## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition



## March 26 , 201 5

U. S. Department of Transportation

Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE

Washington, DC 20590

Re: Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act of th e Federal Aviation Regulations from 14

C.F.R. 45.23(b); 14 C.F.R. Part 21; 14 C.F.R. 61.113(a)&(b); 91.7(a); 91.9(b) (2); 91.103(b); 91.109;

119.121; 91.151(a); 91.203(a)&(b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a) (1); 91.409(a) (2); 91.417(a)&(b)



## Dear Sir or Madam,

I, Jaime Melgar , am writing pursuant to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

and the procedures contained within 14 C.F.R. 11, to request that I, Jaime Melgar , an

owner and operator of small unmanned aircraft, be exempted from the Federal Aviation

Re gulations (“FARs”) listed below so that I, Jaime Melgar , may operate my small ultra

light weight unmanned aircraft system (“UAS”) commercially in airspace regulated by

the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”).

As described herein I, Jaime Melgar , am a licensed Realtor within the State of Florida ; experienced in flying hobby helicopters for recreational purposes. I have added a hobby

grade quad

- copter 1 

## UAS to my inventory equipped with a GoPro4 + Black camera with

intent for aerial videography/cinematogra phy to enhance academic community

awareness for those individuals and companies unfamiliar with the geographical layout

of the SW Florida and South Florida area, and augment real estate listing videos;

following exemption and approval by the FAA. Thereby e nhancing their academic

research experience for the SW Florida and South Florida area.

I have flown small RC e lectric helicopters for over ten (10 ) years without incident.

Committed to safety with each flight. My, Jaime Melgar 's, exemption request would

p ermit operation of ultra light weight, unmanned (piloted by remote control) and

comparatively inexpensive UAS(s) in tightly controlled and limited airspace. 2



## Predetermined in areas away from general public, airports, heliports and vehicular traffic

for com munity videos, and within property boundaries for individual homeowner real

estate listing videos/photos. Currently, similar lightweight, remote controlled UAS's are

legally operated by unmonitored amateur hobbyists with no safety plan or controls in

place to prevent catastrophe. I, Jaime Melgar

, will continue to strictly comply with safety

1 Appendix A

– Phantom quad

- copter Operator Manual

2 Appendix B

- SW Florida and South Florida area maps

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- Section 333 Exemption P etition

## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition



## and maintenance procedures included in all applicable UAS manufacturer’s instructions

and operating manuals to avoid and prevent public hazard, as well as manned aircraft

hazards /catastrophe. This will act to further safety protocols exclusive to lightweight

UAS's specific to real estate video and photography usage as I, Jaime Melgar , record

flight data and other information gained through permitted flight operations to share with

the FAA through any required FAA reports to assist with future protocol and safety

regulation.

Granting my, Jaime Melgar ’s, request comports with the Secretary of Transportation’s

(FAA Administrator’s) responsibilities and authority to not only integrate UAS's into the

national airspace system, but to “...establish requirements for the safe operation of such

aircraft systems [UAS's] in the national airspace system” under Section 333(c) of the

Reform Act specific to the use of UAS's for real estate/Realtor purposes. Further I,

Jaime Melgar , will conduct my operations in compliance with the protocols described

herein or as otherwise established by the FAA.

For the reasons stated below I, Jaime Melgar , respectfully request the grant of an

exemption allowing me to operate ultra light weight, remote controlled UAS’s for

academic community awareness to benefit/stimulate attraction to the SW Florida and

South Florida area and to enhance real estate listing videos for homeowners who

cannot afford expensive manned aircraft for the same purpose. Both of which will

promote local economic growth through increased employment and increased tax base.

Both with public safety in mind by keeping heavier manned aircraft containing

combustible fuel that that poses potential pu blic hazard.

I. Contact Information:

Jaime Melgar

, Realtor®

1031 19 th 

## ST SW

Naples

, FL 34117



## II

. The Specific Sections of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations From

Which Jaime Melgar Requests Exemption are:

14 CFR 21;

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

1 4 CFR 61.113 (a) & (b);

14 C.F.R. 91, et seq.;

14 CFR 407 (a) (1);

14 CFR 409 (a) (2); and,

14 CFR 417 (a) & (b).

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## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition



## III. The Extent of relief Jaime Melgar seeks and the Reason He Seeks Such Relief:

I, Jaime Melgar , submit this application in accordance with the Reform Act, 112 P.L. 95

§§ 331

- 334, seeking relief from any currently applicable FARs operating to prevent me,

Jaime Melgar , contemplated commercial cinematic, academic and other flight

operations within the national airspace system. The Reform Act in Section 332 provides

for such integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into our national airspace system

as it is in the public’s interest to do so. My, Jaime Melgar ’s, ultra light weight UAS meets

the definition of “small unmanned aircraft” as defined in Section 331 and therefore the

integration of my ultra light weight UAS is expressly contemplated by the Reform Act. I

would like to operate my ultra light weight UAS prior to the time period by which the

Reform Act requires the FAA to promulgate rules governing such craft. Thereby,

providing direct experience and valuable information for formal regulation th at can be

administered uniformly to all real estate related UAS aerial video and photography. The

Reform Act guides the Secretary in determining the types of UAS's that may operate

safely in our national airspace system. Considerations include: The weight, size, speed

and overall capabilities of the UAS's; Whether the UAS will be operated near airports or

heavily populated areas; and, Whether the UAS will be operated by line of sight. 112

P.L. 95 § 333 (a). Each of these items reflect in favor of an exempti on for me, Jaime

Melgar . My UAS utilizes four (4) counter

- rotating propellers for balance, control and

stability. My UAS is equipped with GPS and auto return safety technology. Weighing

less than five (5) pounds (far below the maximum 55 pound limit); incl uding camera with

gimbal.

I, Jaime Melgar , considers safety as foremost with each flight. My small unmanned

aircraft is designed to hover in place via GPS and operate in less than a 24 knot (15

mph) wind. For safety, stability and fear of financial loss I will not fly in winds exceeding

16 kph (10 mph). Built in safety systems include a GPS mode that allows my UAS to

hover in place when radio controls are released. With three modes to choose from, I

utilize the Smart Mode 3 

## for aerial videography/photograph y. This is the safest, most

reliable and stable mode to prevent accident and hazard. When pilot communication is

lost UAS is designed slowly descend to point of take off. I do not operate my UAS near

airports, Hospitals nor Police heliports, and do not ope rate near areas where general

public is within fifty to one hundred (50

- 100) yards depending on location, conditions

and weather. I am constantly on alert for any manned aircraft (Police/Medical

helicopters, etc.) and prepared to land/abort immediately to the nearest and safest

ground point should a manned aircraft approach my location or I suspect manned

aircraft may approach near my location. My UAS is capable of vertical and horizontal

operations, and are flown only within my line of sight of me, as the remote control pilot.

Utilizing battery power rather than combustible fuels, flights generally last between three

(3) to seven (7) minutes, with an altitude under one hundred fifty (150) feet. I, Jaime

3 Smart Mode includes safe circle for operation, p osition hold, self

- leveling, altitude command, GPS, return home feature, and

safety control to return home or land in the event of communication interruption between RC transmitter and UAS. See Appendix A

- Operator Manual.

