 is entering Ready to Fly / Ready to Fly

(non

- GPS) mode. Start the motors with the CSC command.

5. Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground

. R efer to < Remote Contr oller Operation >

for more details.

6. Be sure you are hovering over a level surface. Pull down the throttle stick to descend. The stick will lock into

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place and the aircraft will descend steadily.

7. After landing, leave the throttle stick down for 3 to 5 second s to stop the motors. Return throttle stick to

middle position after the motors have stopped.

You SHOULD NOT execute the CSC during normal flight ! This will stop the motors and cause the

aircraft to descend rapidly and drop without any type of control.

( 1 ) When the LED flight indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight , the aircraft has entered in to

Failsafe mode , refer to <Failsafe Function> for details.
( 2 ) A low battery capacity warning is indicated by the LED flight indicator blink ing red slowly or

rapidly during flight . R efer to the <Low Battery Capacity Warning Function> for details.
( 3 ) Watch the quick start video about flight for more flight information.
( 4 ) Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environmental factors such as air density and

temp erature. Be very careful when flying 3000 meters (9800 feet) or more above sea level, as

battery and aircraft performance may be reduced.
( 5 ) When used with a H3

- 3D gimbal, a GoPro camera, and the iOSD mini, your Phantom 2 will be very

close to its maximum tak eoff weight. It is not recommended that you attach the Phantom 2

propeller guards at this weight. Otherwise, the aircraft will be unable to fly normally.



### 6 .4 Failsafe Function

The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost . T he flight control

system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage. T he following

situations w ould make the aircraft fail to receiv e a signal from the remote controller and enter Fa ilsafe mode:

( 1 ) The remote controller is power ed off.
( 2 ) The remote controller is power ed on but the S1 is toggled in the position triggering the Failsafe (this must

have been configured in t he PHANTOM 2 Assistant )

. ( 3 ) The aircraft has flown out of the effective co mmunication range of the remote controller

. ( 4 ) There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft, essentially

reducing the distance the signal can travel.
( 5 ) There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller

.

Failsafe works different ly depending on the mode the aircraft is in when Failsafe mode is initiated whether it i s in

the Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode.

Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

---- Automatic l anding

The flight control system will try to keep the aircraft level during descent and landing. Note that the aircraft may

be drifting during the descent and landing process.

Ready to Fly

---- Automatic g o h ome and land

The flight control system will automatic ally control the aircraft to fly back to the home point and land.

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When the aircraft is initializing the Ready to Fly status, the aircraft will record the current GPS coordinates as

the home point. I t is recommended to lift off only after Ready to Fly status is confirmed for the safety of being

able to fly back to home point successfully in case the Failsafe mode is initiated.

Go Home Procedures

Figure 6

- 2

( 1 ) I n a Failsafe situation, if less than 6 GPS satellites are found for more than 20 seconds, the aircraft

will descend automatically.

( 2 ) When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft’s position and altitude if

the remote controller signal is recovered.

In Phantom 2 mode, users can set a new home point manually when the aircraft is in “ Ready to fly ” status

as long as a home point has been recorded automatically. Q uickly flipping the S2 switch of the remote

controller from upper most to lower most positions 5 times or more w ill reset the current aircraft position

as a new home point of PHANTOM 2. When successfully reset, you will see a series of rapid green blinks

on the LED Flight Indicator. T he definition of “ home point ” is:

( 1 ) The home point is the place PHANTOM 2 returns to when the control signal is lost , which is

recorded last time

. ( 2 ) The home point is used to calculate the horizontal distance between you and the aircraft, the

distance will be displayed as if using iOSD module.

Regaining Control during Failsafe Procedure

Position of

Switch S1 Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3
(No triggering the Failsafe)

How to regain

control When the S1 switch is switched to Position

- 1,

toggle the S1 switch to any other position once to
regain control

. I f remote controller ’s signal is

recovered, control is returned back to the pilot. R egain control as soon as signal is

recover ed.

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### 6 .5 Low Battery Capacity Warning Function

The low battery capacity warning alerts users when the battery is close to depletion during flight. When it appears,

users should promptly fly back and land to avoid accidental damage. The PHANTOM 2 has two levels of low battery

capacity warning. The first appears when the batter y has less than 30% power and the second appears when it has

less than 15 % power

. ( 1 ) When battery power drops below 30% and LED indicator will blink red slowly

. ( 2 ) At lower than 15 % the LED indicator will blink red rapidl y, the PHANTOM 2 will also begin to desce nd and

land automatically. After it has landed, keep the throttle stick at its lowest point or execute CSC

. ( 3 ) There is a hidden third low battery threshold in addition to the 1st and 2nd level warnings. This uses 10.65V

as its threshold. Both this voltage th reshold and the 2nd Level Low Battery Warning will trigger auto

- landing.