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- Section 333 Exemption Petition

## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition



## Melgar , utilize a fresh fully charged battery with each flight as a safety precaution; full

flight time l imit for each battery is fifteen (15) to twe nty

- five ( 2 5 ) minutes as tested. I do

not operate my UAS at or below manufacture recommend minimum charge levels for

operation; preferring to remain well within a safe operating range to insure adequate

communication between radio control and UAS to elimin ate potential for crash, loss of

control or hazard. Reserve batteries are at hand with each exercise to insure

replacement for sufficient safe level of operation. I do not believe in taking risk that may

cause a crash, that could create hazard to the publi c/property/manned aircraft, and

have no desire to lose an investment. I have clocked numerous practice flights in

remote areas as a hobbyist simulating flights for future commercial use to gain

familiarization with the characteristics of this specific UAS' s performance under different

temperature and weather conditions. I also practice computerized simulated flights to

maintain adequate skills and response reflex time. All for the sake of safety.

I, Jaime Melgar ’s, am extremely cautious when operating of m y UAS/ultra light weight

unmanned aircraft and will not “create a hazard to users of the national airspace system

or the public.” 112 P.L. 95 § 333 (b). Given the small size and weight of my UAS it falls

well within Congress’s contemplated safety zone when it promulgated the Reform Act

and the corresponding directive to integrate UAS's into the national airspace system.

Jaime Melgar ’s UAS, used in hobby flight, has a demonstrable safety record and does

not pose any threat to the general public or national s ecurity.

IV. How Jaime Melgar ’s Request Will Benefit the Public As A Whole:

Aerial videography for geographical awareness and for real estate marketing has been

around for a long time through manned fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. For small

budget r eal estate companies and average homeowners the expense of such aerial

videography is cost prohibitive. Only large companies and high end Realtors or luxury

homeowners can afford to absorb such expense. Depriving non

- luxury homeowners

and lower budget Rea ltors from a valuable marketing tool. Manned aircraft pose a threat

to the public through potential catastrophic crash that the community has experienced in

the past . Each resulting in loss of life. Each with combustible fuel that exploded and

burned on im pact. Police helicopters have made emergency hard landings within city

limits. My, Jaime Melgar 's, UAS pose no such threat since size and lack of combustible

fuel alleviates any potential threat to the public.

Congress has already proclaimed that it is in the public’s interest to integrate

commercially flown UAS's into the national airspace system, hence the passing of the

Reform Act. Granting my, Jaime Melgar ’s, exemption request furthers the public interest

through academic/visual awareness of the geogra phical benefits in and around the

metro Tucson area. My ultra light weight UAS is battery powered and creates no

emissions that can harm the environment. The consequence of my ultra light weight

UAS crashing is far less than a full size helicopter or fixed wing aircraft; which are

heavy, contain combustible fuel and can cause catastrophic devastation to the public.

Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition

## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition



## The p ublic’s interest is furthered by minimizing ecological and crash threat by permitting

aerial video/photo capture through my battery operated ultra light weight UAS's.

Permitting me, Jaime Melgar , to immediately fly within national air space furthers

econom ic growth. Granting my exemption request substantially furthers the economic

impact for the community for companies looking to relocate or build in the SW Florida

and South Florida area as well as individuals looking to relocate for career

advancement thro ugh academic and geographical awareness. Both of which serve as a

stimulus to the community.

V. Reasons Why Jaime Melgar ’s Exemption Will Not Adversely Affect Safety Or

How The Exemption Will Provide a Level of Safety At Least Equal To Existing

Rule:

My, Jaime Melgar ’s, exemption will not adversely affect safety. Quite the contrary, for

the reasons stated permitting me, Jaime Melgar , to log more flight time in FAA

controlled airspace, with communication with the FAA, will allow me to contribute to the

inn ovation and implementation of new and novel, as of yet undiscovered safety

protocols for Realtors that can be embraced by the NAR 6 

## , AAR 7 

## , and TAR 8 

## for

development in cooperation with the FAA. In addition I, Jaime Melgar , submit the

following representation s of enhancements to current aerial videography and

photography for real estate:

My UAS weighs less than 5 pounds complete with a small ultra l ight weight high

quality GoPro 4 + Black camera;

I only operate my UAS below 200 feet (well within the 400 foot permissible ceiling

set by the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012);

my UAS only operate for 20

- 25 minutes per flight;

I land my UAS prior to manufacturer recommended minimum level of battery

power;

I pilot my UAS through remote control only by line of sight;

My UAS has GPS a flight safety feature whereby it hovers and then slowly lands

if communication with the remote control pilot is lost;

I actively analyze flight data and other sources of information to constantly

update and enhance safe ty protocols;

I only operate in reasonably safe environment that are strictly controlled, are

away from power lines, elevated lights, airports and actively populated areas;

I conduct extensive pre

- flight inspections and protocol, during which safety

ca rries primary importance;

I always obtains all necessary permissions prior to operation; and,

I have procedures in place to abort flights in the event of safety breaches or

potential danger.

4 National Association of Realtors, http://www.realtor.org /

5 Florida Assoc iation of Realtors, http://www.floridarealtors

. org /

6 Naples Area Board of Realtors, http://www. nabor .com/

Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition

## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition



## My, Jaime Melgar ’s, safety protocols provide a level of safety equal to or exceeding

existing rules. It is important to note that absent the integration of commercial UAS into

our national airspace system, helicopters are the primary means of aerial video and

photography for community awareness and real estate. While the safety record of such

helicopters is remarkably astounding, there has been local incident involving loss of life

as well as extensive property damage; it is far safer to operat e a battery powered ultra

light weight UAS.

First, the potential loss of life is diminished because UAS's carry no people on

board and I only operates my UAS in specific areas away from mass populations.

Second, there is no fuel on board a UAS and thus the potential for fire or

explosions is greatly diminished.

Third, the small size and extreme maneuverability of my UAS allow me to

remotely pilot away from and avoid hazards quickly and safely.

Lastly, given its small size and weight, even when close enough to capture

amazing images, my UAS need not be so close to the objects they are focused

on through the technology and use of post editing software allowing pan and

zoom.

Accordingly, my UAS has been experimentally operated for familiarization/compe tency

and will continue to operate at and above current safety levels.

VI. A Summary The FAA May Publish in the Federal Register:

A. 14 C.F.R. 21 and 14 C.F.R. 91: Airworthiness Certificates, Manuals and The Like.

14 C.F.R. 21, Subpart H, entitled Airwort hiness Certificates, sets forth requirements

for procurement of necessary airworthiness certificates in relation to FAR §

91.203(a)(1). The size, weight and enclosed operational area of my, Jaime Melgar ’s,

UAS permits exemption from Part 21 because my UAS meets (and exceeds) an

equivalent level of safety pursuant to Section 333 of the Reform Act. The FAA is

authorized to exempt aircraft from the airworthiness certificate requirement under

both the Act (49 U.S.C. § 44701 (f)) and Section 333 of the Reform Ac t. Both pieces

of legislation permit the FAA to exempt UAS's from the airworthiness certificate

requirement in consideration of the weight, size, speed, maneuverability and

proximity to areas such as airports and dense populations. My, Jaime Melgar ’s,

curr ent and projected UAS's meet or exceed each of the elements.

14 C.F.R. 91.7(a) prohibits the operation of an aircraft without an airworthiness

certificate. As no such certificate will be applicable in the form contemplated by the

FARs, this Regulation is inapplicable.

14 C.F.R. § 91.9 (b) (2) requires an aircraft flight manual in the aircraft. As there are

no on board pilots or passengers, and given the size of the UAS's, this Regulation is

inapplicable. An equivalent level of safety will be achieved by maintaining a

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- Section 333 Exemption Petition

## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition



## safety/flight manual delineating areas of where safety can be defined. 10 

## The FAA

has previously issue d exemptions to this regulation in Exemption Nos. 8607, 8737,

8738, 9299, 9299A, 9565, 9565B, 10167, 10167A, 10602, 10700 and 32827.

14 C.F.R. § 91.121 regarding altimeter settings is inapplicable insofar as my UAS utilizes

electronic global positioning s ystems with a barometric sensor.

14 C.F.R. § 91.203 (a) and (b) provides for the carrying of civil aircraft certifications and

registrations. They are inapplicable for the same reasons described above. The equivalent

level of safety will be achieved by ma intaining any such required certifications and

registrations by me, Jaime Melgar

.

B. 14 C.F.R. § 45.23: Marking of The Aircraft.

Applicable Codes of Federal Regulation require aircraft to be marked according to

certain specifications. My UAS are, by def inition, unmanned. They therefore do not have

a cabin, cockpit or pilot station on which to mark certain words or phrases. Further, two

inch lettering is difficult to place on such small aircraft with dimensions smaller that

minimal lettering requirement. Regardless, I will mark its UASs in the largest possible

lettering by placing the word “EXPERIMENTAL” on its fuselage as required by 14 C.F.R.

§45.29 (f) so that I the pilot, or anyone assisting me as a spotter with the UAV will see

the markings. The FAA h as previously issued exemptions to this regulation through

Exemptions Nos. 8738, 10167, 10167A and 10700.

C. 14 C.F.R. § 61.113: Private Pilot Privileges and Limitations: PIC.

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §§ 61.113 (a) & (b), private pilots are limited to non

- commercial

operations. I, Jaime Melgar , can achieve an equivalent level of safety as achieved by

current Regulations because my UAS does not carry any pilots or passengers. Further,

while helpful, a pilot license will not ensure remote control piloting sk ills. The risks

attended to the operation of my UAS is far less than the risk levels inherent in the

commercial activities outlined in 14 C.F.R. § 61, et seq. Thus, allowing me, Jaime

Melgar , to operate my UAS meet and exceed current safety levels in relat ion to 14

C.F.R. §61.113 (a) & (b).

D. 14 C.F.R. 91.119: Minimum Safe Altitudes.

14 C.F.R. § 91.119 prescribes safe altitudes for the operation of civil aircraft. It allows

helicopters to be operated at lower altitudes in certain conditions. My UAS will never

operate at an altitude greater than 200 AGL; safely below the standard of 400 AGL. I,

Jaime Melgar , will however operate my UAS in safe areas away from public and traffic,

providing a level of safety at least equivalent to or below those in relation to minimum

safe altitudes. Given the size, weight, maneuverability and speed of my UAS, an

equivalent or higher level of safety will be achieved.

E. 14 C.F.R. 91.405 (a); 407 (a) (1); 409 (a) (2); 417(a) & (b): Maintenance Inspections.

10 Appendix E

- Safety/Flight Manual

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- Section 333 Exemption Petition

## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

- Section 333 Exemption Petition

The above

- cited Regulations require, amongst other things, aircraft owners and

operators to “have [the] aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E of this part and

shall between required inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section,

have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in part 43 of this chapter. . . .”

These Regulati ons only apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate. They will not,

therefore, apply to my, Jaime Melgar 's, UAS. However, as a safety precaution I inspect my UAS

before and after each flight.



## A Summary The FAA May Publish in the Federal Register: A. 14 C.F.R. 21 and 14

C.F.R. 91: Airworthiness Certificates, Manuals and The Like. 14 C.F.R. 21, Subpart H,

entitled Airworthiness Certificates, sets forth requirements for procurement of necessary

airworthiness certificates in relation to FAR § 91.203(a )(1). The size, weight and

enclosed operational area of my UAS permits exemption from Part 21 because my,

Jaime Melgar ’s, UAS meets an equivalent level of safety pursuant to Section 333 of the

Reform Act. The FAA is authorized to exempt aircraft from the a irworthiness certificate

requirement under both the Act (49 U.S.C. § 44701 (f)) and Section 333 of the Reform

Act. Both pieces of legislation permit the FAA to exempt UAS's from the airworthiness

certificate requirement in consideration of the weight, size , speed, maneuverability and

proximity to areas such as airports and dense populations. My UAS meets or exceeds

each of the elements. 14 C.F.R. 91.7(a) prohibits the operation of an aircraft without an

airworthiness certificate. As no such certificate will be applicable in the form

contemplated by the FARs, this Regulation is inapplicable. 14 C.F.R. § 91.9 (b) (2)

requires an aircraft flight manual in the aircraft. As there are no pilots or passengers,

and given the size of the UAS's, this Regulation is ina pplicable. An equivalent level of

safety will be achieved by maintaining a manual. The FAA has previously issued

exemptions to this regulation in Exemption Nos. 8607, 8737, 8738, 9299, 9299A, 9565,

9565B, 10167, maintenance program that involves regular so ftware updates and

curative measures for any damaged hardware. Therefore, an equivalent level of safety

will be achieved.

In summary, Jaime Melgar seeks an exemption from the following Regulations:

14 C.F.R. 21, subpart H; 14 C.F.R. 45.23(b); 14 C.F.R. § § 61.113 (a) & (b); 14 C.F.R. §

91.7 (a); 14 C.F.R. § 91.9 (b)(2); 14 C.F.R. § 91.103(b); 14 C.F.R. § 91.109; 14 C.F.R. §

91.119; 14 C.F.R. § 91.121; 14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a); 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.203(a) and (b); 14

C.F.R. § 91.405 (a); 14 C.F.R. § 91.407 (a)(1); 14 C.F.R. § 91.409 (a)(2); 14 C.F.R. §

91.409 (a ) (2); and, 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.417 (a) & (b) to commercially operate my, Jaime

Melgar 's, small unmanned vehicle/lightweight unmanned aircraft vehicle in community

awareness and real estate operations, and to de velop economic platforms for real

estate to enhance the experience of those seeking to relocate to the metro Tucson

area. Currently, area awareness and real estate aerial videography/photography relies

primarily on the use of larger aircraft running on com bustible fuel. Posing potential risk

to the public. Granting my, Jaime Melgar ’s, request for exemption will reduce current

risk levels and thereby enhance safety. My UAS craft do not contain potentially

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## Jaime Melgar , Realtor®, Naples FL

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## explosive fuel, is smaller, lighter and more maneuverable than conventional real estate

video and photographic aircraft with much less flight time. Further, I operate at lower

altitudes and in controlled airspace eliminating potential public risk flying to and from

established air fields. I, Jaime Melgar , have been informally analyzing flight information

and will compile safety protocols and the implementation of a flight operations manual

for real estate usage that exceeds currently accepted means and methods for safe

flight. Formal collection of information shared with the FAA will enhance the FAA's

internal efforts to establish protocols for complying with the FAA Modern ization and

Reform Act of 2012. There are no personnel on board my, Jaime Melgar ’s, UAS and

therefore the likelihood of death or serious bodily injury is significantly diminished. My,

Jaime Melgar ’s, operation of my UAS, weighing less than 5 pounds and tra velling at

lower speeds within limited areas will provide an equivalent level of safety as that

achieved under current FARs. Accordingly I, Jaime Melgar , respectfully request that the

FAA grant my exemption request and am willing to cooperate in sharing in formation to

benefit the FAA, safety of manned aircraft, and the general public at large.