Altitude can be maintained if necessary by pu sh ing up on the throttle stick

.
( 1 ) Remember to fly your P HANTOM 2 back as soon as you see a low battery capacity warning.

( 2 ) Keeping the battery contact needles and pads clean is very important. Any dirt and dust may

cause a communication failure.



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. 6 Flight Limits Function
All UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations at ICAO

(International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations. For safety reasons, the flight limits

function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits function includes

height, distance l imits

. In Ready to Fly status, height, distance limits works together to restrict the flight. In Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) status,

only height limit works and the flying height restricted to be not over 120m.

(1) The default parameters in the Assistant is compl iant within the definitions of class G ruled by

ICAO. (Refer to Airspace Classification to get more details). As each country has its own rules,

make sure to configure the parameters to comp ly with these rules too , before using the

PHANTOM 2

.
(2) Users in Mainland China can refer to 民用航空空域使用办法

. 

### Max Height & Radius Limits

The Max Height & Radius restricts the flying height and distance. Configuration can be done in the PHANTOM 2

Assistant . Once complete, your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder.

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Ready to Fly

Limits Ground Station Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height The flight height is restricted to fly

under the max height. Warning: Height limit

reached. None.

Max Radius The flight distance is restricted to fly

within the max radius. Warning: Distance limit

reached. Rapid red flashings

when close to the Max radius limit.

Ready to Fly(non

- GPS)

Flight Limits Ground Station Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height The flight height is restricted to fly

under the minor height between the

Max height and 120m. Warning: Height limit reached.

None.

Max Radius Not limited, no warnings or LED indicators.

(1) If the aircraft flies out of the limits, you can still control your aircraft except to fly it further away.

(2) If the aircraft is flying out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) status, it will fly back

within the limits range automatically if 6 or more GPS satellites have been found.



### 6. 7 Flight Limits of Special Areas

Special areas include airports worldwide. All special areas are listed on the DJI official website. Please refer to

http://www.dji.com/fly

- safe/category

- mc for details. These areas have been divided into category A and category B.

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Ready to Fly

Airspace Limits Rear LED

Flight Indicator

A

Orange Motors will not start.

If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly

(non

- GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will

automatically descend and land then stop its motors.

B

Yellow If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly

(non

- GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will

descend to airspace C and hover 5 meters below edge d

.

C

Green No restrictions of flight, but the Phantom will not enter

Category A, the aircraft can fly free, but it will not enter

Airspace B through Boundary b & d.

Around Category B sites, the phantom can fly freely, but it will

not enter into Airspace A through Bou ndary a.

D

Blue No restrictions. None.

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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. Users will regain control

once the motors have stopped. There is no need to toggle the S1 switch.

(1) When flying in the airspace (A/B/C) of restricted special area, LED flight indicators 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.

(2) For safety reasons, please do not fly close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway l ines,

city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible.



### 6. 8 Conditions of Flight Limits

In different working modes and flight modes, flight limits will differ according to number of GPS satellites found.

The following table demonstrates all the cases( √ : available; × :unavailable ).

All flights are restricted by height, distance and special areas simultaneously.

Phantom mode

Flight Status Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius

Ready to Fly √ √ √

Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) × √ ×

Naza

- M mode

Control Mode number of GPS found Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius

GPS ≥ 6 √ √ √

< 6 × √ ×

ATTI. ≥ 6 √ √ ×

< 6 × √ ×

Manual ≥ 6 × × ×

< 6 × × ×



### Disclaimer

Please ensure that you are kept up to date with International and Domestic airspace rules and regulations before

using this product. By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read this fully.

You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content while using this pr oduct, and for any direct or

indirect consequences caused by not following this manual, violate or disregard any other applicable local laws,

administrative rules and social habits thereof.

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## 7 Assistant Installation and Configuration

7. 1 Install ing Driver and PHANTOM 2 Assistant

Install ing and run ning on Windows

1. Download driver installer and Assistant installer in EXE format from the download page of PHANTOM 2

on the DJI website.

2. Connect the PHANTOM 2 to a PC via a Micro

- USB cable.

3. Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

4. N ext, r un the Assistant installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

5. Double click the PHANTOM 2 icon on your Windows desktop to launch the software.

T he i nstaller in EXE format only supports Windows operating systems (Win XP, Win7, Win8 (32 or 64

bit)).

Install ing and run ning on Mac OS X

1. Download the Assistant installer in DMG format from the download page of PHANTOM 2 on the DJI

website.

2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

3. When launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant

, Launchpad won ’ t

allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store.

4. L ocate the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder, p ress the Control key and then click the PHANTOM 2 icon

(or right

- click the PHANTOM 2 icon using a mouse). Choose Open from the shortcut menu, click open in

the prompt dialog box and the n software will launch

.