Respectfully submitted,

Jaime Melgar, Realtor®



## 1031 19 th 

## ST SW

Naples, FL 34117

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# Appendix A

Phantom Quad Copter

Operator Manual

## PHANTOM Flying Flowchart V 1

. 0 ( Simplified Version )

This flowchart is aiming at help you to get fa miliar with the flying procedures of PHANT OM, please read

the Manual carefully to get the operation details. Its corresponding Firmware Version is V3.0.

Switch on the tr ansmitter, and

then power on the PHANT OM.

System Start

& Self

- check

IO C On &

LED Mode + GPS Satellite 30s after power on

Number +6Yellow

6Yellow means warming up F ailSafe LED: Blink Yellow

Quickly

Senser Error Too Big LED:Red+

Green+Yellow

Compass Error Too Big

LED :Red+Yellow

If Red LED appea rs in the last

four green flashes, the autopilot

system cannot work.

LED Blink Recording IO C Off &

is ok. Warming up is ok.

Green Quickly

LED Mode + GPS Satellite Important: If PHANT O M is

Record the LED Mode + moved after power on and Number +6Green forward

before the motors start

- up, direction. GPS Satellite Number 6Green means motion detection.

that is normal.

Any GPS Satellite Number GPS Satellite Number 6 If it is stationary on the

ground, please try the IMU

Basic Calibration.

ATTI. Mode GPS ATTI. Mode M etho d of Start M ot or

Important: At any moment after power

on, if the GPS Satellite number is less

than 6 and last for at least 10s; even

though you select the GPS ATTI. Mode

and LE D blinks in the GPS ATTI. Mode,

the PHANT OM will work in ATTI. Mode.

GPS Satellite

GPS Satellite Number 6 Number<6 Keep Leveling

&IO C On &Landing Start Motors F ailSafe

Im p ortan t: W hen yo u swi tch to ATTI. M o de, the

LED Blink Green Quickly mai n control l er wi ll d isenga g e enhance d Fai lSafe Record the Home Point m o de, yo u can re

- g ai n co ntrol of aircraft.

Home Point GPS Satellite

Recording is ok Number 6 Return to the

IO C Starting H ome Point

Flying GPS Satellite Number 6, in GPS ATTI. Mode,

Distance between the Home Point and

PHANT OM>10m.

Course Lock Home Lock

First Level IO C E nding Protection Alert

Second Level Green Part means normal procedures: Protection Alert means r egular situation.

&Height Descent means selectable or possible situation.

Landed Pink Text tells the details.

Red Part means possible abnormal situation.

Yellow Part is possible in normal or abnormal situation,

requir e you to conf irm by the Text for details.

Power off the PHANT OM, and Blue Part is the condition of the normal situation.

then switch off the transmitter Purple Part is the condition of the abnormal situation.

# PHANT O M Quic k Start Manual V1 . 7

201 3. 09.25 Revi sion

For NAZA

- M Firmware V3.12

& Assistant Software V2.12

Thank you for purchasing our product. Pl ease visit the DJI website, PHANT OM section to confirm if the printed manual

is the l ates t one a ccording to the manual version. If not, please downl oad and ref er to the l atest manual.

Please read the entire manual strictly and foll ow these steps to use you product. The manual will get you ready

to fly by doing simpl e opera tions. You ca n get an advanced manual from DJI website to l earn more a bout

PHANTOM, for exampl e, configuring parameters by connecting to assistant software, changing the transmitter

to Mode1, matching frequency between the transmitter and the receiver, etc.

Ma ke s ure to use the NAZA

- M assistant software of 2. 0 version (or above 2. 0) to carry out firmware upgrade

and parameter configuration. D O N OT use the NAZA

- M assistant software bell ow 2. 0 version.

Note: The buil t

- in autopil ot system is NAZA

- M; you can o btain the current NAZA

- M Firmware Version according

to the Assistant Software. If you ever upgrade your NAZA

- M Firmware, pl ease carefully read the corresponding

NAZA

- M rel ease note and NAZA

- M quick start guide.



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### INTRO DUCTI O N



## ................................ ................................ ............................ 7



### AIRCRAFT & TRANSMITTER BASI C OPERATI ON



## ................................ ........ 8



### BEF ORE FLYING



## ................................ ................................ ............................. 9



### FLIGHT TEST



## ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 13



### THE FLO W CHART O F FAILSAFE AND H O W TO REGAIN C ONTROL



## .... 14



### LO W

- V OLTAGE ALERT



## ................................ ................................ ................. 15



### LED DESCRIPTI O N



## ................................ ................................ ....................... 15



### SPE CIFI C ATI O NS O F THE AIRCRAFT



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

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## Di scl ai mer & Warning

Please rea d this disclaimer carefully before using the PHANTO M. By using this product, you hereby agree to

this discl aimer and signify that you have rea d them fully. TH IS PRO DUCT IS N OT SUI TABLE F OR PEO

PLE UNDER THE AG E O F 1 8.

PHANTOM is an excell ent flight pl atform off ering an excellent flight experience, only if it is powered norma lly and in a

good working condition. Despite the PHANTOM having a buil t

- in autopilot sy stem and our efforts in ma king the

operation of the controller as safe as possibl e when the main power ba ttery is connected, we strongly recommend

users to remove all propell ers when calibra ting and setting parameters. Ma ke sure all connections are g ood, and keep

chil dren and animals away during firmware upgra de, system calibration and parameter setup. DJI Innova tions accepts

no liability for damage(s) or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product in the following

condit ions:

1. Damage(s) or injuries incurred when users are drunk, taking drugs, drug anesthesia, dizziness, fatigue,

nausea and any other conditions no ma tter physically or mentally that coul d impair your ability.

2. Damage(s) or injuries caused by subjective i ntentional opera tions.

3. Any mental damage compensation caused by accident.

4. Failure to foll ow the guidance of the manual to assembl e or operate.

5. Malfunctions caused by refit or repl acement with non

- DJI accessories and parts.

6. Damage(s) or injur ies caused by using third party products or fake DJI products.

7. Damage(s) or injuries caused by mis

- operation or subjective mis

- judgment.

8. Damage(s) or injuries caused by mechanical failures due to erosion, a ging.

9. Damage(s) or injuries caused by con tinued flying after low

- voltage protection al ert is triggered.

10. Damage(s) or injuries caused by knowingly flying the aircraft in abnormal condition (such as water, oil, soil,

sand and other unknown material ingress into the aircraft or the assembly is not compl eted, the main

components have obvious faul ts, obvious def ect or missing accessories).

11. Damage(s) or injuries caused by flying in the foll owing situations such as the aircraft in magnetic interf erence area,

radio interf erence area, go vernment regul a ted no

- fly zones or the pilot is in backlight, blocked, fuzzy sight, and

poor eyesight is not suitable for operating and other conditions not suitabl e for operating.

12. Damage(s) or injuries caused by using in bad wea ther, such as a ra iny day or windy (more than moderate

breeze), snow, hail, lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes etc.

13. Damage(s) or injuries caused when the aircraft is in the foll owing situations: collision, fire, explosion,

floods, tsunamis, subsidence, ice trapped, aval anche, debris flow, landslide, earthqua ke, etc.

14. Damage(s) or injuries caused by infringement such as any data, audio or video ma terial recorded by the

use of aircraft.

15. Damage(s) or injuries caused by the misuse of the ba ttery, protect ion circuit, RC model and ba ttery chargers.

16. Other l osses tha t are not covered by the scope of DJI Innova tions liability.

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## C autions for Product Use

Pl ease check the f oll owing steps carefully every ti me before flight

.

1. Before use of the product, pl ease accept some flight training (Using a simul ator to practice flying, getting

instruction from a professional person, etc.).

2. Check tha t all parts of the m ul ti

- rotor are in good condition before flight. Do not fly with aging or broken parts.

3. Check tha t the propell ers and the motors are install ed correctly and firmly before flight. Ma ke sure the

rotation direction of each propell er is correct. Do not get cl ose to or even touch the working motors and

propell ers to avoid serious injury.

4. Do not over load the mul ti

- rotor (should be less than 120 0g).

5. Ma ke sure that the transmitter battery and flight battery are fully charged.

6. Try to avoid interf erence between the remote control transmitter and other wirel ess equipment.

7. Ma ke sure to switch on the transmitter first, then power on the multi

- rotor before takeoff! Power off the

mul ti

- rotor first, then switch off the transmitter after landing!

8. The fast rotating propellers of PHANT OM will cause serious damage and injury. Always fly the mul ti

- rotor 3m or

above away from you and unsafe conditions, such as obstacl es, crowds, high

- voltage lines, etc. FLY

RE SPO NSIBLY.

9. All parts must be kept out of the reach of chil dren to avoid C H OKE HAZARD; if a child accidentally swall ows any

part you shoul d immediately seek medical assistance.

10. Please always keep the compass module away from the magnet. Otherwise it may damage the compass

modul e and l ead the aircraft to work abnormally or even be out of control.

11. D O N O T use the PHANTOM transmitter (receiver) with the other third party remote control equipment.

12. Ma ke sure to use the NAZA

- M assist ant software of 2. 0 version (or above 2. 0) to carry out firmware

upgrade and parameter configuration. DO N O T use the NAZA

- M assistant software bell ow 2. 0 version.

13. The buil t

- in ES Cs of PH ANT OM O NLY support 3S (11.1V) power supply.

14. O NLY use t he DJI original motor and 8

- inch propell er.

15. If you want to put the PHANTOM in a car, please keep it away from the speaker, since the compass modul

e may be magnetized.

16. D O N O T use the magnetic screwdriver. Otherwise, keep the screwdriver a t l east 10cm away from the

compass modul e, to avoid magnetic interf erenc e.

17. If you use your own equipment(for exampl e: GoPro3), pl ease make sure the WiFi function is disabl ed, to avoid

the interference on the transmitter, which may cause the PHANT OM to Fa ilSaf e, crack and or even to fly away.

18. For Ma c user, please install Windows Parall el to run assistant software.

If you have any problem you cannot solve during in stall ation, please conta ct a DJI Authorized Deal er.



## Trademarks

DJI and PHANT OM are registered trademarks of DJI Innova tions. Names of product, brand, etc., appearing in

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

manual are copyrighted by DJI Innovations with al l rights reserved. No part of this product or manual shall be

reproduced in any form without the prior written consent or authorization of DJI Innovations. No patent liabil ity is

assumed with respect to the use of the product or informa tion contained her ein.

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## Battery Usage & Charging C autions

1. Do not put the ba ttery into water; store the ba ttery in a cool and dry environment.

2. Only use the correctly specified batteries

3. Ba tteries must be kept out of the rea ch of chil dren; if a chil d a ccidentally swallows the battery you shoul d

immediately seek medica l assistance.

4. Do not use or store the battery near fire.

5. Ba ttery shoul d be charged with proper standard charger.

6. Do not connect the ba ttery reversed in positive and nega tive termina ls in the charger or equipment.

7. Do not connect the battery directly to the wa ll plugs or vehicl e

- mounted socket.

8. Do not put the ba ttery into a fire or heat the ba ttery.

9. Do not l et the battery termina ls (+and

- ) touch together to cause short

- circuit.

10. Do not transport or store the battery together with metal objects.

11. Do not hit or throw the ba ttery.

12. Do not wel d the ba ttery terminals together.

13. Do not drive a nail in, hit with a hammer, or stomp on the battery.

14. Do not disassembl e or al ter the ba ttery.

15. Do not use or store the battery in extre me heat environments, such as direct sunlight or in the car in hot weather.

Otherwise, the battery will overhea t, may cause fire (or self

- ignite), this will affect the performance of the

battery, shorten the service lif e of the battery.

16. Do not use the ba ttery in strong el ectrostatic areas, otherwise the electronic protection may be damaged

which may cause a haza rd.

17. If you get the ba ttery electrolyte l ea kage into your eyes, don't rub, first wash your eyes with cl ean wa ter then s eek

medica l assistance immedia tely. If not handled in a timely manner, eyes coul d be damaged.

18. Do not use the battery when it emits an odour, high temperature, deforma tion, change in col our or other

abnorma l phenomena; if the batte ry is in use or cha rging, you shoul d stop cha rging or using immedia tely.

19. If the ba ttery termina l gets dirty, please cl ean it with a dry cloth before using. Otherwise it will cause a poor

contact, thus causing energy l oss or inabil ity to charge.

20 . Discarded battery could lead to a fire; you shoul d compl etely discharge the battery and wrap the output

terminal with insul ating tape before disca rding.

21. D O N OT drain the ba ttery of phantom or l eave the battery plugged into the PHANTO M when unused.

When there is l ow voltage a lert pl ease l anding timely to avoid damages to the ba ttery or others.

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## I n the Box

Aircraft Transmitter Landing Gear

(w ith Compass Modul e)

Frame for C amera Propell ers Assistant Wrench

USB C abl e Screw Packa ge (M3x6) Accessory



## Required I tems

Phillips Screwdriver 5# AA Batteries

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## I ntroduction

The PH ANTOM is an all

- in

- one small Quad Copter designed for mul ti

- rotor enthusiasts. Before shipping

from the factory, it has been configured and fully tested, which means you have no configuration to do



### .

Built

- in

NAZA

- M Autopil ot System

(Refer to NAZA

- M manual for details)

GPS & Compass Modul e

R/ C Receiver

Power System for Flight

LED Indicator

USB Interface

(in the Ba ttery Compartment)

Function

ATTI. / GPS ATT I. Mode

Intelligent O rientation Control

Enhanced Fail

- Safe

Low

- Vol tage Al ert

C amera Frame (For GoPro)

Takeoff Weight:<120 0g

Working Frequency: 2. 4GHz ISM

Control Channel Numbers of Transmitter: 7

Communication Distance: 10 0 0m

Receiver Sensitivity(1%PER):

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## Aircraft & Transmitter Basi c O peration

Definitions

Sti ck neutral position and sti ck rel eased m eans the stick of Transmitter is pushed to the central position.

Command Sti ck means the stick of Transmitter is pushed away from the central position.

Aircraft

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## Before F lying

Installing the Transmitter Batteries

1. Open the battery compartment cover of the Transmitter.

2. Install 4x AA battery (5#) in accordance with the + /

- pole.

3. C l ose the battery compartme nt cover of the Transmitter.

D O N O T use the PHANT OM transmitter (receiver) with the other third party remote control equipment.

Risk of explosion if repl aced by an incorrect type.

Dispose of used batteries a ccording to the instructions.

Remove the batteries after use.

batteries.



### Battery Charging LiPo Battery

Please use the full charged battery of 3S LiPo.

(Recommended parameters: 733496

- 220 0MAH

- 20 C

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### Mount the Landing Gear with the Compass Module i f Required

If the GPS ATTI. Mode is desired, you must first mount the l anding gear which contains the Compass Module.