5. After the first successful launch, directly lau nching of the software can be achieved by double

- clicking

the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad.

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Installer in DMG format supports only Mac OS X 10.6 or above.

Usage of PHANTOM 2 Assistant on Mac OS X and Windows are e xactly the same. The Assistant pages

appear in other places of this manual are on the Windows for example.



### 7 .2 Using the PHANTOM 2 Assistant on a PC

1. Start up the PC, power on the PHANTOM 2 , then c onnect the PHANTOM 2 to the PC with a Micro

- USB

cable. DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished.

2. Run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant and wait for the PHANTOM 2 to connect to the Assistant

. Observe the

indicators on the bottom of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection indicator is

and communication indicator is blinking

.

3. Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration page s

.

4. View and check the current configuration in the [View] page.

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( 1 ) Users should not enable the Naza

- M function before finishing Advanc ed Flight Maneuvers

procedure in the " PHANTOM Pilot Training Guide”. If the Naza

- M mode is enabled, users can

switch the control mode between ATTI. Mode, GPS Mode or Manual Mode , and access the

advanced settings (e.g. IOC). In addition, the LED loca ted on the rear frame arms will display

Naza

- M flight status indications instead of the PHANTOM 2's indicator s . Do not enable the

Naza

- M mode unless you are an experienced user or guided by a professional.

( 2 ) You can change to the P hantom 2 mode by clicking the same button used to turn on the Naza

- M

mode

. This operation will disable the N aza

- M mode and enable P hantom 2 mode

. All parameters

will be returned to factory settings

.



### 7

. 3 F irmware upgrade of PHANTOM 2

Please re fer to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to install d river and PHANTOM RC Assistant

, and then follow the

procedure s below to upgrade the software and firmware; otherwise the PHANTOM 2 might not work properly

.

1. An internet connection is required to upgrade PHANTOM 2’s firmware.

2. Click the [ U pgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed firmware is the

latest version

. I f not, click the relative links to upgrade.

3. Be su re to wait until the Assistant shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the PHANTOM 2 after 5

seconds. Once completed, t he firmware is up to date.

( 1 ) DO NOT power off until the upgrade is finished.

( 2 ) If the firmware upgrade failed, the main controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade

status automatically. If this happens, repeat the above procedures.

F irmware upgradable items: ( 1 ) Main Controller ( 2 ) P330CB (Main Board) ( 3 ) Receiver ( 4 ) Gimbal

C MU ( 5 ) Gimbal IMU ( 6 ) Battery



### 7 .4 PHANTOM RC Assistant Description

Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the remote controller

.

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1. Turn off the remote controller and find the Micro

- USB port on the bottom of it.

2. Start up the PC, power on the remote controller , and then connect the remote controller to the PC with a

Micro

- USB cable. DO NOT disconn ect until the configuration is finished.

3. Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the remote controller to connect to the Assistant

. Observe

the indicators on the bottom left of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection

indicator is and communication indicator is blinking

.

4. Finish c onfiguration in the [ Main ] page.

5. Finish upgrade in the [ Info ] page if necessary

.

M ain P age of the 2.4G Hz Remote Controller

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## 8 Appendix

8. 1 Specification s 

## A ircraft

O perating environment temperature

- 10 °C to 50 °C

P ower consumption 5.6W

S upported Battery DJI Intelligent battery

W eight (including the battery) 1000g

Take

- off W eight ≤ 1300g

Hovering Accuracy ( Ready to Fly ) Vertical: 0.8m ; Horizontal: 2.5m

Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s

Max Tilt Angle 35°

Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2 m/s

Max Flight Speed 15 m/s (Not Recommended)

W heelbase 350mm



## 2.4GHz Remote Controller

Operating Frequency 2.4GHz ISM

Communication Distance ( open area ) 1000m

Receiver Sensitivity ( 1%PER )

- 9 7 dBm

W orking Current/Voltage 1 2 0 mA@ 3.7 V

Built

- in LiPo Battery Working Current/Capacity 3.7V, 2000mAh



## DJ I Intelligent Battery

T ype 3S LiPo Battery

C apacity 5200mAh

, 11.1V

Charging Environment R ange 0 °C to 40 °C

Discharging Environment R ange

- 20 °C to 50 °C



### 8

. 2 LED Flight Indicators Description

A ircraft in Normal status 

### D escriptions

Power On Self

- Test

Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up

Ready to Fly

Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)



### Aircraft in abnormal status 

### W arnings and errors

Remote Controller Signal Lost

1 st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

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Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

Errors & Aircraft c annot fly.*

Compass data abnormal because of ferro

- magnetic interference or

the compass needs calibration.

* U sers can connect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to get detailed information about warnings and errors.