1. Prepare the aircraft and the l anding gear.

2. Mo unt the landing gear with the Compass Modul e to the right part (shown as the foll owing chart); make sure

the 5

- pin cabl e is through the hole of the l anding gear. Fix the landing gear with screws (M3x6), and then

connect the 5

- pin cable to the Compass M odul e.

3. Mount the other l anding gear to the l eft part.

4. Fix the antenna and the 5

- pin cable on both l anding gear by using the white adhesive tape.

Landing Gear Mounting Compass Modul e Connecting

When flying, pl ease make sure the compass module is stationary and firm.

If the Landing Gear with the compass modul e mount on has been deformed, pl ease repl a ce it with a new

one and mount it as the procedures above.

The compass modul e is not wa terproof, and not anti

- oil.

D O N O T use the magnetic screwdriver. Otherwise, keep the screwdriver at l east 10cm away from the

compass modul e, to avoid magnet ic interf erenc e.



### Turn on the Transmitter

1. Set the I O C and Control Mode switch to the top position.

2. Turn on the power switch of the Transmitter

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### Power on the A ircraft

1. Pla ce the aircraft on the ground

2. Open the battery compartment cover of the aircraft.

3. Put the battery into the compartment with the power cord fa cing outward.

4.

5. Keep the sticks of the Transmitter and the Aircraft sta tionary until the system start and sel f

- check has finished

( ).

6. Put the power cabl e into the ba ttery compartment.

7. C l ose the battery compartment cover.

8. The LED may blink Yell ow 4 times quickly ( ). Start motor is disabl e during LED blinking Yell ow 4 times

quickly ( ), as the system is warming up.



### Notes

Please contact your deal er

- (Red LED appears in

the l ast four green flashes) in the Step5.

After the system start and sel f

- checking has fin ished, if the LED blinks Red, Yell ow and Green continually, that

means the IMU da ta is a bnormal. The PH ANTOM will not work, pl ease connect to the Assistant Software and

follow the tips to do operation. If it blinks red and yell ow lights al terna tely ( ), that means the

compass error is too big, it can be caused by the foll owing three cases. Pl ease connect to the Assistant Software,

sel

1. There are f erromagnetic substance around; first make sure that the compass has been calibra ted

correctly, y ou can lift the aircraft up (about 1m from the ground), and stay away from the surrounding

possibl e f erromagnetic material object, if there is no red and yell ow fl ashing after lifting it up about 1m

from the ground, then it will not aff ect the flight.

2. The compass module had been put near a magnet; in this situation pl ease timely repla ce the compass

for a new one, otherwise it will l ead to some abnormal a ction, or even l oss of control.

3. The compass is not properly calibra ted; in this situa tion pl ease calibrate the compass correctly again,

pl ease see the GPS compass calibration for details.

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### GPS & Compass C alibr ation

If the C ompass Modul e is not used, you can skip this step.

The GPS module has a built

- in magnetic fiel d sensor for measuring the geomagnetic field, which is not the

same in diff erent areas. The GPS module will not work unless the Compass Modul e has been connected. Make

sure the Compass Module connections are correct.

Please always keep the compass modul e away from the magnet. If this situation occurs please change the

compass modul e before flying. Otherwise it may damage the compass modul e and lead the aircraft to work

abnormally or even be out of control.

C alibrate the compass before the first flight or when flying in a diff erent area. Make sure to keep away from f

erromagnetic substance and other el ectronic equipment when calibrating or flying. If you keep having calibration failure,

i t might suggest that there is ma gnetic interference or other f erromagnetic substance, pl ease avoid flying in this

area.

If you have calibration failure or the LED blinks red and yell ow lights al ternately ( ), please connect to

T

1. Quickly switch the control mode switch from to

and back to for 6 to 10 times, The LED indicator will turn

to constantly yell ow.

2. Rotate your aircraft around the horizontal axis (about 360 o ) until the LED

changes to consta nt green, and then go to the next step.

3. Hol d your aircraft vertically and rotate it (its nose is downward) around

the vertical axis (about 360 o ) until the LED turns off, meaning the calibra

tion is finished.

4. If the calibra tion was successful, c alibration mode will exit automatically. If the

calibration has fail ed, the LED keeps flashing quickly Red. Switch the control mode

switch one time to cancel the calibration, and then re

- start from step 1. GPS ATTI. Mode

ATTI. Mode

ATTI. Mode

- >GPS ATTI. Mode

- >

ATTI. Mode is one time

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## F light Test

1. If in GPS ATTI. Mode, pla ce the aircraft in an open space without buildings or trees. Ta ke off the aircraft after

6 or more GPS satellites are found (Red LED blinks once or no blinking). If in ATTI. Mode, you can skip

this step.

2. Pla ce the aircraft 3 meters away from you and others, to avoid accidental injury.

3. Start

- up

Switch on the transmitter first, then power on multi

- rotor! Keep the aircraft sta tionary until the system

start and sel f

- check has finished.

Please wait for the system to warm up gra dually with the LED blinks Yell ow 4 times quickly ( ). You

should not start the motors until the blinking disappears.

Keep the aircraft sta tionary, and execute the CS C to start the motors.

Release the yaw, roll and pitch sticks and keep them a t the neutral position, a t the same time raise the

throttl e stic k from the bottom. The motors will stop if you do not push the throttl e stick from the bottom

within 3 sec and you will need to re

- start the motors.

Keep raising the throttle stick until all the rotors are working, push the throttle stick to th e mid position

and then take

- off your mul ti

- rotor gently, pay a ttention not to push the stick excessively.

Pay attention to the aircraft movement at any time, and use the sticks to adjust the aircraft's position.

Keep the yaw, roll, pitch and throttle sticks a t the mid position to hover the aircraft a t desired height.



### 4. Lower the aircraft sl owly until touch down is achieved. The motors will stop automatically after 3 seconds, or

you can repeat the start

- up stick command to stop the m otors sooner.



### 5. Please always power off the aircraft first, and then switch off the transmitter after l anding.

FLY I NG N OTES

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### The flowchart of fai lsafe and how to regain control

An introdu ction of Go

- Ho me and Landing.

Record Home Point

Ho me Point

1 Ground

Mul ti

- rotor

Ready to Go

- Home

Signal l ost >3s

Tx



## 4 Stay hover

Signal l ost

Tx Tx



## 2 3

G o

- Home

Current loc ation > 20m

Go

- Home Ascend Hover 15s, then l and first

20m

Tx Current l oc ation 20m Tx



## 5 6

Ho me

- point: Every time you power on, after first motors start, and if 6 or more GPS satellites ar e found (Red light blinks once or

no blinking) for 10 seconds, the current position of mul ti

- rotor will be saved as home

- point by MC automa tically.

1. Please make sure to record the home

- point during flight, and cl early know where it is.

Note 2. D uring go

- home the nose direction of the aircraft is facing toward the home

- point, and the aircraft is

flying directly from the current position to the home

- point.

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## Low

- Vol tage Al ert

Low

- Vol tage Alert is to indicate that the battery cannot provide enough power for the aircraft, in order to

warn you to l and the aircraft ASAP. There are both first l evel and second l evel protections. It is not for fun,

you should l and your aircraft ASAP to prevent your aircraft from crashing or other harmful consequences!!!

In ATTI. Mode & GPS ATTI. Mode.

The first l evel protection has LED warning.

During second level protection the aircraft will la nd automatically with LED warning. Meanwhil e the center

point of throttl e stick will move up sl owly to 9 0% of endpoint, you should land ASAP to prevent your aircraft

from crashing! When the center point is a t 90% of endpoint, aircraft will still ascen d sl owly if you continue to

pull the throttl e stick, and the control of Pitch, Roll and Yaw are the same as before.

(1) Configure the FailSaf e function in the assistant software

- - and read the

instruction thoroughly and carefully.

(2) Configure th e Low

- Voltage Alert function in the assi stant software

- -

and read the instruction thoroughly and carefully.



## LED Description

System Status LED F lashing

System start and sel f

- check

IMU abnormal data

War m up after power on

Bias of Sensors too Big

Compass Error too Big

Tx signal l ost

Low Voltage Al ert

Record forward direction or home point

Manual Mode: None

Control Mode Indictor ATTI. Mode: ( stick(s) not at center )

GPS Mode: ( stick(s) not at center )

I O C Mode: ( stick(s) not at center )

GPS Signal Sta te Indicator

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### Compass C alibr ation LED F lashing

Beg in horizontal calibra

tion

Begin vertical calibra tion

C alibration or others error



### E S C Sound I ntroduction

ES C State Sound

Ready 1234567

Throttl e stick is not a t bottom

Input signal abnormal B

-------- B

--------

Input vol tage a bnor mal BB

--- BB

--- BB

---



### Transmitter State Introduction

Transmitter State Introduction

turning on may al arm. B

------- - BB

Linking between the Transmitter and the Receiver

Normal O peration

Low

- battery Alert (Need to change the battery)



## Speci fi cations of the Aircraft

Parameters Range

Opera ting Temperature

- 10° C ~ 50° C

Power Consumption 3.12W

Supported Battery O NLY 3S LiPo

Take

- off Weight <120 0g

Hovering Accuracy (GPS Mode) Vertical: ± 0. 8m. Horizontal: ± 2.5m

Max Yaw Angul ar Velocity 20 0° /s

Max Til t Angl e 35°

Max Ascent / Descent Speed 6m/s

10m/s Max Flight Velocity

Diagonal distance (motor center to motor center) 350mm

Weight 670g

Weight(with Ba ttery) 80 0g

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## C E Statement

Due to the used enclosure ma terial, the device shall only be connected to a USB Interface of version 2. 0 or

higher. The connection to so call ed power USB is prohibited.

C AUTI O N RISK O F EXPLOSI O N IF BATTERY IS REPLAC ED BY AN IN C ORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE O F

USED BATTERIES AC C ORDIN G TO THE INSTRUCTIO NS.

Hereby, DJI Innova tions Corporation decl ares that this device is in compliance wi th the essential requirements

and other rel evant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC .



## F C C Statement

This equipment complies with F C C RF ra diation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

This device complies with part 15 of the F C C rul es. Opera tion is subject to the foll owing two conditions: (1)

this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interf erence received,

including interf erence tha t may cause undesired operation.

N O TE: The manufa cturer is not responsibl e for any radio or TV interf erenc e caused by unauthorized modifications or

N O TE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a C lass B digital device, pursuant to part

15 of the F C C Rul es. These limits are designed to provide reasonabl e protection a gainst harmful interf erence in a

residential install ation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not install ed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interf erence to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particul ar installa tion. If this equipment does cause harmful interf erence

to radio or tel evision rece ption, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encoura ged to

try to correct the interf erence by one or more of the foll owing measures:

- Reorient or reloca te the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separa tion between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outl et on a circuit diff erent from that to which the receiver is

connected.

- Consul t the deal er or an experienced radio /TV technician for hel p.

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# PHANTOM

Index

I ND E X



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 2



### A 1 S O F 

### TWARE A ND D RIVER I N STALLATI ON



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 3



### A 2 C ON F 

### IG U RATI ON A ND F 

### IRMWARE& S O F 

### TWARE U PGRA D E



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 3 

## V 1.4

A 3 LI N KI N G THE TRA N SMITTER A ND RECEIVER



## ................................ ...... 4



### 2013.03.22 Revision

A 4 CHA N GI N G THE C ON TR O L M OD E O F 

### THE TRA N SMITTER



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



### A 5 TRA N SMITTER CALIBRATI ON



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 7



### A 6 M OUN T CAMERA A ND CAMERA F 

### RAME



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 8



### A 7 I N TELLIGE N T O RIE N TATI ON C ON TR O L (I O C) F 

### LIGHT

9

A 8 MAI N TE N A N CE



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

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# A1 Software and Driver Installation

Make sure to use the NAZA

- M assistant software of 2.0 version (or above 2.0) to carry out firmware upgrade

and parameter configuration. DO NOT use the NAZA

- M assistant software bellow 2.0 version.

1. Please downlo ad the driver DJI Driver Installer and NAZA

- M assistant software from the PHANTOM

page of DJI website (http://www.dji

- innovations.com/products/phantom/downloads/).

2. Connect the PHANTOM and the PC via the USB cable, power on the PHANTOM system.

3. Run the D JI Driver Installer, and follow the instructions strictly to finish installation.

4. Run the assistant software installer, and follow the instructions strictly to finish installation.



# A2 Configuration and Firmware& Software Upgrade

1. Power on your computer. Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet for the first time you

use.

2. Switch on the transmitter first, then power on the aircraft. Connect the aircraft to the PC with the

USB cable. DO NOT break the connection until configuration or upgrade is finished.

3. Please refer to the “ Assembly &Configuration

- >Step3” section of NAZA

- M Quick Start Guide to

get the detail of assi stant software usage.

4. Refer to the “ Appendix

- > Firmware & Assistant Software Upgrade” section of NAZA

- M Quick Start

Guide to get the detail of assistant software usage.

5. If Manual Mode is required, please select “Manual” from the drop down list of Basic

- >RC

- >Control

Mode Switch in the assistant software. Refer to the “ Flying Test

- > Step 1 Control Mode

Knowledge” section of NAZA

- M Quick Start Guide to get the detail about the Manual Mode. 

# A3 Linking the Transmitter and Receiver

The linking of the transm itter to the receiver of the PHANTOM was carried out before they left the factory. If

necessary you can link the transmitter to the receiver as follows, for example you replace the transmitter. The

default receiver type is PPM.

DO NOT use the PHANTOM tran smitter (receiver) with the third party remote control equipment.

1. Please remove the housing by referring to the section of A8 Maintenance

- > Remove the

Housing

.

2. Locate the receiver module according to the following figure.

3. After powering on the aircr aft and the transmitter, if the LED indicator of the receiver on the control

board is lit solid red, this means the receiver currently has no connection with any transmitter.

Press down the link button for more than two seconds until the LED indicator bl inks, then release

the button.

Push the throttle stick to the lowest position and turn on the transmitter. Then if the LED indicator of

the receiver turns off, the link between the transmitter and the receiver has succeeded. (Linking

operation can be done only when the LED indicator of the transmitter changes to blinking red .)

If the transmitter can’t enter the linking mode, please check that the throttle stick lies in the lowest

position.

You can use your R/C system normally only after the linking is d one successfully.

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# A4 Changing the Control Mode of the Transmitter

You can change the operation mode of the transmitter according to the following proced ures if necessary.

The operation mode of Mode1 and Mode2 are shown as below.

Make sure to carry out the A5 Transmitter Calibration, if the Control Mode of the Transmitter is changed.

Mode1: Throttle, it cannot hold the central position when release d.

Roll, it can return to the central position when released.

Pitch, it can return to the central position when released.

Yaw, it can return to the central position when released.

Model2: Throttle, it cannot hold the central position when relea sed.

Roll, it can return to the central position when released.

Pitch, it can return to the central position when released.

Yaw, it can return to the central position when released.

1. Remove the right Throttle Ratchet plate and the Ratchet Nut. Assemble the Ratchet Nut to the Nut Hole

Location and fix the Throttle Ratchet onto the Ratchet Nut and the Screw Hole Location. Adjust the

screw height of the Throttle Support to change the tension, so as to give you the required operating feel.

2. Remove the left Centering Unit and the Centering Spring. Assemble them to the corresponding position

of the Right part (Close to the middle location of the transmitter). Then adjust the height of the Adjusting

Screw, so as to give you the required operating feel. (Note: Be careful not to excessively tension the

spring when moving and fixing, to avoid damage.)

Exchange the connectors of Channel 2 AIN2 and Channel 3 (AIN3). (Note: Take care about the

connector direction.

Mode2

NO. Name

1 Screw Hole Location

2 Centering Unit

3 Adjusting Screw

4 Ratchet Nut

5 Throttle Ratchet

6 3rd Channel

7 2nd Channel

8 Centering Spring

9 Nut Hole Loc tion The following figure shows the successful change of transmitter mode to Mode 1.

Mode1

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# A5 Transmitter Calibration

If the control mode of the transmitter is changed or calibration has not been carried out for a long time,

transmitter calibration is necessary.

CL Course Lock

HL Home Lock

Set the switch S2 at the OFF position, and the switch S1 at the GPS position

Push the Throttle stick to the top position, and push the Pitch stick to the top position. Keep the Pitch

stick at the top position manually since it can return to t he central position when released.

3. Turn on the Power Switch of the transmitter, you should hear the indicator sound of “Di Di Di” from

the transmitter repeatedly. Toggle the switch S2 to the CL position, you should hear an indicator

sound of “Di” from the transmitter, in this case, the transmitter has entered the calibration mode.

(During this period, the Throttle stick and the Pitch stick must be kept at the top position all the time.)

Release the Pitch stick and pull the Throttle stick to the central position. Toggle the switch S1 to the

ATTI position; you should hear an indicator sound of “Di” from the transmitter. Then move all of the

sticks throughout their complete range several times. After this, put the Throttle stick to the bottom

position, and toggle the switch S2 to the HL position, you should hear an indicator sound of “Di” from

the transmitter, in this case, the transmitter has been calibrated successfully. 

# A6 Mount Camera and Camera Frame

Pleas e mount the Camera and Camera Frame if necessary.

1 Mount the Camera to the Camera Frame

2 Mount the Camera and Camera Frame to the aircraft

Make sure to use the dedicated cross screws of the type M3.0*6, since an over long sc rew will puncture the

battery by passing through the battery compartment and could lead to explosion or fire.

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# A7 Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) Flight

Make sure to open the IOC function in the NAZA

- M assistant software before using.

Definition of Forward Direction: Q uad

- rotor will fly along this direction when you push the elevator stick.

Graphic Description

Nose direction Forward d irection Home point Over 10m from Home point

Before You Start

Usually, the forward direction of a flying aircraft is the same as the nose direction. By using IOC, wherever the

nose points, the forward direction has nothing to do with nose direc tion:

In course lock flying, the forward direction is the same as a recorded nose direction. See the following

figures (The red and blue arrows on the transmitter is corresponding to pitch and roll operations):

In home lock flying, the forward dir ection is the same as the direction from home point to aircraft. See the

following figures (The red and blue arrows on the transmitter is corresponding to pitch and roll operations):

Method of Forward Direction & Home Point Recording

If you use th e IOC function, please keep the Forward Direction of Course Lock Flying and the home point of

Home Lock Flying in mind at any time. There are two ways to record the forward direction and the home point:

Manually and Automatically. You may choose any one re cord method.

Course Lock Flight Home Lock Flight

Before takeoff, the current position of the

30 seconds after you power on the quad

- rotor will be saved as home point when you

Automatically

push the throttle stick for the first time after 6 or quad

- rotor.

more GPS satellites have been found.

Switch the S2 between OFF and When 6 or more GPS satellites are found, you can

CL position quickly 3 to 5 times to toggle the S2 switch between CL and HL position

record current nose direction as

Manually quickly 3 to 5 times to record the current position

new forward direction after you of the quad

- rotor as the new home point. ( CL

- >

pow er on the quad

- rotor for 30s.

HL

- > CL is one time.) ( OFF

- > CL

- > OFF is one time.) IOC Flying Test

Realize an IOC flight by the following procedures.

During the STEP1:

STEP2: ON STEP3: OFF STEP 4: ON again

same flight Record

Course

Lock

Set switch S1 to GPS or Switch Set switch S2 Toggle switch S2

from Record forward

Setting ATTI position, S2 to CL

to OFF position OFF to CL position direction

position

Home Lock

Set switch S1 to GPS

Switch Set switch S2Toggle switch S2 from Record

Setting position and S2 to HL

to OFF position OFF to HL position home point

position

IO C FLYING NOTES

LED will blink quickly if recording is successful. LED will blink between and slowly to indicate

the IOC mode only when MC is ready to fly in course lock or home lock modes.

Home lock flying requires that 6 or more GPS satellites are f ound and the aircraft is further than

10m away from the home point.

Before you do the home lock flight, you have to fly the aircraft out of the 10m range around home

point, and then flip the switch S2 to HL position to fly in home lock when all the require ments are

met. If you have already toggled the switch S2 to HL position when the aircraft is still in 10m range

around home point, and this is the first time you are going to fly in home lock during the current

flight, then if all the requirements are met, MC will change into home lock automatically when the

aircraft flies out of the 10m range around home point.

When flying in Home Lock mode, if any of the following situations happen, then the system will quit

Home Lock flying and automatically enter Cours e Lock flying. The aircraft will fly in Course Lock

using the earlier forward direction.

1. The aircraft fly’s within 10m range of the home point.

2. You toggle the control mode switch to the ATTI. Mode.

3. The GPS signal becomes bad (The GPS signal LED is bli nking Red twice or three times).

When the aircraft is flying in home lock mode far away from you and the home point, please do not

toggle the IOC switch many times quickly so as to avoid the change of home point without you

intentionally knowing.

We sugg est that you should know clearly which flight lock method you are going to fly, and you

know the locked forward direction or home point, before you switch on IOC mode during the flight.

Continuously spinning the aircraft in flight will cause a yaw error. I n this case, you can stop or slow

down the spinning, so as to have better flight performance.

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# A8 Maintenance



# 1. Remove the Housing

1. Remove all the nuts a nd propellers by using the assistant wrench.

2. Remove the screws marked in the figure below using a Phillips Screwdriver and a Hexagon

Screwdriver, and then remove the housing.

Please take good care of the removed parts, for example, screws. Make sure to keep them safe and

away from children.

DO NOT use any thread locker, since the thread locker may corrode the shell of Phantom, may cause

fractures. 

# 2. Extension Power

There is an extension power cable in the Phantom for DIY use. The voltage from t he Extension Power Cable

is the same voltage as the power battery. The red cable is for positive and the grey cable is for negative.

Make sure to keep the red cable and the grey cable separated, to avoid short circuit.

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# Appendix B

SW and South

, FL area Maps

Counties of Collier, Le e, Dade, and Broward